IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: By Paul Menser & Corinne Dionisio It's a long way from the Donbas region of Ukraine to Idaho, but Ukrainian officials recently made the trip to learn about collecting evidence after a nuclear attack. Ten soldiers from the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 10 members from the Security Services of Ukraine spent a week at Idaho National Laboratory learning and practicing debris c  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 19 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * 25-ANPC-218-COC Docket Type: COC - Certificate of Convenience Docket Description: ANPI, LLC Application Date Filed: 11/18/2024 * * * 25-EKCE-219-COC Docket Type: COC - Certificate of Convenience Docket Description: Application for Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. to Conduct Business in Labette Co., KS Date Filed: 11/18/2024 * * * 25-TRAM-217-PEN Docket Type: PEN - Penalty   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded $500,000 in grants to a variety of research, preservation and outreach activities related to the Underground Railroad and freedom seekers. In collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the grants were distributed through a competitive process to 20 current or prospective NPS Underground  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined 54 of his colleagues in calling on Senate leadership to emphasize the importance of funding the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) that is set to expire on December 31, 2024. "Diabetes is one of our country's most costly diseases in both human and economic terms, affecting people of all ages and races, and in every region of our country," the senators wrote. "It is a leading cau  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. released the following statement after Democrat Senate Agriculture Chairman Debbie Stabenow blindsided the Republicans on the bipartisan Ag committee dropping a 1,400-page Farm Bill with no advance notice or cooperation: "This morning, Chairwoman Stabenow released her Farm Bill text--a 1,400-page document that no Republican committee member has reviewed or had the opportunity  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Missouri man was sentenced to prison on Nov. 15, 2024, after he previously pleaded guilty to multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 20  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued a 38-page report in June 2024 entitled "Building an Inclusive City: How Mayors are Supporting and Involving LGBTQ+ Residents." Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Foreword ... 1 Executive Summary ... 3 Introduction ... 4 Findings ... 5 Mayoral Leadership ... 6 Policy Development ... 15 Communication Strategies ... 20 Community Engagement ... 25 Personnel ... 28 Other Initiatives ... 31 Survey Cities ... 32 * * * Foreword   more