ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - March 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.1 percent in March, up 1.9 percent over the last year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater - March 2025": * * * Area prices up 0.7 percent over the two months and 2.1 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater increased 0.7 percent from January to March, the U.  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated May 2, 2024, from Glock Inc., Smyrna, Georgia. This is in response to a Federal Register rule initially posted on April 30, 2024. * * * To: The Honorable Gina Raimondo, Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20230 RE: Comments on Interim Final Rule - Revision of Firearms License Requirements - RIN 0694-AJ46  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter introduces bill preventing unnecessary animal testing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, alongside bipartisan colleagues Reps. Nanette Barragan (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), and Troy Carter (D-LA), a bill directing the FDA to fully implement provisions intended to reduce unneces  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Two Bills to Protect Federal Workers and Agencies WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) along with Rep. McClain Delaney (MD-06), Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), and Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), introduced two pieces of legislation, the SERVICE Act and the Ensuring Agency Service Quality Act, that would protect fede  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * David Scott and Young Kim Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Unbanked and Underbanked Communities WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Rep. David Scott (GA-13) and Rep. Young Kim (CA-40), both senior members of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to address systemic entry barriers into our nation's traditional banking sector. The Financial Incl  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. Issues Advisory for 1,587 Cases of Marketside 4in/1.6 oz Bundle Pack Due to Possible Health Risk Celery Sticks Oxnard, California - April 10, 2025 - Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily issuing a precautionary advisory on a production lot of Marketside 4-inch/1.6 oz. washed, ready-to-eat celery sticks with a use-by dat  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Sen. Ossoff's Push, Historic Pay Raise for Junior Enlisted Personnel to Begin this Month Washington, D.C. -- Following U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's push, junior-enlisted military personnel in Georgia will begin receiving a record pay raise this month This is an external link. In December, a historic 14.5% pay increase for junior-enlisted personnel across Georgia was signed into law as part of  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Garamendi and Calvert Introduce the Bipartisan Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (CA-08) and Ken Calvert (CA-41) introduced the "Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act," which would help permanently conserve privately owned working forestlands. They are joined by U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), Jos  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Huizenga Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Youth Sports, Small Business Economy Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) announced the introduction of the bipartisan and bicameral Youth Sports Facilities Act. This bipartisan bill amends Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act to add Youth Sports Facilities to the l  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Reverend Warnock Introduces Most Ambitious Expansion of the Child Tax Credit This week, Senator Reverend Warnock introduced the American Family Act, legislation that would nearly double the Child Tax Credit (CTC) Senator Reverend Warnock joined several of his Senate colleagues for a press conference introducing the landmark bill Since entering the Senate in 2021, Senator Rev  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * More than $1 billion in 2021 tax refunds still unclaimed - Taxpayers should act now to see if they are eligible WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today reminded the 1.1 million people who didn't file their tax year 2021 federal tax returns that they may be eligible for a refund if they file by the April 15 deadline. The IRS estimates more than $1 bil  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * National Recording Registry Inducts Sounds of Elton John, Chicago, Broadway's 'Hamilton,' Mary J. Blige, Amy Winehouse, Minecraft and Microsoft Recordings from Tracy Chapman, Celine Dion, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Miles Davis, Charley Pride, Vicente Fernandez, Freddy Fender, Steve Miller Band Also Among 25 Selected for Preservation Elton John's monumental album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," Chicago's debut "Chica  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Clyde Introduces Bill to Enhance USPS Oversight Following Botched Consolidation Process in Georgia WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) introduced the Postal Service Transparency and Review Act to bolster oversight of the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) decision-making processes. The legislation seeks to address the lack of sufficient oversight of signific  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 23-CV-0026-RWS; N.D. Ga. filed Feb. 16, 2023) involving Milan V. Patel: * * * On April 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia entered a final judgment against Milan Vinod Patel of Cumming, Georgia for his role in a scheme that spread more than 100 false rumors about public companies and generated millions of dollars in illicit trading profits. The SEC prev  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * STB Issues Draft EA for Construction and Operation of a Rail Line in Effingham County, GA The Surface Transportation Board's Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) today issued a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for Savannah Industrial Logistics and Savannah Industrial Transportation's construction and operation of an 11,404-foot rail  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Two Members of a Transnational Money Laundering Organization Sentenced for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds A Georgia man was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to launder millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa cartel and Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacio  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for the SAVE Act WASHINGTON - Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, sponsored by Representative Chip Roy (R-Texas), which would secure our elections by requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and t  more