WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has proposed revisions to the federal Procurement List, including the addition of new mandatory service requirements and the removal of numerous products and services previously provided by nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or severely disabled. The announcement was published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2025, under document number 2025-06714 (90 FR 16511), with the s  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Sheri Biggs To Host Telephone Town Hall Monday, Invites Public To Participate Anderson, SC - Congresswoman Sheri Biggs (R-SC-03) announced today that she will hold her first telephone town hall event on Monday, April 21 at 6:00 PM to hear directly from constituents and share an update on her work in Congress. "In just a few short months, we've hit the ground ru  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has published a notice announcing that Patheon API Services Inc., located in Florence, South Carolina, has applied for registration as a bulk manufacturer of several Schedule I and Schedule II controlled substances. The substances include Dimethyltryptamine, Psilocybin, Psilocyn, Amphetamine, and Methadone. The application, submitted on February 5, 2025, is currently under review, and public co  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Emily Wavering Corcoran and Joseph Mengedoth: * * * How Does USDA Funding Flow into the Fifth District? Federal funding for economic and community development in rural communities is distributed across over 400 programs. But one agency is technically charged with directing rural policy: the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a fragmented federal funding landscape, USDA R  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Turner, Senator Scott Visit Charleston Homeless Shelter, Tour Affordable Housing Development located in an Opportunity Zone Charleston, S.C. - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, visited One80 Place, a homeless shelter in   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice announcing a public comment period for properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Submitted prior to April 5, 2025, these nominations span a diverse array of properties across 14 states and the District of Columbia, encompassing sites of cultural, architectural, and community significance. The listings include cemeteries, residentia  more