News from July 2023
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 18, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration recently announced it allocated $130.5 million in federal grants for seven projects aimed at improving transportation infrastructure on federal and Tribal lands across the country.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 18, 2023
Kathleen Romig, director of Social Security and disability policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, recently emphasized the need for policymakers to address Social Security's funding shortfall while protecting promises to workers and beneficiaries.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 18, 2023
The James A. Haley VA's Robotics and Advanced Technology Center in Tampa is revolutionizing patient care for veterans by harnessing state-of-the-art technology and groundbreaking rehabilitation advancements.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 18, 2023
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) called on the Department of Justice to take action on Chinese surveillance centers in cities across the U.S. in a July 11 tweet. In the tweet, she shared a video from her recent appearance on Fox News.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 18, 2023
In a press release distributed on July 11, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights and the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources of the Department of Health and Human Services announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to affirm civil rights and equal opportunity for people across the country in HHS funded programs and services.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 18, 2023
JetBlue Airlines recently issued a press release to announce plans to terminate the Northeast Alliance (NEA) following a court's ruling that it cannot continue in its current form.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 18, 2023
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the opening of the financial assistance application process for landowners who faced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs before January 2021.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 18, 2023
Operators and owners of data centers will need to respond by the extended survey deadline of September 30 for their data centers to be included in the updated U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 1-100 ENERGY STAR scores.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 18, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is continuing its work to address exposure to this known carcinogen and strengthen the evidence that will be used to further protect people from this hazardous chemical, announced a final rule on July 6, 2023 that will require comprehensive reporting on all six fiber types of asbestos. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a further measure to safeguard the public from asbestos exposure by finalizing a rule that mandates comprehensive reporting.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 18, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona released a statement in which he expressed disappointment in the June 30 Supreme Court ruling striking down President Joe Biden's student-loan relief plan. He also stated the EDU is determined to help borrowers through a regulatory process.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 18, 2023
A building contractor in American Samoa faces more than $1 million in fines for continuing to violate workplace-safety laws. Paramount Builders of Pago Pago was issued 21 citations after a January inspection.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 18, 2023
A county in east-central Utah is getting more than a $1 million in federal grant funding to develop an aviation-maintenance workforce. The area has been challenged by the declining use of coal in the energy sector.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
Xavier Becerra, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently issued a press release highlighting the HHS Health Workforce Initiative at an occasion held at Cleveland, Ohio's Lincoln-West School of Science and Health, a public high school that helps students get ready for college and careers in healthcare.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
The nursing staff at the South Texas VA rejoiced in receiving a second recognition as a Pathway to Excellence organization from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
A federal court in Minnesota entered a recent consent judgment requiring a national food manufacturing company to adhere to all applicable child labor laws at all of its production facilities and warehouses across the country.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
Apple Inc. recently requested a stay of the mandate in the ongoing Epic Games v. Apple case, pending the filing of a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, announced July 13 that Eleanor Hughes has been appointed as the company's General Counsel. Hughes, a member of Binance's legal team since 2021, will oversee 85 lawyers and work closely with Binance's Compliance team.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
Truist Financial Corporation has joined the IBM Quantum Accelerator program and welcomed the technology company to the bank's Innovator in Residence Program.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
On June 30, more than 52,000 South Dakotans—including many members of South Dakota Tribes—became eligible for full health coverage as a result of South Dakota's historic expansion of Medicaid, according to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services news release.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
A public school district in Colorado is providing free mental health services to students district-wide. Jefferson County Public Schools is using federal Covid funding to pay for the services.
