News from June 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
On June 4, 2024, Director Rachel Rossi addressed the attendees of the National Association of ADA Coordinators Southeast Regional Conference. In her remarks, she expressed gratitude to Stacey for the introduction and acknowledged the efforts of Georgia’s ADA Coordinator’s Office and the virtual conference support team.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
In an unprecedented year of global elections, with more than 4 billion people voting across 76 countries amid a contentious election in the United States, one contest that deserves significant attention is that of Mexico.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
WASHINGTON – The global tech trade association ITI has responded to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) recent announcement requiring streaming providers, including music, video, podcasts, and other multimedia forms, to contribute five percent of their Canadian revenues to fund Canadian content creation. These funds will not be accessible to these providers in the same manner as broadcasters.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has joined President Joe Biden in celebrating June as the 22nd Annual National Homeownership Month. This initiative underscores the Biden-Harris Administration's dedication to supporting affordable homeownership and reducing housing costs for American families.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
Under Secretary of State John Bass will travel to Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska from June 5-7 to discuss U.S. foreign policy and its impact on the security, prosperity, and values of Nebraskans and all Americans.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, a significant event in which tens of thousands of peaceful Chinese pro-democracy protestors were violently suppressed. The exact number of casualties from that day remains unknown, but this commemoration honors all those who were killed and imprisoned on June 4, 1989, and in the days that followed.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
WASHINGTON—Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation and former acting deputy chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, released a statement today in response to President Joe Biden’s executive order addressing the ongoing border crisis.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands conducted an oversight hearing regarding the United States Forest Service (USFS) Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025) budget request. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued a statement highlighting concerns about forest health and wildfire management.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
A Michigan man was sentenced today to 26 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring with other members of a white supremacist group, The Base, to victimize Black and Jewish people, and for defacing Temple Jacob, a Jewish synagogue in Hancock, Michigan, using swastikas and symbols associated with The Base.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust has scheduled a hearing on Wednesday titled “Strengthening U.S. Economic Leadership: The Role of Competition in Enhancing Economic Resiliency.” This hearing aims to examine how competition and robust supply chains contribute to economic resilience and the role of the current antitrust framework in achieving these goals in the U.S. and other major economies.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has secured a third six-year term, though opposition parties have made significant gains, resulting in his party losing more seats than anticipated. Allison McManus, managing director for the National Security and International Policy department at the Center for American Progress, provided her perspective on the election outcome.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has welcomed 10 new states into the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program. The newly added states—Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont—successfully developed state-level infrastructure and collaborated with providers to meet CCBHC standards.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
On June 4, 2024, people worldwide remember the lives lost in the Tiananmen Square protests 35 years ago. ChinaAid continues to push for justice and rule of law in China, aligning with the ideals of those democracy-minded students.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Thoroughbred Performance Products of Winchester, Kentucky, operating as Thoroughbred Diesel, in response to claims that the company sold thousands of aftermarket products that disable vehicles' emissions control systems, known as 'defeat devices.' As part of the settlement, Thoroughbred Diesel agreed to cease selling defeat devices and pay a civil penalty of $1,250,000.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
Following the introduction of the “Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act” to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a leading think tank for science and technology policy, issued a statement of support from associate director of trade policy, Nigel Cory.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced a decision requiring certain streaming providers to allocate 5% of their revenue to funds supporting the production of Canadian content. This obligation, part of the implementation process for the Online Streaming Act, aims to generate $200 million CAD annually, primarily from U.S. suppliers.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
A federal Administrative Law Judge has upheld the Department of Labor’s finding that a Houston crane and rigging services provider violated federal law by firing a company truck driver on June 5, 2020, for refusing to exceed safe driving limits set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), has launched a new loan product aimed at providing affordable financing for the purchase, refinance, and revitalization of manufactured home communities. The initiative seeks to preserve, stabilize, and revitalize these housing options across the country.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
Fueled by a lack of existing inventory and pent-up demand, single-family permit growth is occurring across all tracked geographic regions of the nation while the opposite holds true for the multifamily sector, according to the latest findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) for the first quarter of 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 4, 2024
On the 35th anniversary of Tiananmen, Circle 19 group launches landmark manifesto for the right to information in China
