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U.S. Senators Patty Murray, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. announced a $92.4 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Apple Capital Loop in…

U.S. Senators Patty Murray, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. announced a $92.4 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Apple Capital Loop in…

Maria Cantwell, D- Washington, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021:. U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and Patty Murray, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. announced a $92.4 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America…

Maggie Hassan, D- New Hampshire, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D- Oregon, on June 24, 2021. GAO reviewed retirement plans in the United Kingdom, Japan, and Sweden that had taken steps to incorporate climate change risks into their plan management.

U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the Senate Special Committee on Aging announced the introduction of her Expanding Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices Act. “I'm proud to introduce this legislation which will take steps to lower the often high costs of prescription…

Dan Bishop, R- North Carolina, issued the following news release:. Dan Bishop reintroduced the Increasing Health Coverage through HRAs Act, which would give the Trump Administration's Health Reimbursement Arrangements rule the full force and effect of law. “-Adam Brandon, President of FreedomWorks.

Jun. 26— The U.S. House passed a resolution Friday to reinstate Obama-era rules curbing methane emissions from newer oil and gas wells, a measure that would affect New Mexico's growing fossil fuel industry. “It's especially important in New Mexico because you're seeing so much new drilling and new sources coming online,” said Jon Goldstein, state policy director…

“Being a restaurant owner is about to be untenable,” said Samantha Ramey, co-owner of Americana restaurant in Santa Rosa and Estero Cafe in Valley Ford. “Food prices will go up, so expect higher menu prices,” said Crista Luedtke of Boon Eat+ Drink, Brot and El Barrio in Guerneville. Her costs for the menu staple at both her restaurants went from an already pricey $9.65 to…

Alex Padilla, D- California, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021:. U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Debbie Stabenow announced the introduction of the Lead-Free Drinking Water for All Act, an ambitious effort to invest $45 billion to replace every lead service line and pipe in America over the next 10 years. In addition to Padilla and Stabenow, the bill is…

WASHINGTON, June 26– The American Academy of Actuaries issued the following letter to possible agency actions related to the No Surprises Act:. Honorable Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20500. On behalf of the Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and the Active Benefits Subcommittee of the Health…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following tax decision:. Section 205 of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019, enacted as Division Q of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Public Law 116-94, 133 Stat. 2534, 3226, amended section 7508 A of the Code, relating to the discretionary…

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, Springfield, Massachusetts, has been assigned a patent developed by two co-inventors for “systems, devices, and methods for software coding.” The co-inventors are Harish Krishnaswamy, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Sam Elsamman, Springfield, Massachusetts. Written by Ajita Mishra; edited by Sudarshan Harpal.

–Morgan& Morgan and Saltz, Mongeluzzi& Bendesky are investigating and exploring potential legal action regarding last week’s collapse of a highrise condo building in Surfside, Florida. Officials said 55 of the 136 apartments in Champlain Towers South Condos on Collins Avenue collapsed early Thursday morning. The firms have also litigated the FIU bridge…

Jun. 25— WASHINGTON— President Joe Biden has invited the governors of several Western states to the White House next Wednesday to discuss wildfires and the historic drought gripping the American West, but the governors of Washington, Idaho and Montana will not be in attendance, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. Brad Little of Idaho and Greg Gianforte of…

The city of Eldon and other officials on Friday began assessing the damage caused by a flash flood to Chippewa Creek in the middle of the town after storms soaked the area Thursday evening into the early-morning hours Friday. I mean, we've had the Des Moines River flood, but that's not what happened, ” Eldon fire chief Linda Manley said. Once the rain started, Wapello…

Jun. 25— While the water districts of south Orange County appear well-poised to handle this second year of drought, most of that region is almost entirely dependent on imported water and officials are busy developing alternative sources. An online gathering of top water officials on Friday, June 25, detailed the current water availability in south county and…

Apparently caused by the multitude of wells that are used either to enhance oil recovery with the injection of saltwater or to dispose of the brine produced with oil and gas, the quakes have become particularly vexatious along Highway 191 between Odessa and Midland. Railroad Commissioners Christi Craddick, Wayne Christian and Jim Wright ducked inquiries…

Pritzker’ s desk that could trigger annual real estate tax increases across Illinois. Meanwhile, three Chicago drivers have launched a David vs. They’ re suing Chicago Parking Meters LLC over what they say is a“ 75- year monopoly.” The much reviled deal hammered out by then Mayor Richard M. Daley’ s administration— and hastily approved by City Council— granted the…