WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, Indiana: * * * To: The Honorable Xavier Becerra Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 * Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Se more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association and Expanding Computer Science Pathways issued a 103-page report in October 2024 entitled "State of Computer Science Education." The report was written by Hannah Weissman, Maggie Glennon, Bryan Twarek, Catherine Tabor, Sarah Dunton, Josh Childs and Nicole Martin. Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The United States is at a critical juncture in education policy: How do we prepare our students  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: For a fourth year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $20 million being awarded to 20 airport-owned airport traffic control towers across the country, spanning 15 states. This funding will be used to upgrade existing or build new control towers across the country, delivering on President Biden's vision to rebuild our nation's infrastruct more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6 -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: LANCASTER, PA -- The PA Chamber's Annual Women in Business Conference has been growing by leaps and bounds since its inception a few years ago, inviting women (and men) from every step in their professional journey to come together for a day of engagement, networking, and professional development with the brightest and best business leaders across the Commonwe more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 6 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, December 9, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 45703-FMCA3; ALJ: LOYD; TIME: 9:00 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: VELETA; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 VERIFIED PETITION OF NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY, LLC FOR (1) AN ADJUSTMENT TO ITS GAS SERVICE RATES THROUGH ITS FEDERALLY-MANDATED COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR PURSUANT TO IND. CODE CH. 8-1-8.4, (2) AUTHORITY TO DEFER 20% OF THE FEDERA more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 14 signed by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Notice of Intended Repatriation: Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, Evansville, IN AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science inte more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: For a fourth year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $20 million being awarded to 20 airport-owned airport traffic control towers across the country, spanning 15 states. This funding will be used to upgrade existing or build new control towers across the country, delivering on President Biden's vision to rebuild our nation's infrastructure through his Investing in America agenda. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Division of Just Communities issued a 28-page Separate and Unequal Neighborhoods - A Baseline Report in October 2024. The report was prepared by Assistant Secretary Cat Goughnour and Director Krystle Okafor. Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Letter Dear neighbors: Maryland is a great state, but one whose triumphs obscure a bitter history. Over the course of the twentieth century, bankers, builders, brokers, more ST

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: A resident of Indiana, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 46 months of incarceration, to be followed by three years of federal supervised release, related to his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Senior United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti imposed the sentence o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Ropes and Gray issued a 49-page white paper in November 2024 entitled "State ESG Update and Analysis for Asset Managers and Financial Institutions." The report was written by Joshua A. Lichtenstein, Michael R. Littenberg, Amy D. Roy, Robert A. Skinner, Jason Claman, Jonathan M. Reinstein and Christine Rosenblatt. Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents * Part I: Thought Leadership -- The New Battleground in the Fight over ESG's Role in Public Pension Investments The more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Empowering People with Disabilities to Live, Work, Learn, and Thrive" at 10 a.m. on Dec. 12, 2024, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Members * Chair Robert Casey (Democrat-Pennsylvania) * Ranking Member Mike Braun (Republican-Indiana) Witnesses * Brent Orrell, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC * Erin Willman, Founder and CEO, White Cane Coffee more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today honored U.S. Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on the Senate floor for their years of service in the Senate. Thune congratulated both of them on their success in delivering for their states and extended his best wishes in their next endeavors. Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, one of the drawbacks of the e more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Secretary Buttigieg: "While I know a lot of things are about to change in I also know that the importance of this work will not change and the need for skilled work will not change" More than 1.6 million construction and manufacturing jobs have been created across the country under the Biden-Harris Administration, part of more than 16 million jobs total SOUTH BEND, IN Yesterday, U.S. Transportation more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) recognized Hoosier students who participated in the fall session of his internship program in D.C. and Indianapolis. The students assisted with daily activities and special projects related to legislation, communications, and constituent services. Caroline Prentice, a recent graduate from Martinsville who attended the University of South Carolina, interned in Indianapolis. The D.C. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about the Biden Administration's foreign policy legacy and outlined steps for reasserting global leadership in the years ahead. Senator Young's remarks as delivered are below: If you conduct a quick survey of global events over the past four years, it's impossible to argue that the world is m more PR