WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued a notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 5, 2024, entitled "Application for Expansion of Subzone 40I; Swagelok Company; Solon, Ohio". Here are excerpts: * * * An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority, grantee of FTZ 40, requesting an expansion of Subzone 40I on behalf of Swagelok Company. The application was submitted pursuant more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: CHICAGO (Dec. 13, 2024) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a public comment period regarding the agency's objection to the state of Ohio's proposed wastewater discharge permit for the city of Port Clinton, Ohio. A public hearing is scheduled for Jan. 14, 2025, and the comment period will end on Jan. 17, 2025. In April 2024, EPA objected to Ohio EPA's reissuance of Port Clinton's w more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $20.5 million for 25 grants across 14 states and Puerto Rico to modernize airports under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the $25 billion total included in the law over a period of five years for  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following white paper (No. 17-21R2) on December 5, 2024, by Daniel Monte and Roberto B. Pinheiro entitled "Costly Information Intermediation: Quality vs. Spillovers." Here are excerpts: * * * We analyze information intermediaries in large economies with costly information acquisition. Intermediaries face a trade-off between quality and dissemination speed. Both altruistic policymakers and profit-maximizing m more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Scalise (R-La.) announced the House Republican Steering Committee's recommendations for committee chairs for the 119th Congress. "After four years of suffering under the radical policies of the Biden-Harris Administration and a Democrat-controlled Senate, the American people made clear they are ready for a change. With Republicans taking cont more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA), Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ), Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH), and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) led a letter signed by 100 Members of Congress and Senators to House and Senate leadership urging them to extend telehealth coverage benefits so that all Medicare beneficiaries retain access to these services. Without an extension more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $20.5 million for 25 grants across 14 states and Puerto Rico to modernize airports under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the $25 billion total included in the law over a period of five years for airport and air traffic control infrastructure im more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division issued a notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 2, 2024, entitled "National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Customer Experience Hub". Notice is hereby given that, on October 1, 2024, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. ("the Act"), The Customer Experience Hub ("CX Hub") has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attor more ST

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 13 -- The Ohio Pork Council issued the following news release: NEW ALBANY, OHIO, Dec. 12, 2024 - In another unanimous and bipartisan vote, the Ohio Senate passed H.B. 503, known as the Feral Swine bill, 31-0 this week. This marks another milestone toward protecting Ohio agriculture against the massive disease and economic threat posed by non-native feral swine entering the state. This comes after the Ohio House voted 89-0 last June to do the same, meaning the legislation no more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release: John Castillo, 32, of Grove City, was sentenced in U.S. District Court here today to 46 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. According to court documents, Castillo was previously a Columbus police officer assigned to investigate drug crimes. In February 2021, he conspired with another officer to steal and sell a more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio issued the following news release: * * * Repeated Violations Included Sick and Injured Animals, Unsafe or Unsanitary Enclosures * * * A federal court has entered a consent decree to prevent the Mt. Hope Auction Company from conducting business or exhibiting animals without a license. The Millersburg, Ohio company was a holder of a class B dealer license from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has released the following public communication dated Dec. 8, 2024, from Colin Smalley, president of International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 777: * * * To: Ana Paunoiu Office of Personnel Management RE: Docket ID OPM-2024-0016 * * * I am writing on behalf of Local 777 of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO. Our local union represents approximately 300 work more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: On Tuesday, House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Chairman Dave Joyce (OH-14) questioned District of Columbia (D.C.) Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, and D.C. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Glen Lee on D.C.'s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request. It has been nearly 15 years since the D.C. Mayor has testified before the subcommittee and 16 years  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Toledo, OH - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced significant federal awards to the University of Toledo Health Science Campus, highlighting the university's pivotal role in advancing cancer research and improving public health outcomes. The awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), total over $680,000 and will support innovative studies that promise to enhance understanding and trea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) announced today that his bipartisan legislation, H.R. 5863, The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act, has been signed into law by President Biden. This critical new law delivers long-overdue tax relief for Americans impacted by natural disasters. "This is a victory for every American who has faced the devastating toll of a natural disaster," said Rep. S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congressman Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03) introduced commonsense legislation to increase veterans access to non-opioid pain medications. The opioid epidemic has impacted every demographic in the United States. In response, Congress passed the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act in 2022 so seniors on Medicare ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that President Biden has signed the bipartisan Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863) into law. The bill includes Rep. Thompson's legislation that exempts thousands of qualified wildfire victims in California from having to pay federal income tax on their settlement money or pay tax on attorney fees included in the settlement. This relief applies retroacti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to list the eastern hellbender as an endangered species throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act. Eastern hellbenders are found in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are proposing to designate critical habitat for four species of endangered freshwater mussels. Habitat for the rayed bean, sheepnose, snuffbox and spectaclecase mussels can be found in 17 states in the central and eastern United States. We are proposing to designate a total of 3,974 river miles of occupied habitat, where many of the uni more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) today announced that he has been selected by his colleagues to serve on the House Committee on Ways and Means in the 119th Congress. "I am honored and truly humbled to be selected to serve on the Ways and Means Committee," said Congressman Miller. "With the new Republican majority in Washington, Ways and Means Republicans will implement President Trump's agen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) today announced that Joe Ellis, who has served as the Congressman's chief of staff for the last two years, will be departing his office. Phil Poe has been appointed as chief of staff. "I am forever grateful for the support Joe has given me and my staff and for the service he has rendered to the people of Ohio," said Congressman Miller. "Joe has been with me si more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, and Representative Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, reintroduced the Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act, legislation that would comprehensively reform our privatized military housing system in the wake of disturbing reports revealing unsa more PR