WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing concerns and seeking further guidance regarding modifications to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. The implementation of the Interim Final Rule (IFR) has prompted numerous questions among member firms about the transition process and its implications for their businesses. In the letter, ACEC emphasized its commitm more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), Atlanta, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) opposing the agency's proposed changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards regarding the Interpretation of the General Duty Clause (GDC). In the letter, CSTE emphasized the potential negative impact on worker safety that could result from exempting certain inheren more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Griffin and Strong PC, Atlanta, Georgia, a law and public policy firm with over 35 years of experience in disparity studies and procurement research, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) urging the agency to reconsider its Interim Final Rule (IFR) regarding the federal disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) and the airport concessions DBE (ACDBE) programs. The firm, known for conducting numerous disparity studies, argues that more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE and Oklahoma bolster public safety on state's highways by removing 34 illegal alien truck drivers * OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma ICE and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a 287(g) partner, arrested 70 illegal aliens during a two-day special emphasis operation from Oct. 28 - 29, including 36 criminal aliens and 34 found violating state law by operating a sem more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Highlights False Choice Between Health Care and Food Access During Government Shutdown * Senator Reverend Warnock visited Goodr Grocery in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood to highlight the harm of the Trump Administration's attempt to block SNAP benefits for 1.4 million Georgians The Trump Administration attempted to cut off food access for working families to gain political leverage i more PR