COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 21 -- Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the appointment of Frederick D. Nelson to serve as a judge on the Tenth District Court of Appeals. Nelson, of Bexley, will assume office on March 25, 2019, and serve for the remainder of the unexpired term ending February 28, 2021. Nelson is replacing Judge Timothy S. Horton, who resigned effective February 28, 2019. Nelson received his bachelor's degree from Ham more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The House Education and Labor Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-18) on legislation (H.R. 7) to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex. The report was advanced by Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, on March 18. Excerpts of the report follow: Purpose When President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) into law, he observed that the statute "adds to our laws another structure basic to d more ST

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following joint statement by the governments of the U.S. and Kuwait on enhancing their strategic partnership: "The governments of the State of Kuwait and the United States held the third U.S.-Kuwait Strategic Dialogue, the first such dialogue hosted in Kuwait, on March 20, 2019. U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah co-chaired the op more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, March 20 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story: * * * - Event is free and open to the public * * * Kay Coles James, president of the Heritage Foundation, will visit William & Mary on March 25 for an event that is free and open to the public. James' appearance is a spotlight event in the university's celebration of 100 years of coeducation. The conversation with James, scheduled for 5 p.m. in the Raymond A. Mason School of Business' Brinkl more PR

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following opening remarks by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah on its strategic dialogue and signing various agreements, memorandums of understanding, and statement of intent regarding the "Enhancing Strategic Partnerships": FOREIGN MINISTER AL-SABAH: (Via interpreter) "Ladies and gentlemen, (inaudible) members of the Kuwaiti delegation to welcome you, to welc more PR

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following statements by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah on promoting and consolidating the bilateral relations between both countries: FOREIGN MINISTER AL-SABAH: (Via interpreter) "Your Excellency, Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the United States, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to welcome today the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the U.S. delegati more PR