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HUD announces final rule that will protect communities from flooding events and rising insurance costs

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) final rule in the Federal Register to help communities prepare for and reduce flood damage. This rule aims to protect communities from flood risk, heavy storms, increased frequency of severe weather events and disasters, changes in […]

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Fifty-five historians sign letter to Congress endorsing Congressional Gold Medal for the Hello Girls of WWI

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Well-known American historians Dr. Elizabeth Cobbs of San DiegoState University and Dr. David Kennedy of Stanford University have submitted a letter toCongress, cosigned by 55 academic and independent historians, calling for passage of legislation in the 118th Congress to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hello Girls, America’s First Women Soldiers.  

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Collaborative conservation efforts keep Lake Sturgeon off the Endangered Species List

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — After conducting a thorough species status assessment using the best available science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined lake sturgeon do not require listing under the Endangered Species Act. The Service’s 12-month finding shows ongoing management efforts, such as fish stocking, have contributed to the conservation and resiliency of the species.  “Today’s announcement shows

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Critical rule will help clean up PFAS contamination to protect public health 

LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken another step in its efforts to protect people from the health risks posed by exposure to “forever chemicals” in communities across the country.   Exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been linked to cancers, impacts to the liver and heart, and immune and

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Social Security to expand SSI Rental Subsidy Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration published a final rule, “Expansion of the Rental Subsidy Policy for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Applicants and Recipients.” This rule provides the second of several updates to the agency’s SSI regulations that will help people receiving and applying for SSI.   “Our mission is to continue to help

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HUD increases insurance deductibles to address rising costs of wind and storm coverage

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), has updated its policies for wind and named storm insurance coverage required for multifamily properties financed with an FHA-insured mortgage, as part of HUD’s broader work to address rising insurance costs. Insurance costs for multifamily properties have risen significantly in recent years, largely

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$13 Million in Funding for Public Housing Agencies to help youth aging out of foster care 

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will make available $12,746,450 to public housing authorities (PHAs) on a competitive basis through HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative to provide housing assistance to young adults transitioning out of foster care. HUD Northwest Regional Administrator Andrew Lofton made

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FEP joins lawsuit to take down SEC’s ‘illegal’ mass data collection machine

Washington, D.C. – The New Civil Liberties Alliance has filed a complaint against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) challenging the agency’s unconstitutional “Consolidated Audit Trail” (CAT). The National Center’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) is one of the plaintiffs who collectively will stand up proudly on behalf of all Americans against this latest in a long string of illegal actions

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The Solution is in Your Hands

By David A. Frye, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Vice President and Midwest Regional Manager. It’s time to be honest with you. You’re the problem. Every year about this time we warn you, the motoring public, that highway work is beginning across the country. State Police, State Departments of Transportation, workers, Unions, OSHA,

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Biden-Harris Administration finalizes stronger clean air standards for chemical plants, lowering cancer risk and advancing environmental justice

LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule that will significantly reduce toxic air pollution from chemical plants, including ethylene oxide and chloroprene. EPA’s action will advance President Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by slashing more than 6,200 tons of toxic air pollution each year, dramatically reducing the number of

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