Social Security to simplify disability evaluation process
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NHTSA reminds drivers that buzzed driving is drunk driving
KANSAS CITY – As the nation celebrates Independence Day, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 7, which includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, reminds all drivers that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving. In 2022, a person was killed every 39 minutes in a drunk-driving crash on our nation’s roads,
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HUD makes over $469 Million available to protect families from home health and safety hazards
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that makes over $469 million in grants available to state and local governments to help transform communities by fixing older housing, preserving affordable housing, and improving the health of children and families
Boating tips for Independence Day holiday
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – According to the nationwide TowBoatUS on-water towing fleet, the busiest time of the year for America’s recreational boat owners is, hands down, the Fourth of July holiday period, which typically includes some days before and after the official holiday. It also may be the longest time many boaters will spend the day
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Cicada bobblehead unveiled
From a news release MILWAUKEE – Friday morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a limited-edition Cicada Bobblehead. Due to an unusual overlap of the lifecycles of two broods of cicadas, trillions of the insects are expected to emerge in the United States by the end of June, especially in the Midwest
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$850 Million to reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas sector
LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy have announced that applications are open for $850 million in federal funding for projects that will help monitor, measure, quantify and reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sectors as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Oil and natural
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Employer costs for employee compensation for the regions – March 2024
KANSAS – Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.04 per hour in the South to $52.91 in the Northeast in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation stood at $41.40 in
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EPA marks National Pollinator Week, emphasizing commitment to protecting pollinators
LENEXA, Kan. – On June 17, 2024, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan issued a proclamation announcing June 17-23, 2024, as National Pollinator Week. This year’s proclamation underscores EPA’s commitment to protecting pollinators from pesticides, including through mitigation measures for several pesticides and the upcoming issuance of the final Herbicide Strategy to protect over 900 federally
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HUD takes action to protect families in public housing against extreme heat
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced new guidance on the use of HUD funding to help mitigate the impacts of extreme heat for nearly 1.6 million residents in public housing especially for those most vulnerable, including older Americans, infants and young children, and people with chronic medical conditions. Effective
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Traffic congestion may be back to pre-COVID depending on where you live
BRYAN, Tex. – American commuters spent 54 hours stuck in traffic in 2022, matching exactly their experience from 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a brief but sharp decline in daily travel delay, according to a new study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. Researchers say we have yet to learn what the
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