Kauai utility on track to exceed renewables goal
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative announced Wednesday that the island’s renewable resources met around 90 percent of customers’ electricity demand on four days in January.
EPA Inspection Reveals Violations of Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule by Home Renovation Company...
EPA Region 7 conducted a recordkeeping inspection in response to a tip and complaint regarding Home Pro in Joplin, Mo., that revealed violations of the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule. As part of a settlement with EPA filed in Lenexa, Kan., ...
Paris Climate Agreement a Bad Deal for Americans
The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology today held a hearing to examine the various scientific, economic and other policy issues surrounding President Obama’s recent pledge to the United Nations-led effort to curtail greenhouse gas emissions....
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Votes to Improve Federal Housing Programs
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) voted in favor of H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015. The bill would enact incremental changes at a number of federal housing programs, including public housing, the Section 8 voucher progra...
Davis, Nadler to Advocate for More Family-friendly Policies in Upcoming FAA Reauthorization
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, are working to include language in the upcoming reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that would make i...
FAA Reauthorization Bill is “Anything but Conservative”
Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) issued the following statement after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today introduced legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
House Passes Luetkemeyer Legislation to Reform Housing Policies in America for First Time in...
“Today Members of Congress joined together to break the trend of failed federal housing policies, Luetkemeyer said.” “This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation represents the first real reforms to the programs and processes at the Department of ...
Whitfield Examines Two Bills to Counter EPA Overreach
The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01) today examined two commonsense bills to counter the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulatory overreach.
Pompeo: FAA Reauthorization Bill is “Anything but Conservative”
Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) issued the following statement after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today introduced legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
New state-led clean water rule proposed
The Department of Ecology today released a new draft clean water rule (also known as the fish consumption rule) that contains a more protective cancer risk rate, in keeping with the governor’s directive from October 2015.
Attorney General Morrisey, 18 States Object to EPAs Cap And Trade Rule
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey helped lead officials from 18 states in challenging a proposal to force cap-and-trade upon states that do not comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Power Plan.
Murray proposes to expand levy to support affordable housing
Continuing a 35-year history of public investment in affordable housing, today Mayor Ed Murray announced his proposal to replace and expand the expiring Seattle Housing Levy with a new 7-year ballot measure that would invest $290 million to preserve a...
Kansas Remodeler Tim Shigley Becomes 2016 NAHB Remodelers Chair
Remodeler Tim Shigley, CGR, CAPS, CGP, GMB, GMR, of Wichita, Kan., was installed as the 2016 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers on Jan. 17 during the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. As chairman of the rem...
DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, ZONING/QUALITY OF LIFE ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF SWEEP
The Jefferson Parish Department of Property Maintenance Zoning Quality of Life conducted a sweep on the Eastbank in Council District 4 on Wednesday, January 27, 2015 and Thursday, January 28, 2015. The streets included in the sweep were Longwood Drive,...
Appointments Now Being Taken for Philippine Consulate Outreach March 19-20
The County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns, Immigrant Services Division, announced that the public is invited to reserve an appointment for the Philippine Consulate Mobile Outreach on Maui, Saturday Mar. 19 and Sunday, Mar. 20.
Two Georgia Real Estate Investors Indicted for Bid Rigging and Bank Fraud at Public...
A federal grand jury in Atlanta charged in separate indictments two real estate investors with bid rigging and bank fraud related to public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Justice Department announced today
COMMISSION TO FOCUS ON HOUSING NEEDS, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE 50 AND OLDER
The Clark County Commission on Aging is focusing this year on housing, especially for people 50 and older. Research reveals that 87 percent of people prefer to retire in place and will need accessible, affordable housing. Whether housing is a multi- or...
CONNECTICUT LANDLORDS AGREE TO SETTLE HUD FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINT ALLEGING THEY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST FAMILIES...
he U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced an agreement with a group of Connecticut landlords to resolve allegations they discriminated against families with children. HUD reached the agreement with New Britain-based Gre...
Secretary of Agriculture Issues Revised Decision Regarding Farm Best Management Practices In Missisquoi Bay...
Vermont's Secretary of Agriculture, Chuck Ross, issued his revised decision regarding the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) petition to require mandatory Best Management Practices (BMPs) for farms in the Missisquoi Bay Basin. The Revised Secretary's D...
Lummis Bill Increasing Southwest Wyoming Water Storage Passes Committee
U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis’ (WY-At large) legislation to approve expansion of water storage at the Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR) Fontenelle Reservoir in Lincoln County, Wyoming was approved today by a unanimous vote of the House Natural Resources Committee.
More than 400 South Carolina families helped through Realtor® flood program
In October of 2015 South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) in partnership with the National Association of REALTORS®, began offering assistance to South Carolina’s flood victims through the REALTORS® Relief Foundation (RRF). As of December 31st, the program has come to a close and the final numbers have been tallied.
Congressman Cleaver Co-Authored Bipartisan Housing Bill Passes, Significantly Improves Housing Needs for Americans
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II is pleased to announce the passage of H.R. 3700, “The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015”. A remarkable bipartisan effort by Rep. Cleaver and Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), this bill is one of the l...
Nolan Applauds House Passage of Coast Guard Reauthorization
U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan applauded today’s voice vote on the House floor to send the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, as amended by the Senate, to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The bill authorizes funding for construction of a uniqu...
Mayor, Budget Director to Discuss TAT, GET, Homeless and Other Issues on Akaku Show...
Moderated by Managing Director Keith Regan, the show will feature Mayor Arakawa & Budget Director Sandy Baz to discuss issues that the county administration is discussing with the State Legislature such as the Transient Accommodations Tax, General...
Ribbon Cutting Celebrates New Format at Kansas City Community Kitchen
Episcopal Community Services (ECS) and the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a ribbon cutting at the Kansas City Community Kitchen (KCCK), 750 Paseo Blvd on Friday, February 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. The ribbon cutting signifies their relaunc...
Premier Real Estate Management Delivers a Peace of Mind with Property Management Services
Blue Springs, Missouri ( Pressreleases.kcstar ) February 2, 2016 - Despite realizing the fact that renting of properties brings in great ROI, people would still be skeptic about doing just the same simply because of the lack of confidence that they are...
Edwards Votes To Support The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act Of 2015
Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) issued the following statement supporting H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015. Rep. Edwards supported the bill after an amendment by Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43) was adopted that rem...
TAKAI VOTES TO STREAMLINE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Congressman Mark Takai voted in favor of the bi-partisan Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015 (H.R. 3700), which makes basic reforms to housing assistance programs so that more can benefit from these programs.
Vanguard Chairman and Chief Executive Officer F. William McNabb III is Opening Keynote Speaker...
Vanguard Chairman and Chief Executive Officer F. William McNabb III is headlining an impressive list of speakers at the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2016 Spring Meeting, set for April 19-21 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. ULI i...
Department of Justice, EPA and the State of Utah Reach Agreement with Salt Lake...
The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Utah have reached an agreement with Salt Lake County to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations associated with the County’s stormwater management program. This agreement, lodged as a consent decree in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah today, requires the county to take specific measures to reduce illegal stormwater and non-stormwater discharges to Jordan River Valley
