WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48179) on Jan. 16, 2025, entitled "Tickets for Live Entertainment Events" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Each year, millions of Americans purchase tickets for live entertainment events, such as concerts, theatrical performances, and sporting events. Tickets for live events initially are sold in the primary market, in w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 14, 2025 AIR FORCE Anduril Industries Inc.,* Costa Mesa, California, was awarded a $99,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Thunderdome Small Business Innovation Phase III. This contract provides for rapid prototyping projects utilizing the Lattice core software capability. Work will be performed at Costa Mesa, California, and is expected to be   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a dear friend, a loving family man, an inspiring educator, a devout pastor, an accomplished writer, an award-winning journalist, and a person of the highest caliber--the late Reverend Dr. Timothy Lamar Tooten, Sr. Dr. Tim Tooten was not a native son of Baltimore, but we embraced him a  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 15 -- The Maryland Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: * * * Statement: Gas utility spending continues to grow, fueling rate hikes BALTIMORE - A new report from the Office of the People's Counsel (OPC) shows that if spending on new gas infrastructure by gas utilities in Maryland continues to accelerate, customer bills will rise significantly. The Office of the People's Counsel highlights the Ratepayer Protection Act (HB419/SB998), which   more