CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 7, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin - First Quarter 2024": * * * From December 2023 to March 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wisconsin were 140,097, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 124,737, the U.S.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 7, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area - September 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 7, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area - September 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.1 percent in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Wolf Dual Fuel ranges with infrared griddles Hazard: The range can short-circuit if liquids boil over or are spilled and turn on the griddle unexpectedly, posing a burn and fire hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: November 07, 2024 Units: About 44,000 (In addition, about 1,400 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Wolf Appliance at 800-200-7820 from 8 a.m  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Oct. 31, 2024, from AccessLex Institute and 30 collaborators: * * * To: Matthew Soldner, Acting Director, Institute of Education Sciences U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, D.C. 20202 RE: Docket ID ED-2024-IES-0116 * * * This letter is submitted on behalf of the 25 undersigned organizations and 8 individuals. We are enthusiastic about the potential for  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 31, 2024, from Wabash National Corp., Lafayette, Indiana: * * * To: United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center, Room 3334 WJC West Building 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Wabash National Corporation's Comments on U.S. EPA's September 16, 2024 Proposed Rule "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Review and Renewal of Eligibility fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from the Experimental Aircraft Association, Oshkosh, Wisconsin: * * * To: U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, M-30 West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: FAA-2024-2142 Proposed Airworthiness Directives: Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes; Project Identifier AD-2024-0  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Fannie Mae issued the following news release: Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) today announced that it has approved the Mortgage Partnership Finance(r) (MPF (r)) Program, administered by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago on behalf of six Federal Home Loan Banks, to sell loans made to Native Americans and secured by tribal trust lands under the company's Native American Conventional Lending Initiative (NACLI) program. This initial step will support Fannie Mae's ongoing pursuit o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: * * * To: Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee Center for Drug Evaluation and Research U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 RE: Joint Meeting of the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee and the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-684) on the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act (H.R. 9489), which aims to sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on Sept. 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 9489, the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024, introduced by Rep. Bryan Steil (WI-01), sunsets that A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-683) on the Commission to Study the Potential Transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution Act (H.R. 7764), which aims to establish a commission to study the potential transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution. The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on Sept. 17, 2024. Here are excerp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected Zackery Helgert as the new resident inspector at the Donald C. Cook nuclear power plant. The twounit plant in Bridgman, Michigan, is operated by Indiana Michigan Power Co. "Congratulations to Zack on his new position. We are happy to have him join our agency," said NRC Region III Administrator Jack Giessner. "As our organization grows, we are pleased to have  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Janesville, WI (November 7, 2024) - Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and John Cornyn (R-TX) recently urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to prioritize peace negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia during the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29). Their letter follows Azerbaijan being selected to host the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 7 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul alongside a bipartisan coalition of thirty state attorneys general, announced today a $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain's role in the opioid crisis. Wisconsin would receive up to $21.8 million for opioid abatement, with payments anticipated to begin early next year. This would make Wisconsin due to receive more than $780 milli  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 7 -- Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly issued the following statement on Nov. 5, 2024, on school referendums on the ballot across Wisconsin: * * * Dr. Jill Underly calls on state to sustainably fund public schools * * * "Wisconsin families value public education and understand our schools need sustainable funding to keep the lights on and provide a high-quality education to our kids. At the same time, they understand this responsibility should not dispropor  more