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 Minnesota - First Quarter 2024": * * * From December 2023 to March 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Minnesota were 147,189, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 145,765, 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 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

"ASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated Oct. 28, 2024, from Tesla Inc., Austin, Texas: * * * To: Elizabeth L.D. Cannon Executive Director Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services 1401 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20230 Comments from Tesla on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Co  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 Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 31, 2024, from Barbara Joers, president of Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, Minnesota: * * * To: Commissioner Robert Califf, MD Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 Re: FDA-2024-N-3528 for "Advancing Rare Disease Therapies Through an FDA Rare Disease Innovation Hub; Public  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 8 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Turtle River Lake, near the town of Turtle River in Beltrami County. A lake property owner contacted the DNR after finding several dozen zebra mussels on equipment they were removing from Turtle River Lake for the season. A Beltrami County invasive species specialist found zebra mussels on a   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 7 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news: Minnesota's unofficial election results for the November 5 General Election are complete and available online. Unofficial election results from all precincts are reported by county officials directly to the Office of the Secretary of State. Voter Turnout Early estimates would indicate a turnout of around 76% for the 2024 Election. This figure is unofficial until canvassing boards meet to cert  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 7 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2024: Voters across Minnesota on Tuesday overwhelmingly supported candidates for their local school boards who promised to deliver public schools that are safe, welcoming and effective for all students and educators. "Minnesotans trust their local educators, the people who know best where their local schools struggle and succeed, and voted for educator-endorsed candidates," said Denise Specht, pres  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued a 65-page report in October 2024 entitled "Freedom to Move - Investing in Transportation Choices for a Clean, Prosperous, and Just Future." The report was written by Kevin X. Shen, Dave Cooke, Emmanuell De Barros, Mike Christensen, Kim Mitchell and Dorothy Wiley. Here are excerpts: * * * HIGHLIGHTS More transportation options such as transit, walking, and biking, are good for the environment, the economy, and social equity. Yet   more