KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 22, 2024, entitled "Kansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover - September 2024": * * * Kansas had 74,000 job openings in September 2024, compared to 72,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on on Nov. 21, 2024, for a bill (H.R. 9591) that aims to require the Administrator of General Services to sell certain property related to U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. Here is a summary: H.R. 9591 would require the General Services Administration (GSA) to sell any property in the State of Missouri associated with the Federal Correctional Institution, Leavenworth, which is located in Kansas.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 4, 2024, from Shuddhadeb Ray, assistant professor of surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri: * * * Department of Surgery Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Shuddhadeb Ray, MD, MPHS Assistant Professor of Surgery Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery * * * To: Administrator Chiquita  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Dorel Wall Beds Hazard: The wall beds can detach from the wall and fall onto those nearby, posing serious impact and crush hazards. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: November 21, 2024 Units: About 69,300 Consumer Contact: Dorel Home Furnishings toll-free at 888-828-8620 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at wallbed@ameriwood.com, or online a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0-AR-5934): * * * UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS JOHN J. PERSHING VA MEDICAL CENTER POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI (Agency) and AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LOCAL 2338 (Union) 0-AR-5934 ORDER DISMISSING EXCEPTIONS November 18, 2024 * * * Before the Authority: Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko and Anne Wagner, Members I. Statement of the Case   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) are calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to strengthen and enforce tax code regulations on noncompliant nonprofit hospitals. "While the promotion of health is an exempt purpose, not every entity that promotes health is entitled to a tax exemption," the senators wrot  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 23 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: The Department of Natural Resources' Missouri Geological Survey welcomed local leaders and industry professionals to its Rolla campus on Wednesday, Nov. 13, for a tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly renovated Rock Lab. Over the past year, the agency has transformed the facility from a storage space to a modern Earth sciences laboratory. During the even  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 23 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of St. Mary in Ste. Genevieve County and to the Liberty Hills Reorganized Common Sewer District in Liberty to evaluate their respective wastewater system. The grant offers funding to qualified communities to help cover engineering costs of evaluating potential wastew  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 22 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * City will evaluate drinking water system improvements to address emerging contaminants * * * The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $98,745 Drinking Water Emerging Contaminant Grant to the city of Canton in Lewis County to evaluate the city's drinking water system. The department's Drinking Water Emerging Contaminant Grant program offers funding for   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: A St. Louis man pleaded guilty Friday and admitted selling the fentanyl that killed a 52-year-old in 2023. Sylvester Clay, 50, admitted that on Dec. 8, 2023, he sold fentanyl to the victim on the parking lot of a gas station on the St. Louis - St. Louis County line. The victim's friend had picked him up from a hospital in Springfield, Missouri  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Friday sentenced a convicted felon caught with guns and methamphetamine to 15 years in prison. Clifford Pankey, 42, pleaded guilty in July to being a felon in possession of a firearm and admitted distributing meth, making meth and possessing numerous firearms as a convicted felon, including stolen and def  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources passed U.S. Senator Josh Hawley's (R-Mo.) legislation to designate America's National Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark. "Nearly 80 years ago, Sir Winston Churchill marked the beginning of the Cold War with his 'Iron Curtain' speech in Fulton, Missouri. I am proud to honor one of the world's greatest leaders, and one of Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced legislation to protect U.S. citizens from violence directed by foreign powers. She was joined by her colleagues Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL), and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL). Rep. Ann Wagner: "In the wake of Iran's attempted assassination of President Trump, it   more