WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2364) on Nov. 20, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - September 2024": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state on the last business day of September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 3 states and de  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced that the House has approved his legislation, H.R. 1256, the Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act. This legislation was included in H.R. 8371, the Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvements Act, and was approved by the U.S. House earlier this week by a vote of 389 to 9. The Veterans Health Administra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Indiana Department of Health Division of Vital Records issued a 19-page Terminated Pregnancy Report on Jan. 30, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to present information from the third quarter of 2023 (July 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023) (the "reporting quarter") on terminated pregnancy reports as required by Indiana law./1 Indiana Code Sec. 16-34-2 et seq. requires that all terminated pregnancies in Indiana be repo  more

HAMMOND, Indiana, Nov. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Tido Kirby, 44 years old, of Chicago, Illinois was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Kirby was sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by 6 years of supervised release. According to documents in the case, on three occasions betwe  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 23 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, November 25, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46133; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: ZIEGNER; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED JOINT PETITION OF LIGHTSTONE GENERATION, LLC, AIRBORNE GAS PURCHASER, LLC, AND LAWRENCEBURG POWER, LLC FOR (1) A FINDING THAT AIRBORNE GAS PURCHASER, LLC HAS THE NECESSARY TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITIES TO ACQUIRE,   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: An Indiana man has pleaded guilty in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding areas, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between August 2022 through December 2023, Da'Shawn Natori Domena, 25, conspired with his co-defendants to distribute fentanyl in Minnesota. The co-conspir  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued a 35-page report on Feb. 1, 2024, entitled "Status of Electric Competition in Michigan." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The Customer Choice and Electricity Reliability Act (Public Act 141 of 2000, referred to throughout as Act 141) requires the Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission or MPSC) to file a report with the Governor and the Legislature by February 1 each year. This report represents the 19th year o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) introduced the National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act. Every year, over 300 million people visit amusement parks in the United States, but currently, not all of these rides are federally regulated. It's estimated that over 22,000 people in 2023 were injured at amusement parks and treated in a hospital. Just earlier this week, 22 people were suspended  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized longtime Alaskan truck drivers Fred Austin and John Schank on the Senate floor yesterday for their work driving the Capitol Christmas tree from Wrangell, Alaska to D.C. Fred and John, veteran Teamster truck drivers with combined experience of over 130 years, completed the task of hauling the 80-foot Sitka Spruce over 4,000 miles during their three-week journey across  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) applauded their Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act being signed into law. The legislation will extend funding for public health efforts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve childhood survival rates, prevent premature death and disability, and increase quality of life for the two-and-a-half million American  more