CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 10 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa - 2022": * * * Private industry employers reported 35,500 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Iowa in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that this resulted in a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 10 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Michigan - 2022": * * * Private industry employers reported 83,600 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Michigan in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that this resul  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 10 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 10, 2024, entitled "Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Minnesota - 2022": * * * Private industry employers reported 73,100 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Minnesota in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that this res  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of brass rod from India that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are subsidized by the Government of India. Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, and Amy A. Karpel voted in the affirmative. Chairman D  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Energy could be stored in hydrogen carrier molecules to be used as fuel * * * In an AI-based exploration of 160 billion organic molecules, Argonne scientists identified about 40 liquid hydrogen carriers that could one day fuel cars, trucks, buses, trains and ships and generate energy for consumers. In a computational study leveraging artificial intellig  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 11 -- St. Louis Lambert International Airport issued the following news release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has started an Environmental Assessment (EA) for St. Louis Lambert International Airport's Consolidated Terminal Program (CTP). STL's program recommends consolidating Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 into a single modern terminal. The CTP proposes consolidating terminal security, access and parking. This program would also include airport roadway improvem  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 11 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: Illinois Army National Guard Col. Eric Smith, the Commander of the 34th Division Sustainment Brigade, was presented with the "Staff Eagle" for serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics (G4) in the Illinois National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters from July 2022 to September 2023. Smith will deploy with his brigade's headquarters later this month. Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the Assistant Adjutant Gen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced an agreement with two trucking companies and their owner to pay $335,000 to resolve claims that the companies failed to pay their drivers for all the time spent driving in between worksites, including on public works projects. "Any company doing business in the state of Illinois must follow laws that require employees to be fairly   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to reverse a lower court's decision preventing New Jersey from enforcing a state law intended to protect the health and safety of immigrants by closing private detention facilities. In the brief (https://illinoisattorneygene  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 11 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is highlighting efforts by the Illinois Secretary of State to ensure that students have access to up-to-date educational materials by investing nearly $1.5 million in public school libraries across Illinois. "With the many services they provide to students, school libraries play an integral role in our education system," said Manley. "As technology continues to  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James led a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to investigate recent reports that a federally funded contractor has produced military-grade ammunition for sale to civilians, including to perpetrators of horrific recent mass shootings. Attorney General James and the coalition sent a letter asking t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: 44 States, U.S. Territories, Tribes Intend to Launch Permanent Summer EBT Program in 2024; Even More Expected in 2025 WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that 35 states, all five U.S. territories, and four Tribes plan to be the first to launch the new, permanent summer grocery benefits program for children - known as Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer - in sum  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate six individuals to federal district courts--all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country--both in terms of personal and professional backgrou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: As January 16 coverage deadline approaches, Biden-Harris Administration continues to encourage Americans to sign up for quality, affordable health care coverage ACA Marketplace National Enrollment Snapshot Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that over 20 million people have selected an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health In  more