CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area - June 2024": * * * Chicago CPI unchanged over the past month, up 3.0 percent from a year ago * * * The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), was unchanged in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported to  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - June 2024": * * * Area prices rose 0.1 percent in June, up 2.5 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.1 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stati  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor issued the following news release: * * * Investigators estimate more than 700 employees may be adversely affected * * * Despite a 2022 federal court judgment requiring him to pay his employees overtime, Tim Paul -- owner of eight Indianapolis-area healthcare services companies -- continues to use improper pay practices, the U.S. Department of Labor alleges in its request that a federal court hold the emplo  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 11, 2024: * * * Funding from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Will Retool or Retrofit 11 Existing Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Facilities to Support EV Manufacturing, Retaining and Creating Thousands of Good-Paying Union Jobs * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $1.7 billion to support the conversion of 11 shu  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, July 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued updated recommendations under the Clean Water Act for contaminants that states, Tribes, and territories should consider monitoring in locally caught, freshwater fish. For the first time, EPA has added several per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) to the contaminant list alongside lead, three cyanotoxins, a flame retar  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Henry County legislators recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in January. State Rep. Brad Barrett (R-Richm  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Sean Eberhart, 58, of Shelbyville, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud. According to court documents, from 2006 to 2022, Sean Eberhart served as the elected representative of Indiana House District 57, which includes Shelb  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Lake County legislators recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in January. State Rep. Julie Olthoff (R-Crown  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 11 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) was appointed to the Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust by House Minority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster). The trust distributes settlement funds from opioid manufactures, distributors and pharmacy chains to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, counties, and municipalities for abatement of the opioid crisis. "I am proud to further serve the Commonwealth   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Porter County legislators recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in January. State Rep. Julie Olthoff (R-Cro  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Rep. Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) recently received reappointment to serve on the State and Local Tax Review Task Force. Interim committees meet throughout the summer and fall to explore and review policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Rep. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) recently received an appointment to serve as a member of the Interim Study Committee on Government. Interim committees meet throughout the summer and fall to explore and review policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Stephen Bartels (R-Eckerty) and Chris May (R-Bedford) recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in J  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Cory Criswell (R-Middletown) and Lindsay Patterson (R-Brookville) recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and Chris May (R-Bedford) recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Dave Hall (R-Norman) and Chris May (R-Bedford) recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in January.  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) and Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in Janu  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Sharon Negele (R-Attica) and Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in J  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) and Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget se  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) and David Abbott (R-Rome City) recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in Ja  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty) and Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session i  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Local lawmakers recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in January. State Rep. Jennifer Meltzer (R-Shelbyvill  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: South Central Indiana legislators recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in January. State Rep. Chris May (R  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Southside legislators recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in January. State Rep. Bob Behning (R-Indianapo  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and Zach Payne (R-Charleston) recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget sessio  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) and Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to identify solutions. Legislators will hear testimony from the public, various experts and stakeholders as they work on bill recommendations ahead of the budget session in Janu  more