CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 23, 2024, entitled "Ohio Job Openings and Labor Turnover - October 2024": * * * Ohio had 274,000 job openings in October 2024, compared to 272,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Ohio was 4.6 percen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: * * * Inspections cited 44 significant and substantial violations, including 1 unwarrantable failure * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections in November 2024 at 14 mines in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Pen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation awarded CyberCorps(r) Scholarship for Service (SFS) grants to four academic institutions in an investment of nearly $15 million toward training the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and strengthening the cybersecurity workforce at government organizations. "For nearly 25 years, the SFS program has been addressing the nation's critical short  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 24 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: A BCI Special Agent Supervisor has joined the distinguished ranks of law enforcement professionals who have graduated from the FBI National Academy, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. BCI Special Agent Supervisor Kevin Barbeau graduated on Dec. 12 from the 292nd session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He joins 55,797 graduates who have completed the pr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) has been named the next Vice Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. The subcommittee's primary responsibility is to conduct oversight of agencies, departments, and programs within the jurisdiction of the full committee. Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-6) will serve as Chairman of the subcommittee. "After four disastrous years of the Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $10.5 Million loan through the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program for the Village of Pioneer in Williams County. This transformative low-interest loan will support the development of a 4.9-megawatt solar field and a new electrical substation, positioning Pioneer as a regional leader in clean energy innovatio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) a senior Member of the House Appropriations Committee voted to pass the American Relief Act, 2025, to avert a shutdown of the federal government and extend assistance to Ohio farmers, producers, and growers after a season with severe drought conditions and crop loss. The bill passed the House by a vote of 366 to 34, and will now move to the Senate for p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) and Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09), co-chairs of the Ohio River Basin Caucus, introduced the Ohio River Restoration Program Act, the first comprehensive piece of legislation to address the pressing environmental and conservation needs within the 204,000 square miles of the Ohio River Basin. "From waste and erosion to pollution and climate change, the Ohio R  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Vice Chairs of the Congressional Labor Caucus Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) together with the Co-Chairs of the Labor Caucus Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02), Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) led a letter to President Biden calling for him to block the sale of American owned US Steel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America's more than 34 million small businesses in President Biden's Cabinet, announced that the SBA has granted Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) licenses to four lending institutions committed to expanding access to capital to underserved markets. The awarding of four new SBLCs--Coope  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: In solidarity with the 28,000 flight attendants who have been working for nearly four years without a much-needed pay raise or quality-of-life improvements, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 24 Democratic senators today called on United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby to return to the bargaining table and deliver a fair contract. While thousands of flight attendants risked their lives and safety to work through th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate Judiciary Committee held 145 full Committee hearings, 88 subcommittee hearings, and 86 executive business meetings; advanced 373 executive and judicial nominees out of Committee; and reported 56 bills out of Committee from 2021 to 2024 Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a review of the accomplishme  more