WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2025, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Furthering State Flexibility: Limitation on Federal Regulatory Authority TANF's purpose of increasing flexibility is reinforced by a statutory limitation on federal regulation of state behavior under the block grant: 'No officer or employee of the Federal Gov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the California Air Resources Board: * * * To: Ms. Cheree Peterson Acting Regional Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, California 94105 Peterson.Cheree@epa.gov RE: Docket ID No EPA-R09-OAR-2024-0459 - "Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; Regi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 16, 2025, from the Arc Minnesota: * * * To: The Department of Labor From: The Arc Minnesota Purpose: Employment of Workers With Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act * * * Founded by parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in 1946, The Arc Minnesota is a statewide nonprofit organization that promo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication on Feb. 5, 2025, from the Autism Society of Minnesota: * * * The Autism Society of Minnesota support the Department of Labor's rule to end sub-minimum wage for individuals with disabilities. This important change promotes equity and inclusion in the workforce, ensuring that all individuals are fairly compensated for their valuable contributions, regardless of their abiliti  more