WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- ANR Pipeline Company has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its Heartland Project, an initiative aimed at expanding natural gas transportation capacity across Wisconsin and Illinois. The project, estimated to cost $902 million, involves the installation of approximately 68.9 miles of new pipeline looping, the replacement and upsizing of 1.5 miles of existing pipeline, the construction of three new compressor stations to  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Johnson Join Bill to Expand Federal Funding for Bike and Pedestrian Safety and Honor Wisconsinite Killed in Biking Accident WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in introducing the bipartisan Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Safety Transportation Act - legislation to expand federal funding opportunities for loca  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Marshall, Klobuchar, Ernst Call on Trump Administration to Level Playing Field with Canada for American Dairy Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) are calling on the Trump Administration to help level the playing field for dairy farmers as trade talks continue between Canada and the United  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area - February 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month, up 3.8 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.1 percent in February, the U.S.   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - February 2025": * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in February, up 3.1 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Economic Opportunity Chairman Van Orden Leads Legislative Hearing on House Republicans' Bills to Expand Opportunity for Veterans Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisc.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity delivered the following opening rem  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Supplying Marathon County Drug Trafficking Organization Edwin Lewis was the Source of Large Amounts of Methamphetamine and Cocaine MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Edwin Lewis, 43, Park Forest, Illinois was sentenced today by U.S. Dist  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Klobuchar & Warner Formally File Legislation to Undo President Trump's Senseless Taxes on Canadian Goods WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) formally filed legislation to undo President Donald Trump's wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, w  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Prevent China From Controlling America's Food Supply Chain WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chine  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid organizations across the United States and its territories. The funding, contingent on congressional appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026, aims to ensure access to high-quality legal representation for low-income individuals facing civil legal matters. The grants will commence in January 2026 and will be awarded to eligible organizations  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Glenn Accepts Aviation Award for "NEAT" Facility Ohio State graduate research assistant Alec Schnabel, left, University of Wisconsin doctoral candidate James Swanke, center, and Ohio State graduate research engineer Robert Borjas conduct tests on aircraft hardware at NASA's Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT). Credit: NASA/Jef Janis Each year, Aviation Week (AW) Network recognizes a limited number of innovators who ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Continuing Resolution Raises Housing Costs for Hardworking Americans WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a new fact sheet on how the Republican continuing resolution raises housing costs for hardworking Americans. "The Republican continuing resolution that the House is expec  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 11, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, on behalf of myself and the Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle, I rise today to recognize J. Mark Sweeney, Principal Deputy Librarian of Congress, for his exemplary service to Congress and the American people upon his retirement. Mr. Sweeney began his career at the Library in 1985   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Restoring Safety and Security to Federal Border Lands Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on the Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response: "The Democrats' border invasion   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:25-cv-00364; E.D. Wis. filed Mar. 10, 2025) involving Ronald Pallek: * * * On March 10, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint against Ronald Pallek of Lakemoor, Illinois alleging he defrauded at least 87 investors in a scheme that raised over $1.5 million. The SEC's complaint filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Wisconsin alleges that, between Feb  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Baldwin, Murray Lead Bill to Protect, Strengthen Women's Retirement Security WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) led a group of their colleagues in re-introducing legislation to protect women's retirement security. The Women's Retirement Protection Act of 2025 would address systemic challenges women face to a secure retirement by strengthe  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Raskin Introduce Bill to Expand Federal Funding for Bike and Pedestrian Safety Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and Congressman Jamie Raskin (both D-Md.) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Safety Transportation Act - legislati  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Votes to Keep Government Open WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after voting to keep the government funded through September: "Today's Continuing Resolution not only prevents a government shutdown but also reaffirms our commitment to the values and priorities the American people sent us here to accomplish. Despite what  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Winning: Inflation Eases as Job Creation Soars and Border Security Pays Off "Today's CPI report shows inflation is declining and the economy is moving in the right direction under President Trump. Core consumer prices, which is the best measure of inflation, dropped to its lowest level in FOUR years. This inflation report, much like last week's jobs report, is far better than the media predicted and the so-called 'exper  more