WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0378) on March 20, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Job openings rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 11 states and increased in 4 states. Total separations rates increased in 7 states and decreased i  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Beatty Leads Letter to RFK Jr. Urging Regional Health Departments Remain Open WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty led a letter with Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Shontel Brown (OH-11), and 21 other Members of Congress urging the Trump administration to reverse its recent announcement to shut down six regional offices in the De  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 22 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Education Minnesota launches new digital and television ads supporting better pay, pensions and health care for educators ST. PAUL, Minnesota. March 21, 2025 - Education Minnesota continues its advocacy for educators and students through a series of new advertisements featuring members of the union that will air on digital platforms starting Monday, March 24, and on broadcast and ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-3) on a House resolution (H.Res. 122) providing for consideration of the Midnight Rules Relief Act (H.R. 77). The report was advanced by Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, on Feb. 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 122, by a record vote of 9 to 2, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. SUMMARY OF  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Grassley, Durbin, Colleagues Press Administration on U.S. Support for Recovering Abducted Ukrainian Children Senators request any support that has been halted resume immediately WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL) led a bipartisan group of thei  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 22 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Releases Revised Minnesota Budget Budget includes additional responsible cuts, protects investments made last session [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz today released his revised budget for the next biennium. The revised budget includes just under $250 million in additional ongoing reductions in FY 28-29, paired with small, primarily one-time investments in critical work, incl  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Brown Co-Leads Letter with Rep. Kelly to RFK Jr. Urging Regional Health Departments Remain Open Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) co-led a letter (link is external) authored by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) urging the Trump administration to reverse its recent announcement to shut down six regional offices in the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Gene  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on DOT Trucking Policies and Programs Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to review United States Department of Transportation policies and programs affecting the trucking industry as Congress   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Statement on Idling of HibTac and Minorca Mines Minnesota - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement regarding the idling of the HibTac and Minorca mines resulting in the layoffs of hundreds of employees: "The indefinite layoffs of approximately 530 Minnesota United Steelworkers who power the HibTac and Minorca mines, announced by Cleveland Cl  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Praise All Around for EPA's Greatest and Most Consequential Day of Deregulation in U.S. History WASHINGTON - One week after the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history, praise for the 31 historic actions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is undertaking under President Trump and Administrator Lee Zeldin keeps pouring in. Combined, these  more