MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on May 16, 2025, by Caryn Mohr entitled "Data drive updates to state unemployment insurance systems": Here are excerpts: * * * Data drive updates to state unemployment insurance systems At a Minneapolis Fed event, unemployment insurance experts shared examples of states working with data to improve applicant experiences and modernize program systems Article Highlights * State unemploymen  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 20 committee hearings on May 14, 2025: * * * MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee concluded a markup on Committee Print providing for reconciliation pursuant to H. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Committee Print providing for reconciliation pursuant to H. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 was ordered reported, as amend  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 17 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on May 16, 2025: * * * IEDA Board approves assistance for two established companies, four startups and a community quality of life project May 16, 2025 (DES MOINES, IA) - Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for two companies, which will assist in the creation of 60 jobs and result in $14.6 million in new capital investment for the state. These projects are loca  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Cotton in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in introducing the Comprehensive Operations for Unmanned-System Neutralization and Threat Elimination Response (COUNTER) Act. The bipartisan legislation will help enhance airspace security a  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 14 committee hearings on May 14, 2025: * * * APPROPRIATIONS: EPA Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Environmental Protection Agency, after receiving testimony from Lee Zeldin, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency. * * * APPROPRIATIONS: SAA AND USCP Committee on Appropriations: Subc  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Urge FCC to Modernize Regulations in Support of Local Broadcasters WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joinedU.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and a group of over 20 senators in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize broadcast ownership rules to enable local broadcasters to compete with today's media giants. "The fast-evolving media marketplace   more