KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood - May 2025": * * * Area prices rose 1.0 percent in April and May, up 2.2 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area advanced 1.0 percent for the two months ending in May   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - May 2025": * * * Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in May, up 2.4 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Colorado - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment fell in 6 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that De  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Kansas - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in all four of Kansas' largest counties from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Shawnee  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Missouri - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 4 of the 7 largest counties in Missouri from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Gr  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Montana - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose 0.5 percent in Montana's only large county, Yellowstone, from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Utah - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in all five of the largest counties in Utah from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that Washi  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Statement Congratulating Billy Long of Missouri on His Confirmation as the 51st Commissioner of the IRS WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement congratulating former Missouri Congressman, Billy Long, on his confirmation as the 51st Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Servi  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Committee Leaders' Joint Statement on Aviation Accident in India Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Votes Against Republican Rescission Package that Cuts Foreign Aid and Public Broadcasting * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted against the House GOP recissions package that would recklessly cut $9.4 billion from the federal budget that was previously approved on a bipartisan basis. In addition to foreign aid cuts, which are alread  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Correcting the Record: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivers Biggest Wins for the Working Class WASHINGTON, D.C. - After their economic policies created the worst inflation crisis in a generation, Democrats are reaching back into their bag of discredited talking points to misrepresent The One, Big, Beautiful Bill as anything but a massiv  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Hears From CEO Of SSM Health Health About Impacts Of Medicaid Cuts In Republicans' Reconciliation Package * June 12, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke by phone with the CEO of SSM Health, Laura Kaiser, to discuss the impact that President Trump's and congressional Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have on Medicaid, their hospitals, and t  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The FBI issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * FBI and HSI Announce Regional Homeland Security Task Force to Combat Violent Crime and Transnational Organized Crime Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announce a new regional Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) dedicated to identifying and prosecuting transnational organizations and individuals engaged in violations of federal law. The objective o  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Holds 23andMe CEO's Feet to the Fire for Hoarding Consumers' Personal Information Ahead of Bankruptcy Sale * In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) criticized Joseph Selsavage--the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial and Accounting Officer of ancestry service 23andMe--for his company's lack of transparency in retaining consumers' information   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Introduces Trump-Backed Legislation to Increase Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Enhanced Penalties for Criminal Flag Burners Act, which would enact sentencing enhancements for individuals who burn the American flag in the course of committing a federal offense. Just this week, President Trump called on Congress to support Senator Ha  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Launches Investigation into Organizations Bankrolling LA Riots * Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, sent letters to multiple organizations launching an investigation into the funding behind the Los Angeles riots and requesting the preservation of key information. The letter also condemns the demonstrations' "lawles  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt Introduces Senate Rescissions Package * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after introducing President Trump's recissions package in the Senate. "Since Day one of the Trump Administration, President Trump has been committed to rooting out the waste, fraud and abuse in government, uncovering billions of dollars of unnecessary spending. I am hono  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Launches Whistleblower Hotline for Biden Mental Decline Cover-Up Tips * Announcement Comes Ahead of Schmitt Chairing First Full Committee Hearing on Coverup of Biden's Decline WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) launched a whistleblower hotline for former White House staff and officials to come forward with any information regarding the cover-up of President Biden's decli  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Slate of Bills to Cut Red Tape & Increase Clean Water Act Permitting Efficiency Introduced by T&I Republicans Republican Members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee introduced 15 bills to cut red tape, streamline reviews, and provide greater regulatory certainty under Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting processes. The measu  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 13 -- The University of Missouri System issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * UM System thanks governor, legislature for reactor funding COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri System expresses its gratitude to the Missouri General Assembly, which has approved Gov. Mike Kehoe's request to provide $50 million in funding toward the university's transformational initiative to build a new, state-of-the-art nuclear research reactor, NextGen MURR. N  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The University of Missouri Museum of Anthropology has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The museum has determined a cultural affiliation between these items and Indian tribes which clears the way for their return. This action represents a continuation of efforts to respect and repatriate native American heritage. The inventory identified the physica  more