WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Statement on Reports Secretary Kennedy Allegedly Rehired CDC Staff, Including Lead Prevention Staff * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS), released the following statement after reports that the Trump Administration reinstated some of the Centers for   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Reed Demand Written Answers from RFK, Jr. on Firings of Childhood Lead Poisoning Experts at CDC * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Jack Reed (D-RI) are demanding written answers from the Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in respon  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Area - May 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.6 percent over the past month, up 3.3 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.6 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Area - May 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past two months, up 2.4 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area advanced 0.5 percent for the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Wisconsin - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 5 of the 7 largest counties in Wisconsin from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Waukesha County had the largest o  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

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin, is opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to redefine "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The organization, which works worldwide to conserve all 15 crane species, including the critically endangered Whooping Crane, asserts that the proposed change would severely hinder efforts to  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 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Certain Glow Fish Tape Systems, Safety Helmet Systems, and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainant's Motion for Leave To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation." This notice conveys the commission's decision to not revisit a ruling by the Chief Administrative Law Judge. That ruling permitted the company bringin  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation Action Fund, Madison, Wisconsin, has submitted a comment in opposition to a proposed rule by the Office of Personnel Management that would amend the classification of excepted service career employees. The organization warns that the change could politicize the federal workforce and introduce "dangerous fringe ideologies." Kyle Steinberg, Anne Nicol Gaylor legal fellow for the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national nonprofit orga  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Statement on the Passage of the Rescissions Act of 2025 * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of the Rescissions Act of 2025, President Trump's spending cuts package. "Passing this legislation is a long-overdue course correction. Wisconsin families are sick and tired of seeing their hard-earned tax do  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Reps. Sharice Davids (D-KS), Frank Lucas (R-OK) Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Food Access on Tribal Lands * Program fed 650,000 tribal members in 2024 Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Frank Lucas (R-OK-03) introduced the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill aimed at improving access to healthy food for tribal commun  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Unprecedented new device at PPPL will help to unravel the mysteries of the universe By Raphael Rosen Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory unveils a machine with unmatched capabilities to explore the phenomenon known as magnetic reconnection In a spacious room with towering ceilings, a gleaming device resembling a metal barrel the size of an SUV lies on its side, ready t  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Gathering Waters: Wisconsin's Alliance for Land Trusts, River Alliance of Wisconsin, Wisconsin's Green Fire and Wisconsin's Wildlife Federation have expressed their strong opposition to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's proposed rule change to the Endangered Species Act that would reinterpret the definition of "harm." The groups contend that limiting the definition would hinder species recovery by discounting the crucial importance of habitat   more