WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * After GOP Cuts Threaten Rural Healthcare, Lujan and Heinrich Demand Transparency on Administration's Inadequate Rural Health Slush Fund and Backroom Deals * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR)  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Returns to Urban Neighborhood Initiative's Community Project Funding Site to Celebrate Progress on Transformative Housing Project * (Kansas City, MO) - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) returned to the site of the Urban Neighborhood Initiative's (UNI) major redevelopment project in the heart of Kansas City, marking a powerful moment of progress since helpi  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging consistent treatment for the Illinois portion of the St. Louis ozone nonattainment area. The organization is seeking similar reconsideration and a temporary stay of reclassification to "Serious" nonattainment, mirroring relief granted to the Missouri portion of the bi-state area. IERG represents 48 member companies across various sectors, includ  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Kansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- May 2025 * Kansas had 73,000 job openings in May 2025, unchanged from April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Kansas was 4.8 percent in Ma  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has issued a notice inviting electronic comments on numerous properties across Alabama, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, South Carolina, Oregon, Wisconsin, Missouri and D.C., nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The purpose of this notice is to solicit public input on the historical significance of these properties, which were received   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Praises Trump Nominees for Missouri U.S. Attorneys * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after President Trump tapped two qualified Missourians to serve as U.S. Attorneys for the Western and Eastern Districts of Missouri. Both nominees will assume their role as interim U.S. Attorney for their respective district on August 1st. "President   more