WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * "Not a Gift -- A Promise": Beatty Reaffirms Commitment to Veterans in Columbus * COLUMBUS, OH - Yesterday, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) hosted a listening session with local veterans on how best to support veterans' health care, with the event taking place just one day after the third anniversary of the PACT Act becoming law. Veterans also shared perspectives on how supporting those who have serv  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD) has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) urging the agency to reject the waiver request from Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CPKC) and Union Pacific Railroad (UP) regarding certain air brake testing regulations. In the letter, TTD, representing 39 affiliated unions, expressed deep concerns over the safety implications of the railroads' petition. The railroads seek exemptions fro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * Commentary: DLA's F-16 support began before fielding, continues today * Those who know the Defense Logistics Agency won't be surprised to learn it provides parts for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. What may be surprising is that DLA has been supporting the lightweight fighter for half a century. Before the F-16 became operational Oct. 1, 1980, the U.S. Air Force launched initial prod  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The advance was led by a 0.2-percent rise in the all items less food and energy index. The energy in  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following white paper (No. 25-18) on August 5, 2025, by Eliana Balla, Edward Prescott, and Grant Rosenberger entitled "Organizational Form and Thrift Risk During the US Housing Boom and Bust." Here are excerpts: * * * We compare the performance of community-bank-sized mutual and stock thrifts during the housing boom of 2001-06 and the housing bust of 2007-13. During the housing bust, mutuals failed at a muc  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following white paper (No. 25-17) on August 4, 2025, by Ina Hajdini, Saten Kumar, Samreen Malik, Jordan Norris, and Mathieu Pedemonte entitled "Supply Chain Networks and the Macroeconomic Expectations of Firms." Here are excerpts: * * * In a randomized control trial of customer-supplier firm pairs in New Zealand, we treat with information one firm in a pair and analyze the treatment's effects on the expecta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13082) on Aug. 11, 2025, by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman and legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker: * * * Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting: Key Issues States typically begin their congressional redistricting processes following the decennial U.S. census and apportionment, at which point states with multiple House seats draw congressional district   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for the establishment of a federal program that allows states to assume responsibility for administering Section 404 of the Clean Water Act in relation to transportation projects. The proposal aims to streamline the environmental review and permitting process, ultimately enhancing project delivery timelines and efficiency. ODOT's letter su  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 13 (TNSrep) -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Compliance Audit Identifies More Than $1.4 Million in Improper Medicaid Payments and Interest to Scioto County Provider COLUMBUS -- State auditors have identified more than $1.3 million in improper Medicaid payments over three years to a Scioto County mental health and addiction services provider, Auditor of State Keith Faber announced Tuesday. With added interest, the  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 13 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Finding for Recovery of $5,195.78 Issued Against Former Medina Township Fiscal Officer over Late Fees, Interest, and Penalties COLUMBUS -- A finding for recovery of $5,195.78 was issued Tuesday against the former fiscal officer for Medina Township in Medina County over fees, interest, and penalties that resulted from late tax, pension, workers' compensation, and insurance premiu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Houchin Requests Over $14 Million in Community Project Funding for Southern Indiana * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) announced that over $14 million in Community Project Funding she requested for Indiana's 9th District will move forward in the House Appropriations process. "Every one of these projects was driven by local leaders and community input," said Rep. Houchin.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Husted in Columbus with Teamsters and Cincinnati with educators COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) spent today meeting with the Ohio Conference of Teamsters in Columbus and visiting Cincinnati State Technical and Community College faculty. "In Ohio, we are blessed to have a great education system that ensures everyone has the chance to reach their God-given potential. That, added   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted tours Marietta with job creators, educators and manufacturers MARIETTA, Ohio - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) spent Monday meeting with regional businesses, educators and steel manufacturers in Marietta, Ohio. "Marietta is a place where you can get a great education, have a long career and succeed as an entrepreneur, all while living in one of Ohio's thriving small towns. All of those southeast Ohio st  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Conducts 2025 Oral Rabies Vaccination Efforts Targeting Wildlife in Eastern United States * Contact: aphispress@usda.gov WASHINGTON, August 12, 2025--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin its annual distribution of RABORAL V-RG(r), an oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait, in select areas in the east  more