WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1300) on Aug. 19, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - July 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were lower in July in 2 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 47 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Seventeen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 5 states had d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * DHS Awards $110 Million to Help Protect Houses of Worship and Nonprofit Organizations Funding to be Distributed to Faith-based Institutions to Harden Their Defenses Against Terrorist Attacks. * Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced it is awarding $110 million to more than 600 faith-based organizations and other nonprofit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48585) on July 30, 2025, entitled "Federal Civil Aviation Programs - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Aviation Workforce Airline travel has rebounded from the downturn experienced in 2020 and 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Airlines have struggled to meet the rapid rise in demand. One challenge is labor shortages, particularly a lack of pilots at re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Restore Federal Funding to Planned Parenthood * Trump's Big, Bad Bill put nearly 200 Planned Parenthood clinics at risk of closure by blocking the clinics from being reimbursed by Medicaid WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to introduce the R  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Cassidy, Warren Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Revamp College Data Reporting System, Support Students' College Search * Bipartisan College Transparency Act would improve and expand data on postsecondary outcomes available to students and parents to inform their decisions on college and career training WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined Bill Cassidy, Elizabeth Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home and 58 home care, hospice, and palliative care organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed 9% reduction to Medicare home health payment rates for Calendar Year 2026. The letter highlights significant concerns regarding the potential financial impact on home health agencies and the critical services they provide to Medicare beneficiarie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- A change in operating control for the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert, Michigan, has been authorized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The authorization shifts the plant's operating authority and its independent spent fuel storage license from Holtec Decommissioning International LLC, Jupiter, Florida, to Palisades Energy LLC, Denver, Colorado. Holtec Palisades LLC will retain its role as the owner of the facility and the associated spent fuel storage install  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Partnership training helps prepare firefighters for leadership roles * FORT CARSON, Colorado - More than 20 firefighters from across U.S. Army Installation Management Command came together for professional and personal development training Aug. 11-15 at the Mission Training Complex at Fort Carson, Colorado. "The first two days is more of a personal and pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. George Whitesides to Host Military Service Academy Information Session for CA-27 Students, Parents, Educators * SANTA CLARITA, CA - Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) announced he is hosting a Military Service Academy night for students, parents, educators, and other interested parties in California's 27th Congressional District on Wednesday, August 27th at 5:30 PM. Participants  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * With Back-to-School Underway, Pettersen Directly Calls Trump Out For Burying CO Families With High Costs * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Pettersen (CO-07) directly called out President Donald Trump for burying families with high costs as they head back to school amid his reckless trade war. In a blistering letter sent to the President, Pettersen highlighted how parents in Colorado a  more