WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is issuing an interim final rule to change the way it calculates the hourly Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for temporary foreign workers employed in agricultural labor under the H-2A nonimmigrant status. This action revises the methodology for determining these wages for non-range occupations. For the majority of H-2A job opportunities, the Employment and Training Administration will now use wag  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 3 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Incidental Take Notice For Trempealeau County The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare frog, which may result from the W3434/W3458 optical ground wire and structure replacement projects in Trempealeau County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration is inviting public comment on whether instruments of equivalent scientific value to several proposed imports are manufactured in the U.S. This action is taken pursuant to the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966. If comparable instruments are not available domestically, the imports may be eligible for duty-free entry. ITA welcomes input on whether domestically prod  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wied Requests His Salary Be Withheld Until the Democrats' Shutdown Ends * Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives requesting she withhold his pay until the government shutdown is over. "I have been informed that despite a lapse of appropriations and current government shutdown, Members of Congress will continue receiving thei  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47744) on Sept. 30, 2025, entitled "United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Living Resources Provisions:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Living Resources Provisions The living resources provisions of UNCLOS recognize international interdependence on these resources and provide a framework for their cooperative and sustainable management. These provisions, comprising Articles 61   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 3 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: * * * Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Jefferson County The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Jefferson County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are working t  more