WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule modifying the flight operations at various airports across the national airspace system. This regulatory action establishes, amends, or removes standard instrument approach procedures and associated takeoff minimums to ensure the safe use of navigable airspace. The updates address changes in air traffic requirements and the addition of navigational obstacles. By revising thes  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 7 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Iowa's Class of 2025 graduation rate reaches 88.8%, exceeding prepandemic graduation rates and showing significant gains across student groups Dropout rates declined, with fewer students dropping out now than before the pandemic * Iowa's high school graduation rate increased half of a percentage point, reaching 88.8% for the graduating class of 2025, according to figures r  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-22) on April 6, 2026, entitled "2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures". * * * 2026 Calendar Year Resident Population Figures This notice advises State and local housing credit agencies that allocate low-income housing tax credits under Sec. 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, and States and other issuers of tax-exempt private activity bonds under Sec. 141, of the population figures to use in calcul  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, April 6 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Mountain West Holding Company Traffic Safety Workers Across Montana Vote LIUNA Union Bosses Out of Power * Employees reject union by over 3-1 margin in vote to free more than 150 workers from union bosses' forced-dues ranks Butte, MT (April 6, 2026) - Workers at traffic safety equipment firm Mountain West Holding Company have overwhelmingly voted Laborers Internatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor files suit alleging South Dakota construction company wrongfully fired whistleblower for reporting work-related injury * SIOUX FALLS, SD - The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against a Valley Springs construction contractor for the wrongful termination of an employee who reported a severe work-related injury. An investigation by the department's Occupational Safety an  more