WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and 20 Senators introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2025 to remove language that would strip away servicemembers' parental rights to access medically necessary health care for their transgender children. The U.S. House of Representatives-passed NDAA includes language that bans health care for transgender kids and TRICARE pati  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin - November 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.414 a gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in November 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that area gasoline prices were down 25.0 cents  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - September 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.37 per hour in the South to $53.75 in the Northeast in September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts This Q&A report examines federal assistance for farmers and ranchers who feed livestock. The money is to help them maintain operations when livestock prices are down and revenues decline. From 2018-2023, four USDA programs provided a majority of the assistance to the top 10,000 livestock feeding operations. These operations house a single species in a confine  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #248 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff beginning on Mon., Dec. 16, 2024, in honor of the victims of the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. Yesterday, Gov. Evers released a statement regarding the tragedy and immediately directed flags across Wisconsin to be low  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Dec. 7, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 242,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 224,000 to 225,000. The 4-week moving average was 224  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has recommended for award more than $276 million to 44 Tribal entities to expand high-speed Internet access and adoption. The funding from the nearly $3 billion Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is part of the Biden-Harris Adm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2024, on the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin: * * * Today, families in Madison, Wisconsin, are grieving the loss of those who were killed and wounded at Abundant Life Christian School. It's shocking and unconscionable. We need Congress to act. Now. From Newtown to Uvalde, Parkland to Madison, to so many other shootings that don't receive attention - it is unacceptable that we are unable   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) has introduced the Continuing Opportunities for People with Disabilities to Excel Act. This legislation will stop a proposed rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) which could lead to the closure of Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) such as Northwoods Incorporated of Wisconsin in Portage, Ascend Services, Incorporated in Manitowoc, and Brooke Industries, Incorpo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement following the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison: "My heart goes out to the victims of the Abundant Life Christian School shooting, their loved ones, and our entire community. I would also like to express my profound gratitude to our local law enforcement and first responders who selflessly  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23), Founder and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan School Safety and Security Caucus, issued the below statement following the tragic school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. "Today's school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin is devastating--no parent, family, or community should ever have to experience a traged  more

LARGO, Maryland, Dec. 18 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Dec. 17, 2024, to young leaders who are active and engaged in their local communities at Prince George's Community College: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we hear it for Lauren? (Applause.) Good morning, everyone. Have a seat, please. Good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Oh. (Laughs.) (Applause.) Oh, I just love seeing all of our young leaders. You know, when I look out at all of you  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2024, on the school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin: * * * Over the weekend, our nation paused to remember the innocent children and brave educators who were taken from us 12 years ago when someone armed with a weapon of war walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Today, senseless gun violence has once again visited our classrooms as students and teachers in Madison, WI had their last  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) delivered remarks on the Senate floor on an amendment she introduced with 20 of her colleagues to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2025 that would protect servicemembers' parental rights to access medically necessary health care for their transgender children. The U.S. House of Representatives-passed NDAA includes language that bans health care for   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: TOWN OF WEBSTER, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved shooting investigation in the Town of Webster, Burnett County, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Monday, December 16, 2024. At approximately 5:55 p.m., St. Croix Tribal Police Department officers responded to a domestic incident at a r  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a spill of crude oil from a pipeline along Enbridge Energy's Line 6 in the town of Oakland, about four miles east of the village of Cambridge in Jefferson County. On Nov. 11, the DNR received a report from Enbridge of a two-gallon spill of crude oil at Enbridge's Cambridge Station. Enbridge also not  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Clintonville is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of watermains on Harriet Street and 16th Street. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter NR 1  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Award Nominations Due Jan. 31 * * * The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting award nominations for the 2024 Wisconsin Ethical Hunter Award. Nominees are selected based on exceptional moral actions and character while out in the field. Established in 1997, the award recognizes a hunter whose action is symbolic of Wisconsin's hunting he  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 -- Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2024, on Abundant Life Christian School shooting: * * * "Our hearts are heavy with great sorrow as we mourn the senseless loss of life in yet another school shooting. No community should ever face the pain of losing children, teachers, or friends to violence - especially in our schools. Our schools are meant to be safe places. This tragedy is a stark reminder that we must do m  more