MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 27 -- The Meet Minneapolis, an association that says it promotes and sells the Minneapolis area as a destination for conventions and meetings, issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2024: * * * From Olympic champions to rock & roll royalty, Minneapolis shone brightly in 2024 * * * As 2024 draws to a close, Minneapolis celebrates a tourism year marked by exciting events, significant milestones, record-breaking numbers and an ever-growing reputation as a pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 20, 2024, from the Environmental Working Group and Earthjustice: * * * Environmental Working Group and Earthjustice comments to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Docket Number NRCS-2024-0015, 11/08/2024; request for public input on the Conservation Practice Standards to maximize climate mitigation a more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 23, 2024, from the Center for American Progress: * * * TO: Mr. Andrew Levinson, MPH, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor FROM: Jill Rosenthal, Director of Public Health Policy Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer, Senior Policy Analyst Kate Petosa, Administrat more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 23, 2024, from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future: * * * To: Stephen Schayer, PhD, CIH Director, Office of Physical Hazards OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20210 Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 * * * Dear Dr. Schayer, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed r more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Louis DeJoy, postmaster general and CEO of the U.S. Postal Service, from a Dec. 5, 2024, hearing entitled "Oversight of the United States Postal Service: Understanding Proposed Service Changes": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) Growth and cost reduction are at the heart of the DFA plan. Simply put, the DFA plan is not about contraction or only cost reduction. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The SenSenate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-244) on a bill (S. 465), which aims to require federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Indians. The report was advanced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on Nov. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 465 would provide critical public safety improvements in Indian Country by addressing federal inefficiencies in law enforcement recruitment and retention, increasing more ST