CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Iowa -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Iowa were 73,013, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 71,806, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito: The One Big Beautiful Bill Restores Peace Through Strength * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers on Republicans' promise to bolster America's national security, improve military readiness, and support service members and their families. "The One Big Beautiful Bill continues to restore the posture of Peace Through Strength that has been sorely missing for t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) reports that adoption of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) surged again in school year 2024-2025, with 54,234 schools and 8,872 districts using CEP to serve breakfast and lunch at no charge to all students, reaching 27.2 million children. CEP expansion accelerated after USDA lowered the minimum Identified Student Percentage (ISP) threshold from 40% to 25% in 2023, making roughly 17,000 additional schools eligible  more ST