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News Tipoffs - South Carolina Editors Newsletter for Friday April 12, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Census Bureau Releases Experimental Estimates of State, County Undercounts, Overcounts of Young Children in 2020 Census
WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: * * * Census Bureau Initiatives to Address Persistent Undercount of Children * * * The U.S. Census Bureau today released new experimental estimates showing children ages 0 to 4 were undercounted in the 2020 Census in every state. Additionally, there were undercounts of children ages 0 to 4 in more than 4 out of 5 counties included in this release. The experimental estimates are availa  more

Department of Labor Recovers $37K in Back Wages for 35 Caregivers Misclassified as Independent Contractors by Williston Home Care Provider
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on April 11, 2024: * * * Employer: Circle of Love Home Care LLC Investigation site: 14102 Church St., Williston, SC 29853 Investigation findings: Investigators with the department's Wage and Hour Division found a South Carolina home healthcare services provider misclassified workers as independent contractors and, by doing so, paid employees straight-time rates for all hours worked ov  more

S.D. GOV. NOEM AND COLLEAGUES OPPOSE BIDEN AND EPA'S AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
PIERRE, South Dakota, April 12 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 21 of her fellow Republican governors urged the Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden Administration to pause implementation of the PM2.5 rule under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. "I joined my colleagues in this letter because this shortsighted ridiculous rule will crush South Dakota farmers, manufacturers and their empl  more

U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico: South Carolina Man Indicted for Murder of NMSP Officer
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Jaremy Smith with the murder of New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare. Smith, 33, of South Carolina, is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges April 18, 2024. According to court documents, on March 15, 2024, Smith attempted to flag down passing motorists on Interstate 40 in  more

U.S. Trade Representative Tai Issues Remarks at 2024 NCTO Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following remarks at the 2024 NCTO Annual Meeting: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Kim and Norman, for the kind invitation and the warm introduction. I am so glad to be with all of you in person this year. NCTO and our textile industry are very important to this Administration and to our economy, and it is my pleasure to be here to share that message with you directly. Congratulatio  more