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News Tipoffs - South Carolina Editors Newsletter for Thursday April 18, 2024 ( 8 items )  

BLS Issues Report on State Job Openings & Labor Turnover - February 2024
WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0700) entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2024": Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and the District of Columbia and increased in 3 states on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 5 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 5 states an  more

Diversifying and Increasing Connecticut's Educator Workforce: An Update on the CSDE's Strategic Actions and Results
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release: The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is pleased to announce updated results of its continued commitment to addressing educator shortages and diversification across the state. In line with national trends, Connecticut has faced challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified educators. However, through decisive actions led by Education Commissioner Charlene M. R  more

EPA Region 4 Solicits Applications for the 2024 Pollution Prevention Recognition Program
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 4 is announcing the 2024 Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Program. EPA Region 4 encourages Tribal, nonprofit and for-profit organizations that have adopted innovative P2 practices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Tribal lands within the boundaries of Region 4 to apply. "EPA's  more

Kan. A.G. Kobach Leads 15 AG Coalition Demanding Bank of America Cease Debanking Conservatives
TOPEKA, Kansas, April 18 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today issued a letter to the Bank of America requesting that it provide a coalition of state attorneys general with a written report about its account policies and practices, update its terms of service to state that it doesn't discriminate against customers for their religious or political views or speech, and remove prohibitions on "intoleran  more

N.C. U.S. Attorney: Lincolnton, N.C. Woman Charged With Selling Fentanyl That Led to an Overdose Death
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Charlotte indicted Madison Dare Winslow, 24, of Lincolnton, N.C., for allegedly selling fentanyl that led to an overdose death, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Kyle Burns, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in North Carolina and South Ca  more

National Park Service: Rick Clark Named Superintendent of Gulf Islands National Seashore
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the selection of Rick Clark as superintendent of Gulf Islands National Seashore. Clark begins working at the park April 21. "We are pleased to welcome Rick back to the southeast region and Gulf Islands National Seashore," said Mark Foust, NPS South Atlantic-Gulf regional director. "His experience managing  more

NSF expands the NSF Convergence Accelerator to 10 regions nationwide
WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is excited to announce the expansion of the NSF Convergence Accelerator to 10 regions to enhance national and regional competitiveness in research, innovation and workforce development. These 10 regional Convergence Accelerators will promote convergence research and innovation by connecting researchers, practitioners and stakeholders from various domains and   more

TENN. A.G. SKRMETTI JOINS COALITION DEMANDING EPA END ITS RACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on April 17, 2024: On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 23-state coalition demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) modify existing regulations in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. These regulations consider "disparate impacts" to forward race-conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. "Federal agencies continue to pursue rules that treat  more