WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0701) on April 19, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - March 2024": Unemployment rates were lower in March in 6 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 43 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-nine states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 1 state had a decrease, and 20 states a  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Dockets No. CP22-502-000, CP22-503-000) involving Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC: * * * I dissent from the Rehearing Order for two reasons. First, I dissent from the discussion in paragraphs 29 and 30 contending the Commission is unable to assess the significance of the impacts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.[1] I d  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 23-161-1-R24) on April 12, 2024, entitled "Impacts Associated with Local Transportation Optimization in Richmond, Virginia." Here are excerpts: * * * Background The Postal Service deployed a major change to operations within the Richmond, VA, area on October 28, 2023, when it implemented its Local Transportation Optimization initiative. The initiative is designed to reduce the overall num  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate two individuals to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals--both of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country--both in terms of personal and p  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- President Biden issued the following remarks during his visit to the United Steelworkers headquarters on actions to protect U.S. steel and shipbuilding industry from what he calls China's unfair practices: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Pittsburgh. (Applause.) Please have a seat. Robert, thank you for that introduction and for sharing your story about being a third-generation steelworker and a Marine Corps veteran. Where are you? Are you over on this side? T  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, April 18 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby while en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey. Hey, guys. We sadly don't have a lot of time. So, let me just do this at the top really quickly, and then I'll turn it off -- turn it over. So, we do have some news for you at the top. On Monday, April 22nd, the President will   more