Saturday - May 18, 2024
News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors Newsletter for Saturday May 04, 2024 ( 15 items )  

BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.8 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic  more

BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.5 percent in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional  more

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.8 percent in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regio  more

BLS - Northeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
NEW YORK, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.1 percent in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Will  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.4 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Pheonix Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Pheonix Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.7 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.4 percent in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional C  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $28 Million for Rhode Island Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * EPA announces latest round of funding toward President Biden's commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking water * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28,650,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help Rhode Island identify and replace lead service lines,  more

Labor Dept. Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending May 2, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending May 2, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 208,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 207,000 to 208,000. The 4-week moving average was 210,000, a decrease   more

National Endowment for the Arts: Niveah Glover From Florida Named 2024 Poetry Out Loud National Champion
WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following news release: The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation are pleased to share that Niveah Glover, a 12th-grade student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Florida, is the 2024 Poetry Out Loud(R) National Champion. After reciting poems by Patricia Smith, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Ashanti Anderson, Glover was named champion during last night's national finals, hosted by poet, edito  more

R.I. U.S. Attorney: Rhode Island Man Admits to Shipping Fentanyl to Australia
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: A Providence man pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges filed in a five-count federal indictment that alleged that on multiple occasions he attempted to export fentanyl from the United States to Australia, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Felix Suarez, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to d  more

U.S. Naval War College Hosts 10th Women, Peace, and Security Symposium
NEWPORT, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted the 10th iteration of its Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Symposium onboard Naval Station Newport, May 2-3. The symposium, themed "Advancing Gendered Security in a Complex World: Hard Power, Smart Power, Soft Power," aimed to foster a shared understanding of the complex and dynamic global security environment through examination of women's influence and experience as stakeh  more

White House Fact Sheet: Investing In America - Biden Administration Calls on Congressional Republicans to Extend Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program, Help Over 83,000 Rhode Island Households Continue to Save Money on High-Speed Internet
WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 1, 2024: * * * Investing In America: Biden Administration Calls on Congressional Republicans to Extend Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program, Help Over 83,000 Rhode Island Households Continue to Save Money on High-Speed Internet High-speed internet is necessary for Americans to participate in school, do their jobs, access health care, and stay connected. But too many Americans can't afford the cost of   more