NEW YORK, May 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on May 6, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.2 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commiss  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 7 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals (Amneal) for its role in fueling the nationwide epidemic of opioid addictions and overdoses. Amneal produces several generic opioid products and was one of the largest manufacturers of opioids from 2006 to 2019, selling nearly nine billion   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today reminded the 1 million people who didn't file their tax year 2020 returns they may be eligible for a refund if they file by the May 17 deadline. The IRS estimates more than $1 billion in refunds remain unclaimed because people haven't filed their 2020 tax returns yet. The state-by-state table below shows how many people are pot  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the distribution of $62.15 million in Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants to historic preservation offices in states, territories, the District of Columbia, and partnering nations, and $23 million to Tribal historic preservation offices. "The National Park Service is proud to support our state, Tribal, a  more

NEW YORK, May 7 -- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Friday proposed an 8.5 percent increase in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) water rate during a presentation to the New York City Water Board. While the cost of most goods and services are higher in New York City than elsewhere, the proposed rate would keep the cost of water in the city well below the national   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 41 municipal and police pension plans in Allegheny, Berks, Bucks, Centre, Cumberland, Delaware, Greene, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Mifflin, Montgomery, Northampton, Venango, Washington, Westmoreland and York counties. "Our audits make sure state pension aid is used as required by law, which   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: A bill (H.B. 98) introduced by state Reps. Donna Bullock, Melissa Shusterman and Jenn O'Mara known as the Equal Pay Law, which would expand protections against wage discrimination, was passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today. The legislation would prohibit employers from discriminating and paying workers less because of their gender, race or ethnicity. It woul  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at the presentation of Presidential Medals of Freedom: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. Please have a seat. I think I told my buddy John Kerry, for the first two years, every time I heard "Hail to the Chief," I'd turn and look around, "Where the hell is he?" (Laughter.) Anyway, it's great to see you all. And on behalf of Jill, Kamala, and Doug, thank you all for being here in one of our favorite events at the White H  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced a multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals (Amneal) for its role in fueling the nationwide epidemic of opioid addictions and overdoses. Amneal produces several generic opioid products and was one of the largest manufacturers of opioids from 2006 to 2019, selling over nine billion pills.   more