BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 18, 2022, entitled "Union Members in Massachusetts - 2021": In 2021, union members accounted for 12.6 percent of wage and salary workers in Massachusetts, compared with 12.0 percent in 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that the union membership rate   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission has authorized an administrative complaint, and authorized a suit in federal court, to block the proposed merger of Rhode Island's two largest healthcare providers, alleging the deal would lead to higher prices and lower quality care. The FTC, jointly with the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General, will file a complaint in federal district court seeking a temporary restraini  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following joint remarks by Chair Lina M. Khan with Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter regarding FTC and Rhode Island vs. Lifespan Corporation and Care New England Health System: * * * The Commission voted unanimously to file, together with the state of Rhode Island, a complaint to block the merger of Lifespan Corporation ("Lifespan") and Care New England Health System ("CNE"). Our staff has done a thorough investigation that has   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 19 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: In last week's State of the State address, Governor Janet Mills proposed $27 million in funding to continue to provide free breakfasts and lunches for every student in Maine public schools. Mills' plan to fund the program comes after legislation--originally put forward by Senate President Troy Jackson--passed last year to make Maine the first state in the nation to guarantee universal school meals for publi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) ), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations subcommittee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) along with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), congratulated the University of New Hampshire (UNH) for being chosen to lead a prestigious $6 million research project in biosensor design, biotechno  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Annie Kuster (D-N.H.), and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) are urging the Biden Administration to fund critical baseline research and scientific studies to advance sustainable offshore wind opportunities in the Gulf of Maine. In a letter to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Amanda Lefton, the New England lawmakers urged BOE  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) ), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations subcommittee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) along with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), congratulated the University of New Hampshire (UNH) for being chosen to lead a prestigious $6 million research project in biosensor design, biote  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) ), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations subcommittee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) along with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), congratulated the University of New Hampshire (UNH) for being chosen to lead a prestigious $6 million research project in biosensor design, biotec  more