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News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors Newsletter for Tuesday May 02, 2023 ( 8 items )  

BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area - March 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area - March 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.1 percent in the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rep  more

BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Miami Metropolitan Area - March 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Miami Metropolitan Area - March 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 6.1 percent in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda  more

BLS - Southwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area - March 2023'
DALLAS, Texas, May 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area - March 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.2 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, Consolidated Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner  more

BLS - Southwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area - March 2023'
DALLAS, Texas, May 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area - March 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX, Consolidated Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commission  more

FTC Lawsuit Leads to Permanent Ban From Debt Relief, Telemarketing for Operators of Debt Relief Scam
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: * * * Court orders require three defendants to surrender assets, bar any future deceptive practices * * * As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, the operators of an alleged credit card debt relief scheme based in Tennessee have agreed to court orders that would permanently ban them from telemarketing and selling debt relief products or services. Sean Austin, John Steven Huffman, J  more

Public Workshop Set for Cheatham Lake Shoreline Management Plan Update
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Nashville District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District's Cheatham Lake Resource Management Office is holding a public workshop for its shoreline management plan update. The public workshop is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Ashland City Elementary School Library located at 108 Elizabeth Street in Ashland City, Tennessee. The purpose of this workshop is to provide stakehold  more

Secretary of the Navy Renames U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent's Quarters After Admiral Farragut
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: During the 2023 U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Alumni Leadership Forum, Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced April 29 that the formerly named Buchanan House, the official quarters of the Naval Academy's superintendent, has been renamed Farragut House. This renaming honors Union Navy Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, a Civil War hero who became the first American naval officer to be appointed to the rank of rear   more

Tenn. Gov. Lee Announces Key Leadership Transition at TN Department of Education
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 (TNSper) -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE), effective July 1. Reynolds will succeed Dr. Penny Schwinn, who will step down at the end of the school year after more than four years of service to Tennesseans. "During her years of dedicated service, Penny has played a key role in our administration's  more