CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on August 11, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area - June 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.1 percent in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on August 11, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Detroit Metropolitan Area - June 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on August 11, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area - June 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.0 percent in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 12 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on August 11, 2023, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim - July 2023": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $5.016 a gallon in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area in July 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices wer  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 12 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on August 11, 2023, entitled "Average Energy Prices, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward - July 2023": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $4.956 a gallon in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area in July 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices were   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 12 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on August 11, 2023, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue - July 2023": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $5.137 in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area in July 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices were 32.3 cents lower than  more

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement on Aug.11, 2023, and a letter: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement following Murrieta Valley Unified School District School Board's decision to implement a mandatory gender identity disclosure policy harmful to the well-being of LGBTQ+ students on August 10, 2023. The enacted policy requires schools to inform parents, with minimal exceptions, whenever a student request  more

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug.11, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today welcomed a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that temporarily blocks OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy reorganization plan from moving forward while it reviews its fairness and legality. Purdue Pharma is the manufacturer of OxyContin, a powerful prescription opioid and key contributor to the opioid crisis. Purdue's bankrup  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug.11, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Elizabeth "Liz" Basnett, of Sacramento, has been appointed Director of the California Emergency Medical Services Authority, where she has been Acting Director since 2021. Basnett was Chief Resilience Officer at the California Health and Human Services Agency from 2020 to 2021 and a Senior Managing Associate at H  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Aug.11, 2023: Attorney General William Tong this week joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in opposing dangerous laws in Kentucky and Tennessee that severely limit transgender youths' access to critical and lifesaving healthcare. The plaintiffs in L.W. v Skrmetti are suing to block Tennessee's Senate Bill (SB) 1 and Kentucky's SB 150, which restrict medical treatment  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release and letter: Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general in issuing a letter to congressional leaders expressing support for the passage of legislative proposals included in the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (G.U.A.R.D.) Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Act. In the letter, Attorney General Tong and the coalition explained the pas  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Aug.11, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general opposing dangerous laws in Kentucky and Tennessee that severely limit transgender youths' access to critical and lifesaving healthcare. The amicus brief supports the blocking of Tennessee and Kentucky senate bills, which restrict medical treatment for transgender minors seeking gender-affi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug.11, 2023: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in opposing dangerous laws in Kentucky and Tennessee that severely limit transgender youths' access to critical and lifesaving healthcare. The plaintiffs in L.W. v Skrmetti are suing to block Tennessee's Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) and Kentucky's SB 150, which restrict medical treatment for tra  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: A pivotal figure in the field of conceptual art, Charles Gaines (b. 1944) is celebrated for the photographs, drawings, and works on paper in which he investigated how rules-based procedures construct order and meaning. Gaines bridges the early conceptual artists of the 1960s and 1970s and the subsequent generations of artists who are pushing the limits of conceptualism today. The National Gallery of Art has ac  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 12 -- The Orlando Economic Partnership issued the following news: The Orlando Economic Partnership (OEP) is launching a campaign targeting new economic development projects that showcase why 'Orlando Works' for CEOs and decision makers within our region who share the story of why Orlando is a strong destination for business. Electronic Arts Senior Vice President and General Manager Daryl Holt said Electronic Arts' history in Central Florida dates back nearly 30 years whe  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Aug. 11, 2023: The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced that 10 schools have received grant funding under the Disability Inclusive Curriculum Pilot Program to instruct K-12 students on the political, economic, and social contributions of individuals with disabilities. "This funding will allow schools across the Commonwealth to better serve all learners by creating or  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug.11, 2023: Governor Noem advanced the "Freedom Works Here" national workforce recruitment campaign this week during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Governor Noem took the "Freedom Works Here" NASCAR stock car for a spin at the Buffalo Chip. "The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally attracts people from all over to our great state of South Dakota. This makes it the perfect opportunity to promote 'Freedo  more

LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: For a man whose job is to envision outcomes, Ali Pinar says he was completely surprised when the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics named him one of its 2023 Fellows. "When I was pursuing my PhD, if somebody had told me I would become a SIAM Fellow -- no way," Pinar said. "You just piece these things together one brick at a time. You're building  more