ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 1, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area - September 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.0 percent in the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 1, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Miami Metropolitan Area - September 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.2 percent in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rep  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 1, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area - September 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.6 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 1, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area - September 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. As  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in nine Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Nebraska and South Dakota of the Dec. 1 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset eco  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Today, Gov. Pillen and Gov. Reynolds of Iowa led a letter, joined by 13 other Republican governors, directing President Joe Biden to reconsider the CMS proposed one-size-fits-all long-term care staffing requirements' rule that will force many long-term care facilities to close and erode health care access for some of the nation's most vulnerable citizens. The letter reads as: "As gover  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Today, Gov. Reynolds and Gov. Pillen of Nebraska led a letter, joined by 13 other Republican governors, directing President Joe Biden to reconsider the CMS proposed one-size-fits-all long-term care staffing requirements' rule that will force many long-term care facilities to close and erode health care access for some of the nation's most vulnerable citizens. The letter reads as: "As gove  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the resignation of Kevin Bagley, director of Medical and Long-Term Care for Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Bagley's resignation is effective December 1. "I appreciate Bagley's dedication and service to all Nebraskans during his tenure at DHHS," said Governor Pillen. "I wish him the best as he moves onto the next chapter of h  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 14 of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Biden opposing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed new regulations for long-term care facilities. The governors called on President Biden to reconsider this unfunded mandate and engage in conversation on how to best serve residents of long-term care faciliti  more