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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In August 2023, job openings rates were above 7.0 percent in Alaska (10.6 percent), as well as in South Carolina, Utah, and West Virginia (7.1 percent each). Among these states, the number of job openings ranged from 39,000 in Alaska to 175,000 in South Carolina. Nationally, there were 9,610,000 job openings in August, and the U.S. job openings rate  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today supported a Maryland board of education's efforts to create a safe and supportive environment for LGBTQ+ children and students. The amicus brief, filed in Mahmoud v. McKnight, supports the Montgomery County Board of Education (MCBE) in a challenge to its policy of providing LGBTQ+ inclusive read  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: To assist local residents access driver, vehicle and other services offered by the Illinois Secretary of State's office, state Rep. Kimberly DuBuclet, D-Chicago, is encouraging residents to attend a mobile DMV day at the Chicago Urban League (CUL). "I am proud to partner with the Urban League, Sen. Hunter, Secretary Giannoulias, and Alderman Dowell to bring these critical services to our communities,"   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Kimberly DuBuclet, D-Chicago, is fighting to protect reproductive rights by demanding the Supreme Court preserve access to mifepristone and other medications vital to women's health. "Although Illinois has some of the strongest laws to protect women's access to reproductive health care we know out-of-state extremists will not stop working to strip away the rights we are fighting to protect,"  more

PALATINE, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, D-IL 9th, are joining with local nonprofit My Density Matters to push for state and federal legislation addressing gaps in breast cancer medical coverage. "As a lawmaker, constituents are often the ones who inform the legislation I file and advocate for in Springfield. Leslie Yerger, founder and CEO of My Density Matters, reached o  more

JOLIET, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Elwood, and other local officials will honor local veterans at Walsh's annual Veterans Day breakfast, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Stone City VFW, 124 Stone City Drive in Joliet. "This year is particularly special as we reconvene for the first time since the pandemic," Walsh said. "It's deeply rewarding to bring our comm  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: The Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Supreme Court Rule 299 regarding compensation for attorneys appointed to represent indigent parties. Amended Rule 299 doubles compensation for an attorney appointed by a court in this state to represent an indigent party to $150 per hour (from its previous minimum of $75 per hour) and $150 per hour for time reasonably expended o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown have co-led a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in supporting a Maryland local board of education's efforts to create a safe and supportive environment for LGTBQ+ children and all students. The Montgomery County Board of Education (MCBE) is facing a challenge to its p  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, co-led a coalition of 19 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief supporting a Maryland local board of education's efforts to create a safe and supportive environment for LGTBQ+ children and all students. The Montgomery County Board of Education (MCBE) is facing a challenge to its poli  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting a Maryland local board of education's efforts to create a safe and supportive environment for LGTBQ+ children and all students. The Montgomery County Board of Education (MCBE) is facing a challenge to its policy that incorporates LGBTQ-inclusive books into its Language Arts   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 13-RC-322139) by Region 13 Director Angie Cowan Hamada: * * * ELITE MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, LLC, D/B/A ELITE AMBULANCE, Employer and TEAMSTERS LOCAL 743, Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION The only issue presented in this case is whether the petitioned-for unit, limited to employees at the Employer's Chicago, IL facility, is an appropriate unit for bargaining, or whether the unit must   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56814) involving GE Precision Healthcare, Woodstock, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: GE Precision Healthcare Region: 3 City: Woodstock State: IL License #: 77-00413-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard Notification Date: 10/25/2023 Notification Time: 14:52 [ET] Event Date: 09/01/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56818) involving Washington Office of Radiation Protection, Woodstock, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: WA Office of Radiation Protection Licensee: GE Precision Healthcare Region: 3 City: Woodstock State: IL License #: 77-00413-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Mark Hernandez HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 10/25/2023 Notification Time: 20:24 [ET] Event Date: 09/01/2023 Event   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- New York Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript on Nov. 1, 2023 to appear live on WNBC's "News 4 NY at 6": * * * Natalie Pasquarella: New tonight at six, calls for the city to reconsider its plan to house hundreds of migrant families with children in a massive tent city in Brooklyn. Now, the temporary facility at Floyd Bennett Field can house up to 2,000 people. Today, the Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless told News 4 that housing families there  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 2 -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced today that the Amtrak Hiawatha Service now offers a variable ticket pricing system that replaces the $25 ticket with a sliding $19 to $31 fare based on demand and advance purchase. "The Hiawatha Service offers seven round trips weekdays between Milwaukee and Chicago and is one of the most popular passenger train routes   more