WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Bring High-Speed Internet, Clean Drinking Water and Modern Infrastructure to More Than One Million People in Rural Communities Edgecombe County, N.C., Feb. 21, 2024 - During a visit to Edgecombe County, N.C., a Rural Partners Network community, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden today announced that USDA is fundi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Illinois - Second Quarter 2023": * * * From March 2023 to June 2023, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Illinois were 285,519, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 281,545, the U.S. Bu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Michigan - Second Quarter 2023": * * * From March 2023 to June 2023, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Michigan were 226,977, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 204,760, the U.S. Bu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Nebraska - Second Quarter 2023": * * * From March 2023 to June 2023, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Nebraska were 51,196, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 47,470, the U.S. Bure  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2024, entitled "Indiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2023": * * * Indiana had 149,000 job openings in December 2023, compared to 161,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Indiana was   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2024, entitled "Minnesota Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2023": * * * Minnesota had 210,000 job openings in December 2023, compared to 209,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Minnesot  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2024, entitled "Nebraska Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2023": * * * Nebraska had 59,000 job openings in December 2023, compared to 61,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Nebraska was  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 22 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release: The State Treasurer's Office has made more than $3 billion in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio during Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs' tenure. An additional $1.75 billion in gross investment earnings has been earned for cities, villages, school districts, counties and other units of government that take part in the highly rated Illinois Funds local government investment   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: State Rep. Tim Wesco (R-Osceola) Thursday presented a Sagamore of the Wabash award to Fire Chief Timm Schabbel of the Clay Fire Territory for his 35 years of service and dedication to the South Bend community. Wesco presented the award to Schabbel during Clay Fire's annual awards banquet. Schabbel is the longest tenured chief officer in the agency's 75-year history, serving from   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to engage in meaningful debate and reform of the current practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The bipartisan letter (https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Briefing-Room/News-Releases/PBM-Letter-_NAAG-Letterhead-Final.aspx) - autho  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general calling on Congress to help lower drug costs for Americans by reforming how pharmacy benefit managers operate. "These third-party companies are putting profits over patients," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "That's unacceptable. We need Congress to help us lower health care costs for North Carolinians  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: After launching the comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy in early 2022, public organizations, private businesses, research institutions, and more have stepped up in response to USDOT's call to action to reduce roadway deaths. Daniel Langenkamp, founder of the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Bike Safety Memorial Fund, with sons Oliver (left) and Axel (right), speaks at today's National Roadway Sa  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 22 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: The University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign's Army ROTC program will induct two Illinois National Guard officers into its Hall of Fame in May: Maj. Gen. Henry Dixon of Dixon, Illinois, and Col. (retired) Clayton Kuetemeyer of Champaign, Illinois. Although the university's Army ROTC program is more than 150 years old, its Hall of Fame was started about a decade ago. After this year's inductees, the Hall   more