ARGONNE, Illinois, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: The newly enhanced NERDE portal provides users with insights into local economic distress, employment and gross domestic product, local industry clusters, climate risk and innovation to help inform economic development and resilience planning. Community leaders and administrators now have a more powerful tool for understanding their communities' economic strengths and vu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 1, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Illinois - 2022": * * * In 2022, Illinois women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,014, or 80.3 percent of the $1,262 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Comm  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 1, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Indiana - 2022": * * * In 2022, Indiana women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $861, or 77.6 percent of the $1,109 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 1, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Iowa - 2022": * * * In 2022, Iowa women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $883, or 82.8 percent of the $1,066 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner J  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 1, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Michigan - 2022": * * * In 2022, Michigan women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $987, or 82.5 percent of the $1,197 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 1, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Minnesota - 2022": * * * In 2022, Minnesota women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,101, or 91.0 percent of the $1,210 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Co  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 1, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Nebraska - 2022": * * * In 2022, Nebraska women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $937, or 87.7 percent of the $1,068 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 1, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In North Dakota - 2022": * * * In 2022, North Dakota women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $900, or 78.9 percent of the $1,140 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regiona  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 1, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Ohio - 2022": * * * In 2022, Ohio women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $902, or 81.8 percent of the $1,103 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner J  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 1, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In South Dakota - 2022": * * * In 2022, South Dakota women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $886, or 82.3 percent of the $1,076 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regiona  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 1, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Wisconsin - 2022": * * * In 2022, Wisconsin women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $940, or 80.4 percent of the $1,169 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Comm  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Nicholas Hardeman, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chair of the Fast Food Council. Hardeman has been Chief of Staff to State Senate President pro Tempore Emeritus Toni G. Atkins since 2016. He served as Special Assistant to former State Assembly Speaker John Perez and to former State Assembly Speaker Toni G.   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 2 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following weekly briefing (Vol. 6, Issue 9): This week, we announced the launch of Florida's Cold Case Investigations Unit that will help law enforcement agencies throughout the state with unsolved crimes. There are hundreds of thousands of unsolved murders in the U.S. and that number is growing every year. According to Project Cold Case, there are more than 20,000 open homicide cold cases in Florida since 1965.   more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, March 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A southern Illinois district judge sentenced an Arkansas man to 360 months' imprisonment for trafficking about 40 pounds of methamphetamine through the Metro East. Christopher Palmer, 40, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute meth, one count of possession of a firearm in fur  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, March 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A district judge ordered a Swansea man to repay the Government over $1.2 million after he admitted to using an East St. Louis market in a fraud scheme to obtain SNAP benefits. Almahde H. Nijmeh, 65, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful acquisition of SNAP benefits in August 2023. In addition to repaying the Government, Nijmeh was sentenced to 5 years'  more

LIVERMORE, California, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news on March 1, 2024: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Director Kim Budil has been named to the "Power 100" list by the San Francisco Business Times, highlighting the top business leaders in the Bay Area. This is the second year that Budil has been selected for this recognition. The Power 100 represents the region's diverse industries and were chosen by th  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, March 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Air Mobility Command (AMC) hosted a Joint Industrial Capacity and Capabilities Board Feb. 27, 2024, that brought together key leaders from the aerospace industry along with academia and national associations to discuss the industry's concerns and the ability of the nation to shift production to support competition and conflict as outlined in the National Defense Strategy. Tri-chaired along with A  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) held its Liaison Officer (LNO) Conference Feb. 27 through Mar. 1, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The conference brought together USTRANSCOM military and civilian personnel who represent the command across the ten other combatant commands. The conference served as a bastion of collaboration and information sharing, emphasizing th  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Washington state's maximum penalties for antitrust violations like price-fixing and collusion will be among the strongest in the nation after the Legislature approved a bill last night sponsored by Rep. Darya Farivar, D-Lake City, and requested by Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Antitrust violations include anticompetitive behavior like collusion, monopolization or   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 29, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Third Anniversary of the Reestablishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Three years ago this month, President Biden signed an executive order reestablishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships ("Partnerships Office"). The Partnerships Office is an essential part of the Biden-Harris  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The White House issued the following readout of a roundtable on Feb. 28, 2024, on improving job opportunities for communities affected by gun violence: * * * On Wednesday, February 28, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, the Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) and the Department of Labor (DOL) hosted a roundtable on improving job opportunities for communities affected by gun violence and discuss the connection between workforce development and violence intervention and  more