SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - February 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.4 percent in February, the U.S. Bure  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0482) on March 11, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment -- January 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in January in 4 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 44 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-five states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had decreases, an  more

ORLANDO, Florida, March 13 -- The U.S. Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force Base (90th Missile Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Mattison Cole, 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs The F.E. Warren Fire Department and Emergency Services achieved their third International Accreditation Status at a hearing in front of 13 Commissioners from the Fire Accreditation International in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 28, 2024. Commission on Fire Accreditation International Accredited Status is awarded  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced nearly $50 million in Inflation Reduction Act (https://www.gsa.gov/node/157916) (IRA) funds for improvements to the historic Frank E. Moss U.S. Courthouse in Salt Lake City as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. Roughly half of the funds-made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest climate  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: * * * Eligible Taxpayers Can File Online Directly With The IRS For Free * * * The Internal Revenue Service announced today the full-scale launch of the innovative Direct File pilot and encouraged eligible taxpayers in 12 states to try the new service to file their tax returns online for free directly with the IRS. The pilot effort has been in testing mo  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Pursuant to a settlement agreement reached last week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel secured a consent judgement to resolve a state lawsuit against Rockford business owner David Foster and his limited liability companies (LLCs) Michigan's Choice Tree Service and Storm Support Emergency Tree Removal. The Attorney General sued Foster and the LLCs in the 30th Circuit Cou  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 13 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following remarks on March 12, 2024: * * * On Monday, Governor Tina Kotek delivered remarks at the fourth and final workshop of the Western Governors' Association's (WGA) Decarbonizing the West Initiative, hosted by the State of Oregon. "Our natural and working lands are a cornerstone of our rural and Tribal economies, and an integral part of building healthy, climate-resilient communities," she said. "They are also a powerful r  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 13 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Liz Gagen Director of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) effective March 18th. Ms. Gagen replaces Robin Cooley, who was appointed to be a Laramie County District Court Judge on December 29. Gagen has served as Deputy Director of DWS since 2020, providing oversight to the department alongside former Director Cooley and providing dire  more