WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: More U.S. counties experienced population gains than losses in 2023, as counties in the South saw faster growth and more Northeast and Midwest counties had population losses turn to gains, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2023 estimates of population and components of change released today. Approximately 60% (1,876) of U.S. counties gained population from 2022 to 2023, an i  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, March 14, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized 103 U.S. manufacturing plants that earned the agency's ENERGY STAR certification in 2023, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. Together, these plants prevented more than 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to the emission  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, March 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $1.2 million, in funding to 16 college student teams to research and develop innovative solutions that address environmental and public health challenges as part of the Agency's People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program. EPA is pleased to mark the 20th anniversary of our P3 program by announcing   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0-AR-5864) on March 13, 2024: * * * Before the Authority: Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko, Member I. Statement of the Case The Agency requests reconsideration of the Authority's decision in U.S. Department of the Army, U.S. Army Garrison, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey (Picatinny).[1] Because the Agency's motion for reconsideration (motion) does not establish extraordin  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy, Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo, and State Chief Innovation Officer Dave Cole today announced the launch of My Career NJ, a new, interactive digital hub - accessible in English and Spanish - that centralizes personalized career resources. By visiting My Career NJ, job seekers can take advantage of valuable training programs, thousands of online class  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 209,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 7,000 from 217,000 to 210,000. The 4-week moving average was 20  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in opposing a state law in Idaho that blocks the ability of transgender youth to access critical, lifesaving gender-affirming care. The plaintiffs in Poe v. Labrador, two transgender minors and their parents, sued to block Idaho's House Bill (HB) 71, which criminalizes medical treatment for trans  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the federal government's request for review of a lower court decision invalidating commonsense "ghost gun" regulations. The Final Rule, issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), clarifies that the definitions   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: A Florida-based employee of an international financial institution was arrested today for obstruction of justice after making false statements to agents about accepting bribes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Gerardo Fermin Aquino Vargas, 38, of Hollywood, Florida, is charged by complaint with one count of obstruction of justice. Aquin  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Three individuals were charged today for falsely seeking more than $2.9 billion from the IRS by filing 131 false tax forms claiming COVID-19 related employment tax credits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Rudolph Johnson, Frantz Pasteur, and Frederick Anderson, all of Irvington, New Jersey, are each charged by complaint with one count   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for March 4-8, 2024: * * * Summarized Board Decisions Trustees of Dartmouth College (01-RC-325633; 373 NLRB No. 34) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583c9cccd) Hanover, NH, March 5, 2024. The Board denied the Employer's Request for Extraordinary Relief, finding that the Employer had not made a "clear showing" that extraordinary relief was "necessary under the particular circums  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The White House issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his Administration: * Jennifer Lynn Homendy, Nominee for Chair and Member of the National Transportation Safety Board * Kelly Adams-Smith, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Moldova * Jeremey Neitzke, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The White House sent to the Senate on March 14, 2024, the nominations of five individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: * Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term of three years. (Reappointment) * Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2029. (Reappointment) * Kelly Adams-  more