WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 21, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates decreased in 9 states and increased in 1 state on the last business day of March 2024. The number of job openings decreased in 12 states, increased in 1 state, and was little changed in 37 states and the District of Columbia in March. The largest decreases in job openings occurred in California (-119,000), Pennsyl  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: Indio Station Border Patrol agents arrested a female driver of a vehicle transporting 29 lbs. of fentanyl. INDIO, Calif., - Border Patrol agents assigned to Indio Border Patrol Station arrested the female driver of a vehicle transporting 29 lbs. of deadly fentanyl on Wednesday morning. On May 15, at 9:32 a.m., Border Patrol agents in agency marked vehicles were op  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 23 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Reps. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) and J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) encourage high school students who want to pursue work-based learning and credentials to apply for a Career Scholarship Account. Prescott said Hoosier students in 10th, 11th and 12th grades at a state accredited public or private school can receive up to a $5,000 state-funded scholarship to pursue apprenticeships, applied learning   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 23 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Madison County lawmakers encourage high school students who want to pursue work-based learning and credentials to apply for a Career Scholarship Account. "High schoolers should begin preparing for their post-graduation plans, whether that involves pursuing further education or entering the workforce," said State Rep. Lori Goss-Reaves (R-Marion), who co-authored the legislation. "This scholarship o  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of compliance audits of district courts and county government offices in Allegheny, Butler, Cambria, Chester, Columbia, Cumberland, Elk, Fayette, Indiana, Juniata, Lancaster, Lehigh, Mifflin, Monroe, Northampton, Snyder, Sullivan, Venango and Washington counties. "These compliance audits determine whethe  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is awarding $980,256 in Environmental Education Grants to 56 projects that will promote environmental education and stewardship across Pennsylvania. Nearly all of the projects will support people in environmental justice communities, communities composed of Pennsylvanians that are more threatened by climate c  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 23 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans posted the following Raatz Roundup on May 22, 2024, from State Sen. Jeff Raatz, R-Richmond: * * * In 2023, 1 in 5 students were missing foundational reading skills according to Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) data. Tackling this problem was the Indiana Senate's top legislative priority for 2024, reflected in the passage of Senate Enrolled Act 1 - a comprehensive bill to better identify students struggling to read, give them  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 23 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a challenge to the State of California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation in Nebraska v Cliff, which was filed in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of California. The complaint requests the Court to "declare that Advanced Clean Fleets is preempted by federal statutes, otherwise violates the U.S. Constitution, and is unenforceable." Advanced Clean Fleets or  more