WASHINGTON, May 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1067) on May 30, 2024, entitled "Productivity by State - 2023": * * * Labor productivity in the private nonfarm sector increased in 36 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Output increased in 47 states and the District and declined in Delaware, Iowa, and South Dakota. Hours worked increased in 42 states and the District. Alaska experienced the  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency. CMS Approves a Five-Year Extension of Delaware's Diamond State Health Plan Demonstration May 17: CMS approved a five-year extension of the "Delaware Diamond State Health Plan (DSHP) Section 1115 Demonstration." This  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, May 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware issued the following news release: A federal grand jury returned an indictment on May 28, 2024, charging Blaine Murphy, 56, of Naples, Florida with wire fraud and making false statements in connection with fraudulent loan applications submitted as part of the federal Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, announced David C. Weiss, U.S. A  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebate will help the Seaford School District, in Sussex County, Delaware, purchase a clean school bus. The Program will help Seaford accelerate th  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: COLUMBUS - New FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are now open in Delaware and Logan counties to help residents kickstart their recovery after the March 14 tornadoes. Specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be at the centers to help survivors apply for federal disaster assistance, upload documents, learn about ways to make their prope  more