ATLANTA, Georgia, June 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 18, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Mississippi - Fourth Quarter 2023": * * * Employment rose in both large counties in Mississippi from December 2022 to December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2022.  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 20 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the 165th Mississippi State Fair will be held Thursday, October 3, through Sunday, October 13, at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson. For the first time ever, fairgoers can purchase their tickets online ahead of the 2024 State Fair. "We are excited to announce that tickets to t  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news brief: * * * Who: U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration What: Southeast Region Whistleblower protections webinar When: June 26, 2024 1-3 p.m. EDT Where: Register to attend the webinar (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/atlanta-region-whistleblower-protection-webinar-tickets-919020122927?aff=oddtdtcreator) * * * Background:  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Donavon Parish, 29, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, pleaded guilty today to one count of cyberstalking and five counts of abuse and harassment using a telecommunications device. Parish also admitted to a special finding that he targeted his victims based on their actual and perceived religion. According to court documents, during April and May 2022, the defendant used a voiceover internet pro  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 19 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: A federal judge has sided with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issuing a preliminary injunction against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) attempt to hijack the protections of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. In May, the Attorneys General filed the complaint against the EEOC and their attempt to impose a national abortion reg  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 19 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Tate Reeves today announced that the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) recently approved 24 broadband infrastructure projects to be funded by the Capital Projects Fund (CPF). BEAM anticipates additional CPF projects to be approved on a rolling basis throughout the summer. "We're working hard to expand broadband infrastructure to all   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on June 18, 2024, on the Juneteenth Day of Observance: * * * On June 19, 1865, freedom finally came for the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas. That day, which would become known as Juneteenth, the Army arrived to enforce what had already been the law of the land for two and a half years -- the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, we recognize that Juneteenth not only marks the end of America's original sin of slavery but also  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 20 -- Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued the following news release: The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office has received numerous questions regarding a press release (https://www.kennedy24.com/we_the_people_party_ballot_mississippi_nominate_kennedy) issued by the Kennedy campaign on June 17, 2024, citing We The People party has ballot access in Mississippi. Due to several false or misleading statements, our office has provided the following cla  more