ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: Texas and Alaska Top Lists of Numerical and Percentage 12-Month Gains, While New York and Oregon Lag; Texas and Ohio Post Highest Monthly Increases, While Tennessee and North Dakota Have Worst Losses Construction employment increased in 40 states in September from a year earlier, while 24 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between August  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * At 8,000 Events, the 25th Annual Rally for Afterschool is Showcasing the Many Ways Afterschool Programs Support Students and Families * * * In Alaska, students and families are enjoying a festival with student art displays, a reading corner, and a Makers Station. In California, students are sharing the wiggle robots, paintings, and block builds they created. In Colorado, parents are jotting down their dreams  more