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News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors Newsletter for Wednesday December 04, 2024 ( 5 items )  

ERO Boston removes Honduran national with 6 prior removals convicted of DUI, disorderly conduct, battery
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston removed Julio Cesar Hernandez Funez, 41, to Honduras Nov. 18. Hernandez, who's also known as Rodas and Flores Najera, unlawfully entered the United States multiple times. Authorities removed him to Honduras in 2006, 2013, 2014 and twice in 2015, once in 2016, and once th  more

ERO Boston removes Honduran national with 6 prior removals convicted of DUI, disorderly conduct, drug trafficking
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston removed Julio Cesar Hernandez Funez, 41, to Honduras Nov. 18. Hernandez, who's also known as Rodas and Flores Najera, unlawfully entered the United States multiple times. Authorities removed him to Honduras in 2006, 2013, 2014 and twice in 2015, once in 2016, and once th  more

Illinois Supreme Court: Justice Lisa Holder White Announces Formation of Screening Committee to Fill Eighth Circuit Vacancy
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 4 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Public invited to submit comments on 6 applicants * * * Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The screening committee was formed for the purpose of assessing the qualifications of those who have applied for appointment to the office of At-Large Circuit Judge for  more

Unemployment rates lowest in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and Burlington-South Burlington, October 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In October 2024, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, had the lowest unemployment rate, 1.5 percent. The next lowest rates were in Rapid City, South Dakota, 1.6 percent, and Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont, 1.7 percent. El Centro, California, had the highest rate, 19.6 percent. A total of 224 areas had October jobless rates below the U.S. rate of 3.9 p  more

Vt. Gov. Scott Issues Statement on Additional Projected Property Tax Increases
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 3 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2024, on forecasted average increases of nearly 6% in property tax bills: * * * "One of the greatest issues facing Vermonters is affordability. With an already high tax burden, the last thing Vermonters need is yet another property tax increase. "I know many will claim victory, and celebrate this increase being limited to single digits. But the fact is, with this projected increase, Vermonters  more