WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In October 2024, the job openings rate was 8.8 percent in Colorado, 6.6 percent in Alaska, and 6.5 percent in Kentucky and West Virginia. Job openings rates were 6.0 percent or higher in five other states: Maine, Virginia, Oklahoma, Mississippi and South Carolina. The job openings rate was 3.3 percent in California. Four other states had rates belo  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2025: Governor Janet Mills announced today that Heather Johnson, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), will step down from her position on March 1, 2025. Since her appointment in 2019, Commissioner Johnson has been a driving force behind the Governor's successful efforts to strengthen, grow, and diversify Maine's economy. Under the Mills Administration, Maine h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins, now Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, did not miss a single vote during the 118th Congress, extending her perfect voting streak which began in 1997. Senator Collins' streak now stands at 9,194 consecutive roll-call votes. "No one works harder than the people of Maine, and I have always sought to reflect that dedication by showing up to ensure our state is represented in t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced the introduction of her first bill of the 119th Congress, the Laken Riley Act. Joining Senator Britt in reintroducing this companion bill in the Senate are Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.Dak.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and the entire Senate Republican Conference. This legislation was originally  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced the introduction of her first bill of the 119 th Congress, the Laken Riley Act. Joining Senator Britt in reintroducing this companion bill in the Senate are Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.Dak.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and the entire Senate Republican Conference. This l  more