WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * 0.4 unemployed persons per job opening in the Dakotas, 1.7 in California, in December 2024 February 20, 2025 There were 7.6 million job openings in the United States in December 2024, a number not much different than the number of unemployed people, resulting in a ratio of 0.9 unemployed persons per job opening. North Dakota and South Dakota each   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released the following public communication dated Feb. 14, 2025, from Americans for Prosperity Foundation, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Honorable John D. Bates Chair, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Administrative Office of the United States Courts One Columbus Circle Northeast Washington, District of Columbia 20544 Re: Request for Comments on Proposed Amendments to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 2  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Criticizes Trump And Musk For Dismantling Of USAID And Harming American Farmers In Senate Floor Speech February 19, 2025 In his remarks, Durbin also debunked Kremlin-fostered falsehoods about USAID that have been circulated by Trump, Musk, and foreign adversaries and called on Republicans to speak up WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-02: Forging Arctic Medical Warriors FORT GREELY, Alaska - The 307th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment is a team of highly skilled medical personnel who took time off their civilian jobs to conduct annual training at the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-02 in Alaska. JPMRC 25-02 is designed to challenge roughly 10,0  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Feb. 15, 2025. * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 213,000 to 214,000. The 4-week moving average was 215,250, a decrease of 1,000 fr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Steil leads letter to President Trump asking to Save Wisconsin Jobs for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Janesville, WI - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil announced a letter requesting that the Trump Administration take action to block a proposed Biden-era rule that would eliminate jobs and service opportunities available to individuals with intellectual an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch on Republicans' Plans to Slash Medicaid to Pay for Their Tax Bill: "It is an absolute disgrace that there is any discussion that we would be taking that away. Shame on Trump." Welch slams Trump for taking a "sledgehammer" to Vermonters' health care WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, spoke on the Senate Floor Wednesday evening and slam  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 21 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Attorney General Josh Kaul Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 23 AGs Warn Against Efforts to Defund and Shut Down Consumer Protection Agency MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to warn against efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to defund and disband the Co  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 21 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Attorney General Kaul, DATCP Launch FAQ Page for Those Impacted by Settlement with Milwaukee Landlord Berrada Properties Management MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) today launched a frequently asked questions page for those impacted by the settlement between the State of W  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 21 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Historical Society Awarded National Park Service Grant to Preserve Underwater Artifacts from Lake Michigan The State Historic Preservation Office at the Wisconsin Historical Society is delighted to announce that it was awarded $200,000 to support the documentation and conservation of recovered underwater artifacts from Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. The project is supported by   more