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 (TNSFR) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has revoked the controlled substance registrations of Jason Weakley, a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse, in Vermont and New Hampshire. The action, announced in a Federal Register notice on February 21, 2025, follows two Orders to Show Cause issued on May 7, 2024, proposing the revocation of Weakley's DEA Certificates of Registration MW7073757 (Vermont) and MW7551460 (New Hampshire). The DEA cited We  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 20 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Former Strafford County Sheriff Mark A. Brave Pleads Guilty to Multiple Felony Charges Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that former Strafford County Sheriff Mark A. Brave pleaded guilty in the Merrimack County Superior Court today to multiple felony charges in connection with his conduct as a law enforcement officer and a public official, including   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Hassan Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Worker Protections, Secure Collective Bargaining for Police, Firefighters, EMS Personnel WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Maggie Hassan reintroduced the Public Service Employer-Employee Cooperation Act to protect public safety workers', like police, firefighters, and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, collectiv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, released the following written testimony by Lexis Nexis Risk Solution CEO Haywood Talcove from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud": * * * 1. Introduction Chairwoman Greene, Ranking Member Stansbury, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on the urgent n  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Mullin Introduces Labor Secretary Nominee Lori Chavez-Deremer at Confirmation Hearing Washington, D.C. - At the request of President Trump, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced Lori Chavez-DeRemer at yesterday's confirmation hearing for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. "Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * In Memoriam: Berrien Moore III [1941-2024] Berrien Moore III [1941-2024] Photo credit : Moore's obituary on the University of Oklahoma's (OU) website Berrien Moore III, Dean of the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma (OU), director of the National Weather Center in Norman, OK, and Vice President for Weather and Climate Programs, died on December 17, 2024. Berrien earned an undergr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Shaheen Blasts Trump Administration's Reckless Firing of FAA Personnel Critical to Aviation Safety (Washington, DC) - On the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) raised concerns for public safety after the Trump Administration recklessly decided to fire hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel critical to aviation safety. This week's decision wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 15, 2025, from the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health and 86 collaborators: * * * To: Douglas Parker 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 * * * The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health and the 86 undersigned organizations thank the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for proposing a ne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Public Citizen: * * * To: The Honorable Doug Parker Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor Washington, DC 20210 Re: Comments on the proposed rulemaking -- Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings, Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009, RIN 1218-AD39 * * * Dear A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Presents First District Congressional App Challenge Award to Portsmouth High School Students The Congressional App Challenge is held by Members of Congress to encourage coding, computer science, and STEM education in middle school and high school students. Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) met with New Hampshire's First District's 2024 Congressional App Challenge winners, Nicholas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Tillis Speak on Senate Floor About Their Visit Earlier This Week to Ukraine WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC) took to the Senate floor to speak about their recent bipartisan deleg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Representative Goodlander Highlights the Importance of Career and Technical Education for New Hampshire Hudson, N.H. -- Yesterday, during Career and Technical Education Month, Representative Maggie Goodlander toured the Wilbur H. Palmer Career & Technical Education Center at Alvirne High School in Hudson and met with leadership and students to hear about their programming   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Shaheen, Risch on Bipartisan Efforts at Munich Security Conference WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statements after their trip to the Munich Security Conference. "It was an h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * TODAY: Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Tillis to Speak on Senate Floor About Their Visit Earlier This Week to Ukraine WASHINGTON - On Thursday, February 20, approximately 3:45pm ET, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, Katie Britt Reintroduce Clergy Act, Support America's Faith Leaders WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation, the Clergy Act, to allow clergy members who previously opted not to be covered by Social Security a time-limited opportunity to opt back in to coverage. "Clergy are importa  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