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

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 20 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Emphasizes Commitment to Protecting Section 504 Accommodations for Kids with Disabilities DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced an official status report with the court that emphasizes the States' commitment to defending Section 504 accommodations for Americans with disabilities. The update follows a 17-state lawsuit from September 2024, chal  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 20, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Alabama - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 6.6 percent of wage and salary workers in Alabama, compared with 7.5 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the union membership rate for the state wa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 20, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Florida - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 5.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Florida, compared with 4.7 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the union membership rate for the state wa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 20, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Kentucky - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 8.8 percent of wage and salary workers in Kentucky, unchanged from 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the union membership rate for the state was at its pea  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 20, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Mississippi - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 5.2 percent of wage and salary workers in Mississippi, compared with 7.0 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the union membership rate for the   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Gov. Rhoden Announces Senior Chief Jeremiah Schneider as Secretary of Veteran Affairs PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden announced that Senior Chief Jeremiah Schneider will serve as the new Secretary of Veteran Affairs. He will assume this new position on March 6, 2025. You can find a photo of Senior Chief Schneider here. "Senior Chief Jeremiah Schneider is a  more