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 American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released its 2025 ALEC Index of State Education Freedom, in January 2025, a comprehensive 50-state guide analyzing the availability and accessibility of various learning options for families. The report, authored by Andrew Handel, ALEC's Director of Education and Workforce Development Task Force, ranks states based on their commitment to parental empowerment in education, focusing on areas like education freedom programs, cha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Statement on Passing of Former OU President, Oklahoma Senator, and Oklahoma Governor, David Boren | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after former OU President, Oklahoma Senator, and Oklahoma Governor David Boren passed at the age of 83: "In spite of the controversies about David Bore  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41268) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Small Business Administration HUBZone Program" by R. Corinne Blackford, small business and economic development policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary The Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) program provides certified small businesses located in areas with low income, high poverty, or high unemployment with contracting opportunities in th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 19, 2025 ARMY AECOM-B&V Middle East JV, Roanoke, Virginia (W912ER-25-D-0001); Baker Jacobs JV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (W912ER-25-D-0002); EXP Federal Inc., Chicago, Illinois (W912ER-25-D-0003); Mason & Hanger-CDM Smith, a JV, Lexington, Kentucky (W912ER-25-D-0004); Page Southerland Page Inc., Washington, D.C. (W912ER-25-D-0005); Tetra Tech Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts (W912ER-25-D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Backs Bill to Stop Ban of Traditional Ammo and Tackle Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-Montana) and 26 other Republican Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation to prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service from banning the use of lead ammunition or tackle on public lands unle  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Domestic violence homicides spike in Oklahoma, fatality review board releases annual recommendations OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 20, 2025) - Oklahoma saw more domestic violence homicides in 2023 than any year on record, according to the annual report recently released by the Oklahoma Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board. Domestic homicide numbers spiked 16 percent from the prev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Colleagues Urge ATF To Strengthen Second Amendment Protections And Rescind Unconstitutional Biden Rules WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 28 of their Senate Republican colleagues today to send a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Deputy Director Marvin Richardson urging him t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Recap: Appropriators Examine Education Innovation, Workforce Preparedness Washington, D.C. - Hearing Recap: The House Appropriations Committee recently examined how American schools and businesses support career preparation and student workplace success. Led by LHHS Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt (R-AL), members investigated how to best use   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

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Governor Stitt Issues Statement on the Passing of Former Governor Boren, Orders Flags to Half-Staff Today, Governor Kevin Stitt issued the following statement on the passing of former Governor David Boren and announced flags on state property have been lowered to half-staff to honor his life and legacy. "Today, I join Oklahomans in mourning the loss of former Governor David Bor  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 the Tulsa Water and Sewer Department, Oklahoma: * * * To: Stephen Schayer Director, Office of Physical Hazards and Others OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20210 RE: Comments on Proposed Rule "Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings ", 89 F  more