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. 13, 2025, from the Buckeye Institute, Columbus, Ohio: * * * To: Honorable John D. Bates Chair, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Judicial Conference of the United States One Columbus Circle Northeast Washington, DC 20544 Re: Request for Comments on Proposed Amendments to Rule 29 * * * Dear Judge Bates, The Buckeye Institute submits this response to t  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 20 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Cell Phone Repairman Who Stashed Customers' Nude Photos Pleads Guilty (GALLIPOLIS, Ohio) -- A Gallia County man who worked for a cell phone repair business pleaded guilty to felony charges today for downloading nude photos from customers' phones, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. "Violating your customers' privacy isn't just creepy - it's illegal, especially when some of your c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Jordan Applauds Senate Confirmation of FBI Director Kash Patel WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) released the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Kash Patel as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): "Kash Patel is the right man at the right time to lead the FBI.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown to Hold Town Hall Tonight in Cleveland Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) will hold a Town Hall event tonight, Thursday, February 20th at the Arnold Pinkney East Professional Center in Cleveland. To date, over 1300 people have RSVPed for the event. Congresswoman Brown will speak out on the latest actions by the Trump Administration, her efforts to subpoena Elon M  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. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cruz, Cantwell Announce Commerce Subcommittee Rosters for 119th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) have announced the Subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress. "With jurisdiction over f  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana issued the following news release: * * * Federal Inmate Given Life Sentence for Brutal Murder of Cellmate at Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana TERRE HAUTE-- Lawrence Taylor, 44, formerly of Akron, Ohio, and current inmate of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, has been sentenced to life in federal prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. According to court documen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ernst, Fetterman Urge Rollins to Take Quick Action on Bird Flu Outbreak Download video here WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and a lifelong family farmer, joined fellow Agriculture Committee members Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Penn.) in a letter urging Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to quic  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Inmate Sentenced to Two Additional Years of Prison for Possession of Contraband PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to two years of imprisonment on his conviction of possession of contraband in prison, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. United States Dist  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 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Man Wanted for Killing Cleveland Mother in March of 2024 Arrested in Houston Houston, TX - This afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals led Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force (GCVOFTF) arrested John Booth, 47. Booth was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder. On March 13, 2024, officers from the Cleveland Division of Police,  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 National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Honorable Douglas Parker Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health United States Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings * *  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 580) entitled "Knoxville & Holston River Railroad Co. Inc., A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Gulf & Ohio Railways Inc. - Abandonment Exemption - In Knox County, Tennessee": * * * On December 11, 2024, Knoxville & Holston River Railroad Co., Inc. (KXHR), a Class III rail carrier and wholly owned subsidiary of Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc., filed a petition under 49 U  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The White House issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 205: * * * America Is Back -- and President Trump Is Just Getting Started President Donald J. Trump took office just one month ago, but has already accomplished more than most presidents do in their entire term as he makes good on his promise to usher in the New Golden Age of America. Here is a non-comprehensive list of President Trump's wins after just one month: SECURING OUR HOMELAND: * President Trump   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Ernst Lead Effort to Address Avian Flu Outbreak WASHINGTON - Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and a group of colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide a roadmap and enhance the agency's response to the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This letter outlines solutions that can be collaborated  more