COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson co-leads 38-state coalition urging Congress to take action against rise in organized retail crime (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a bipartisan 38-state and territory coalition in urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country. "Organized retail crime is not only re  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 28 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins 37 AGs Urging Congress to Increase Penalties for Organized Retail Crime Griffin: 'This legislation we are asking Congress to pass will help us in our local fight against organized retail crime' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after joining a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general on a letter urging Congre  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Tennessee - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 4.7 percent of wage and salary workers in Tennessee, compared with 6.0 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 stat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Feb. 22, 2025. * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 242,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 219,000 to 220,000. The 4-week moving average was 224,000, an increase of 8,500   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * New Forever stamps capture the beauty of the Appalachian Trail Feb. 28, 2025 # New Forever Stamps Capture the Beauty of the Appalachian Trail It Spans 14 States and Nearly 2,200 Miles DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- A first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Appalachian Trail Forever stamps was held today at Amicalola Falls State Park. The stunning images will bring a touch of the outdoors to First-Class M  more