WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Annual average unemployment rates increased in 21 states in 2024 March 07, 2025 In 2024, annual average unemployment rates increased in 21 states and were little changed in 29 states and the District of Columbia. Employment-population ratios decreased in 5 states and were little changed in 45 states and the District. The U.S. jobless rate increase  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SUBMIT FINAL PROPOSED FIX TO END GOOGLE'S SEARCH MONOPOLY Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), proposed a final package of remedies to end Google's illegal monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition to the ben  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE St. Paul removes foreign fugitive wanted in El Salvador for child rape MINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Oscar Alexander Cruz Rodriguez, 29, an illegally present foreign fugitive wanted in El Salvador for rape of a minor, Feb. 14. "Criminal foreign fugitives who prey on minors are not welcome in Minnesota," said ICE   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 7 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement on protecting property rights: * * * I am no stranger to discussions about eminent domain and property rights. I've fought for private property rights in this Capitol for over 20 years. When I was a legislator, I was the prime sponsor of legislation that reformed eminent domain to protect property rights. I don't just care about landowners - I am a landowner. I also want to ensure that we keep S  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Iowa Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by June Storm Deadline to apply for economic injury loans approaching SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Iowa of the April 7, 2025, deadline to apply   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Montana Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by July Storm Deadline to apply for economic injury loans approaching SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Montana of the April 7, 2025, deadline to   more