WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0379) on March 21, 2025, entitled "Metropolitan Area Employmnet and Unemployment - January 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in January than a year earlier in 290 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 64 areas, and unchanged in 33 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 18 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent a  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0378) on March 20, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Job openings rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 11 states and increased in 4 states. Total separations rates increased in 7 states and decreased i  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Cyrus M. Western appointed as EPA Mountains and Plains Regional Administrator DENVER (Feb. 17, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Donald J. Trump has appointed Cyrus M. Western to serve as the EPA Region 8 administrator. As regional administrator, Western will lead the implementation of the administration's environmental agenda priori  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 22 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gordon Allows Voter Residency Bill to Become Law Governor Gordon has taken action on the final outstanding bill of the 2025 legislative session, allowing House Enrolled Act 57/House Bill 156 - Proof of voter residency-registration qualifications to go into law without his signature. First and foremost, the Governor reiterated his confidence in how elections are conducted in Wyoming. H  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 22 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Governor Gordon signs 10 bills into law Governor Mark Gordon signed 10 bills on Wednesday, March 19. The Governor signed the following bills into law: Enrolled Act Bill # Bill Title HEA0069 HB0062 Prostitution amendments. HEA0074 HB0164 Medical prescriptions-off-label purposes. HEA0077 HB0137 Revisor's bill. SEA0075 SF0165 Cancellation of registration notice-amendments.   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 22 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Wyoming Stable Token Commission Advances Toward Historic Launch of First-Ever Publicly-Issued Stable Token Governor Mark Gordon (R-WYO), Chairman of The Wyoming Stable Token Commission (WSTC), announced today the Cowboy State is making significant strides toward the launch of the Wyoming Stable Token (WYST). The Governor's announcement came following the monthly seven-member   more