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News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors Newsletter for Friday March 28, 2025 ( 3 items )  

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Fatal Work Injuries in Nebraska - 2023'
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 27, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Nebraska - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 46 in 2023 for Nebraska, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Nebraska was down from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fa  more

Gov. Pillen Kicks Off First Water Quality & Quantity Task Force Meeting
LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 26 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Kicks Off First Water Quality & Quantity Task Force Meeting CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen took another step in protecting and preserving Nebraska's vital water resources. Speaking to executive-level members, he kicked off the first meeting of the Water Quality and Quantity Task Force. "We have tremendous opportunity through t  more

Labor Department Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending March 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 22, 2025. * * * REVISION TO SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS Note: This week's release reflects the annual revision to the weekly unemployment claims seasonal adjustment factors. The seasonal adjustment factors used for the UI Weekly Claims data from 2020 forward, along with the resulting seasonally adjusted values for initial claims and conti  more