WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0411) on March 28, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - February 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in February in 1 state and stable in 49 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 1 state had a decrease, and 19 states and the Distr  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 28 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Bridging Our State We recently cut the ribbon on the new Lt. Commander John C. Waldron Bridge over the Missouri River between Pierre and Ft. Pierre. For the next 100 years, this bridge will connect two communities. But more than that, it will connect two sides of our state. The Pierre-Ft. Pierre community is perhaps the best example of East River and West River coming together. Pier  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 4th Quarter 2024 and Preliminary 2024 Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the percent change ranging from 5.1 percent at an annual rate in Arkansas to 0.6 percent in Vermont and remaining unchanged in Idaho  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 28 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Issues Executive Order to Support Wildland Fire PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed Executive Order 2025-03, which supports the firefighting efforts of South Dakota Wildland Fire (SDWF). The Executive Order provides standing authorization for South Dakota National Guard resources, including Black Hawk helicopters, to be deployed in support of SDWF firefighti  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 28 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Military and Veterans Bills into Law PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed four bills supporting our military and veterans. "As Governor, my goal is to keep South Dakota strong, safe, and free -- and that wouldn't be possible without all of our brave men and women in uniform," said Governor Larry Rhoden. "These bills are a sign of support for all of ou  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * In his confirmation hearing, Secretary of the Air Force nominee stresses the need for speed, innovation WASHINGTON - Dr. Troy E. Meink, nominated to be the next secretary of the Department of the Air Force, told a Senate committee March 27 that America's "near-peer competitors are evolving faster that we are" and that the Air Force and Spac  more

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, March 28 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on March 27, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio and Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi at a joint news availability: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi at a Joint Press Availability MODERATOR: Good afternoon, President of the Republic of Suriname, His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi; His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Sta  more