ATLANTA, Georgia, May 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Anniston-Oxford, AL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.22 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Auburn-Opelika, AL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.98 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Birmingham, AL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Birmingham, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.14 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee no  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.97 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissio  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Decatur, AL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.64 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Dothan, AL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.18 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.42 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commiss  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Gadsden, AL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.32 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Huntsville, AL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.35 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee no  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Mobile, AL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.20 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Montgomery, AL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.83 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee no  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Tuscaloosa, AL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.76 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee no  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48521) on May 2, 2025, entitled "Capital Markets and Securities Regulation - Overview and Policy Issues:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Investment Funds and the Asset Management Industry Asset management companies - also referred to as investment management companies, money managers, funds, or investment funds - are collective investment vehicles that pool money from various individual or institut  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Wilson, Cohen, Hudson, Veasey Welcome House Passage of MEGOBARI Act Washington, DC - U.S. Helsinki Co-Chairman Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), Helsinki Commission Ranking Member Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) welcome the House passage of the bipartisan Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountabi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 5, 2025 ARMY General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Falls Church, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0001); Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0002); Royce Geospatial Consultants Inc., Arlington, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0003); Reinventing Geospatial Inc.,* Fairfax, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0004); Research Innovations Inc.,* Alexandria, Virginia (W5J9CQ-25-D-0005); OM Group Inc.,* Piscataway,   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Joins VP Vance in South Carolina, Visits Georgia for Roundtable with Governor Kemp, Local Electeds, and Farmers WASHINGTON-- Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to Huger, South Carolina, alongside Vice President JD Vance, to tour Nucor Steel Berkley, attended a Charleston, South Carolina, roundtable hosted by the South C  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Completes Cost Recovery for Cleanup Work Done at U.S. Technology Superfund Site in Berger, Missouri LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 5, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a cost recovery settlement with private settling parties and settling federal agencies to recover $2.4 million for cleanup work performed by EPA Region 7's Superfund program. "EPA Region 7 is committed to cl  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has announced a notice regarding proposals from companies seeking to engage in or acquire companies involved in permissible nonbanking activities. This notice comes under Section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (BHC Act) and Regulation Y, which allows bank holding companies to engage in nonbanking activities deemed closely related to banking. The notice specifically concerns Community Bankshares, Inc., based in LaGrange, Georgia, whic  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 6 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * FHLBank Atlanta Contributes Nearly $6 Million to Help Homeowners Safeguard their Inheritances Grants provided to 21 organizations preventing and resolving heirs' property issues ATLANTA (May 5, 2025) - Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) is awarding a total of $5.9 million to 21 organizations committed to preventing and resol  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 1 -- The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * First Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nest of 2025 Found on Jekyll Island! JEKYLL ISLAND, GA Georgia's nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles began with a first nest discovery on Jekyll Island. "It's like clockwork, we always get our first nest during the first week of May," Georgia Sea Turtle Program Coordinator Mark Dodd said of the turtles' annual return to lay eggs on beaches along t  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following news release: * * * GAO Makes MACPAC Appointments WASHINGTON (May 5, 2025)--Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of two new members to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). Four members were also reappointed. "I am honored to appoint our two newest members to this important commi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE ON THE RUN" Washington, D.C. - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that instead of working to lower costs, Rubber Stamp Republicans are advancing a budget that cuts Medicaid and food assistance and makes life more expensive for hardworking taxpayers while allowing Dona  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE ON THE RUN" Washington, D.C. - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that instead of working to lower costs, Rubber Stamp Republicans are advancing a budget that cuts Medicaid and food assistance and makes life more expensive for hardworking taxpayers while allowing Donald Trump to crash the econ  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Roundtable on Tokenization Plus Date Change for Roundtable on DeFi The Securities and Exchange Commission's Crypto Task Force has announced the agenda and panelists for its May 12 roundtable, "Tokenization -- Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet." "Tokenization is a technological development that could substantially change many aspects of our   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pressing for Competent Postmaster General to Solve Georgia Mail Delays Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressuring the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to recruit a competent Postmaster General who can address mail delays in Georgia. Following the resignation of former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Sen. Ossoff is urging the USPS Board of Governors to replace him with leadership wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock Hosts Crowd of Over 800 at South Fulton Town Hall Senator Reverend Warnock hosted an in-person town hall at Zion Hill Baptist Church in South Fulton, Georgia, taking questions from a crowd of over 800 constituents Senator Reverend Warnock heard from Georgians concerned about threats to social security, federal workers, non-profit funding, and more In March of this yea  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Summary Company Announcement Date: May 02, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 05, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Potential or Undeclared Allergen - Soy Company Name: Vietti Food Group Brand Name: Yellowstone Product Description: Baked Beans Vietti Food Group Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy in 15-oz Yellowsto  more