ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 13, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - April 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.3 percent in April, up 2.0 percent over the last year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues RI International for Hostile Work Environment and Disability Discrimination Federal Agency Charges Residential Treatment Provider with Allowing Sexual Harassment and Refusing to Accommodate an Employee with a Disability JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - Recovery Innovations, Inc., doing business as RI International, an international non-profit behavioral health care provider headquartered  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Arrives in Turkey WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today arrived in Turkey. Senator Graham traveled to the nation to meet with Turkish and U.S. officials to assess the situation in Syria. "I have traveled to Turkey this week for the express purpose of assessing the situation in Syria. I am very inclined to support sanctions relief for Syria under the right   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and 41 colleagues in sending an open letter to the public exposing the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans'   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 14 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on May 13, 2025: * * * Mega Metal selects Fairfield County for first South Carolina operation $34 million investment will create 135 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. - Mega Metal, a copper wire manufacturer, today announced it selects Fairfield County to establish the company's first South Carolina operation. The $34 million investment will create 135 new jobs. Headquartered in Turkey, Mega Metal   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced the issuance of Letters of Confirmation (LOCs) under the General Authorization for Scientific Research to a wide range of researchers and institutions conducting studies on marine mammals in U.S. coastal and offshore environments. These permits, authorized under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, allow for Level B harassment through non-invasive scientific activiti  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10713) on May 12, 2025, by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson: * * * School choice generally refers to the opportunity for parents to select an elementary or secondary school for their child that differs from the assigned school that the child would otherwise attend based on where the family lives. School choice programs are often divided   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Mace to Hold Hearing on the Misuse of Surveillance Technologies in Private Spaces WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) today announced a hearing on "Breach of   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. William Timmons Joins Bipartisan Effort to Tackle National Debt Crisis Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) announced his continued support as an original cosponsor of the Fiscal Commission Act, a bipartisan initiative introduced by Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA). The legislation seeks to establish a bipartisan, bicameral fiscal commission tasked with develo  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 14 -- The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce issued the following news on May 13, 2025: * * * FindYouFuture.sc.gov Launches New Features Based on Feedback from South Carolinians and Education and Workforce Partners The newly launched statewide education and workforce platform moved into its second phase with a brand-new section dedicated to veteran services, as well as significant changes to its education section. Columbia, S.C. - FindYourFutu  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Timmons Leads Bipartisan Push to Reestablish Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking Congressman William Timmons (R-SC) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers today in reintroducing a resolution to establish a new Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking. The effort seeks to improve how Congress uses data and evidence to craft effective, accountable legislation. The lawmakers--members of  more