WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0849) on May 21, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - April 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in April in 3 states and the District of Columbia, lower in 2 states, and stable in 45 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-six states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 1 state had a decr  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Borealis Tops 205,800 Guests at First Anniversary Total Amtrak St. Paul - Chicago Ridership Up 227 percent ST. PAUL, Minn., and CHICAGO - Robust ridership demand for the state-sponsored Borealis trains between St. Paul and Chicago continues to exceed expectations in its first full year of service. Operated daily by Amtrak under contracts with Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois, Borealis ridersh  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 21, 2025 ARMY Palantir USG Inc., Palo Alto, California, was awarded a $795,000,000 modification (P00005) to contract W911QX-24-D-0012 for Maven Smart System software licenses. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 28, 2029. Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity. (Awarded May  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, May 22 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * MALTB Recovers Stolen Agricultural Equipment in Multiple Investigations Various Equipment Originally Stolen from Farms in Rankin and Humphreys Counties JACKSON, Miss. - Recently, the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) assisted in the recovery of stolen agricultural equipment and goods, valued over $145,000, across multiple cou  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, May 22 -- The Mississippi Department of Archives and History issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * MDAH Completes Windsor Ruins Stabilization Project The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has completed a preservation and stabilization project at Windsor Ruins that includes a walking trail and new signs that tell the stories of the plantation owners and the people who were enslaved there. Windsor Ruins, listed in the National Register of H  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, May 21 (TNSrep) -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued a 7-page audit report (No. 772501) on March 7, 2025 entitled "Single Audit of the State of Mississippi for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM Date: March 7, 2025 Refer To: 772501 To: Jeffrey Buckner, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Office of External Affairs From: Michelle L. Anderson, Assistant Inspector General for Audit Subject:Single Aud  more