WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues South Valley Care Center for Age Discrimination and Retaliation * Federal Agency Charges Nursing Care Facility Harassed Older Workers and Retaliated Against Them When They Complained ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - South Valley Care Center, LLC, a long-term nursing care facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, violated federal law when it harassed and discriminated against older employees   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Secretary Rollins Op-Ed in Deseret News on Repealing Roadless Rule * (Washington, D.C., June 25, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins published an opinion piece in the Deseret News following her announcement rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule earlier this week. "Our forests need thoughtful management, not neglect. Under President Trump's leadership, we are changing co  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Announces $644.8 Million in Payments to Support Vital Services in Communities * Date: June 24, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior today announced that more than 1,900 state and local governments across the country will receive a total of $644.8 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (PILT) funding for 2025. Becau  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 24 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Tribes innovate economic data practices based on tribal values * This article is the second in a series marking the Center for Indian Country Development's tenth anniversary. See our first article for key insights from the Center 's first decade of economic research. Every year since 2021, the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) has brought together leaders from across I  more