PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Virginia were 193,916, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 185,156, the U.S. Bure  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area -- June 2025 * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.7 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Unanimously Passes Peters, Paul, Lankford, and Tillis Bipartisan Bill to Simplify Application Process for Federal Disaster Assistance Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Rand Paul (R-KY), James Lankford (R-OK), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) has advanced in the Senate. The legislation would  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Mullin Holds Telephone Town Hall, Highlights Top-Notch Oklahoma Military Installations, Trade Deals, and More * Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) hosted a live telephone town hall event with Oklahomans across the state. During the call, Senator Mullin highlighted how Oklahomans will benefit from the recently passed 'One, Big, Beautiful Bill' an  more