WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1300) on Aug. 19, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - July 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were lower in July in 2 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 47 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Seventeen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 5 states had d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Scott Discusses Future of Digital Asset Regulation at Wyoming Blockchain Symposium Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today joined Austin Reid, Global Head of Revenue and Business at FalconX, for a fireside chat at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium to discuss his legislative efforts to   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nancy Mace Responds To Shocking Domestic Violence Video * CHARLESTON, SC - August 18, 2025 \- A shocking new video, released with the victim's consent, shows Sullivan's Island resident, Eric Bowman, savagely beating a female victim in a brutal domestic violence assault. The footage is undeniable proof of the violence the victim endured. "This video is hard to watch. It's gut wre  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. for Pregnancy Discrimination * Federal agency charges facility denied accommodation to and fired pregnant employee RALEIGH, N.C. - Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp., a Virginia-based corporation which operates a facility in Tarheel, North Carolina, violated federal law when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee for pregnancy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home and 58 home care, hospice, and palliative care organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed 9% reduction to Medicare home health payment rates for Calendar Year 2026. The letter highlights significant concerns regarding the potential financial impact on home health agencies and the critical services they provide to Medicare beneficiarie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Bobwhite and Grassland Initiative Technical Committee, Clemson, South Carolina, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service urging the agency to ensure that its technical and financial assistance programs continue to prioritize wildlife habitat. The partnership believes the programs have the potential to benefit both agriculture and wildlife simultaneously, but only if the appropriate minimum s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott, Colleagues to Host Service Academy Day 2025 in Charleston, South Carolina * Charleston, S.C. -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) invites prospective service academy applicants and their families to Service Academy Day 2025 on September 6, from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Citadel, located at 79 Hagood Ave., Charleston, SC. This event offers South Carolina high school students a uniq  more