WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - April 22, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were higher in Febraury in 1 state and stable in 49 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirteen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 35 states had little change. The national une  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 30 States And D.C. Between February 2025 And February 2026; 22 States Have One-Month Gain In Construction Jobs * Texas and Montana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Trail; Florida and Montana Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Delaware Have the Biggest and Steepe  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 23 -- DuPont issued the following news release: * * * Corian(R) Design Introduces 2026 Color Collection, Expanding What Designers Can Achieve with Nature-Inspired Surfaces New aesthetics across solid surface and quartz bring movement, warmth, and design flexibility to commercial interiors * Corian(R) Design introduces its 2026 Color Collection, Nature in Motion, a new range of aesthetics across Corian(R) Solid Surface and Corian(R) Quartz. Inspired by the movemen  more

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Secures Dismissal in Stockholder Litigation Challenging Liberty Media's SiriusXM Spin-Off * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has secured dismissal of stockholder litigation on behalf of the Special Committee of Sirius XM Holdings Inc. in connection with Liberty Media Corporation's 2024 spin-off of SiriusXM. The litigation, brought by minority stockholders, challenged the fa  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 22 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: * * * Delaware Legislative Black Caucus holds second "Unapologetically Black" conference at DSU Delaware State University hosted the second annual Unapologetically Black Conference on April 20, bringing together lawmakers, community leaders and advocates for a day focused on the theme of power, policy, and people. Held in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center Parlors, the conference was hosted by the Racial  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Earned Railroad Retirement Benefits * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressmen Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Troy Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Railroad Retirement Fairness Act that would eliminate an outdated provision in federal law which unfairly reduces railroad retirement payments for certain retirees and spouses who continue worki  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Energy Department Preserves Nearly $5 Billion for Hydrogen Hubs, Including Two Hubs Critical to Pennsylvania The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced it will preserve nearly $5 billion in funding for five hydrogen hubs across the country, including two with significant Pennsylvania partnerships -- the Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub (MACH2) and the Appalachian Regio  more

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Every Vote Counts Campaign Gains Legislator Support at State Capitol for Crucial Voting Rights Bills * Yesterday, the Legal Defense Fund, as part of the ACLU of Delaware's Every Vote Counts (EVC) campaign and the Delaware Voting Rights Coalition (DVRC), gathered with community members from across Delaware at Legislative Hall to advocate for voting rights legislation, incl  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 23 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Governor Meyer Establishes Election Security Task Force in Delaware Governor Matt Meyer today signed Executive Order 19, establishing the Delaware Task Force on Free, Fair, and Secure Elections. This is a coordinated effort focused on election security, to reinforce public confidence in Delaware's electoral process, and safeguard Delaware from unconstitutional federal interfere  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Mapping microplastic movement in rivers and streams across Pennsylvania * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Microplastics can be found everywhere in nature -from drinking water to clouds in the atmosphere -but scientists have yet to fully uncover how severely they impact the environment or the precise factors driving their buildup. A new study published by researchers at Penn State offers a fresh vi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 23 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Sherrill Administration Delivers Nearly $15 Million in Grant Awards to Protect Communities from Flooding Marking Earth Week, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Ed Potosnak today announced the award of $14.8 million in grants through DEP's Natural Climate Solutions Grant Program for three projects that protect commu  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * NEA member Leon Smith named 2026 Teacher of the Year National Education Association (NEA) member Leon Smith, a social studies teacher at Haverford High School in Havertown, Pa., today was named the 2026 Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Smith has spent more than two decades in Delaware County and teaches Honors and Advanced Placement H  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Coons hammers Secretary Bessent for funding our enemies during war time during Appropriations hearing U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, assailed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for failures on multiple fronts, chiefly funding adversaries Russia and Iran even in the middle of President Trump's war of choice wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride: "It's no coincidence that in the 1960s, an era marked by chaos and conflict, we dreamed of and reached the moon." * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.), a member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, highlighted the unifying power of space exploration, reflecting on the Artemis II mission as a moment of national inspiration and civic renewal   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Joins Ranking Member Huffman and Reps. Beatty and Leger Fernandez to Urge Treasury to Review Resolution Copper Land Transfer Over National Security Risks and China Ties Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee, Representatives Joy  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Coons presses Secretary Wright on rising gas prices and higher energy costs amid Trump's war in Iran U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) pressed Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today on rising gas prices and higher energy costs as a result of President Trump's war in Iran, as well as proposed cuts to key energy programs such as the Weatherization Assistance Program, du  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Hawley introduce bill to protect earned railroad retirement benefits U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Railroad Retirement Fairness Act today that would eliminate an outdated provision in federal law which unfairly reduces railroad retirement payments for certain retirees and spouses who continue working in non-railroad   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * South Carolina Crab Trap Petition Seeks to Protect Diamondback Terrapins * COLUMBIA, S.C. -The Center for Biological Diversity and allies filed a petition today asking the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules that would protect diamondback terrapins from drowning in blue crab pots. Diamondback terrapins, found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts f  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 23 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Thirty-six coaches graduate from the International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program (ICECP) LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program (ICECP) honored members of its XVI class in a ceremony held April 22 at the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. A joint program of the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey released a report on saltwater movement in the Maurice and Cohansey Rivers of New Jersey. Authored by Jennifer Closson, Thomas Suro, and Lukasz Niemoczynski, it appears as Scientific Investigations Report 20255090 from 2026. The study helps protect drinking water for 15 million people in the Delaware River Basin by tracking where saltwater meets freshwater. These Cumberland County rivers face saltwater pushing upstream from Delaware B  more