WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 6, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates higher in 236 metro areas over the year ended February 2026 Unemployment rates were higher in February 2026 than a year earlier in 236 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 110 areas, and unchanged in 41 areas. * * * Chart: Over-the-year change in unemployment rates for metropolitan areas, February 2026, not sea  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 33 States And D.C. Between March 2025 And March 2026; 31 States And D.C. Add Jobs In March Texas and Missouri Top Lists of 12-Month Gains, While California and Alaska Have Worst Job Losses; Ohio and Delaware Lead Monthly Gainers; Nevada Has Largest Monthly Decline  * Construction employment increased in 33 states and the Dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Washington Post Letter to the Editor Pushing to Modernize Broken Mining Law While Protecting Public Resources * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published a letter to the editor in The Washington Post arguing that failure to update the 1872 Mining Law has allowed mining practices that breed conflict and mistrust. Additionally, Senator  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 7 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Oregon State University PTIE Delegation Visits UW to Advance Innovation and Entrepreneurship Recognition A delegation of the Promotion and Tenure - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PTIE) initiative visited the University of Wyoming April 20-21 as part of Research and Discovery Days. PTIE (pronounced "P-Tie") is a global movement dedicated to the inclusive recognition of innovation and entrepreneurship contr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 6 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity-owned oil companies involved in Venezuela oil takeover talks with Trump * Private equity-backed oil companies were listed among the participants in a meeting organized by President Trump to push for investments in Venezuela after the US military captured and detained Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January of this year. About a month after the capture  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Spotlights How Trump's Reckless Policies are Skyrocketing Health Care Costs for Small Businesses, Families New data shows Trump's unaffordable policies are exacerbating the nationwide health care crisis * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today spotlighted new da  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Barrasso, Colleagues Introduce No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act, which would require applicants for driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and personal identification cards to be lawfully present in the United States. This bill would withhold f  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 7 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Anthropology Professor Elected to National Academy of Sciences Robert Kelly, a professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Wyoming, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Kelly is only the second UW faculty member to receive this honor, joining the late George Frison, a renown  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 7 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW ART Symposium Highlighted Research With Real-World Impact The University of Wyoming's Research and Economic Development Division hosted the Accelerating Research Translation (ART) Symposium April 20, an event that focused on the concept of research translation -- turning scientific discoveries and ideas into tangible tools, technologies and applications that people can use in everyday life. These outcome  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 7 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Hosts Youth in STEM Conference May 19 About 625 junior, middle and high school female and male students from 18 schools across the state have signed up to learn more about science and its various disciplines on the University of Wyoming campus. The Youth in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Conference, scheduled Tuesday, May 19, from 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m., is designed to spark student  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 7 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW-Led Institute Releases Films Highlighting Invasive Grass Management in Carbon, Sublette Counties The University of Wyoming's Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE) has released two short films highlighting cheatgrass management efforts in Carbon and Sublette counties. These films are the latest installments in an ongoing seven-part series highlighting collaborative ef  more