WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 22, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in April in 3 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Nineteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had decreases, and 25 states and the District had little change. The n  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 32 States And D.C. Between April 2025 And April 2026; 32 States Add Construction Jobs From March To April Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Florida and New Mexico Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Maine Have the Biggest and Steepest   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Questions U.S. Air Force Leadership on Sentinel Program, Space Acquisition * ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) shined a light on the country's defense modernization efforts, space-based capabilities, and plans for replacing an icon of the Cold War when Department of the Air Force leaders appeared before the Senate A  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Modernize Physician Workforce Program, Strengthen Access to Care Across the Nation * ***Click here for audio. BISMARCK, N.D. - States struggling to recruit physicians for rural communities could soon get new tools under bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) aimed at modernizing the Conrad 30 J-1 Visa W  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Probate Surge Returns $28 Million to Native Families * The Department of the Interior today announced that $28 million has been distributed to tribal beneficiaries following the completion of a set of probate cases through the Office of Hearings and Appeals after a probate surge event held by the Indian Affairs Probate Strike Team at Fort Berthold Agency in North Dako  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * DOT Awards $6.6 Million to North Dakota Airports * BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration awarded $6,628,591 to airports across North Dakota through the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program. The funding will be distributed as follows: * $1,107,162 to the Jamestown Regional Airport to reseal 2,285 feet of existing Taxiway A/A1 and 1,4  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * EPA Awards $36.8 Million to North Dakota for Drinking Water Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $36,856,000 to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality for two drinking water programs. The funding will be distributed as follows: * $27.4 million through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. This funding will allow commu  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak supports legislation honoring veterans and Gold Star families ahead of Memorial Day * Washington, D.C. - Ahead of Memorial Day, Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) voted in support of two pieces of legislation aimed at honoring America's veterans, protecting their constitutional rights, and strengthening support for Gold Star families and veterans living with severe service-connect  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Three Candidates from Iowa for Election to Congress * AFGE says Christina Bohannan, Lindsay James, and Sarah Trone Garriott will fight for workers' rights and benefits EAGAN, Minn. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of three candidates for election to the U.S. House re  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi's Rhoshunda Kelly Elected CSBS Chair The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the election of Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance Commissioner Rhoshunda G. Kelly to serve as the new chair of the CSBS Board of Directors. The election took place during the CSBS annual meeting, where new officers for 2026-27 were also installed. Chair Kel  more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, May 22 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * Vets2Wings program extended through 2030 with additional federal funding New $3 million investment expands UND's aviation workforce program for veterans * UND's Vets2Wings program will continue helping veterans and National Guard members pursue aviation careers through 2030 following a new $3 million federal investment secured by Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D. The additional funding exten  more