CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 7, 2024, entitled "Union Members in Illinois - 2023": * * * In 2023, union members accounted for 12.8 percent of wage and salary workers in Illinois, compared with 13.1 percent in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state was   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 7, 2024, entitled "Union Members in Indiana - 2023": * * * In 2023, union members accounted for 8.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Indiana, compared with 7.4 percent in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state was at i  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 7, 2024, entitled "Union Members in Michigan - 2023": * * * In 2023, union members accounted for 12.8 percent of wage and salary workers in Michigan, compared with 14.0 percent in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state was   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 7, 2024, entitled "Union Members in Minnesota - 2023": * * * In 2023, union members accounted for 13.3 percent of wage and salary workers in Minnesota, compared with 14.2 percent in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state wa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 7, 2024, entitled "Union Members in Ohio - 2023": * * * In 2023, union members accounted for 12.5 percent of wage and salary workers in Ohio, compared with 12.8 percent in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state was at its p  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 7, 2024, entitled "Union Members in Wisconsin - 2023": * * * In 2023, union members accounted for 7.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Wisconsin, compared with 7.1 percent in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state was   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Feb. 7, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 7, 2024, entitled "Union Members in Alabama - 2023": * * * In 2023, union members accounted for 7.5 percent of wage and salary workers in Alabama, compared with 7.2 percent in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria Lee noted that the union membership rate for the state was at   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 7, 2024, entitled "Union Members in Kentucky - 2023": * * * In 2023, union members accounted for 8.8 percent of wage and salary workers in Kentucky, compared with 7.9 percent in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria Lee noted that the union membership rate for the state was a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 7, 2024, entitled "Union Members in Mississippi - 2023": * * * In 2023, union members accounted for 7.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Mississippi, compared with 5.6 percent in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the union membership rate for the st  more

ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base (28th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs When thinking about the military and what it requires of its service members, physical fitness is typically near the top of the list. But recently, mental fitness and resilience has been catching up in the eyes of the Air Force. Enter the Lumena MindGym, a 7x7 foot immersive and contemplative space for  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Wisconsin Attorney General Joshua L. Kaul, co-led a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to authorize needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (VOCA Fund). The VOCA Fund supports essential direct serv  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 8 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that she joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in a letter to Congress, urging it to provide critical bridge funding for crime victims. The Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ("VOCA") is the main funding source for victim services across the country. With a 41% decrease projected in payments to the VOCA fund this year,   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 8 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Rep. Lydia Crafts, D-Newcastle, presented legislation Tuesday at a public hearing before the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee that would improve access to social work services in Maine by enacting an interstate social work licensure compact. Currently, social workers must seek a separate license in each state and territory in which they wish to practice, which can b  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (the "VOCA Fund.") The VOCA Fund supports essential direct services for crime victims and survivors across the country. Without prompt action by Congr  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 8 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Joined by a bipartisan coalition of 41 other state attorneys general, Ohio Attorney General Yost is spearheading an effort calling on Congress to authorize much-needed bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (also known as the VOCA Fund). Funding for the victim-service grants is projected to be $700 million lower this fiscal year than in fiscal year 2023 - a 41% decrease, according to the U.S  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a pair of efforts - one a bipartisan group of attorneys general across the nation, and the other an Oklahoma coalition of tribal leaders and district attorneys - asking Congress to provide adequate funding to the Crime Victims Fund so states can properly serve victims of crime. In one letter sent today to U.S. House and Se  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 8 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, along with 40 attorneys general nationwide, sent a letter today urging the United States Congress to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (the "VOCA Fund.") The VOCA Fund supports essential direct services for crime victims and survivors throughout the country, including in Oregon. These services can includ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate four individuals to federal district courts--all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country--both in terms of personal and professional backgrou  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed SB 57 to provide second-chance professional licensing opportunities into law. This bill creates uniform procedures for consideration of criminal histories and conviction in professional or occupational licensure. "When individuals are ready to reenter society, we want them to have the opportunity to build a career and provide for themselves and  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Alison J. Ramsdell, United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota, has issued the following statement on the death of Moody County Chief Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok: "It is with profound sadness that we mourn the tragic loss of Ken Prorok, Chief Deputy for the Moody County Sheriff's Office, who died in the line of duty on February   more