BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Governor Brad Little commented today on President Donald Trump's appointment of another Idahoan, Tom Schultz, to a key position in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Schultz will serve as Chief of Staff for Natural Resources and Environment at the USDA, according to a USDA news release. Schultz's appointment comes on the heels of the news that President Trump appointed Idahoan Michae  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states in November 2024 January 28, 2025 Job openings rates increased in 2 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 46 states and the District of Columbia in November 2024. The national job openings rate (4.8 percent) was little changed over the month. The increases in job openings rates occurred   more

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Touts unemployment rate, wage growth * * * Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the unemployment rate in December marked a year of historically low unemployment, with a record 42 consecutive months of unemployment at or below 3.4 percent. "In Montana, our economy is strong, resilient, and full of good-paying jobs," Gov. Gianforte said. "With our historic stretch of unempl  more