WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1920) on Sept. 17, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state on the last business day of July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 4 states and decreased in 1 state. Total separations rates increased in 11 states and decreased in 1 state.   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and four of her fellow governors urged NCAA President Charlie Baker to restructure its settlement with student athletes on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) sponsorships to fix the undue burden on smaller athletic programs in more rural states. "Unfortunately, the proposed settlement is unfair for the colleges and universities in our states," wrote   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sent a letter to the Biden-Harris EPA, urging it to deny California's request for a waiver that would allow it to mandate that if a traditional gas-powered truck hauls through the state of California, even one time, the entire fleet become 100% electric. The green-fleet mandate applies to al  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 18 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has joined 13 other states in filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA). The appeal challenges the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD)   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem wrote to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to take action to address public safety on Native American reservations in South Dakota. You can find the full letter here (https://governor.sd.gov/doc/09-16-2024_AG-Garland-Letter-02.pdf). "I write to follow up on your recent meeting with South Dakota's nine Native American tribes to addre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release: Siouxland Surgery Center LLP, doing business as Dunes Surgical Hospital (Dunes), United Surgical Partners International Inc. (USPI) and USP Siouxland Inc. have agreed to pay approximately $12.76 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations relating to improper financial relationships between Dunes and two physician groups. Dunes is a surgical hospital located in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 651) on August 12, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2024/25 U.S. wheat is for lower supplies, slightly higher domestic use, unchanged exports, and smaller ending stocks. Supplies are reduced on lower production, down 26 million bushels to 1,982 million, as reduced harvested area was only partly offset by a higher average yield  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details The two CASCs, which continue to be hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Arizona, respectively, welcomed seven returning and five new consortium partners with new agreements that went into effect September 2024. The centers thank the institutions leaving the consortiums for the knowledge an  more