WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2362) on Nov. 19, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - October 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were lower in October in 3 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 46 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-four states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced a $2 million settlement with Pike Fuels (formerly Gulf Oil) following numerous violations of Connecticut environmental protection laws at its New Haven petroleum distribution facility. The settlement resolves allegations stemming from an investigation by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency dating b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Rocky Hill, CT The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Southbury, Connecticut, opened to help those affected by the August 18-19, 2024 Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides, will close permanently at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19. DRC Location: Southbury Town Hall501 Main Street, SouthSouthbury, CT 06488 The DRC is still open Monday, November   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 20 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is fighting to protect children online. Attorney General Moody, along with 31 other attorneys general, is urging Congress to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, crucial legislation that protects children from online harm, before the end of the year. Attorney General Moody and the coalition are emphasizing the need to address the growing  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Seeks Protections to Enhance Safety and Prevent Addiction * * * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general, called on Congressional leadership to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), legislation that protects children from online harm, before the end of the year. In a letter (https:  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 20 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: Led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General Liz Murrill and 30 states today called upon Congressional leadership to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act ("KOSA"), crucial legislation that protects children from online harm, before the end of the year. In a letter, the coalition emphasized the urgent need to address the growing crisis of youth ment  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 32 attorneys general calling upon Congressional leadership to, before the end of the year, pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to protect children from online harm. In a letter, the coalition emphasized the urgent need to address the growing crisis of youth mental health linked to social media us  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * Volunteering and Civic Life in America research shows a resurgence in community engagement and new insights about virtual volunteering * * * AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, released the latest Volunteering and Civic Life in America (https://www.americorps.gov/newsroom/news/via) research, a comprehensive look at how people make a difference in their communities and promote  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 20 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez and 30 states today called upon Congressional leadership to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act ("KOSA"), crucial legislation that protects children from online harm, before the end of the year. In a letter, the coalition emphasized the urgent need to address the growing cr  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and 31 other states are calling on Congressional leadership to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act ("KOSA"), crucial legislation that protects children from online harm, before the end of the year. In a letter, the coalition emphasized the urgent need to address the growing crisis of youth mental health linked to social m  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 20 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul and a bipartisan coalition of 46 Attorneys General called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors can exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. "People shouldn't have to be annoyed by robocall after robocall," said Attorney Genera  more