WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2364) on Nov. 20, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - September 2024": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state on the last business day of September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 3 states and de  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has released the following public communication dated Nov. 19, 2024, from the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition: * * * To: The Honorable Alexander Hoehn-Saric, Chair The Honorable Peter A. Feldman, Commissioner The Honorable Richard Trumka, Commissioner The Honorable Mary T. Boyle, Commissioner The Honorable Douglas Dziak, Commissioner U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 E  more

FORT MEADE, Maryland, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Information Systems Agency issued the following news: By Marco A. Villasana Jr., DISA Office of Strategic Communication and Public Affairs The Defense Information Systems Agency is evolving cloud capabilities for Warfighters stationed outside the contiguous United States. Through OCONUS Cloud, DISA ensures mission-critical data is available where it's needed most -- at the operational edge. This initiative aims to bridg  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Nov. 23 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: * * * The premier entrepreneurial event will take place in Baltimore on December 4 * * * TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces the attendance of Maryland Governor Wes Moore at the upcoming 2024 Entrepreneur Expo at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel on December 4, 2024. Moore will be making a special appearance during the lunch keynote s  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 23 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced the Maryland Department of General Services launch of the Future of Procurement Apprenticeship pilot program. As the nation's first public procurement apprenticeship initiative, the program positions Maryland as a procurement and workforce development innovator, fostering economic growth both by making Maryland more competitive and the state that ser  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 23 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, Governor Wes Moore today launched the Governor's Apprenticeship Pledge, an initiative to help make Maryland more competitive and position Maryland as a national leader in apprenticeship. The pledge, first signed by AstraZeneca, will commit industry leaders to creating or expanding existing apprenticeship programs, with the goal of recruiting 5  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 23 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Nov. 22, 2024, on the Piedmont Reliability Project: * * * Over the past several months, I have listened to concerns from local leaders, businesses, and residents about the Piedmont Reliability Project. I appreciate and respect the many Marylanders who have voiced strong opposition--especially the farmers, small business owners, and residents whose livelihoods stand to suffer impact. As I have said fr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) with Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-MD) introduced the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2024 in the United States House of Representatives and Senate. This bipartisan legislation would establish Public School 103 (P.S. 103), on Division Street in West Baltimore, as a National Historic Site and designate it a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The National Capital Planning Commission and Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments issued a 56-page joint project report in February 2024 entitled "Workplace Scenario Planning Study - Analysis & Tool To Understand The Implications Of Federal Telework On The Region." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary About the Study This report was commissioned by the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) in partnership with the Metropolitan Washington Council  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield urging continued leadership on Sudan as the United States prepares to assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: This week, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a Senate floor speech honoring the life and legacy of Sergei Magnitsky - a brave whistleblower who was tortured and killed for exposing corruption within Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime. This speech follows the 15th anniversary of Magnits  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a 758-page report in February 2024 entitled "United States Summary and State Data Volume 1." Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... VII United States Map ... 1 TABLES CHAPTER 1. United States Data Historical Highlights: 2022 and Earlier Census Years ... 3 Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Landlord's Share, Food Marketing Practices, and Value-Added Products: 2022 and 2017 ... 5 Economic Class  more