Saturday - April 19, 2025
News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Thursday April 17, 2025 ( 4 items )  

BLS Issues Report on State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2025
WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0488) on April 16, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2025": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 3 states and increased in 3 states. Total separations rates decreased in 7 states and increased i  more

Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Gipson Joins National Ag Leaders in Push for Stronger Support of U.S. Farmers
JACKSON, Mississippi, April 17 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Commissioner Gipson Joins National Ag Leaders in Push for Stronger Support of U.S. Farmers JACKSON, Miss. - Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson released a statement in support of federal policies to advance the interests of American and Mississippi farmers and our rural communities: "America needs the Farmers First Agenda to ensu  more

Mo. Gov. Kehoe Announces FEMA to Participate in Joint Damage Assessments for Damage to Roads, Bridges and Public Infrastructure in 25 Counties
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 17 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces FEMA to Participate in Joint Damage Assessments for Damage to Roads, Bridges and Public Infrastructure in 25 Counties Jefferson City -- Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will participate in joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) of public infrastructure in 25 counties following the dea  more

Revitalizing the Gulf: Highlights from 15 Years of Restoration
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Revitalizing the Gulf: Highlights from 15 Years of Restoration The Deepwater Horizon oil spill began on April 20, 2010, and resulted in impacts to habitats, natural resources, and communities across the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico). Since then, NOAA has taken the lead on more than 60 large-scale projects to restore natural resources. We work with state and local partners,   more