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News Tipoffs - Oregon Editors Newsletter for Saturday May 04, 2024 ( 19 items )  

BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.8 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic  more

BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.5 percent in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional  more

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.8 percent in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regio  more

BLS - Northeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
NEW YORK, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.1 percent in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Will  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.4 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Pheonix Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Pheonix Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.7 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.4 percent in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - March 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional C  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Announces $273 Million Nationwide Agreement With Amneal Pharmaceuticals for Its Role in the Opioid Epidemic
OAKLAND, California, May 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a nationwide agreement in principle on monetary terms that will require opioid manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals to pay up to $272.5 million nationally to address its role in the opioid epidemic. The attorneys general allege that Amneal Pharmaceuticals failed to properly monitor and report suspicious opioid orders. The sett  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Indictment Charges Brothers With Trafficking Narcotic Pills
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging KYLE PETERSEN, 38, of Newington, and ERIK PETERSEN, also known as "Peach,"  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL ANNOUNCES MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE WITH AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan group of attorneys general, announced a multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals (Amneal) for its role in fueling the nationwide crisis of opioid addictions and overdoses. Amneal produces several generic opioid products and was one of the largest manufacturers of opioids from 2006  more

Labor Dept. Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending May 2, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending May 2, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 208,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 207,000 to 208,000. The 4-week moving average was 210,000, a decrease   more

Mass. A.G. Campbell's Office Leads Multistate Coalition in Support of Delaware Early Voting Law
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell's Office is leading a coalition of 14 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief (https://www.mass.gov/doc/ag-campbell-delaware-voting-rights-multistate/download) with the Delaware Supreme Court supporting Delaware's early voting statute against a lawsuit arguing that the Delaware state constitution requires all in-person votes to be cast on  more

OMB Issues Statement of Administration Policy on Trust the Science Act
WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy dated April 29, 2024, on the Trust the Science Act (H.R. 764), which was introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, and 25 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly opposes H.R. 764, which would direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule that removed Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for the gray wolf in 45 states. H.R. 764 would override  more

Ore. U.S. Attorney's Office Joins in Recognizing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day and Announces Appointment of Regional MMIP Coordinator
PORTLAND, Oregon, May 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2024, as National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day. The office also announced today the appointment of an MMIP Regional Coordinator based in the Di  more

Wash. U.S. Attorney: Bree Blackhorse Sworn in as Assistant United States Attorney Dedicated to Prosecuting MMIP Cases in the Northwest United States
YAKIMA, Washington, May 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref administered the oath of office to Assistant United States Attorney Bree R. Black Horse. A swearing-in ceremony was held at the Yakama Nation Justice Center in Toppenish, Washington. AUSA Blackhorse will prosecute cases involving Missing or Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP), in connection with the   more

Wash. U.S. Attorney: Justice Department Strengthens Efforts, Builds Partnerships to Address the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
SEATTLE, Washington, May 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release: The Justice Department joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5 as National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day. In recognition of MMIP Awareness Day, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced ongoing efforts to tackle the MMIP a  more

White House Fact Sheet: Investing In America - Biden Administration Calls on Congressional Republicans to Extend Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program, Help Over 238,000 Oregon Households Continue to Save Money on High-Speed Internet
WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 1, 2024: * * * Investing In America: Biden Administration Calls on Congressional Republicans to Extend Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program, Help Over 238,000 Oregon Households Continue to Save Money on High-Speed Internet High-speed internet is necessary for Americans to participate in school, do their jobs, access health care, and stay connected. But too many Americans can't afford the cost of a mon  more