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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for 2024-11-24 ( 4 items )  
Construction Employment Increases In 41 States Between October 2023 And Last Month, While 33 States Add Jobs From September To October (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 19 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: Texas and Alaska Top Lists of Numerical and Percentage 12-Month Gains, While New York and Oregon Lag; Louisiana Posts Highest Number and Percent of Monthly Increases, While Florida and Iowa Have Worst Losses Construction employment increased in 41 states in October from a year earlier, while 33 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between  more PR

Gun Deaths Surpass Motor Vehicle Deaths in 35 States and the District of Columbia (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 35 states and the District of Columbia in 2022, the most recent year for which data are available, a new analysis from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) reveals. That year, gun deaths (including gun suicide, homicide, and fatal unintentional shootings) outpaced motor vehicle deaths (both occupant and pedestrian) in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado more PR

NSC Awarded $950,000 to Help Reduce Roadway Injuries, Deaths in Three States (10)
ITASCA, Illinois, Nov. 23 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * Our Driving Concern program offers employers free resources to prevent roadway incidents. * * * This month, the National Safety Council secured three significant federal pass-through grants totaling over $950,000 to increase awareness of the impact of traffic crashes on employers, equip companies with tools to keep their employees safe on the road and improve transportation safety outco more PR

Teach For America Greater Baton Rouge Honors Longtime Partner Entergy Louisiana During Giving Season (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- Teach For America issued the following news release: * * * Entergy's Annual Donation Fuels Recruitment, Development and Training of Teachers and Tutors in the Region * * * BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, November 18, 2024 -- As we approach Giving Tuesday (December 3, 2024) and the broader giving season, education nonprofit Teach For America (TFA) Greater Baton Rouge proudly recognizes Entergy Louisiana for its unwavering commitment to advancing educational equity and strengtheni more PR