RICHMOND, Virginia, March 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * ACLU joins appeal of incarcerated woman who was shackled during childbirth and abruptly cut off from her medication for opioid use disorder RICHMOND, VA. - On Friday, February 28th, the ACLU of North Carolina joined the ACLU Disability Rights Program, Rights Behind Bars, Tycko & Zavareei LLP, and Kaplan & Grady LLC, in filing an appeal with the U.S. C more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Union Members in Kansas - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 6.3 percent of wage and salary workers in Kansas, compared with 8.9 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the union membership rate more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Union Members in Montana - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 11.9 percent of wage and salary workers in Montana, compared with 11.8 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the union membership  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Union Members in Utah - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 3.7 percent of wage and salary workers in Utah, compared with 4.1 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the union membership rate for  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Union Members in Wyoming - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 5.6 percent of wage and salary workers in Wyoming, unchanged from the previous year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the union membership rate more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Union Members in Arkansas - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 3.5 percent of wage and salary workers in Arkansas, compared with 5.1 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the union membership rate for the st more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Union Members in New Mexico - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 7.5 percent of wage and salary workers in New Mexico, unchanged from the previous year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the union membership rate for the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman Foxx Opening Remarks on H.R. 1968, H.R. 1156, and H.J. Res. 25 As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon. The Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider H.R. 1968, H.R. 1156, and H.J. Res. 25. First on the docket is H.R. 196 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Expedite Disaster Assistance to Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) sent a letter with a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, urging the department to quickly publish clear guidelines on administering disaster relief aid for farmers. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 10, 2025 NAVY Solipsys Corp., Fulton, Maryland, is awarded a $182,000,000 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of software licenses, lifecycle support activities needed for the sustainment of software, and technical support services for the software applications that provide processing, display, and sensor softwa more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release: * * * Disbarred attorney sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for Social Security number fraud as part of scheme to obtain jobs at law firms CINCINNATI - A disbarred attorney who previously practiced law in the Cincinnati area was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 37 months in prison. He used false identities to obtain employment with at least seven law firms. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Harrigan Attends Fort Bragg Redesignation Ceremony FORT BRAGG, NC--Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC) joined Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, Senator Ted Budd, and Congressman Richard Hudson in Fayetteville for the official redesignation of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg. The ceremony honored World War II veteran and paratrooper PFC Roland L. Bragg, restoring the historic more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Hinson, Moolenaar, Lieu Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Crack Down on CCP Trade Crimes and Protect American Workers and Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Selec more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 11 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Declares March 2025 as Students@Work Month Middle School Students to Participate in Career Awareness Opportunities Across North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has proclaimed March 2025 as Students@Work Month in North Carolina. Throughout the month, businesses across the state will welcome more than 25,000 students to learn first-hand about jobs and industries in local more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NCDEQ Division of Coastal Management to hold public hearing on Mid-Currituck Bridge CAMA application The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's (NCDEQ) Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will hold a public hearing on March 18 from 5-7 p.m. at the Town of Duck's Town Hall, 1200 Duck Road, to hear public comment on North Carolina Department of Tran more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NCDEQ Division of Water Resources now accepting grant proposals to address flood resiliency, stream restoration and water-based recreation The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources is now accepting proposals for projects that address flood reduction or flood resiliency in key river basins in the state. In addition, DWR is more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 11 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news on March 10, 2025: * * * North Carolina Community Colleges Career and College Promise Program Sees Remarkable 24% Increase in Credential Attainment At the February 21 board meeting, the State Board of Community Colleges approved the annual legislative report for the Career and College Promise (CCP) program for the 2023-2024 academic year, which reported a robust 10% increase in enrollment an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris issues statement on government funding bill WASHINGTON, DC -- On Saturday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-8) issued the following statement on the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025: "The House is set to vote on a spending bill next week that will fully fund the government and gives President Trump the tools he needs to continue cutting wasteful spend more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Estes, Larson Reintroduce Bipartisan R&D Expensing Legislation Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) reintroduced the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act. They are joined by Reps. Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana) and Suzan DelBene (D-Washington) and 64 additional original cosponsors. The bill permanently allows for immediate research and development expensing looking back to more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 11 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Strengthening NC Families: Governor Stein Visits Durham Child Care Center to Announce Task Force for Child Care and Early Education Today, Governor Josh Stein visited Kate's Korner, a Durham child care center, to announce a new Task Force for Child Care and Early Education and highlight the need to invest in North Carolina families. Co-Chaired by Lieutenant Govern more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment Letters warn of potential enforcement actions if institutions do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on campus. WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Education's more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * UNC Chapel Hill Withdraws DEQ Application for Air Quality Permit Modification The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will no longer process an application submitted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) to modify its Title V air quality permit after UNC withdrew its application. UNC submitted i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2025: * * * 50 Wins in 50 Days: President Trump Delivers for Americans Today, President Donald J. Trump marks 50 days in office and he has already established himself as the most consequential President of our time. The winning never stops -- and President Trump is just getting started. Here are 50 wins for the American people in President Trump's first 50 days: 1. President Trump secured the border in unpreceden more PR