News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Bureau of Land Management publishes 87 press releases or notices in January

There were 87 press releases or notices published by the Bureau of Land Management in January.


News Release: Gathering places such as parks, people’s living rooms, and city streets are foundational to identities and communities. In these spaces, LGBTQ Latinos formed groups, found refuge, resisted oppression, and created a deeper sense of what it means to be Latino and LGBTQ.


US Department of Labor bestows ambassador status on Lehigh Construction Group Inc. for long-time safety commitment

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Buffalo Area Office Lehigh Construction Group Inc


13 notices published in week ending Jan. 28 by State Department

There were 13 notices published by the State Department in week ending Jan. 28, according to the Federal Register.


Payroll employment rises by 517,000 in January; unemployment rate changes little at 3.4%

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 517,000 in January, and the unemployment ratechanged little at 3.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.


 Productivity increases 3.0% in Q4 2022; unit labor costs increase 1.1% (annual rates)

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 3.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 3.5 percent and hours worked increased 0.5 percent.


Number of job openings increase in December; hires and total separations change little

The number of job openings increased to 11.0 million on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.


December jobless rates down over the year in 244 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 81

Unemployment rates were lower in December than a year earlier in 244 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 115 areas, and unchanged in 30 areas, the U.S. Bureauof Labor Statistics reported today


Compensation costs up 1.0% Sep 2022 to Dec 2022 and up 5.1% over the year ending Dec 2022

Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 1.0 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in December 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 1.0 percent and benefit costs increased 0.8 percent from September 2022.


US Department of Labor, Trade Representative again request Mexico review alleged labor rights denial at Piedras Negras auto parts plant

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement today requested that the government of Mexico conduct another review at the VU Manufacturing parts facility in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, in response to an allegation the facility continues to deny workers’ rights.


Former Yarmouth Resident Sentenced for Identity Theft and SBA Loan Fraud Charges

News Release: PORTLAND, Maine: A former Yarmouth resident was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Portland for aggravated identity theft and making a false statement to the Small Business Administration in a loan application.


Buttigieg: 'It's wrong for an airline to charge extra fees'

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg kept the heat on the airline industry this week, saying extra fees, or junk fees, are wrong.


Alford: Hopewell park Centennial 'is a time for reflection on the past and inspiration for the future'

The U.S. National Park Service announced the kickoff of the 2023 centennial commemoration of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park March 2.


There were 44 notices published by the Justice Department in week ending Jan. 28, according to the Federal Register.


Mobile and Morgan Counties Eligible for FEMA Assistance

News Release: PRATTVILLE Ala. - Mobile and Morgan counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes in Alabama.


There were 25 notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending Jan. 28, according to the Federal Register.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s decision to waive sanctions on nonproliferation activities involving Iran.


News Release: SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on Feb. 2, 2023.


Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives publishes 162 press releases in January

There were 162 press releases published by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in January.


U.S Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons publishes two press releases or notices in January

There were two press releases or notices published by the U.S Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons in January.