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Texas Grows Jobs Faster Than Nation, Hits New Historic Highs
Texas again added jobs at a faster rate than the nation over the last 12 months. Texas also again broke all previous records for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force.
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Police in Austin, Texas are asking residents to call 311 if they get robbed near an ATM as the department struggles amid staffing shortages.
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Police Say Scammers Are Going Door-To-Door Posing As Police Officers
Fremont residents were warned this week against scammers posing as police officers going door-to-door, asking for renewal of alarm permits.
Arkansas battling law enforcement shortage
For years, there's been a shortage of police officers, so to close the gap, Jackson developed a solution. "We have upped our base pay to $51,000," Jackson said. "We did that back in June, and since then, we've gotten many applicants to come in, some certified, some not."
Kansas loses private sector jobs while adding government jobs
According to numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in December of 2022, Kansas had about 1,191,600 private sector employees, and as of July, 2023, that number had dropped to around 1,188,900 employees, a drop of 2,700. However, the number of state and local government entities added 4,200 employees.
Your guide to amendments up for vote in Louisiana’s October election
As Louisiana prepares for the Gubernatorial Primary Election on Oct.14, voters will also decide on four amendments. Here’s a breakdown of each amendment and how to ensure you are ready to vote.
Maryland ranks in top 3 of ‘2023’s Happiest States in America’ list
There are so many sayings about happiness, including one that says it depends on yourself, but what if a big part of it depends on what state you reside in. Well, if you are living in Maryland -- you are in luck.
How the state is investing in career readiness
Auditor Shad White is critical of the fact that the state sends public universities the same amount of money to educate an engineer as a sociology major, pointing out the average pay right out of school for each.
False security alarm calls are draining resources, Owasso Police say
"So far this year, there's only been seven genuine alarms, meaning somebody got into a home or a business, it was burglarized or robbed,” he said. “So you're talking one percent of the 650 plus alarms calls that we've been to this year."