WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Sept. 4, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at a meeting of the Election Threats Task Force: * * * Good afternoon, everyone. We launched the Election Threats Task Force to respond to a dangerous increase in violent threats against the public servants who administer our elections. We did so because countless Americans were enduring terrible threats simply for doing their civic duty. And we did so   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Wartime Weapons Have No Place in Self Defense, Brief Argues * * * Today, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell led a multistate amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of Cook County, Illinois, which is continuing to defend its assault weapons ban from  more

AMES, Iowa, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP), an Energy Frontier Research Center led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Ames National Laboratory, has been awarded funding to continue their work advancing transformative manufacturing, focused on using discarded plastics as feedstocks for new materials and chemicals. Based on an extensive review, the DOE's Office o  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. Skrmetti, urging the Court to reverse a decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding a state law in Tennessee that bans critical, lifesaving gender-affirming care for transgender adolescents suffering from gender dysphoria. I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Education Additionally Releases New Data on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Approvals in Every State The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced more than $28 million in new awards in the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) program to recruit, prepare, develop, and retain a strong, effective, and diverse educator workforce for classrooms across the country. The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: 16 Selected Rural Electric Cooperatives for New ERA Program, Including First Award to Dairyland that will Result in Lower Energy Costs and Good-Paying Jobs for Rural Americans WESTBY, WI, Sept. 5, 2024 During a visit to Wisconsin today, President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack will announce more than $7.3 billion in financing for rural electric cooperatives to  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Cook County, Illinois' assault weapons ban. The brief, filed in Viramontes v. County of Cook, urges the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court's ruling that the law is consistent with the Second Amendment. "As part   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in an amicus brief defending the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)'s rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. Filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the amicus brief supports EEOC's rule implementing the federal landmark legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: Today, September 4, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced over $15 million in research grant funding to ten institutions for research to reduce per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure from food and protect our farmlands and farming communities. These community-engaged research projects will collect PFAS bioaccumulation data in agricultural plants and livestock an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces four selected Tribal and territory applications in Michigan through the competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program * * * Today, Sept. 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that four tribes in Michigan have been selected to receive more than $38 million in Climate Pollution Reduct  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * Raoul, Multistate Coalition Supports FDA's Denial of Flavored Vape Products, Highlighting the Importance of Federal Action to Support States' Efforts to Address Youth Vaping * * * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to deny certain companie  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: As students head back to school, new round of funding from President Biden's infrastructure law will make America's roads safer for everyone, including pedestrians, cyclists, and those living in rural communities Announcement is paired with release of NHTSA's early estimates on traffic fatalities for first half of 2024, showing a 3.2 percent decline compared to the same period in 2023 Today, U.S.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 5 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Following Plaintiff Appeal, Coalition of 19 Attorneys General Urge Court to Uphold a Cook County Ordinance Prohibiting Assault Weapons * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, along with Attorney General Matt Platkin of New Jersey, has co-led a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 5 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has led a multistate coalition of 14 attorneys general in supporting a proposed rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that would recognize paycheck advance products, which are typically mobile applications marketed as earned wage advances or earned wage access (EWA) products, as consumer loans. Accordingly, the proposed ru  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Sept. 4, 2024, by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri at a meeting of the Election Threats Task Force: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Attorney General Garland, Deputy Attorney General Monaco, and Director Wray for your commitment to safeguarding our elections. With your leadership and support, the Criminal Division's Public Integrity Section continues to spearhead the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Employer: Teijin Automotive Technologies Inc. 100 S. Poe Road North Baltimore, Ohio Investigation Findings: A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation found automotive parts manufacturer Teijin Automotive Technologies Inc. violated overtime and minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standard Act when it failed to issue paychecks to 54 w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * President Biden Visits Westby, Wisconsin, Announces $7.3 Billion for Clean, Affordable, Reliable Electricity for Rural America; The Largest Investment in Rural Electrification Since the New Deal Today, President Biden will travel to Westby, Wisconsin to announce $7.3 billion for clean, affordable, reliable electricity for rural America, funded by his Inflation Reduction Act - this is part   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The White House issued the following transcript of background news call via teleconference on Sept. 4, 2024, by Deputy Chief of Staff Natalie Quillian and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack previewing President Biden's trip to Wisconsin: * * * MR. FERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining today's press call ahead of President Biden's trip to Wisconsin to discuss investments in rural electrification from his Investing in America agenda. T  more