| News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors Newsletter for Wednesday September 11, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
|
Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Brief in Support of Cook County, Illinois' Assault Weapons Regulations
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
* * *
Following Plaintiffs' Appeal, Coalition of 19 Attorneys General Urges Court to Uphold a Cook County Ordinance Prohibiting Assault Weapons
* * *
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as a member of a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/090624_Viramontes_Multistate.pdf) with the U.S. Court of
more
DOE Idaho National Laboratory: Analyst Digs Deeper Into the Garbage to Reduce Laboratory's Landfill Emissions
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release:
In 2021, Idaho National Laboratory committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2031. But reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions at an organization the size of INL is no easy task.
The laboratory occupies a space roughly 85% the size of Rhode Island. In terms of people and infrastructure -- roughly 6,000 employees, 700 vehicles, 300 buildings, 125 miles of roa
more
N.Y. A.G. James Calls on Congress to Require Social Media Warning Labels
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024:
* * *
AG James Co-Leads Coalition of 42 Attorneys General in Letter to Congress Supporting the Surgeon General's Recommendation for Warnings on Social Media Platforms
* * *
New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in urging Congress to implement warning labels on social media platforms as called for by the United
more
Ore. A.G. Rosenblum: Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Call for Congress to Require Surgeon General Warnings on Social Media Platforms
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release:
In a letter sent yesterday to Congress, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who is also President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general to urge lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social
more
R.I. U.S. Attorney: Rhode Island Department of Human Services Supervisor, Daughter Charged in Schemes to Defraud Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release:
United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced today that a Rhode Island Department of Human Services (RI DHS) supervisor now faces federal charges for allegedly using her position to improperly access the personal information of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits (SNAP) recipients, as well as SNAP EBT benefit card balance information, and,
more
Wash. A.G. Ferguson Urges Congress to Require Warning Labels on Social Media
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 11 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024:
* * *
Bipartisan coalition of 42 AGs support U.S. Surgeon General recommendation
* * *
Attorney General Bob Ferguson urged Congress today to take action on a U.S. Surgeon General recommendation to require warning labels on social media platforms.
Ferguson and a bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general sent a letter to congressional leaders. The attorneys gener
more
|
Sign up to Receive this newsletter every day via email.