SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Reyes announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has reached a paralle  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Three New Community Teams Will Receive Tailored Funding and Technical Assistance To Support Clean Energy Goals * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced three new communities will receive a combined $10 million in funding and technical assistance to research, model, validate, and deploy local clean energy strategies. Teams of  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 11 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on Oct. 10, 2024 by ex-senior writer Caryn Mohr and intern Lexie Gauthier, both from the Center for Indian Country Development: * * * For our What works in tribal economic prosperity series, we discuss how the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' governing system and strategic approach have positioned tribal enterprises for success * * * On the Flathead Indian Reservation in western M  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Funding will allow 23 local organizations to provide critical assistance for Americans living with HIV and AIDS and ensure stable housing for individuals and families at risk of homelessness. * * * The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced nearly $28 million in funding to ensure Americans living with HIV and AIDS and their families have access to sta  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 12 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 20-state coalition in a lawsuit seeking to stop a Biden-Harris administration Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) rule that would cost states hundreds of thousands of dollars and drive nursing homes out of business. The suit is led by the attorneys general from Kansas, Iowa and South Carolina. Currently, nursing homes are required by Congress   more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation,  more

WIBAUX, Montana, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: * * * Encourages school districts to apply for TEACH Act funding * * * Continuing his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday heard the story of a Wibaux Public Schools teacher who received an increase in her starting teacher pay thanks to the governor's investment in the TEACH Act. "Teaching is a calling, and we're committed to taking better care of those who help our k  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Montana man was sentenced to prison on Oct. 10, 2024, after he was previously convicted of felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes led an amicus brief in Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The filing, which urges the federal appeals court to reverse a lower court ruling against the State of Florida's permitting system, was joined by 18 additional States to defend cooperative federalism. The State of Florida ado  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has reache  more