WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: USDA also opens applications for $600 million in additional funding for farms, small business owners through the Rural Energy for America Program HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 18, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced during a visit to Pennsylvania that USDA is partnering with farmers and small business owners to expand access to clean energy, create jobs and help low  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release Oct. 18, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced Connecticut has joined a coalition of 17 states and the District of Columbia opposing needless barriers to mifepristone access in North Carolina. The coalition filed an amicus brief in Bryant v. Stein (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/24-1576_amicus-brief-bryant-v-stein.pdf?rev=1d07055352074e5591c0c788714ad  more

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 12 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2024, on the death of ex-Supreme Court Justice James T. Vaughn Jr.: * * * "Tracey and I are saddened to hear of the passing of Former Supreme Court Justice James T. Vaughn Jr. Justice Vaughn worked hard to uphold the values of the Delaware Courts for more than 25 years as a member of the Kent County Superior Court, the Delaware Superior Court, and later the Delaware Supreme Court. In all of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release: * * * Projects Will Support Pilot-Scale Testing of Advanced Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), with DOE's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO), today announced more than $58.5 million in federal funding for 11 projects to help develop a commercially vi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Alexis Bakofsky, Colleen Bartlett, and Blake Shay and the reappointment of Jon Hawayek and Melissa Jordan to the Rare Disease Advisory Council. Alexis Bakofsky Bakofsky is the Chief of Staff for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. Previously, she served as the Deputy Communications Director of the Florida Department of Hi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today filed a brief opposing efforts in North Carolina to restrict access to the medication abortion drug mifepristone. Raoul and the coalition filed the amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/74b24de40a/24-1576_Amicus%20Brief%20Bryant%20v%20Stein.pdf?language_id=1) in Bryant v. Stein, askin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb led a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/ef5fe23f-19ec-4373-a51e-8741642982b9/fileAsset/PCIAA%20Amicus%20Brief%20-%20As-Filed.pdf) urging a federal court to reject a challenge to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she, along with District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb, has co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in opposing needless barriers to mifepristone access imposed by the state of North Carolina. The coalition filed an amicus brief (https://www.mass.gov/doc/bryant-v-stein-amic  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * AGs Oppose Industry Bid for Regulatory Exemption to HUD Discriminatory Effects Rule * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/101824_PCIAA_Amicus.pdf) urging a federal court to reject a challenge to the Department of Housing and Urb  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * 18 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief Arguing that North Carolina Mifepristone Requirements Conflict with FDA Jurisdiction * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in opposing needless barriers to mifepristone access imposed by the state of North Carolina. The coalition filed an amicus brief (https://www.maryland  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * AG James and 17 AGs File Amicus Brief to Protect Access to Mifepristone in North Carolina * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 17 attorneys general today filed an amicus brief in support (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/24-1576_amicus-brief-bryant-v-stein.pdf) of a district court decision finding that North C  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0422) on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * Joint Petition of Hecate Energy Cider Solar, LLC and Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation for Modification of Its Financing Pursuant to Lightened Regulation. ORDER MODIFYING FINANCING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION In a petition filed on June 16, 2024 (Petition), Hecate Energy Cider Solar, LLC (Hecate) and Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corpor  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania -- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) will not conduct its semiannual November whitewater release from Lake Nockamixon into Tohickon Creek due to low water levels. Due to dry conditions and no rain in the 10-day forecast, water levels in Lake Nockamixon are a foot below what's needed for a whitewater release fr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Oct. 17, 2024, at a memorial service for Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello. (Applause.) Joe, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) I'm sure you're clapping because I'm the last speaker. Well, that was worth that partial comment -- or concert. You know what he said on the way out? Can I tell them, pal? He said, "If I get a Grammy, I'm going to give it to you," the only guy in this who  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden issued the following remarks on Oct. 17, 2024, at an Italian American Heritage Month reception: * * * THE FIRST LADY: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, Alexa. And I'm excited to see your generation forging new connections to our past and shining such a bright light into our future. And I'm also grateful to the National Italian American Foundation. (Applause.) John, Robert, you've all -- you've helped so many people experience o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)(Link is external) hosted the first of two sessions of its third annual Small Business Cyber Summit. The cybersecurity series provides small business owners with free educational webinars(Link is external), tools, tips, and resources from the federal government and subject matter experts to bolster their cybersecurity infrastructure. Smal  more

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Oct. 16, 2024, at a campaign event at Washington Crossing Historic Park: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone. (Applause.) Hi. Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. (Applause.) Good afternoon, Pennsylvania. Good afternoon, everyone. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Bob and Kristina, thank you so very much for that introduction and for your friendship. And as I've said to all the friends and leader  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * Michigan defendants targeted Washington businesses * * * SEATTLE -- A King County Superior Court judge agreed with Attorney General Bob Ferguson and ruled that the Michigan-based owner of Labor Law Poster Service broke the law nearly 600,000 times sending scam solicitations targeting Washington businesses. The company has illegally targeted thousands of W  more