FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: NEWARK, N.J. Representatives from the U.S. Army Reserve and NJ TRANSIT signed a memorandum of understanding at corporate headquarters here Sept. 17 as part of the Army Reserve's Private Public Partnership Program. This partnership will provide potential jobs for Army Reserve Soldiers, family members and veterans, which in turn will enhance Army Reserve readiness. "The Army Reserve  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: Pittsburgh Center One, LLC, a provider of consumer debt collection services, and Capital Management Services, LP, a related company based in Buffalo, New York, will pay $60,000 to settle a religious accommodation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC's lawsuit alleged that in October 2016, a Center One employee,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General's Office of Investigations issued the following investigation report: * * * On September 20, 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office's Civil Division for the District of New Jersey entered into a civil settlement agreement with MV Contracting, Inc., based in Colonia, New Jersey. MV Contracting agreed to pay $950,000 to the United States to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by circumventing disadvant  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: New York - EPA is observing Children's Health Month and Lead Poisoning Prevention Week by highlighting actions taken over the past year to protect children from lead exposure in New York and New Jersey. EPA actions include three judicial enforcement cases and 15 administrative actions focusing on violations impacting people in communities that are traditionally underserved or overburdened. These cases   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is downlisting the red-cockaded woodpecker from endangered to threatened status under the Endangered Species Act. This milestone is the result of five decades of collaborative conservation efforts between the Interior Department, federal and state partners, Tribes, the private sector and private landowners that have   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * 24 Attorneys General Call on Ninth Circuit to Allow Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that she has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho. The brief urges the United States Court of Appeals for   more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/dkt-220_amicus-brief-of-ca-ny-et-al-in-supp-us-govt_usa-v-idaho_9th-cir-en-banc.pdf?rev=d5170b7e6bbe484090f134e6fea2d50d&hash=9CAF23957D2440EF9760664DD0880F15) in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 25 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) Director Laurie Doran today announced that the State of New Jersey will be taking a multi-pronged approach to help ensure that the 2024 General Election is fair, transparent, secure, and runs smoothly. Among the efforts highlight  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 25 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * Key to the City of New York Celebration Comes as New York Liberty Wins First-Ever WNBA Championship City Hosts Ticker Tape Parade, to Light Up City Hall and Municipal Buildings Tonight to Honor National Champions * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today awarded the Key to the City of New York to members of the New York Liberty, the 2024 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) champ  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 25 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * The federally funded Medicaid Demonstration Program offers mental health and substance use treatment services to improve comprehensive health care outcomes * * * The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) announced that the 19 Certified Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) participating in a federal Medicaid Demonstration Program are now offering mental   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36770) entitled "Township of Pilesgrove, New Jersey - Petition For Declaratory Order": * * * By decision issued on September 13, 2024, in response to a petition by Township of Pilesgrove, N.J. (Pilesgrove), the Board instituted a declaratory order proceeding to determine whether and to what extent 49 U.S.C. 10501(b) preempts certain local and state laws regar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * Vice President Harris Announces Record Lending to Small Businesses in 2024 and New Actions to Cut Red Tape and Expand Contracting Opportunities - SBA backed over 100,000 small business financings this year--the most in over 15 years Today, Vice President Harris announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) provided a record $56 billion through more than 100,000 small business fin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The White House issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: On Monday, October 21st, President Biden held an East Room ceremony at the White House to present the 2022 and 2023 National Medals of Arts and the 2022 and 2023 National Humanities Medals. The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists, arts patrons, and groups by the United States Government and honors exemplary individuals and organizations that have advanced the arts in America and   more