BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration to stop the implementation of a new policy that could withhold trillions of dollars in funding that every state in the country relies on   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 29 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Defends Iowa Pork Producers Against Radical California Proposition 12 DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 23 states in a brief supporting Iowa pork producers against California's strict-hog-housing regulations. In 2018, California passed Proposition 12, a law that requires out-of-state pork producers to comply with strict farming regulations if t  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition in Suing to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding January 28, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that orders the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every s  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL CO-LEADS LAWSUIT TO STOP TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM WITHHOLDING ESSENTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING Policy Would Block Trillions in Funding for Health, Education, Law Enforcement, Disaster Relief, and other Essential State Programs Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump   more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins 22 States in Suing to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy (PDF) that appears to order the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every state in t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 33 states in 2024 January 29, 2025 Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 33 states and was essentially unchanged in 17 states and the District of Columbia from December 2023 to December 2024. * Chart* Chart Data Change in nonfarm employment by state, December 2023 to December 2024 # Change in nonfarm employment by state,  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 29 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State's Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. In 1880, the first eight Game Protectors proudly began servin  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 29 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * New Trump Administration Policy Would Block Trillions in Funding for Health, Education, Law Enforcement, Disaster Relief, and other Essential State Programs * * * Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of states in a lawsuit to immediately stop a new Trump Administration policy aimed at unilaterally forcing all   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Nominates Four New Judges to Probate and Family Court Boston -- Today, Governor Maura Healey nominated Laurel Barraco, Bethany Brown, Evelyn Patsos and Brian Salisbury to serve as Associate Justices of the Probate and Family Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation. "The Probate and Family Court plays a critical role in h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE ERO Boston arrests illegal MS-13 member charged with firearms, drug crimes BOSTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an illegally present 19-year-old Guatemalan gang member charged with drug and weapons crimes. Officers from ICE ERO Boston arrested Luis Adolfo Guerra-Perez in Boston J  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Ranks #1 in National Education Assessment Boston -- Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that Massachusetts students ranked number one among states on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) -- often called the Nation's Report Card -- last year. Massachusetts students received the highest numeric score of any state on all four assessments - f  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * NC Would Lose Billions for Western NC Recovery and Crime Prevention * * * Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government's freeze on grants and funding. Attorney General Jackson and 22 attorneys general asked the federal court for an immediate temporary restraining order to prevent the freeze from going into effect. A  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Joins 22 States in Suing to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding For Immediate Release: January 28, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General View Complaint TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general sued to stop the implementation  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jose Ricardo Pena, age 58, a native and citizen of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced to 63 months' imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for distribution of fentanyl and illegal reentry by a previously deported alien. Following his term   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 29 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-leads a coalition of 23 attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that orders the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every state in the country relies on to provide essential services to millions of Americans. The action has been filed in United States Dist  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Washington state today joined 21 other states suing the Trump administration over its illegal freeze of broad swaths of federal financial assistance, which directly threatens the health and safety of Washingtonians reliant on a variety of federally funded programs by potentially withholding billions in funds from the state. The direction issued Monday by the federal   more