BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 31 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Freezing Essential Federal Funding BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released the following statement after a federal judge in Rhode Island today granted a motion filed by her office and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general to halt the implementation of a new Trump administration p  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced an initial victory in her lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's Office of Management & Budget's memo freezing federal grants and loans. Today a federal judge in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit filed by Arizona and a coalition of 22 other states. The temporary restraining order prohibits the  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Multistate Coalition Block Trump Administration from Freezing Essential Federal Funding January 31, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a court granted a motion filed by her office and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general to halt the implementation of a new Trump administration policy th  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 31 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Issues Joint Statement with Twelve State Attorneys General: President Trump is Misleading the American People on Purpose of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives For Immediate Release: January 31, 2025 Office of The Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General M  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES INITIAL VICTORY IN LAWSUIT CHALLENGING PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ILLEGAL FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE Federal Judge Today Issued Temporary Restraining Order to Restore Funding, Orders Trump Administration Not to Withhold Federal Funding Allocated by Congress Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced an initial victory in his lawsuit challenging a memo  more

DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 1 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Attorney General Kathy Jennings today released the following statement after a federal court granted a motion filed by her office and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general to halt the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that would block federal agency grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs: "These are not just federal dollars: they are   more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration from Freezing Essential Funding, Following Lawsuit from AG Nessel LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today released the following statement after a federal court granted a motion filed by her office and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general to halt the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that would block federal  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 1 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Federal Judge Today Issued Temporary Restraining Order to Restore Funding, Orders Trump Administration Not to Withhold Federal Funding Allocated by Congress * * * Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced a federal judge in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit filed by Wisconsin and a coalition of 22 other states challen  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 1 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Attorney General Anne Lopez announced an initial victory in her lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's Office of Management & Budget's (OMB) memo freezing federal grants and loans. Today, a federal judge in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit filed by Hawaii and a coalition of 22 other states. The temporary restraining order prohibits the Trump  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 1 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following joint statement on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Attorney General Anne Lopez, along with the attorneys general of California, Illinois, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington, today issued a joint statement addressing President Trump's recent executive orders purporting to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and diversity, equi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Philadelphia arrests 7 in worksite enforcement operation PHILADELPHIA -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a worksite enforcement operation Jan. 28 at Complete Autowash in Philadelphia based on allegations employees were being subjected to labor exploitation. ICE encountered, interviewed and arrested seven illegal aliens for immigr  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from 12 Attorneys General: President Trump is Misleading the American People on Purpose of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives January 31, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and 11 attorneys general today issued a joint statement addressing President Trump's recent executive orders purporting to dismantle diversity, equity  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM 13 STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL: PRESIDENT TRUMP IS MISLEADING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ON PURPOSE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with the attorneys general of California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington,   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from 13 State Attorneys General: President Trump is Misleading the American People on Purpose of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with the attorneys general of Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York,   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 31 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from Twelve State Attorneys General: President Trump is Misleading the American People on Purpose of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong, with the attorneys general of California, Delaware, Illinois, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and Washington, to  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Federal Judge Today Issued Temporary Restraining Order to Restore Funding, Orders Trump Administration Not to Withhold Federal Funding Allocated by Congress * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced an initial victory in his lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's Office of Management & Budget's memo freezing federal grants and loans. Today a   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following joint statement on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with the attorneys general of California, Illinois, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and Washington, today issued a joint statement addressing President Trump's recent executive orders purporting to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and diversity, equi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 31 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Administration Takes Action to Lower Skyrocketing Utility Bills Protects Ratepayers from Regional Cost Crisis TRENTON - Governor Phil Murphy today applauded the agreement reached between Pennsylvania and PJM Interconnection that will avoid $21 billion in price hikes on consumers across all 14 jurisdictions PJM serves, including New Jersey. For months, PJM, the entity responsible  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 1 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Attorney General Raul Torrez today announced an initial victory in his lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's Office of Management & Budget's memo freezing federal grants and loans. Today a federal judge in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit filed by New Mexico and a coalition of 22 other states. The temporary restraining order prohibits  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 31 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey and Multistate Coalition Block Trump Administration from Freezing Essential Federal Funding For Immediate Release: January 31, 2025 Office of The Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General View Order TRENTON - Governor Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today released the following statements after a federal judge issued a tempor  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha today released the following statement after a Rhode Island court granted a motion filed by his office and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general to halt the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that would block federal agency grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs: "I am grateful for Judge McConnel  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following joint statement on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, with the attorneys general of California, Illinois, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and Washington, today issued a joint statement addressing President Trump's recent executive orders purporting to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and di  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 1 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Hosts Maternal Healthcare Roundtable with Pennsylvanians Affected by Substance Use Disorder to Inform Strategic Plan to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes Since day one, Governor Shapiro has been focused on addressing maternal health disparities in access to high-quality healthcare -- he worked across the aisle to secure a $2.6 million increase in th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Union membership rates highest in Hawaii and New York, lowest in North Carolina in 2024 January 31, 2025 The union membership rate in the United States (the percentage of wage and salary workers who were members of unions) was 9.9 percent in 2024, little changed from the prior year. The number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions, at 14.  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Federal Judge Today Issued Temporary Restraining Order to Restore Funding, Orders Trump Administration Not to Withhold Federal Funding Allocated by Congress * * * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced an initial victory in her lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's Office of Management & Budget's directive freezing federal grants and loans. Today a fe  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island today granted a request from 22 states, including Washington, for a temporary restraining order halting a White House policy that would block federal agency grants, loans and other financial assistance programs. This temporary restraining order extends beyond the administrative stay granted Tuesday by the U.S. D  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following joint statement on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Attorney General Nick Brown, with the attorneys general of California, Illinois, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont today issued a joint statement addressing President Trump's recent executive orders purporting to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and diversity, equi  more