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News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Saturday March 01, 2025 ( 63 items )  

AG Campbell Calls On Court To Keep Labor Board Functioning
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Calls On Court To Keep Labor Board Functioning BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in her lawsuit against President Donald   more

AG Coalition Files Second Motion To Enforce Court Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Withholding Essential Federal Funding
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Coalition Files Second Motion To Enforce Court Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Withholding Essential Federal Funding BOSTON -- A coalition of 23 attorneys general today filed a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump Administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Although the AGs' lawsuit   more

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces "Triple Crown" State Grand Jury investigation update: Top target pleads guilty and is sentenced to 25 years
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces "Triple Crown" State Grand Jury investigation update: Top target pleads guilty and is sentenced to 25 years (COLUMBIA, SC) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that Jonathan Wesley Cole, aka "Buckshot," pleaded guilty in the "Triple Crown" investigation on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Cole pleaded guilty to charges  more

Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber: Huntington Beach Voter ID Case is Ripe, Will Be Heard on Merits
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber: Huntington Beach Voter ID Case is Ripe, Will Be Heard on Merits SACRAMENTO -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. today issued the following statements in response to the Orange County Superior Court's order vacating its prior decisions concerning Huntington Beach's Measure A. Mea  more

Attorney General Bonta Files Second Motion to Enforce Against Trump Administration Amid Ongoing Disruptions to Certain FEMA Funding
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Second Motion to Enforce Against Trump Administration Amid Ongoing Disruptions to Certain FEMA Funding OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a coalition of 23 states, asked the District Court for the District of Rhode Island to enforce its temporary restraining order (TRO) stopping the Trump Administration from implementing its  more

Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect American Workers
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect American Workers February 28, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general today urged the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to reinstate Gwynne Wilcox, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member, who was dismissed by President Trump. In an amicus brief filed in  more

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze For Immediate Release: February 28, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Second Motion to Enforce TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in   more

Attorney General Mayes Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple court orders, the a  more

Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces 29 Wanted Defendants From Mexico Taken Into U.S. Custody
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces 29 Wanted Defendants from Mexico Taken into U.S. Custody Today, the United States secured custody of 29 defendants from Mexico who are facing charges in districts around the country relating to racketeering, drug-trafficking, murder, illegal use of firearms, money laundering, and other crimes. The defendants taken into U.S. custody today inclu  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON COURT TO KEEP LABOR BOARD FUNCTIONING
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON COURT TO KEEP LABOR BOARD FUNCTIONING Attorneys General Argue the Unlawful Dismissal of NLRB Board Member Undermines the Enforcement of Labor Laws Across the Country Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge to President Donald Trump's unlawful attempt t  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO REQUIRE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RELEASE CRITICAL EMERGENCY FUNDING
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO REQUIRE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RELEASE CRITICAL EMERGENCY FUNDING Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple court orders, the administration h  more

Attorney General Tong Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong this evening joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Desp  more

BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Pennsylvania - 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Pennsylvania - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.6 per  more

BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Virginia - 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Virginia - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.9 percent  more

BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in West Virginia - 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in West Virginia - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.7 pe  more

BLS - Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Colorado - 2024'
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Colorado - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.1 percent i  more

BLS - Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Kansas - 2024'
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Kansas - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.9 percent in   more

BLS - Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Missouri - 2024'
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Missouri - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.8 percent i  more

BLS - Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Montana - 2024'
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Montana - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.8 percent in  more

BLS - Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Utah - 2024'
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Utah - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.9 percent in Ut  more

BLS - Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wyoming - 2024'
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wyoming - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.8 percent in  more

BLS - Southwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arkansas - 2024'
DALLAS, Texas, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arkansas - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.4 percent in Arkansas, wh  more

BLS - Southwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Louisiana - 2024
DALLAS, Texas, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Louisiana - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.9 percent in Louisiana,   more

BLS - Southwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in New Mexico - 2024'
DALLAS, Texas, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in New Mexico - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.4 percent in New Mexico  more

BLS - Southwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oklahoma - 2024'
DALLAS, Texas, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oklahoma - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.0 percent in Oklahoma, wh  more

BLS - Southwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Texas - 2024'
DALLAS, Texas, March 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Texas - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.7 percent in Texas, similar   more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in Alaska - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 27, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Alaska - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 17.7 percent of wage and salary workers in Alaska, compared with 14.8 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the union membership rate for the s  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in Arizona - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 27, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Arizona - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 3.7 percent of wage and salary workers in Arizona, compared with 4.2 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the union membership rate for the s  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in California - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 27, 2025, entitled "Union Members in California - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 14.5 percent of wage and salary workers in California, compared with 15.4 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the union membership rate f  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in Hawaii - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 27, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Hawaii - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 26.5 percent of wage and salary workers in Hawaii, compared with 24.1 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the union membership rate for the s  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in Idaho - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 27, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Idaho - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 5.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Idaho, compared with 4.5 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the union membership rate for the state  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in Nevada - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 27, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Nevada - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 12.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Nevada, compared with 12.4 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the union membership rate for the s  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in Oregon - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 27, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Oregon - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 15.9 percent of wage and salary workers in Oregon, compared with 14.1 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the union membership rate for the s  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in Washington - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 27, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Washington - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 16.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Washington, compared with 16.5 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the union membership rate f  more

California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Victor Marquez
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Victor Marquez OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Victor Marquez's death from an officer-involved shooting in an unincorporated area of Tulare County, near Exeter, California, on December 17, 2022. The incident involved  more

Contracts for Feb. 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 27, 2025 AIR FORCE Tyonek Technical Services LLC, Madison, Alabama, was awarded a $98,115,620 firm-fixed-price level of effort contract for cyber operations formal training support. This contract provides for subject matter expertise and other essential capabilities to augment and support the mission of 39th Information Operations Squadron. Work will be performed at Hurlburt Field, Flor  more

Contracts for Feb. 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 28, 2025 NAVY Corvid Technologies LLC,* Mooresville, North Carolina, is awarded a $268,443,030 firm-fixed-price contract for the design, manufacture, and delivery of short/medium range sub-orbital vehicles configurations, including provision of ground test hardware, special test equipment, materials and required engineering support and launch support services. This contract includes opt  more

FBI Announces Eight FBI Subjects From Mexico in U.S. Custody
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The FBI issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * FBI Announces Eight FBI Subjects from Mexico in U.S. Custody The FBI is announcing eight men, including two former FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, who were transferred into U.S. custody from Mexico this week. All are key subjects of FBI investigations spanning several states. Rafael Caro Quintero is a former FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive wanted for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Dr  more

FBI: Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces 29 Wanted Defendants From Mexico Taken Into U.S. Custody
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The FBI issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces 29 Wanted Defendants from Mexico Taken into U.S. Custody Today, the United States secured custody of 29 defendants from Mexico who are facing charges in districts around the country relating to racketeering, drug-trafficking, murder, illegal use of firearms, money laundering, and other crimes. The defendants taken into U.S. custody today include leaders and managers  more

FCC Makes WEAs More Responsive to Public Safety and Consumer Needs
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Geoffrey Starks on an action entitled "FCC Makes WEAs More Responsive to Public Safety and Consumer Needs" (Docket No. 15-91 and 15-94): * * * FCC Makes WEAs More Responsive to Public Safety and Consumer Needs STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER GEOFFREY STARKS Re: Wireless Emergency Alerts; Amendments to Part 11 of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System, PS Docket Nos. 15-9  more

Governor Newsom announces appointments 2.27.25
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 2.27.25 SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Aaron Maguire, of Roseville, has been appointed Executive Officer of the Board of State and Community Corrections, where he has been Acting Executive Officer at the Board of State and Community Corrections since 2024, and was previously Chief Deputy Director a  more

Governor Newsom announces executive staff transitions with appointments of Nani Coloretti, Ann Patterson
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces executive staff transitions with appointments of Nani Coloretti, Ann Patterson SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Nani Coloretti as his new Cabinet Secretary and expressed deep gratitude to departing Cabinet Secretary Ann Patterson for her six years of exemplary service. Patterson, who had planned to step down, has agreed to   more

Governor Sanders Announces Appointment
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders Announces Appointment LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today appointed Dawn Egan as Judge on Arkansas' Fourth Judicial Circuit, Division 3. Dawn replaces Judge Stacey Zimmerman, who will retire effective March 1 st, 2025. She will take office on March 1st, 2025, and her term will expire December 31 st, 2026. "Dawn is a very experienced and   more

HAWAII A.G. ANNE LOPEZ CALLS ON COURT TO KEEP NATIONAL LABOR BOARD FUNCTIONING
HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 1 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ CALLS ON COURT TO KEEP NATIONAL LABOR BOARD FUNCTIONING HONOLULU - Today, Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in her lawsuit ag  more

Hawaii A.G. Lopez Joins Motion for Enforcement of Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Federal Funding Freeze
HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 1 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ JOINS MOTION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDER STOPPING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in its ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple  more

Justice Dept.: Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism Announces Visits to 10 College Campuses That Experienced Incidents of Antisemitism
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism Announces Visits to 10 College Campuses that Experienced Incidents of Antisemitism The Federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced that it will be visiting 10 university campuses that have experienced antisemitic incidents since October 2023. Created pursuant to President Trump's Executive Order on Additional Measures to Combat Anti  more

Labor Department Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending Feb. 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Feb. 22, 2025. * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 242,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 219,000 to 220,000. The 4-week moving average was 224,000, an increase of 8,500   more

Making an Impact -- Coast Guard Intelligence in the 1980s and 1990s
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Making an Impact -- Coast Guard Intelligence in the 1980s and 1990s The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) On Monday morning, my staff gave me an excellent wrap-up   more

Md. A.G. Brown Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning 20 Attorneys General Argue Unlawful Dismissal of NLRB Board Member Undermines the Functioning of the NLRB and Enforcement of Labor Laws Across America BALTIMORE, MD (February 28, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. T  more

Md. A.G. Brown Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze BALTIMORE, MD (February 28, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federa  more

NASA Uses New Technology to Understand California Wildfires
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Uses New Technology to Understand California Wildfires The Compact Fire Infrared Radiance Spectral tracker, or C-FIRST, is managed an operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and supported by NASA's Earth Science Technology Office. Combining state-of-the-art imaging technology with a compact design, C-FIRST enables scientists to gather data about fires and their impacts on ecosystems with greater accuracy and speed  more

NASA Uses New Technology to Understand California Wildfires
PASADENA, California, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Uses New Technology to Understand California Wildfires The January wildfires in California devastated local habitats and communities. In an effort to better understand wildfire behavior, NASA scientists and engineers tried to learn from the events by testing new technology. The new instrument, the Compact Fire Infrared Radiance Spectral Tracker (c-FIRST), was tested when NASA's B20  more

Oasthouse Ventures to Open Sustainable Indoor Farming Operations in Carroll County
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Oasthouse Ventures to Open Sustainable Indoor Farming Operations in Carroll County International low-carbon greenhouse will invest $104.8 million and initially create 118 new jobs RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Oasthouse Ventures Ltd., a leading sustainable business development firm in the United Kingdom specializing in low-carbon greenhouses, will invest $1  more

Ore. A.G. Rayfield Calls Dismissal of Labor Board Member an Attack on Workers' Rights
SALEM, Oregon, March 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Calls Dismissal of Labor Board Member an Attack on Workers' Rights Coalition of 20 attorneys general supporting lawsuit against President Trump Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield along with a coalition of 20 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Gwynne Wi  more

Ore. A.G. Rayfield Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
SALEM, Oregon, March 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze Attorney General Dan Rayfield today along with a coalition of 22 other attorneys general filed a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple cour  more

R.I. A.G. Neronha Co-leads Coalition in Taking Further Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha co-leads coalition in taking further action to enforce court order stopping Trump Administration's illegal funding freeze Attorney General Neronha today co-led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive fr  more

Rafael Caro Quintero "Narco of Narcos" and Murderer of DEA Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, and Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, Former Leader of the Juarez Cartel, Expelled to the United States
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Rafael Caro Quintero "Narco of Narcos" and Murderer of DEA Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, and Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, Former Leader of the Juarez Cartel, Expelled to the United States Both Defendants Face Mandatory Life Imprisonment, and Could Face the Death Penalty, if Convicted Rafael Caro Quintero (Caro Quintero) and Vicente Carrillo Fuentes (Carri  more

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard: Availability of Public Notice for Highway Bridge Proposal Over Petaluma River
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Availability of Public Notice for highway bridge proposal over Petaluma River ALAMEDA, Calif. -- All interested parties are herein notified that the commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District, has received application materials dated Feb. 7, 2025, from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for approval of location and plans for the modification o  more

Upstate Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, and Firearms Offenses
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Upstate Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering, and Firearms Offenses SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Rashaad Green, 31, of Union, and Shaquille Barber, 30, of Moore, have been sentenced to 15 years and seven years in federal prison for trafficking in marijuana, money laundering, and possession of firearms in connection with drug  more

USDA Invests Up To $1 Billion to Combat Avian Flu and Reduce Egg Prices
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Invests Up To $1 Billion to Combat Avian Flu and Reduce Egg Prices Secretary Rollins rolls out a robust strategy to deliver affordable eggs Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2025--U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry indus  more

What they are saying: Governor Newsom's latest economic investments will help bolster LA firestorm recovery
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * What they are saying: Governor Newsom's latest economic investments will help bolster LA firestorm recovery LOS ANGELES - This week, Governor Newsom announced $24 million in investments towards the economic recovery of Los Angeles following January's devastating firestorms. The announcement came during the seventh stop of the Governor's statewide Jobs First tour, where the Governor rec  more

Wis. A.G. Kaul Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 1 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * AG Kaul Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning Coalition of 20 attorneys general argues the unlawful dismissal of NLRB board member undermines the functioning of the NLRB and the enforcement of labor laws across America MADISON, Wis. - Today, Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in t  more

Wis. A.G. Kaul Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 1 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * AG Kaul Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple cour  more