PHOENIX, Arizona, April 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Attorney General today joined a coalition of 25 states and territories in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." In a letter sent yesterday, the attorneys general expressed staunch support for the propose  more

NEW YORK, April 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on April 17, 2024, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in New York - 2023": * * * In 2023, 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 in New York State and 9.8 perc  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0700) entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2024": Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and the District of Columbia and increased in 3 states on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 5 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 5 states an  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 18 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on April 17, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu announced the appointment of Brian Swett as the City of Boston's Chief Climate Officer, leading the Environment, Energy and Open Space (EEOS) Cabinet. This Cabinet is currently overseen by Reverend Mariama White-Hammond who will be transitioning out of her role on April 26. In this role, Swett is charged with spearheading the Mayor's bold agenda on climate action while adva  more

OAKLAND, California, April 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorney generals in submitting a comment letter in response to the U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) notice of proposed rulemaking regarding certain real estate transactions. The proposed rule increases transparency by imposing reporting and record kee  more

OAKLAND, California, April 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to affirm a federal district court's ruling that Georgia's congressional and legislative maps violate Section Two of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Attorney General Bonta joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Grant, et al., v. Secretary of St  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today led a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia, the coalition of attorneys general argu  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release: The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is pleased to announce updated results of its continued commitment to addressing educator shortages and diversification across the state. In line with national trends, Connecticut has faced challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified educators. However, through decisive actions led by Education Commissioner Charlene M. R  more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed settlement with PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) to design and perform a $15.8 million cleanup at the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund Site on the bank of the Passaic River in Newark, New Jersey. Under the proposed settlement, the company will also pay $2.9 million previously spent by the EPA at the Site, and EPA's   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the first-ever national drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as 'forever chemicals,' as well as $1 billion through President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help every state and territory fund PFAS detection and treatment systems to meet  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-114) on April 17, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Incorporated d/b/a AT&T Indiana (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessibl  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-114) on April 17, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Incorporated d/b/a AT&T Indiana (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessibl  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act - a key protection against racial discrimination in elections - against challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/041624_Brief_DC_NY_Amici_Curiae.pdf) filed  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein joined a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--from radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases, the attorneys general argue that th  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 18 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued Findings of Probable Cause in 10 cases alleging that landlords and real estate agents violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by denying housing to individuals who stated that they wished to pay their rent using Section 8 vouchers, a form  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 18 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way today announced the hiring of Josh Berliner to serve as Executive Director of the New Jersey-Israel Commission. "After the departure of Andrew Gross last year, we are happy to announce his successor, Josh Berliner," said Governor Murphy. "Josh's extensive professional background and ties to the development of Israel's foo  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, April 18 -- New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Division of Gaming Enforcement issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the March 2024 total gaming revenue results. Casino Win: Based upon filings with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, Casino Win for the nine casino hotel properties was $239.8 million for March 2024, reflecting an increase of 4.9% when compared to $228.6 million re  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: A former employee of a now-defunct New Jersey-based marble and granite wholesaler today admitted his role in a scheme to defraud a bank in connection with a $17 million secured line of credit, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Nitin Vats, 52, an Indian national, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to count one of   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Three individuals were indicted for their roles in fraudulently obtaining approximately $5 million of federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and for laundering the loan proceeds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Eric Rivera, 42, of Norcross, Georgia, is charged with one count of b  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Two members of the Jersey City gang associated with the Wilkinson neighborhood were charged by indictment with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Kenneth Harrigan, aka "Kenny," aka "Kenny OGM," 27, and Darion Canary, aka "Goon," 31, both of Jersey City, New Jersey, ar  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- NASA issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: NASA announced the winners on Wednesday of the third annual Power to Explore Challenge, a national writing competition designed to teach K-12 students about the power of radioisotopes for space exploration. The competition asked students to learn about NASA's Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS), "nuclear batteries" the agency uses to explore some of the most extreme destinations in the solar system and beyond. In 25  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is excited to announce the expansion of the NSF Convergence Accelerator to 10 regions to enhance national and regional competitiveness in research, innovation and workforce development. These 10 regional Convergence Accelerators will promote convergence research and innovation by connecting researchers, practitioners and stakeholders from various domains and   more