HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 20 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro issued the following news release: As families and airlines nationwide prepare for the bustling holiday travel season, Attorney General Josh Shapiro is urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to strengthen protections for airline consumers and provide meaningful relief to those whose flights are unexpectedly canceled or significantly delayed. "We all know how stressful travel can be, particularly during the ho  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong is leading bipartisan coalition of attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to take stronger measures to protect consumers from airline abuses, and to work with state attorneys general to meaningfully address the unacceptable level of airline consumer complaints. A recent draft rule from DOT proposes several important new prote  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: As travelers nationwide prepare for the busy holiday season, Attorney General Kwame Raoul urges the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to strengthen protections for airline consumers and provide meaningful relief to those whose flights are unexpectedly canceled or significantly delayed. "As families travel during the busy holiday season, delayed and canceled flights waste hours and even   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2022: Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to strengthen protections for airline customers and provide meaningful relief to people whose flights are unexpectedly canceled or significantly delayed. "As North Carolinians gear up for holiday travel, I want to do everything in my power to make their travel as stress- and heada  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2022: A former Portland area non-profit director pleaded guilty today for stealing more than $320,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Theodore Johnson, 62, a Portland resident, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. According to court documents, in February 2017, Johnson incorporated and began serving as the   more