HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Attorney General William Tong announced today a settlement with Tempoe, LLC, resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe's advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The multistate investigation--which included 41 states and the District of Columbia--revealed that Tempoe's marketing and sales practices often misled consumers to bel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a multistate settlement with Tempoe, LLC, a third-party financing company, that resolves an investigation into Tempoe's advertising and leasing practices nationwide. The multistate investigation, which included 41 states and the District of Columbia, revealed that Tempoe tricked consumers into believing they were si  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 12 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined an 18-state coalition in support of Tennessee's defense of its Adult Entertainment Act (AEA), protecting minors from lewd and obscene behavior. A district court incorrectly ruled against the law, and Attorney General Wilson is leading this effort to support the appeal of that initial ruling. Contrary to what its critics say, the law does not ban drag shows.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, along with 41 attorneys general, announced a $35 million bipartisan settlement with leasing company Tempoe LLC (Tempoe). The settlement resolves a multistate investigation Raoul and the coalition conducted into Tempoe's advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The investigation revealed that Tempoe's marke  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a settlement with Tempoe, LLC resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe's advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The multistate investigation--which included 41 states and the District of Columbia--revealed that Tempoe's marketing and sales practices often misled consumers into believing they were signin  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 12 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today a settlement with Tempoe, LLC, resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe's advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The multistate investigation--which included 41 states and the District of Columbia--revealed that Tempoe's marketing and sales practices often misled consumers to believe th  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement with Ohio-based Tempoe, LLC, resolving a multi-state investigation into the leasing company's deceptive tactics to sign up consumers for leases to finance furniture, appliances, and other items. The multistate investigation revealed that Tempoe's business practices often misled low-income consumers to believe they were sign  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following news release: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has announced his intent to nominate Colleen Duffy Kiko to serve as a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). Member Kiko has served as Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) since December 2017 and served as FLRA Chairman from 2017 until January 2021. Kiko has a long history with the FLRA, first working in its predecessor agency, the L  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The White House issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his Administration: * Basil Ivanhoe Gooden, Nominee for Under Secretary of Rural Development, Department of Agriculture * Thomas G. Day, Nominee for Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission * Patrice J. Robinson, Nominee for Member of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directo  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - The U.S. Space Force has begun its service dress prototype wear testing, which will continue for three months as Guardians evaluate and provide feedback on the durability, functionality and comfort of the new uniform design. The wear tests signify the final stage of uniform development prior to production and force-wide distribution. More than 10  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: As part of a bipartisan 54-state-and-territory coalition, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes today joined a letter urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can and is being used to exploit children online and to propose legislation to protect children from those abuses. AG Reyes states, "As artificial intelligence accelerates our country's incredible tech advances, we need to prot  more