PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 29 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Attorney General Mayes and 22 other attorneys general this week urged Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2023. The act aims to remove banking restrictions that impede state-licensed cannabis businesses from accessing regulated financial services. Despite the growing number of states that have legally authorized and regulated cannabis businesses, federal law still classifies cannabis as a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C.-- As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda--a key pillar of Bidenomics--today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that 11 states, 2 territories, and 20 Tribal nations will receive a combined total of $167.7 million as the eighth cohort of Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants. Supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by DOE's Grid Deploymen  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 29 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 28, 2023, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Cape Girardeau - May 2022": * * * Workers in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.47 in May 2022, 24 percent below the nationwide average of $29.76, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported to  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in opposing a state law in Indiana that severely blocks the ability of transgender youth to access critical, lifesaving gender-affirming care. The plaintiffs in K.C. v. Indiana are suing to block Indiana's Senate Enacted Act (S.E.A.) 480, which prohibits healthcare profe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: Name of Product: Rust-Oleum Professional Fluorescent Pink Inverted Marking Spray Paint cans Hazard: The can's spray valve assembly can detach with force, posing an impact injury hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: September 28, 2023 Units: About 84,000 Consumer Contact: Rust-Oleum at 800-908-4050 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at recall@rustoleum.com or online https://ww  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Climate change fueled extreme weather events, like flooding, are happening more frequently * * * Argonne researchers and partners have developed a new methodology for estimating increased flood risk from climate change. If you've lived in the same geographic location for several years, you've probably noticed the seasons changing. And no, not from spri  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: * * * Federal Agency Charges Muslim Teen Was Harassed, Retaliated Against, and Forced to Quit * * * National restaurant chain Chipotle violated federal law when a manager at the company's Lenexa, Kansas location harassed a teen worker for wearing a hijab and when the company retaliated against her after she complained, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commiss  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: * * * Cleaning Service Provider Sexually Harassed Female Workers and Punished Them for Complaining, Federal Agency Claims * * * The Cleaning Authority-Fox Valley, a cleaning service provider in eastern Wisconsin, violated federal law when it subjected female employees to a hostile work environment and terminated their employment in retaliation for opposition to s  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: * * * Federal Agency Charges Employee Was Forced to Resign After Company President Told Her Discriminate Against Women, Blacks and Older Workers * * * TKO Construction Services violated federal law when it discriminated against a class of individuals by failing or refusing to hire or assign work to women, Black, or older individuals, and forced an employee to r  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez as Chair, Mori Hosseini, Rodney Cruise, Jonathan Satter, Kevin Thibault, Alexis Lambert, Matthew Bocchino, Jonathan Daniels and Kevin Daugherty to the Space Florida Board of Directors. Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez Lieutenant Governor Nunez was elected Florida's first-ever female H  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today amended the lawsuit his office filed in 2018 against 401 North Wabash Venture LLC (Trump International Hotel & Tower, known as Trump Tower). Raoul's second amended complaint (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Page-Attachments/401%20N.%20Wabash%20-Peoples%20Second%20Amended%20Complaint%20FILED%209.28.2023.pdf?language_id=1) - filed today   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release: The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved multiple projects to improve highway-rail safety in the Peoria Metro Area. Stipulated Agreements 2291 and 2292 require new automatic flashing light signals and gate installations at 10 Iowa Interstate Railroad crossings in Marshall and Peoria Counties. The improvements will be made at County Line Road (AAR/DOT #603966H) near Bureau; at Linco  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Institute of Museum and Library Services issued the following news release: The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced awards totaling $4,174,127 to eight institutions through the new American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (ALMIFI). ALMIFI is designed to strengthen the institutional capacity of the American Latino Museum community and provide opportunities for internships and fellowships at American Latino museums for students enr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration issued the following news release: A Chicago food service provider for major airlines has agreed to reimburse $134,222 to participants in the company's employee health plan after federal investigators found the employer improperly charged employees deductibles for certain diagnostic tests and wrongly imposed tobacco surcharges. On Sept. 13, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Edmond E. Chang in th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:23-cv-14252; N.D. Ill. filed Sept. 28, 2023) involving Anne Pramaggiore: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission filed fraud charges against Anne Pramaggiore, former CEO of Exelon subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), in connection with a multi-year scheme to corruptly influence and reward then-Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael Madigan. According  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 23-cv-14255; N.D. Ill. filed Sept. 28, 2023) involving Arline E. Woodbury and Joyce L. Holverson: * * * SEC Charges Illinois and New Jersey Promoters of Multi-Million Dollar CoinDeal Scheme * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Arline Woodbury of Ridgewood, New Jersey and Joyce Holverson of River Forest, Illinois for their involvement in a fraudulent investment sch  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 29 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Today, Attorney General Ford announced he has joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in submitting comments urging congressional leaders to advance the SAFER Banking Act of 2023 to lift banking restrictions that prevent state-licensed cannabis businesses from accessing a full range of regulated banking and financial services. The coalition, led by Maryland Attorney Ge  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56682) involving G.E. Healthcare, Arlington Heights, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: G.E. Healthcare Region: 3 City: Arlington Heights State: IL License #: IL-01109-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith Notification Date: 08/17/2023 Notification Time: 12:15 [ET] Event Date: 08/12/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56697) involving G.E. Healthcare dba Medi+Physics, Arlington Heights, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: G.E.Healthcare DBA/Medi+Physics Region: 3 City: Arlington Heights State: IL License #: IL-01109-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee HQ OPS Officer: John Russell Notification Date: 08/25/2023 Notification Time: 15:50 [ET] Event Date: 08/24  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts A group of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances--PFAS--are used in manufacturing, fire safety, and consumer products including nonstick cookware. But the chemicals contaminate the environment, and some may cause human health problems. This Snapshot report covers our work on government and other efforts to detect PFAS, prevent exposure, and tr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America's 33 million small businesses and startups in President Biden's Cabinet, announced the appointment of 15 members to the newly established Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee (IIEAC). The advisory committ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: * * * Exelon to pay $46 million penalty to settle; SEC files suit against former CEO in District Court * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Exelon Corporation, electric utility company Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), which is Exelon's subsidiary, and former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore with fraud in connection with a multi-year scheme to corruptly influ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21726) on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * In the Matter of BRIAN BARTLETT AMOAH and ELBERT "AL" ELLIOTT, Respondents. ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND NOTICE OF HEARING I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate and in the public interest that public administrative proceedings be, and hereby  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The White House issued the following news release: With just one day before the end of the fiscal year, extreme House Republicans are playing partisan games with peoples' lives and livelihoods and marching our country toward a government shutdown that would have devastating consequences for small businesses and needlessly undermine America's economic progress. Their partisan approach stands in stark contrast to the Senate's bipartisan action toward keeping the government  more