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

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

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the right of state and local governments to designate specific, sensitive public areas as "gun-free zones." In the brief, the attorneys general urge the Fourth Circuit to uphold a district court decision maintaining  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Edward A. Caban, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department, announced today the unsealing of a criminal Complaint in Manhattan federal court charging Felix Herrera Ga  more

IRVINGTON, New Jersey, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * JM Brother Construction LLC failed to protect workers from falls up to 23 feet * * * Federal workplace safety inspectors have cited an Irvington contractor who exposed employees to potentially deadly falls by allowing them to do roofing work atop a two-story home in Bergen County without required fall protection in March 2023. U.S. Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The Department of Defense's Office of Industrial Base Policy, through its Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) office, has awarded a combined $17.5 million in contracts to support two initiatives that will strengthen the resilience of the defense microelectronics industrial base. Both projects introduce new, agile industrial capacities to better produce and manage microe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Edward A. Caban, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department, announced today the unsealing of a criminal Complaint in Manhattan federal court charging Feli  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 28, 2023: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 204,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 201,000 to 202,000. The 4-week moving average was 211,000, a decreas  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

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette are proud to announce today several recent advancements protective of public health and the environment and new case filings targeting polluters across the State whose toxic legacies continue to threaten New Jersey's overburdened communi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that results from a second study examining the prevalence of gambling in New Jersey are now available. The report, funded by the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), was prepared by a team of researchers led by Dr. Lia Nower, J.D., Ph.D. from the Rutgers University School of Social Work, Cent  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: The Attorney General's Office today released the identity of the moped driver who died in a September 20, 2023 crash with a civilian motor vehicle in Paterson, New Jersey, while being followed by an officer from the Totowa Police Department. The decedent has been identified as David Lucero, 28, of Paterson. The Totowa police officer who was pursuing Mr. Lucero's m  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy today announced that Emy Quispe, who currently serves as the Director of Legislative Affairs, will be promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor for Labor Relations and Stakeholder Engagement, succeeding Brianna Earle, who will be departing the Administration on Friday, October 6, for a role in the private sector. In her duties as Deputy Chief of Staf  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging Victor Bozzo, former Chief Executive Officer and former Chief Commercial Officer of   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), and Edward A. Caban, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), announced today the unsealing of a criminal Complaint in Manhattan federal court charging FELIX HERR  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 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the first-ever Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) investment of $19.6 million to nearly 50 teams at U.S. institutions of higher education, including teams from historically Black colleges and universities, minority-serving institutions and community colleges. Each institution will receive up to $400,000 over three years. T  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. 28 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21720) on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * In the Matter of ANTHONY R. SICHENZIO, Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate and in the public interest that public administrative proceedings be,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21719) on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * In the Matter of JOSEPH M. LAURA, ESQ., Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 102(e) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES OF PRACTICE, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate and in the publ  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Sept. 28, 2023: * * * Governor Phil Murphy released the following statement Thursday on the potential federal government shutdown attempt by House Republicans: "President Biden has worked in good faith on a bipartisan basis with leaders in both the House and Senate to craft an agreement that funds core priorities, including our military and air travel. "Now here comes the extremist wing of the   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Sept. 28, 2023: * * * "At a time when parents across New Jersey are sending their kids back to school, I am furious that the gun lobby is trying to dismantle our state's strong gun safety laws by advocating for more guns in playgrounds and youth sports games. These extreme right-wing organizations will not relent until guns are allowed everywhere, especially places with children. "New Jersey is   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