WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced new awards totaling more than $11 million for the new Native American Language Resource Centers (NALRC) program, the first-ever Native American Teacher Retention Initiative (NATRI) program, and the State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) program. Together, these awards seek to strengthen the vitality of Native American languages in schools  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today joined with 32 other attorneys general announcing a settlement with health care clearinghouse Inmediata for a coding issue that exposed the protected health information ("PHI") of approximately 1.5 million consumers for almost three years. Under the settlement, Inmediata has agreed to overhaul its data security and breach notificatio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts This Q&A report reviews the billions of dollars the Department of the Treasury has awarded to state and local governments to help them cover COVID-19 recovery costs. As of March 31, 2023: States have reported spending $88.2 billion, or 45% of their awards. Localities have reported spending $47.9 billion, or 38% of their awards. The largest category of spen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts This Q&A report reviews the billions of dollars the Department of the Treasury has awarded to state and local governments to help them cover COVID-19 recovery costs. As of March 31, 2023: States have reported spending $88.2 billion, or 45% of their awards. Localities have reported spending $47.9 billion, or 38% of their awards. The largest category of spen  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 18 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Governor John Carney has joined 17 governors standing in solidarity with Israel, issuing a joint letterOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReader to federal leaders to express the broad support for Israel and condemnation of terror attacks from Hamas. The governors also reaffirmed their commitment to work with the U.S. Department of State to ensure the safe return of Americans. * * * Octobe  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Attorney General Ashley Moody today secured $10 million from a mortgage-payment processor for collecting or attempting to collect unauthorized withdrawals from 477,000 consumers. The payout comes after Attorney General Moody and 49 other attorneys general finalized an agreement with ACI Worldwide over a 2021 testing error. The error led to attempted unauthorized withdrawals  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Recognizing the value of volunteering and giving service, Gov. Spencer Cox announced two executive orders to promote service and volunteerism statewide. Executive Order 2023-08 will encourage each state agency to organize a department-wide service project and give employees two hours of administrative leave to participate. This order applies to the 24,000 state employees over the next year. Exec  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Ryan Peters to serve on the Fourth District Juvenile Court, filling a new position created during the 2023 General Legislative Session. Peters' nomination requires confirmation by the Utah Senate. "Ryan's years of experience, legal skills and commitment to public service will serve the people of Utah well," said Gov. Cox. "I'm grateful for his willingness to   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Salt Lake City removed an unlawfully present foreign fugitive Oct. 5 wanted for domestic violence by law enforcement authorities in his home country of Honduras. Melvin Omar Garcia-Lopez, 39, flew from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, and arrived in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, via chartered a  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul led a bipartisan coalition of 17 governors to stand in solidarity with Israel, issuing a joint letter to federal leaders to express the broad support for Israel and condemnation of terror attacks from Hamas. The governors also reaffirmed their commitment to work with the U.S. Department of State to ensure the safe return of Americans. "The bonds between America and Israel are un  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 18 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Attorney General Hilgers announced today that Nebraska, along with 32 other attorneys general, has reached a settlement with healthcare clearinghouse Inmediata for a coding issue that exposed the protected health information ("PHI") of approximately 1.5 million consumers for almost three years. Under the settlement, Inmediata has agreed to overhaul its data security and breac  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 18 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2023: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 32 of his counterparts announced today that a settlement has been reached with Inmediata over the three-year exposure of the protected health information of 1.5 million consumers. As part of the settlement, the health-care clearinghouse has agreed to fully revamp its data-security protocols and breach-notification procedures, and to pay $1.4 million  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 18 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of attorneys general, led by the State of Kansas, in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Alaska v. Alaska State Employees Association. The States urged the Court to hear a case that involves First Amendment rights for members of public-sector unions. The Alaska case follows a 2018 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in Janus v. A  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 18 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Virginia, in Mahmoud v McKnight in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The case involves parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, who are challenging the County Board of Education's decision to deny parents the right to opt their children out of certain controversial books and curriculum on First Amendment religio  more