PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - December 2023": * * * Area prices were unchanged over the past month, up 2.6 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in December, the U.S. B  more

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, submitted a letter to the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention calling for a federal investigation after recent reports that billions of rounds of military-grade ammunition manufactured at the federally-owned Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Missouri were sold on the civilian commercial market,   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to investigate recent reports that a federally funded contractor has produced military-grade ammunition for sale to civilians, including to perpetrators of horrific recent mass shootings. The coalition sent a letter asking the Office to invest  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 12 (TNSres) -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection with a $14.6 million grant through its Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program to expand Connecticut's network of electric vehicle charging stations. The program is funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced the establishment of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's (DEEP) Office of Outdoor Industry and Experiences, which seeks to grow Connecticut's outdoor recreation economy by creating partnerships with the private sector. Coinciding with establishing this new office, DEEP is launching a request for information (RFI  more

GROTON, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Jan. 11, 2024, by First Lady Jill Biden at a holiday party for the USS Delaware: * * * Thank you, Commander Low. I'm grateful to you and the entire leadership team for the warm welcome this evening. I also know that we have your amazing Senator here. He's working every day in Washington for Connecticut's military and veteran families. Dick- Joe and I are thankful for your partnership. And to all of the local elec  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 19 attorneys general, called on the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to investigate recent reports that a federally funded contractor has produced military-grade ammunition for sale to civilians, including to perpetrators of horrific recent mass shootings. In their letter, Raoul and the coalition are calling on the White House office to in  more