WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: Subject: APHIS Removes Portions of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York, from the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) Quarantine Are; To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is removing 10.1 square miles   more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Greg Wilson, U.S. Army Sustainment Command The U.S. Army Sustainment Command headquarters has wrapped up a month celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Embracing the principles of equality and justice, the headquarters has been honoring the month of Dr. King's birthday by hosting events that pay tribute to the iconic civil rights leader. The activities were developed by the   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Attorney General Mayes today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general to protect access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) and Danco Laboratories LLC's efforts to reverse a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that reinstated cert  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * Security Company Failed to Provide Religious Accommodation for Muslim Employee * * * Blackwell Security Services, Inc. will pay $70,000 and provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC charged in its suit that Blackwell refused to a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 1, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.8 percent in the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 1, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Miami Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.5 percent in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics repor  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 1, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assist  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 1, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.2 percent in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: Excavation workers have finished carving out the future home of the gigantic particle detectors for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment. Located a mile below the surface, the three colossal caverns are at the core of a new research facility that spans an underground area about the size of eight soccer fields. Hosted by the U.S. Department of  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan group of attorneys general, today announced a $150 million multistate settlement agreement in principle with opioid manufacturer Hikma Pharmaceuticals (Hikma) for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. Raoul's office also announced today a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm's role in the prescription opioid epidemic. If approved by the court, Illinois will receive $11.4 million under the settlement to help address the continuing opioid crisis. "I am proud of the work that h  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: Advocating for increased investment in mental health resources for Black residents, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will join PWP Health and other West Side organizations for a press conference scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 4 at 11:30 a.m. at PWP Health's location at 2930 W. Grand Ave. in Chicago. "From the influx of drugs to the consequences of violence, so many people in Chicago are understandab  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Yolonda Morris, D-Chicago, is defending the freedom to read with her first bill ensuring incarcerated individuals are not unfairly denied access to books. "The freedom to access information and express ideas was enshrined in our nation's constitution from the start, and I believe that blanket book bans are plainly un-American and unconstitutional," said Morris. "While some texts that promote  more

BERWYN, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: Voters would be better protected from digitally manipulated political ads under a new bill introduced by state Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, tackling the dangerous proliferation of deepfakes in campaign advertising. "We must ensure that all of Illinois' voters can exercise their fundamental right to vote without impediment from deceptive, deepfake-powered disinformation," said Rashid. "It is ab  more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, D-Downers Grove, began 2024 by filing a series of new bills focused on safety in schools and libraries as well as criminal justice reform--issues that form just a part of her legislative agenda. "In 2023, we made historic strides in promoting public safety, protecting the freedom to read and in advancing the cause of justice within our criminal justice system," Stava  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 1 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: In an effort to shield Illinois employers from costly lawsuits without rolling back the state's strict digital privacy protections, State Senator Bill Cunningham filed Senate Bill 2979, which makes changes to the liability guidelines in the Biometric Information Privacy Act. "Given the rash of cybersecurity breaches we hear about, Illinoisans should be proud that we have arguably the strongest digital pri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health that would resolve the Commonwealth's litigation against the marketing and communications firm for its role in the opioid crisis, including its work for opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma. Massachusetts will receive nearly $8 million from the settlement to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general to protect access to mifepristone nationwide. The coalition filed an amicus brief (https://www.mass.gov/doc/scotus-mifepristone-amicus-brief) in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) and Danco Laboratories LLC's efforts to re  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a multistate coalition of 23 Attorneys General opposing Texas' ongoing effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In an amicus brief filed before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the coalition urges the court to reverse the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $150 million bipartisan multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Hikma Pharmaceuticals for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. Hikma produces a range of generic opioid products and sells hundreds of millions of opioid doses every year. The attorneys general allege that from 2006 to 2021, Hikma failed   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a $150 million multistate settlement in principle that her office secured with opioid manufacturer Hikma Pharmaceuticals (Hikma) for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. Hikma produces a range of generic opioid products and sells hundreds of millions of opioid doses every year. The attorneys general allege that from 2006 to 2021  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general against Texas' ongoing effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/amicus-curiae/daca-5th-cir-amicus-brief.pdf). In the amicus brief filed before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the coalition urges the co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for Jan. 22-26, 2024: * * * Summarized Board Decisions Hudson Institute of Process Research, f/k/a Hudson, a Professional Corporation and HIPR PACSOFT Technologies Inc. (06-CA-281972, et al.; 373 NLRB No. 11) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583c43a0b) Pittsburgh, PA, January 26, 2024. Having previously granted the General Counsel's Request for Special Permission to Appeal the Ad  more

QUINCY, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, invites the public to an open house announcing the tentative plan for the Quincy Bay Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project. The open house, which is being conducted in partnership with the Quincy Bay Area Restoration and Enhancement Association (QBAREA), along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Illinois Dep  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: The Texas Education Agency today announced the appointment of a seven-member Board of Managers and a new superintendent to oversee the operations of the La Joya Independent School District (LJISD). The appointment of the Board of Managers and Superintendent is the result of a comprehensive TEA investigation that substantiated allegations of fraud and conflicts of interest executed by  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares announced today a $150 million multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Hikma Pharmaceuticals (Hikma) for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. Hikma produces a range of branded and generic opioid products and sells hundreds of millions of opioid doses every year. From 2006 to 2021, Hikma failed to monitor and report suspi  more