OAKLAND, California, March 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, in response to the Federal Trade Comission's (FTC) notice of proposed rulemaking, joined a bipartisan multistate letter to the FTC proposing updates to regulations implementing the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In the letter, the attorneys general express support for updates to COPPA and advocate for further   more

BOISE, Idaho, March 12 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador today announced that Idaho has signed onto an amicus brief spearheaded by Virginia Attorney General Miyares, joined by 17 other states, supporting Montana's legislation that would prohibit the app in the state unless it separates from its parent Chinese company, ByteDance. Montana's legislation is nearly identical to the federal legislation that   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 12 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a bipartisan coalition of 41-States in a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc., urging immediate action to address the rise in user account takeovers and lockouts on the company's platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram. The Iowa Attorney General's Office has seen a drastic increase in account-takeover complaints this year. Account t  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 12 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: In a letter (https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/COPPA-Rule-Review-Letter_FINAL.pdf) today to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum co-led a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general urging the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Online Pri  more

WIESBADEN, Germany, March 12 -- U.S. Army Europe and Africa issued the following news release: U.S. Army and Norwegian Soldiers will fly over the North Pole from Alaska to conduct an airborne jump into Norway as part of Exercise Arctic Shock, a short notice planning or "SNAP" exercise, March 18-22, 2024. The exercise near Bardufoss in northern Norway demonstrates the ability of U.S. Army Europe and Africa and U.S. Army Pacific to rapidly deploy forces from one region of the world to another on  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: HHS-specific budget investments will expand access care, lower health care costs, strengthen supports for children and families, and more. The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Following historic progress made since the President took office--with nearly 15 million jobs created and inflation down two-thirds--the Budget protects and bu  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 11, 2024: * * * Since taking office, the President has fought to create opportunity and advance equity--not as a one-year project, but as part of a sustained commitment to make the promise of America real for every American, including communities of color, rural communities, women and girls, Tribal communities, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disabilities, and communities impacted by persistent poverty.   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 11, 2024: * * * The President's Budget Delivers on His Commitment to Tribal Nations and Native Communities Since taking office, President Biden has been committed to strengthening the Nation-to-Nation relationships between the United States and Tribal Nations and advancing Tribal sovereignty. Over the past three years, the Administration has taken steps to strengthen its understanding of Tribal needs an  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 11, 2024: * * * The President's Budget Protects and Increases Access to Quality, Affordable Healthcare The President and the Vice President believe that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. The Administration's actions to protect and expand Americans' access to quality, affordable healthcare have made a positive difference for Americans' well-being and wallets. The Administration continues to build on  more