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

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, March 12 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has announced funding availability for the Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF), which supports economic and community development needs throughout the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. Approximately $30 million is available to address basic public infrastructure and transportation infrastructure, as well as flood-control issues for communitie  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $94 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Village of New Lenox in northeastern Illinois. The community in New Lenox is growing and putting stress on the water infrastructure. EPA's loan will help finance the construction of a modern wastewater system to meet the needs of over 33,00  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 (TNSres) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: In recognition of Sunshine Week, Attorney General Kwame Raoul released the Public Access Counselor Annual Report with details of a sampling of over 3,800 new matters received in 2023. The PAC works to increase transparency in Illinois government by resolving disputes regarding public bodies' compliance with the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Open Meetings Act (OMA). T  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

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry reiterated their support for common sense gun safety laws today as attorneys for the states delivered oral arguments defending landmark firearms legislation. In Delaware State Sportsmen's Association v. Delaware Department of   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

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Quincy, Illinois, man, Ralph Thompson, 38, was sentenced on March 7, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Colleen R. Lawless to 150 months in prison for distributing heroin that also contained fentanyl. He received an additional 12 months for committing the new offense while he was on supervised release for a prior federal drug offense, for a total of 162 months.   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 12 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release: The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions a  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The Attorneys General of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania reiterated their support for common sense gun safety laws today as attorneys for the States of Delaware and New Jersey delivered oral arguments defending landmark gun safety legislation. In Delaware State Sportsmen's Association v. Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security, currently before   more