PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: In a letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week, Attorney General Mayes and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general urged the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). "A rapidly evolving technology landscape requires updated rules and strategies for keepin  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Announcements Underscore USDA's Continued Progress Removing Long-Standing Systemic Barriers to Accessing USDA's Programs by Tribal Communities LAS VEGAS, March 12, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making investments to provide clean drinking water, sanitary wastewater systems and affordable high-speed internet to people in Tribal communiti  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0482) on March 11, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment -- January 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in January in 4 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 44 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-five states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had decreases, an  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - February 2024": * * * Area prices rose 0.6 percent in February, up 2.8 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced nearly $50 million in Inflation Reduction Act (https://www.gsa.gov/node/157916) (IRA) funds for improvements to the historic Frank E. Moss U.S. Courthouse in Salt Lake City as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. Roughly half of the funds-made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest climate  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: * * * Eligible Taxpayers Can File Online Directly With The IRS For Free * * * The Internal Revenue Service announced today the full-scale launch of the innovative Direct File pilot and encouraged eligible taxpayers in 12 states to try the new service to file their tax returns online for free directly with the IRS. The pilot effort has been in testing mo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general, joined a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/031124_COPPA_Rule_Review_Letter_FINAL.pdf) urging the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Onl  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/COPPA-Rule-Review-Letter_FINAL.pdf), Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general to urge the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 13 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein and a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). "Our laws need to catch up to our technology," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "I'm urging the FTC to strengthen online priva  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sinaloa, Mexico man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on March 11, 2024. Melecio Rodriguez Medina, 39, was sentenced to 27 years and three months in federal prison, follo  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls man convicted of one count of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death and two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute. The sentencing took place on March 11, 2024  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 13 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a bipartisan comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its new rule under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) urging the Commission to "update the COPPA Rule to keep pace and give State Attorneys General the tools they need to respond to a digital world rife with risk." The letter, which was led by the States of Oregon, Illinois,  more