BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 23 -- The Maryland National Guard issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Heft March 25th is nationally recognized as "Medal of Honor Day," marking the anniversary of the first issuance of the Medal of Honor in 1863 to five soldiers during the American Civil War. Over the course of the awards history 67 Maryland born Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines have earned the medal for valor in action. Marylanders have been among those awarded the nation's highest hono  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 22 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes, joining the U.S. Justice Department and 15 other state and district attorneys general, today filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges  more

PICATINNY ARSENAL, New Jersey, March 23 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: The U.S. Army awarded a contract on March 5 to Olin Winchester, the operating contractor of Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, for construction of a facility to manufacture ammunition for the Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon. This contract supports modernization activities at LCAAP, a key government-owned, contractor-operated Army ammunition plant in Independence, Missouri. "This award is a clear demon  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Newark arrested a Brazilian national on March 19 in Newark, New Jersey, who is wanted in Brazil to serve a 17-year, 4 month prison sentence for intentional murder and attempted murder. "This was an operation that required great care and planning on behalf of our Fugitive Operations Team as it involved a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of the Treasury's release of guidance (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-24-30.pdf) expanding eligibility for the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) 10% Energy Communities bonus tax credit to the Investm  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: The U.S. Department of Justice, along with 16 state and district Attorneys General, including Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of N  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy announced that Edward D. Wengryn will serve as the New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture, following his appointment by the State Board of Agriculture today. The State Board of Agriculture today unanimously confirmed Ed Wengryn at their meeting, and the Governor approved the appointment. Since July 1, 2023, Assistant Secretary Joe Atchison III has directed the Department of Agri  more

HO-HO-KUS, New Jersey, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 2 issued the following news release: Vigorous litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor has convinced a New York roofing company to stop contesting the egregious willful and other citations it received and the $687,536 penalty assessed after a 2022 workplace safety investigation at a Ho-Ho-Kus worksite. On March 1, 2024, ALJ Home Improvement, a contractor with an extensive hi  more