BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu announced her support of Avangrid's New England Wind 1 offshore wind proposal in response to the multi-state procurement for offshore wind power by Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. If Avangrid's bid is selected by the state, this transaction would be a first for a US city to contract for offshore wind. This endorsement reflects Boston's commitment to decarbonizing the city by in  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong this week joined 12 other attorneys general in a letter to Glock, Inc. (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/20240326----multistate-letter-to-glock.pdf) requesting the company preserve all evidence related to its line of Glock pistols, which can be easily converted into illegal machine guns with just one small, easy-to-make modification.   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 28 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has received proposals from four project developers under its multistate Request For Proposals (RFP) with Massachusetts and Rhode Island. DEEP issued its request for proposals (RFP) (https://www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DEEPEnergy.nsf/c6c6d525f7cdd1168525797d0047c5bf/5f3d7ee5480  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on March 26, 2024, by senior policy analyst Mary Hogan, economist Ayushi Narayan and assistant vice president Ryan Nunn, all from the Community Development and Engagement division: * * * Postings with pay information soar as states enact and consider transparency legislation * * * It can be challenging for low- and moderate-income workers to find jobs and negotiate compensation to achiev  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Bids for Massachusetts' fourth offshore wind solicitation were due today at noon. Massachusetts received bids from Avangrid Renewables, South Coast Wind Energy, and Vineyard Offshore. "Bids for Massachusetts' fourth offshore wind solicitation - the region's largest to date for up to 3,600 MW - were due today at noon," said Massachusetts   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/032724_BAGLY_Amicus_Brief_Exhibit_.pdf) in Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY), et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), et al.   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has appointed U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha to serve on the Attorney General's Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC). The AGAC was created in 1973 and advises the Attorney General on matters of policy, procedure, and management impacting the nation's 94 U.S. Attorneys Offices, and elevates the voices of U.S. Attorne  more