PHOENIX, Arizona, March 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined efforts to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. As part of a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general, Attorney General Mayes filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in Idaho v. U.S. and Moyle v. U.S., urging the court to maintain a preliminary injunction that required Idaho hosp  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), along with the eight Great Lakes states, will host several virtual public meetings to provide updates on the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLCRS) and to hear the public's feedback on a shared vision for the study. Each meeting will feature the same core presentation on the study and our shared vision, allowing the public   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: * * * Hog Farm Owner and Employees Harassed Transgender Employee, Federal Agency Charges * * * Sis-Bro, Inc., a hog farm in New Athens, Illinois, violated federal law when it allowed an employee to be harassed because of her sex and gender identity, forcing her to quit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. Accord  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: SAINT PAUL, Minn. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) St. Paul field office removed an unlawfully present foreign fugitive wanted in Mexico for narcotics possession, March 28. Victor Manuel Jimenez Ruiz, 33-year-old citizen of Mexico, was escorted by ERO officers from St. Paul, Minnesota, to the Brownsv  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following article by senior policy analyst Ben Horowitz and Libby Starling, senior community development advisor, both from the community development and engagement division: * * * Policymakers taking note of investors' increased share of the single-family rental market face decisions in a data-poor environment * * * Over the past 15 years, investors have increased their market share of single-family renta  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of today a coalition of 24 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States urging the court to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho, consistent with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). In the brief (https://illino  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 27 -- The Metropolitan Council, regional policy-making body, planning agency and provider of essential services for the Twin Cities metropolitan region, issued the following highlights of Chair Charlie Zelle's State of the Region address at the Hopkins Center for the Arts on March 22, 2024: * * * On Friday, March 22, 2024, Metropolitan Council Chair Charlie Zelle delivered the 2024 State of the Region Address at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Here are some highligh  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 30 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The Minnesota Department of Commerce, through its Energy Resource Division, has awarded 25 community organizations and Tribal Nations located across the state with a total of $6 million in grants to pursue federal clean energy funding opportunities. The local capacity grants are part of the State Competitiveness Fund established in the 2023 legislative session. The grants will support entit  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 30 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Student loan borrowers who are overwhelmed at the thought of repaying their student loans have an advocate in their corner. Minnesota's Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights law and the new Student Loan Advocate at the Minnesota Department of Commerce provide consumer protections and debt relief. "Student loans are critical for Minnesotans to have access to and afford college, and they deser  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 30 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of Executives for Long-Term Services and Supports, Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, Board of School Administrators, Clean Water Council, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, Minnesota State Arts Board, Public Employee's R  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 30 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein filed a friend-of-the-court brief that seeks to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 24 attorneys general are urging the U.S. Supreme Court in two consolidated cases to uphold a preliminary injunction that requires Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortion care under the fe  more

NEW YORK, March 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: New York State Attorney General Letitia James today spearheaded efforts to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. Co-leading a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Attorney General James filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/amicus-cur  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today the availability and individual state allocations of approximately $811 million in funding to states, territories, and native entities to empower individuals and communities with the tools, skills, and opportunities to  more