BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is co-leading a coalition of 19 states seeking to join litigation to defend the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) climate disclosure rules (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/28/2024-05137/the-enhancement-and-standardization-of-climate-related-disclosures-for-investors) against challenges brought by industry entitie  more

ABERDEEN, Maryland, April 10 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Quentin Johnson Children and families enjoyed an evening of literature and fun, with lessons in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, creativity, and socializing during a Tell Me A Story event at the APG Youth Center April 4, 2024. The event helped kickoff APG's Month of the Military Child celebration. The Military Child Education Coalition launched TMAS on Sept. 11, 2005, with the mission of em  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Department of Education releases new state-by-state numbers showing the effect of four major discharge program proposals for the 4 million borrowers who have already been approved for relief The Biden-Harris Administration today released initial details of a new set of plans that would provide student debt relief for tens of millions of borrowers across the country. The plans would bring the total   more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 9 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: By Ryan Rayno Staff Sgt. Christopher Miller, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, or DEVCOM, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center, was selected as the top staff sergeant and overall winner of the DEVCOM Best Warrior Competition April 4, 2024, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Sgt. Ph  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The average domestic air fare of $396 in the third quarter of 2014 was virtually the same as the average fare in the third quarter of 2013, adjusted for inflation (Table 1), the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. During the July to September 2014 period, passengers originating in Cincinnat  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on April 8, 2024, by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Docket No. ER24-843-000) involving PJM Interconnection LLC: * * * Since the SAT is coming back,[1] here is a multiple-choice question: Which of the following is a "public policy" transmission project under PJM's tariff: a) A reliability line caused by load growth that may be attributed to economic develop  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on April 9, 2024, by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. ER24-843-000) involving PJM Interconnection LLC: * * * I support today's order and agree with the basis on which the Commission finds that PJM has acted in accordance with the cost allocation provisions of Schedule 12 of its tariff. I write separately to observe that this case demonstrates well t  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following fact sheet on April 9, 2024: * * * COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force 2024 Report Since its inception in May 2021, members of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force (CFETF) have used a full range of tools to hold accountable fraudsters and other criminals who sought to exploit the government's pandemic response for their personal gain. This work has resulted in: * More than 3,500 defendants charged wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke's trip to Eastern Shore, Maryland, on April 8, 2024: * * * Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division traveled to the Eastern Shore of Maryland on April 8 to continue the division's tour to engage with stakeholders in underserved communities and reaffirm the department's commitment to protecting the civil rights of all  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The Justice Department's COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force (CFETF) today released its 2024 report detailing the efforts of the task force and its member agencies in response to widespread fraud involving many COVID-19 relief programs targeted by fraudsters and other criminals who sought to exploit the government's relief efforts for their personal gain. "Since I established t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 10 -- The Maryland Department of Transportation's Transit Administration issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration has been awarded $5,000,000 in federal funding for the planning of the Patapsco Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge and trail to connect the Cherry Hill community to the Patapsco Light Rail Stop. With the support of U.S. Senators Benjamin Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, the project was included in the   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is proud to announce the successful culmination of his legislative efforts focusing on stronger legal protections for Marylanders and enhanced authorities for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to better safeguard Marylanders. "We worked with the General Assembly this session to protect the health, safety, and basic rights of Marylander  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 10 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today presided over the first bill signing ceremony of 2024, where he signed into law the Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act. The bipartisan legislation supports businesses and workers who have been affected by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The law will create a new, permanent scholarship program for the families of tran  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 10 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: The Maryland Department of the Natural Resources is now accepting preliminary applications for the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant program. Through this program, local governments with qualifying projects may apply for $50,000 to $1.5 million to create new outdoor recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and create connections between people and the outdoors. The depar  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 10 -- The Maryland State Board of Education issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The Maryland State Board of Education will host a special meeting on Saturday, April 13 at 8 a.m. Members of the public can view and hear the roll call and opening remarks in real time via livestream. After opening remarks, the meeting will immediately move to executive session and is expected to conclude at 4:30 p.m. At the meeting, the State Board will discuss personnel  more

GREENBELT, Maryland, April 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Julius Bakari, age 46, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 3 years in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicaid. The defendant's conviction stems from a scheme involving services purportedly provided by Holy Health   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: * * * Manager Refused to Hire Job Applicant Because of Disability and Asked Unlawful Questions During Interview, Federal Agency Charged * * * GMRI, Inc., doing business as Olive Garden, will pay $30,000 and agreed to significant non-monetary remedies under a consent decree settling a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportun  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 10 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that HP Hood LLC, will invest more than $83.5 million to expand its dairy processing operations in Frederick County. The expansion project includes upgrades to production and packaging equipment and construction of additional cooler and warehouse space. The project will enable the company to further grow its business while continuing to pro  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Hurt American Workers While Rigging the Economy for Big Corporations and the Wealthy State-by-state analysis shows how the Republican Study Committee budget would gut job training and workforce development programs that strengthen our economy and create pathways to good jobs President Biden is building our economy from the middle out and bottom up--an economy where we in  more