ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: * * * Setting up house for brain-based computing * * * In a groundbreaking stride toward the future of computing, early this year Sandia National Laboratories researchers welcomed the arrival of an extraordinary brain-based computing system called Hala Point. Packed with a staggering 1.15 billion artificial neurons -- believed to be the bigges  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 18 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Governor Maura T. Healey today participated in the Biden-Harris administration's "Making Care Work" event, in honor of Care Workers Recognition Month and the Month of Action on Care. The event marked the one-year anniversary of President Biden's Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/pre  more

NEW YORK, April 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on April 17, 2024, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in New York - 2023": * * * In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.1 percent in New York State and 9.8 perc  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0700) entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2024": Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and the District of Columbia and increased in 3 states on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 5 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 5 states an  more

OAKLAND, California, April 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to affirm a federal district court's ruling that Georgia's congressional and legislative maps violate Section Two of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Attorney General Bonta joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Grant, et al., v. Secretary of St  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today led a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia, the coalition of attorneys general argu  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent on April 17, 2024, by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. CP22-2-001) involving Gas Transmission Northwest LLC: * * * I dissent from today's order on rehearing[1] of the Commission's order issuing a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Gas Transmission Northwest, LLC (GTN) for its GTN Xpress Project.[2] I do so for three principal reasons.   more

SALEM, Oregon, April 17 -- The Oregon Senate Republicans issued the following letter on April 16, 2024: * * * Today, the women of the House and Senate Republican Caucuses sent a letter to OSAA Executive Director Peter Weber urging the OSAA Board of Directors to take immediate action to protect equal rights of women in high school sports by only allowing biological women to competing in girls' sports. The letter reads as follows: Dear Mr. Weber, We write to you today as women who have had the  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act - a key protection against racial discrimination in elections - against challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/041624_Brief_DC_NY_Amici_Curiae.pdf) filed  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 18 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: The Board of Public Works today approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources items including more than $14.8 million in grants to local governments and land trusts to preserve and protect land, and provide recreation opportunities for Marylanders. "The Moore-Miller administration remains committed that all Marylanders have access to nature and outdoor recreational opportunities," said   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein joined a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--from radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases, the attorneys general argue that th  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is excited to announce the expansion of the NSF Convergence Accelerator to 10 regions to enhance national and regional competitiveness in research, innovation and workforce development. These 10 regional Convergence Accelerators will promote convergence research and innovation by connecting researchers, practitioners and stakeholders from various domains and   more

SALEM, Oregon, April 18 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Rep. Jules Walters D-West Linn, a mother of four who understands the necessity of child care for working parents, issued a statement applauding the governor's decision to use Oregon CHIPS dollars to expand investments in child care for Oregonians. "Currently, every county in Oregon is considered a 'child care desert,' which means that for every open child care slot, there are up   more

WOODBURN, Oregon, April 18 -- The Oregon Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, legislators and advocates joined Governor Kotek at Washington elementary school as she signed House Bill 4082 into law, ensuring Oregon kids and teachers will have the resources they need to continue to learn and grow through the summer months this year and beyond. "As a teacher of over 42 years and as a Legislator, I have been steadfast in my commitment to ensuring that studen  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: New partnership with 18 state attorneys general creates fast-track system to prioritize misconduct cases referred to DOT by state attorneys general Secretary Buttigieg made the announcement at the Denver International Airport alongside Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser DENVER - Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the launch of the bipartisan Airline Passenger Prote  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: As Part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Funding Will Help 75 Local Organizations Create and Expand Food Financing Programs in Underserved Communities ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 17, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is partnering with Reinvestment Fund to help organizations strengthen local food financing programs and i  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 18 -- The Washington state Department of Corrections issued the following news release: In a symbolic event marked by hope and collaboration, Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW) unveiled its Contact Employee Program with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. Inspired by The Washington Way and Amend principles of normalization, the program aims to foster positive relationships between staff and incarcerated individuals, promoting trust and security within the fac  more