DOVER, Delaware, April 20 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a coalition of 25 states and territories in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." The April 16 letter expresses staunch support for the would-be regulations, which will redu  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 20 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Ball State University can take off with its plans to make much-needed improvements and expansions at the Muncie campus with the help of nearly $104 million in new investments, according to local lawmakers. State Reps. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) and Elizabeth Rowray (R-Yorktown) said the State Budget Committee formally reviewed four capital projects, including those to accommodate academic prog  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration issued the following news brief on April 17, 2024: * * * Date of action: April 15, 2024 Type of action: Consent judgment and order Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Defendants: Joseph Silvestri & Son Inc., Donna M. Fecondo and Joseph Silvestri & Son Inc. Profit-Sharing Plan Background: An investigation by the Department of Labor's Em  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following agency statement on April 18, 2024: * * * In Pennsylvania, nearly 40 percent of our small businesses are owned by women. For those women looking to start your own business in PA, we have put together a list of go-to resources. Whether it's becoming certified as a small diverse business, applying for funding, finding business mentors, or contracting with government agenci  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at a campaign event at the Carpenters Training Center: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Guys, you come up here. Come on. Come on. Good to see you, buddy. PARTICIPANT: Yeah, you too. THE PRESIDENT: Come on. With the Bells and the Bidens, like all of you -- my dad used to have an expression. He'd say, "Family is the beginning, the middle, and the end" -- "the beginning, the middle, and the end." (Addressing Megan Bell's   more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Attorney General Bob Ferguson won a court order today in his consumer protection lawsuit against Labor Law Poster Service and its Michigan-based owners, blocking the company from deceiving Washington businesses. The company has illegally targeted thousands of Washington small businesses with a series of fraudulent schemes. The details of these schemes vary, but t  more