DENVER, Colorado, April 23 (TNSres) -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 21, 2024: The House today passed legislation to reduce gun violence, crack down on illegal firearm sales, and prevent crime by requiring firearm dealers to hold a state license. HB24-1353 passed by a vote of 40-21. "From hairdressers and auto dealers to liquor store owners and many other professions, state licenses are required to conduct business, and we believe that people who sell   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) with a $62.5 million grant under its Solar for All initiative. This competitive grant program through the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is ai  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that Cornerstone Pharmacy, Inc. (doing business as "Whalley Drug"), and its owner, Yong Kwon, have entered into a civil settlement agreement wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the agency statement on April 22, 2024: * * * Last Friday concluded the Department's #FAFSAFastBreak Campaign. This Week of Action was a national effort to drive FAFSA submissions among high school seniors and returning college students. We were so thrilled to have over 200 commitments from high school counselors, principals, superintendents, after-school programs, parent groups, non-profit organizations, and other local and sta  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 11 attorneys general, urged the U.S. Senate to confirm President Biden's nomination of Adeel Mangi to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. If confirmed, Mangi would be the first Muslim American to sit on a federal appeals court. "Adeel Mangi received the highest ranking from the American Bar Association fo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of eight attorneys general to defend a crucial provision of Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Materiality Provision, which prevents the disenfranchisement of voters for making immaterial errors - meaning those that should have no effect - on voting paperwork. The coalition filed an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorn  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Communications issued the following feature story: * * * To celebrate Earth Day, see how our scientists are studying and tracking changes in our environment to better understand and respond to climate change. * * * Earth Day is a time to celebrate our incredible planet. It is also a time to recognize the serious challenges ahead, especially in the face of a changing climate. We know climate chang  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, RI - Dr. Jason Gomez, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's chief technology officer, and Dr. Robert Koch, a senior technologist in the Chief Technology Office, each recently received a 2024 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Undersea Warfare (USW) award. Gomez, a resident of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, won the Vice Adm. Charles B. Martell-David Bush  more