WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 23 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Governor John Carney announced on Monday the application period for the student seat on the State Board of Education is open through Monday, May 6, 2024. The application (https://education.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Student-Board-Member-Application-2024-25.pdf) can be found on the State Board of Education website (https://education.delaware.gov/community/governance/state-  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

NEW YORK, April 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: In honor of Earth Day 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James is celebrating another year of fighting for New Yorkers and the environment by highlighting her office's efforts to protect the environment and public health of our people, places, and planet. "Throughout my career, I have always fought to protect our environment, because this planet belongs to all of us," said Attorney General Jam  more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, April 23 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on April 22, 2024, to commemorate Earth Day: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Thank you, Za'Nyia, for sharing your story that embodies the spirit of Earth Day. On this day 54 years ago, with literally toxic rivers burning, air filled with pollution, millions of Americans from every age and background rallied together to stand for our environment and for future generations. I got to know Sena  more