TAMALE, Ghana, May 25 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: By Phil Regina For the first time, U.S. and partner forces participating in exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Ghana are leveraging high-speed satellite internet to establish high-bandwidth connectivity at their remote training locations. This initiative is providing troops with critical internet capabilities in one of the most austere areas   more

BOULDER, Colorado, May 25 -- Boulder County issued the following news release: On May 22, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed SB24-185, which prevents oil and gas operators from drilling into oil and gas owned by towns, cities, and counties without their consent, a procedure known as "forced pooling." The bill was sponsored by Boulder County legislators Senate President Steve Fenberg and Representative Judy Amabile and was drafted with the close cooperation of the Boulder County Attorney's office  more

OAKLAND, California, May 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ), and a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, alleging unlawful conduct that has hampered competition in the ticketing and promotions of live music concerts. Live Nation's strong domination over ticketi  more

OAKLAND, California, May 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in an amicus brief defending the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)'s rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is a piece of landmark federal legislation that requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant and postpartum e  more

OAKLAND, California, May 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles. Thes  more

PUEBLO, Colorado, May 25 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Today, at Fire Station #8 in Pueblo, Governor Polis and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced $7.7 million in grant awards through the Geothermal Energy Grant Program to advance the use of geothermal technology in the state. Governor Polis' nation-leading efforts to develop Colorado's geothermal energy resources is essential to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, whil  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 25 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: DENVER/SOUTHERN COLORADO - Today, Governor Polis signed bills into law. The Governor started the day in Denver to sign bills that create more comprehensive guidelines for funeral facilities, protecting Colorado families and their loved ones. * SB24-173 - Regulate Mortuary Science Occupations, sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts and Bob Gardner, and Representatives Matt Soper and Brianna   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 25 -- The Colorado House Republicans posted the following statement on May 24, 2024, from State Rep. Ron Weinberg: * * * Representative Weinberg made a statement on HB24-1154 being signed into law. This transformative bill empowers school district boards to support institute charter schools through voter-approved bond indebtedness. HB24-1154 enables school district boards to seek voter approval for bonds dedicated to the capital construction, land, or facility needs of s  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 25 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general defending a proposed rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is landmark federal legislation that requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant and postpartum employees. The EEOC rule would require employe  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it secured a settlement agreement with the Cherry Creek School District (CCSD), one of the largest school districts in Colorado, to significantly improve language access services for parents with limited English proficiency. The agreement resolves allegations that the district failed to communicate with these parents in a language they could underst  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in National Automobile Dealers Association et al. v. FTC, supporting the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) defense of its new Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Trade Regulation Rule. The rule addresses several persistent unfair and deceptive practices in t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general defending a proposed rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is landmark federal legislation that requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant and postpartum employees.   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities in filing a motion yesterday to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles. These vehicles include freight trucks, delivery trucks, b  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today led a bipartisan coalition of 27 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief supporting Idaho's anti-patent troll law. Patent trolls are businesses that largely exist to bring patent infringement lawsuits. The Attorneys General argue that laws against patent trolls are essential to protecting innovation. At least 32 states have laws t  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 950,000 head as of May 1, 2024. The latest inventory was 4 percent below last month and 3 percent below the May 1, 2023 inventory. Cattle feeders with 1,000 head or larger capacit  more

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: By Ms. Bridget Bonnette, U.S. Space Forces-Space Public Affairs Members of the National Space Defense Center demonstrated the ability to transmit tasks to U.S. Navy assets as part of the threat-focused space domain awareness mission at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., May 10-14, 2024. This demonstration further strengthened partnerships with Space Systems Command,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 25 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a coalition of 23 Attorneys General defending a final rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is landmark federal legislation that requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant and postpartum employees for a broad range of conditi  more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: By Joseph Clark, DOD News The Defense Department remains focused on maintaining its edge in space as competitors attempt to shift the balance in the domain, a top space official from the Pentagon said today. In testimony before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee, John D. Hill, deputy assistant secretary of defense for space and missile defense, outlined key investments in DOD's b  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: * * * Travelers can now use the LA Wallet at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and 26 other airports * * * The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now accepting Louisiana-issued mobile driver licenses (mDLs) at checkpoints with digital ID readers nationwide. Travelers who have downloaded the LA Wall  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 25 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general defending a proposed rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is landmark federal legislation that requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant and post-partum employees. The EEOC rule  more