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News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors Newsletter for Saturday May 25, 2024 ( 5 items )  

APHIS Establishes Quarantines for Box Tree Moth in Massachusetts, Ohio, Expands Quarantines in Michigan, New York
WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update on May 23, 2024: To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in cooperation with State Agricultural Authorities of the impacted States, is updating the box tree moth (BTM; Cydalima perspectalis) quarantined areas and establishing the conditions for the intersta  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Live Nation, Ticketmaster
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

N.C. A.G. Stein Leads Coalition Fighting Against Patent Trolls
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

Pa. Agriculture Secretary: Shapiro Administration Awards $2.07 Million to 57 Foodbanks, Pantries, and Soup Kitchens to Expand Emergency Food Access Across Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 25 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the following news on May 24, 2024: Today, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced awards of more than $2.07 million to 57 food banks, pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens across Pennsylvania through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants. Today's grants demonstrate the Shapiro Administration's commitment to fighting hunger and food insecurity and in  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Defends American Firearms Manufacturers From Being Held Liable for Mexico's Gun Violence
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 25 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on May 24, 2024: Attorney General Reyes joined a coalition of 27 states Tuesday in defending American firearms manufacturers against attempts to hold the companies liable for gun violence in Mexico. If a lower court's ruling is allowed to stand, Americans' Second Amendment rights could be threatened. In their petition, the attorneys general ask the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to correc  more