OAKLAND, California, June 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in support of the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 Title IX Final Rule amidst several lawsuits filed by conservative states and groups seeking to undermine   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on May 31, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon at an event entitled "Reimagining Justice at Justice: Supporting Communities as Co-Producers Of Public Safety": * * * I am honored to be part of this conversation today. I want to thank the Columbia Justice Lab and the Square One Project for convening us - and even more importantly, for their leadership and their willingness to boldly re-imagine safety  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 1 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed two bills into law that will create the Family Affordability Tax Credit to boost the incomes of hardworking Colorado families and create a state income tax credit for care workers to address the care worker workforce shortage. Beginning tax year 2024, HB24-1311 creates the refundable Family Affordability Tax Credit. This credit will be available to paren  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 1 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: The Air Pollution Control Division has submitted a final draft of a Suncor air quality permit to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for review. The permit is for Plant 1 and 3's operation. Suncor must maintain the operating permit under the Title V section of the federal Clean Air Act. "We take pride in crafting detailed Title V permits to make them as legally   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 1 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, the Elections Division at the Colorado Department of State has announced that three candidates have been disqualified from the State Primary Election ballot and a fourth has withdrawn her name from consideration. Robert Tate, Republican Party candidate for State Senate District 29, has been disqualified for failure to submit a candidate affidavit and personal financial disclosu  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding another round of funding for 90 airport-related infrastructure grants across 34 states. The projects are funded under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the $25 billion total included in the law for a  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 1 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Division issued the following news release: As most schools are out and Summer 2024 is unofficially underway, DEA's Rocky Mountain Field Division is on pace to eclipse fentanyl pill seizure records set just last year. "It is an unfortunate reality that seizures of fake fentanyl pills across our Division - Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Montana - continue at unprecedented levels," said DEA Ro  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that a jury found a former senior executive and a former sales manager of Epsilon Data Management LLC (Epsilon) guilty of federal criminal charges related to the targeting of millions of U.S. consumers for mass-mailing fraud schemes. Robert Reger, 57, of Boulder, Colorado, and David Lytle, 64, of Leawood, Kansas, were found guilty today of conspiracy to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 1 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Rosanky Community Center Association will make improvements to the grounds of its community center, thanks to a $14,112 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Grant, along with $22,050 in matching funds raised by the nonprofit association, will be used to install a new shade canopy over the playground equipment at t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 1 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Dime Box Heritage Museum soon will have a new roof and an upgraded heating and cooling system, thanks to a $15,868 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $4,592 in matching funds from the nonprofit Dime Box Heritage Society, will pay for a new roof and an energy-efficient heating, ventilati  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 1 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The St. John Colony Civic Center soon will have a new septic system and restrooms, thanks to a $20,371 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with about $5,000 in matching funds and in-kind services, will allow St. John 19th Body to install a septic system and high-efficiency water heater, and add r  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 1 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Paige Community Club will make interior and exterior upgrades to its community center, thanks to a $41,278 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $10,320 in matching funds from the club, will allow the club to repair and replace the Paige Community Center's roof and upgrade the kitchen area  more

LEXINGTON, Texas, June 1 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Lexington will help the Lexington Youth Baseball and Softball Association (LYBSA) add permanent lighting to two fields at its sports complex in the heart of downtown Lexington. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $28,852 in matching funds from LYBSA, will cover the cost of purchasing two wood pole k  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that, together with California and Pennsylvania, they have filed the first of several amicus briefs defending Title IX, the landmark law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education, from yet another federal court challenge that threatens the rights of students in schools a  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 1 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a game-changing settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association in his lawsuit challenging the NCAA's double transfer rule, which restricts college athletes' ability to compete after transferring to another school. The agreement, which is subject to the approval of U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey, frees college athlete  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, June 1 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news: By Shannon Collins With a standing start, the Soldier hyper focuses on the 28 914-mm high fixed barriers and seven water jumps he needs to clear in the 3000-mm steeplechase to secure his Olympic dream. Sgt. Anthony Rotich, a chemical equipment repairman assigned to the World Class Athlete Program at Fort Carson, Colorado, is the man to beat going into the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Track and Field in E  more