WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today announced the continuing education agenda for the 2024 Nationwide Tax Forum featuring 45 seminars on a wide array of topics that will help tax professionals serve their clients. This year's agenda, featuring speakers from the IRS and leading tax associations, includes topics ranging from tax law updates to managing client e  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on states' authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In an amicus brief to the Court (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/e9279006-5dfa-42e6-bf36-b27458b7fb7c/fileAsset/Mulready%20v.%20PCMA%20Amicus%20Brief%20-%20Certiorari.pdf), AG Nessel and the   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 13 (TNSres) -- Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair issued the following news on June 12, 2024: Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair announced today that CModel Data Inc., whose proprietary software helps businesses operate more efficiently, is relocating its headquarters from San Francisco to Birmingham, where it plans to create 80 jobs as it grows its operations. The technology startup developed its AI-powered CORA program to provide insights and recommendations to b  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSres) -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: A newly released fiscal year (FY) 2023 Sustainability Report details Amtrak's progress toward Net-Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2045. In FY23 Amtrak replaced more than a million gallons of fossil-fuel with renewable diesel, began integrating climate resilience and sustainability design measures into capital projects and finalized plans to host its first clean energy generatio  more

OAKLAND, California, June 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 13, 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 the Northern District of Alabama in support of the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 Title IX Final Rule amidst several lawsuits filed by Republican sta  more

OAKLAND, California, June 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 12, 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 the Western District of Louisiana in support of the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 Title IX Final Rule amidst several lawsuits filed by Republican st  more

OAKLAND, California, June 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with Blackbaud, a South Carolina-based software company, for violating consumer protection and privacy laws related to its unlawful data security practices. Blackbaud provides data management software to nonprofit organizations that allows the storage of, among other things, names, Social Security numbers, ba  more

OAKLAND, California, June 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, along with a coalition of attorneys general, sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) supporting a final rule to detect and deter corporate offenders that have broken consumer laws and are subject to federal, state, or local government or court orders. Under the rule nonbank entities that offer consumer  more

OAKLAND, California, June 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's decision on access to mifepristone, a drug which is widely used for medication abortion and miscarriage treatment. Studies show that medication abortion allows individuals to receive reproductive car  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 14 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on states' authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Attorney General Stein filed this brief with a bipartisan coalition of 32 Attorneys General to help protect consumers by assuring that all states can regulate PBMs. "Too many prescription drugs are simply too expensiv  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Project awards made under new Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle will evaluate novel COVID-19 vaccine candidates The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is announcing up to $500 million in Project NextGen funding to plan and e  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: Ravinder Bhatia, a leader and engineer with three decades of experience managing collaborative science initiatives, is the new head of ITER projects at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). In this role, Bhatia oversees the design and fabrication of six diagnostic systems, or sensor systems, that PPPL is building for ITER, the multinationa  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Awardees include first obstetrics and gynecology Rural Track residency program in the country Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded more than $11 million to 15 organizations to establish new residency programs in rural communities. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and White House Domestic Policy   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Anni Chung, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the Medical Board of California. Chung has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Self-Help for the Elderly since 1981. She was Project Coordinator of the Youth for Elderly Project for the American Red Cross from 1972 to 1973. Chung is a member of the S  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: A new draft regulation announced today by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara will require that insurers that use new catastrophe modeling must write more policies in distressed areas, with larger insurance companies required to insure properties in distressed areas at a rate equal to 85% of the insurer's statewide market share. This is part of the Commissioner's Su  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Agenda ID No. 22547) on June 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking Regarding Microgrids Pursuant to Senate Bill 1339 and Resiliency Strategies. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO SIERRA CLUB FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 23-04-034 Intervenor: Sierra Club Fo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey joined with Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Special Agent in Charge Robert Tripp of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to announce a surge in nighttime activities in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco. The surge is in furtherance of "All Hands on Deck," a law enforceme  more

FRESNO, California, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Fabian Rodriguez, 35, of Bakersfield, charging him with being a felon in possession of ammunition and for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Rodriguez was found in possession of three boxes of 9 mm amm  more

FRESNO, California, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment today against five men, Fernando Arellano, 36, of Planada; Isaiah Serena, 40, of Merced; Jason Mott, 49, of Merced; David Gonzales, 45, of Merced; and Christopher Baca-Arias, 18, a native of Honduras; charging them with crimes related to a Merced drug trafficking operation, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: The founder and CEO of a California-based digital health company and its clinical president were arrested today in connection with their alleged participation in a scheme to distribute Adderall over the internet, conspire to commit health care fraud in connection with the submission of false and fraudulent claims for reimbursement for Adderall and othe  more

FRESNO, California, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Jose Miguel Perez, 42, of Corona, charging him with possessing with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and more than 1 kilogram of heroin, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Perez was pulled over by law enforcement officers while drivin  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: A San Jose restauranteur who fraudulently obtained and misused millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp; and Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Inspector General (OIG)  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Department of Defense Education Activity Europe East District Acting Superintendent Mr. Joseph Lovett is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Penelope Miller-Smith as principal of Landstuhl Elementary School. Dr. Miller-Smith, is a seasoned educator and leader, who most recently served as principal at Bahrain Elementary School. Dr. Miller-Smith has taught  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on June 12, 2024: * * * Participants From Municipalities, Tribes, and Community-Based Organizations Will Convene for Six Months To Learn From Each Other and Experts About Agrivoltaics, Residential Energy Efficiency Programs, and Electrifying Municipal Fleets * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a new round of leaders from 45 entities that will  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, June 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $9.75 million in grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers. The funding will assist many states, Tribes, and territories in conducting water quality monitoring and public notification programs for their beaches. "Every summer Americans flock to oceanside and Great Lakes   more

TRAVIS AFB, California, June 14 -- The U.S. Air Force's Travis Air Force Base (60th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: By Capt. Christian Zamora, 60th Air Mobility Wing Nearly 20 members of leadership across Travis participated in the Lead Wing Command and Control Course (LWC2C) hosted by the 705th Training Squadron, assigned to Hurlburt Field, Florida, at Travis AFB May 14-17, 2024. The course is designed to teach concepts and considerations of integrating lead wing activities to   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 13 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody's Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a 15-year prison sentence for a man involved in a large drug-trafficking organization operating in Gadsden and Leon counties. A Leon County jury found Ja'mario Paramore guilty of conspiracy to traffic cocaine between 450 grams to 150 kilograms. The Honorable Judge Stephen Everett sentenced Paramore to 15 years in prison  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that the founder and CEO of a California-based digital health company and its clinical president were arrested today in connection with their alleged participation in a scheme to distribute Adderall over the internet, conspire to commit health care fraud in connection with the submission of false and fraudulent claims for reimbursement for Adder  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department's First Criminal Drug Distribution Prosecutions Related to a Digital Health Company That Distributed Controlled Substances Via Telemedicine * * * The founder and CEO of a California-based digital health company and its clinical president were arrested today in connection with their alleged participation in a scheme to distribute Adderall over the internet, conspire to commit heal  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Ian Bastek, of Roseville, has been appointed Deputy Director of Response in the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. Bastek has been Captain and Commanding Officer for the U.S. Coast Guard, Air Station Sacramento since 2021. He was Captain/U.S. Coast Guard and Joint Task Force East Liaison Office  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Cracking down on illicit drugs and those who smuggle them into California, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced he is more than doubling the California National Guard's (Cal Guard) Counter Drug Taskforce operations statewide, including at ports of entry along the border from 155 to now nearly 400 service members. Embedded in cross-government initiatives to combat transnatio  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release: U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the outcomes in two separate East Idaho cases in which three defendants were sentenced to federal prison for trafficking controlled substances. "Curtailing fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking is a top priority for us in Eastern Idaho and throughout the state," said U.S. Attorney Hurwit. "I am thankful to our law enforcement partners who i  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 13 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, with a coalition of 42 other attorneys general, today announced a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson ("J&J"). The settlement resolves allegations of deceptive marketing practices related to J&J's talc-based baby powder and body powder products. J&J has sold these products for more than a century. While this lawsuit targeted  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it has repatriated an additional $156 million in misappropriated 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds to the people of Malaysia, bringing the total returned by the department to approximately $1.4 billion. According to court documents, the funds from 1MDB, formerly Malaysia's investment development fund, were laundered through major financia  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 13 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00422) on June 12, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Investigation Of Louisville Gas And Electric Company And Kentucky Utilities Company Service Related To Winter Storm Elliott ORDER On June 3, 2024, Sierra Club moved the Commission to admit pro hac vice Sunil Bector, an attorney whose office is in California, to practice law before the Commission on behalf of the Sierra Cl  more

NEW YORK, June 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on June 13, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Ronald Porcelli, Esq. as the director of the NYC Unity Project. The NYC Unity Project, a unit within the New York City Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice (MOERJ), works across city agencies to uplift, engage, and better serve New York City's diverse LGBTQ+ community, leading centralized outreach, engagement, and strategic prog  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the state statute outlawing voter intimidation prohibits intentional false speech related to voting requirements or procedures if that speech is made in an attempt to deter or influence a vote, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Defendants in state voter intimidation prosecutions People v. Burkman and People v. Wohl ap  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 13 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general in reaching a landmark $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations that it deceptively marketed the safety and purity of its baby and body powder products containing talc. As part of the investigation and resulting settlement, which is pending approval by a judge, John  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, June 13 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) received an American Public Power Association (APPA) Energy Innovator Award yesterday in recognition of a real-time transmission line issue detection system that is helping improve grid safety, security and reliability. The award was presented during the APPA's National Conference in San Diego, California. "The New York Power Authority wo  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSres) -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has selected three proposals for concept studies of missions to investigate the complex system of space weather that surrounds our planet and how it's connected to Earth's atmosphere. The three concepts propose how to enact the DYNAMIC (Dynamical Neutral Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling) mission, which was recommended by the 2013 Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics. The DYNAMIC mission is designed to study how ch  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA will award funding to nearly 250 small business teams to develop new technologies to address agency priorities, such as carbon neutrality and energy storage for various applications in space and on Earth. The new awards from NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program invest in a diverse portfolio of American small businesses and research institutions to support NASA's   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 13 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, Attorney General Aaron Ford announced that he and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. As part of this settlement, which is pending judicial approval, Nevada will receive $6,131,236.22. "This case sho  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Department of the Navy (DON) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have successfully collaborated to expand the unencumbered service area of a critical swath of shared mid-band spectrum. Modifications to the aggrega  more

NEW YORK, June 13 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Machelle Allen, MD and MetroplusHealth's President and Chief Executive Officer Talya Schwartz, MD, are among the honorees of Modern Healthcare's '50 Most Influential Clinical Executives' recognition list of 2024. The honorees were selected by the prominent health care industry publication for bringi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Tanner Uffelman, age 29, of York, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on June 13, 2024, to time served (approximately 13 months' imprisonment) by United States District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to United States Attorne  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. -- Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis today announced a $142 million investment from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance drought resilience and boost water supplies across the country, as part of the Investing in America agenda. The selected projects are expected to provide about 40,000 acre-feet of annual recycled water, enough to support more   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. -- Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis today announced a $142 million investment from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance drought resilience and boost water supplies across the country, as part of the Investing in America agenda. The selected projects are expected to provide about 40,000 acre-feet of annual recycled water,  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: Achieving a sustained fusion reaction is a delicate balancing act, requiring a sea of moving parts to come together to maintain a high-performing plasma: one that is dense enough, hot enough, and confined for long enough for fusion to take place. Yet as researchers push the limits of plasma performance, they have encountered new challenges for keeping plasmas under con  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 13 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Seminole and Wagoner counties following the amendment to President Biden's May 16 major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred April 25 - May 9, announced Administrator Is  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 14 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in 41 counties following the amendment to President Biden's May 23 major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred April 26 - June 5, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas G  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 14 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Arkansas following President Biden's federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred May 24 - 27, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Busines  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: As part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a letter sent this week by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy (R-  more

TRAVIS AFB, California, June 14 -- The U.S. Air Force's Travis Air Force Base (60th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: Team Travis will be conducting a readiness exercise June 13-21. Exercises fine-tune and advance Airmen's readiness and ability to execute and sustain rapid global mobility around the world. The local populous and surrounding communities will continue to hear an increase in voice notifications and alarms. Additionally, patrons may experience increased gate entry tim  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, June 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa, 355th Wing A U.S. Geological Survey field team conducted field work in support of NASA's ER-2 High-Altitude Science Aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 11, 2024. The team, comprised of a geophysicist and physical scientist, analyzed hyperspectral imaging for the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and for s  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 14 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Reyes, on behalf of the Utah Division of Consumer Protection and with 42 other attorneys general, reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. As part of the settlement, Utah will receive $7,540,013 over four years, for approximately $1.88 million each  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The White House sent to the Senate on June 13, 2024, the nominations of eight individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: * Mary Kathleen Costello, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Cynthia M. Rufe, retired. * Caroline A. Crenshaw, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2029. (Reappoin  more