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

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 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

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 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, the Bureau of Land Management announced an $11.1 million cooperative agreement with the Foundation for America's Public Lands, BLM's official charitable partner, to improve drought resilience in the Colorado River Basin. The funding is being invested through the Inflation Reduction Act under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda.  more

BOULDER, Colorado, June 14 -- Boulder County issued the following news release: Boulder County Clerk and Recorder Molly Fitzpatrick will host several ballot processing tours at the Elections Division Ballot Processing Center. Additionally, the Elections Division is hosting an online elections information presentation. The webinar will include information about the upcoming elections (June and November), ballot processing basics, voter statistics, election security, and more. The tours are in-pe  more

BOULDER, Colorado, June 13 -- Boulder County issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: In partnership with the Center for People With Disabilities (CPWD), Boulder County Elections will hold an Early Voting Event for the Primary Election on Tuesday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their Boulder location - 1675 Range Street. This voting event will be staffed by trained, bipartisan election judges and elections staff. During the event, voters may access all voting services. Language as  more

BOULDER, Colorado, June 14 -- Boulder County issued the following agency statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Boulder County Clerk & Recorder Molly Fitzpatrick will host an "Election Night and Beyond - What to Expect" webinar. During the presentation, we will discuss what categories and types of ballots are left to be counted in the immediate days after Election Day and how the process works. Ballot processing does not end on Election Night. In fact, Boulder County Elections usually processes ba  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: To encourage and spur more international investment into Colorado and boost our state's thriving economy, Governor Polis, officials within the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and a Colorado delegation are on an investment mission in Denmark, Sweden and Finland. "Colorad  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 13 -- The Colorado House Republicans issued the following news release: On May 5, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed into law the Districts Attorneys' Salaries bill (SB24-013). This bill, now law, removes the statutory requirement that the state legislature review and set the districts attorneys (DAs) salary minimum, every four years. This process has created a legal environment where the state legislature failed to increase the salary minimum since 2012. This law sets th  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 14 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: * * * Responses offer signs of resilience among Colorado students * * * Today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released the latest statewide and regional results from the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, the state's most comprehensive survey on the health and well-being of young people. More than 120,000 youth responded to th  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 13 -- Denver International Airport issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Turkish Airlines inaugurated service between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Istanbul Airport (IST) yesterday afternoon. This new service expands DEN's international network to reach 31 nonstop destinations in 17 countries around the world, the most in DEN history. "This is an incredible day for Denver," said Mayor Mike Johnston. "Today's inaugural direct flight to Istanbul conn  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Services Center announced the winners of the 2024 Air Force Art Contest recently. This year's judges had the task of evaluating more than 1,500 entries in two adult and three youth categories to determine the best in the Department of the Air Force with impact, creativity and technical expertise. "We're   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

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

SAN MARCOS, Texas, June 13 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: Hays County will purchase a new emergency trailer and upgrade another trailer, thanks to a $9,885 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of San Marcos. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $2,472 in matching funds from the county, will pay for an emergency trailer for the Buda Community Emergency Response Team. The grant also will allow the county t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office ("AGO"), along with the attorneys general of Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, has led a multistate coalition of 14 attorneys general advocating for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") to reduce barriers to HUD-assisted housing for people with criminal records. This week, the coalition sent a comment l  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

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

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

PUEBLO, Colorado, June 14 -- The city of Pueblo issued the following news: The City of Pueblo is inviting the public to an open house to discuss and understand the Unified Development Zoning and Subdivision Codes and Regulations. This open house is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the George William Meeting Room located at the Pueblo Parks and Recreation Administration Building at City Park at 800 Goodnight Ave. City of Pueblo Planning and Zoning Commission thr  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

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as amended on Thursday, May 2, 2024, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Monday, May 20, 2024, Sunday, May 26, 2024, Thursday, May 30, 2024, and Wednesday, June 5, 2024, certifying that the severe storms and flooding that began on April 26, 2024, and included heavy rainfall, flash fl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the recipients of the 2024 Outstanding Women in Texas Government Awards. This biennial award honors women in state service who are helping to shape the future of Texas by contributing their notable talents and skills. "Congratulations to the five extraordinary Texas women who have been selected as recipients of the 2024 Outstanding Women in Texas Governm  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