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

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

MONTAUK POINT, New York, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: In a sign of the continuing growth and maturity of the offshore wind industry in the United States, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today conducted an inspection at the South Fork Wind project, the bureau's first inspection of an operational offshore wind turbine in U.S. waters. Located offshore New  more

BERLIN, New Hampshire, June 13 -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Five colleges and universities have committed to simplifying transfer for students who earn associate degrees in the Community College System of New Hampshire and want to pursue a bachelor's degree program at a four-year institution in New Hampshire. Colby-Sawyer College, Franklin Pierce University, Keene State College, New England College and Plymouth State University have joined  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Roberto Coviello, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, today announced that SUPPORTIVE CARE HOLDINGS, LLC, its related healthcare companies doing business in Connecticut and other states ("Supportive Care Comp  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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, including New Hampshire, who will receive $194,000 i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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, including Connecticut, who will receive $206,000 in   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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, including Rhode Island, who will receive $210,000 in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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, including Maine, who will receive $254,000 in grant   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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, including Massachusetts, who will receive $254,000 i  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

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Revolution Wind is marking the completed construction of the project's union-built advanced foundation components, the latest milestone for Rhode Island and Connecticut's first large-scale offshore wind farm and the first multi-state offshore wind farm in the nation. Governor Dan McKee, the Department of the Interior's U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Elizabeth Klein, U.  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Dan McKee, joined by general officers and gun safety advocates, signed into law the Safe Storage for Firearms legislation (H 7373A/S 2202A) sponsored by Senator Pamela Lauria (D-Dist. 32, Barrington, Bristol, East Providence) and Representative Justine Caldwell (D-Dist. 30, East Greenwich, West Greenwich). The event included emotional testimony from advocate Patti Alley, who s  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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) assessed a $10,875 penalty against licensed asbestos contractor Pasquazzi Bros, Inc. of Cranston, R.I. for a violation of asbestos regulations during renovation work at the former Primavera Junior/Senior High School in Bellingham, Mass. MassDEP discovered the violation during an unannounced inspection at  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

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 Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport Underwater Sound Reference Division (USRD) team from the Sensors and Sonar Systems Department recently won the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) V.B. "Kisan" Pandit Metrology and Calibration Innovation Award, which recognizes individuals and teams whose contributions have significantly enhanced the NAVSEA mission by enriching the profession and promoting inn  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 13 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on June 12, 2024: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement in reaction to a Rhode Island Superior Court decision ordering Prospect Medical Holdings to pay millions in unpaid bills: "I appreciate Judge Stern's decision and careful consideration of this matter. As we argued, and the Court ordered, Prospect Medical Holdings must comply with our 2021 HCA  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

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, June 14 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted the 73rd iteration of the Secretary of the Navy's Current Strategy Forum (CSF), an event focused on U.S. strategies in response to current challenges, onboard Naval Station Newport, June 11-12. This year's CSF, titled "America's Seapower and Maritime Statecraft," aimed to foster a shared understanding among senior military and government leaders, national security scholars  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