BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has released an updated "Protections Against Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation" guide to help ensure compliance with existing law and educate the public about their rights in public spaces, including gender-specific spaces like men's and women's restrooms. The guide has been updated to include information abo  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Help Reduce Electricity Costs and Spur Growth for Rural Communities Through the USDA Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 17, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making new clean energy investments in Colorado through the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program as part of President Biden's Inv  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: 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 extremely excited this year beca  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 18 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Donna Bothwell as a district judge in Judicial District 4. Bothwell, of Logan, Iowa, is a district associate judge in Judicial District 4. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and law degree from Drake University. Bothwell fills a vacancy created following the retirement of the Hon. Jeffrey L. Larson.  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Starting Tuesday, June 18, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra (pronounced Ha-vee-air Beh-sehr-rah) will travel the country to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to protect access to reproductive care amid efforts to restrict access to care including abortion care, in vitro fertilization procedures, and contraception. On the tour, Se  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 18 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Colorado State Veterinarian's Office has issued new guidance to minimize influenza transmission at dairy cattle livestock exhibitions. Colorado is following the guidance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to encourage livestock owners and event organizers to increase biosecurity measures and actively monitor animals for signs of illness. Colorado had its first confirmed positive detect  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Colorado County has entered into a settlement agreement which resolves findings it violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by maintaining an election website that discriminates against individuals with vision or manual disabilities, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. "The right to vote is a right all American citizens exercise, includ  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas posted the following news release: The Justice Department announced today that the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorneys' Offices for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas secured settlement agreements with Runnels County, Colorado County, Smith County and Upton County to resolve the department's findings that the counties violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities   more