WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on June 17, 2024, by Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer at the DOJ Pride 30th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony: * * * Hello - my name is Ben Mizer, and I'm the Acting Associate Attorney General at the Department of Justice. I'm delighted to join the Deputy Attorney General in welcoming you to DOJ Pride's 30th anniversary celebration and to join you in honoring our two talented and imp  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: * * * Colorado, Runnels, Smith and Upton Counties Entered into Settlement Agreements to Ensure Their Election Websites Are Accessible to People with Vision or Manual Disabilities * * * 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 Color  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 18 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: Beginning July 1, 2024, the Periodic Report (https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/business/helpFiles/REPORT_HELP.html) filing fee will increase to $25. The Colorado State Legislature passed a new law requiring the Department of State to reimburse counties for 45% of the election costs in which the state certifies any of the ballot content. Secretary Griswold opposed putting the new reimbursemen  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following media advisory: * * * Teams from 25+ states, D.C., and American Samoa gather at three regional convenings to support efforts to improve teacher recruitment and retention by increasing teacher pay, promoting educator diversity, and expanding high-quality and affordable pathways * * * On June 13-14, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) will host the second of three Regional Convenings to Support State Action  more