VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 25 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Annette Kirklin, ERDC public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Alumni Association recently announced the winners of their 2024 scholarships. Nine high-school graduates were recognized by the ERDC Alumni Association for their dedication, academic excellence and a promising future in their respective fields of study. "Today,  more

OAKLAND, California, June 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) cease-and-desist order against Intuit, maker of TurboTax. The FTC found that Intuit deceptively advertised supposedly "free" tax-filing products and ordered Intuit to cease all deceptive activity and make disclosures to cure the  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein filed a brief in support of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bans Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for most consumers. In the brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the coalition of 22 attorneys general argue that the United States Co  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb, today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising free tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for many consumers. In a brief (ht  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Argues Intuit's Marketing of TurboTax Harmed Millions of Consumers * * * District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in support of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when i  more

BOULDER, Colorado, June 25 -- Boulder County issued the following news release: * * * Boulder County, City of Boulder Legal Battle Against Oil Giants Becomes One of the First U.S. Climate Lawsuits to Defeat a Motion to Dismiss Key points: * A court in Boulder has decided that the City of Boulder and Boulder County's lawsuit against ExxonMobil and two Suncor entities can continue. * The court did not agree with the oil companies' request to dismiss the case. * The communities filed this law  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Rear Adm. Todd M. Evans assumed command of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers during a ceremony on June 24, 2024, at the Washington Navy Yard, relieving Rear Adm. Thomas J. Dickinson. Evans previously served as Vice Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Dickinson, who served as Warfare Centers commander since Aug. 11, 2023, has been assigned as Program Executive Officer, Integrated Warf  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 25 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Brain Injury Trust Fund Board The Brain Injury Trust Fund Board shall award and administer grants from the Colorado Brain Injury Trust Fund. For terms expiring June 30, 2027: * James Graham of Fort Collins, Colorado, reappointed; * Jamal Long Soldier of Denver, Colorado, reappointed; * Maria Martinez of Pueblo, Colorado, appointed. * * * Child Support Commission The Child Support Commiss  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: By Randy Roughton, U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications A space policy and strategy club founded at the U.S. Air Force Academy has expanded to a nationwide organization with over 1,000 members at dozens of U.S. Air Force ROTC detachments. Originally called the Institute for Applied Space Policy in Strategy in 2021, the club was rebranded i5 Space a year later. It now has almost 70 host detachments across the nat  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation has awarded $50 million in cooperative agreements to two university consortia to support the basic science that underlies its nuclear security and nonproliferation missions. The two consortia, led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the G  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 25 -- The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' Division of Insurance issued the following news release: * * * Deadline to enroll through Connect for Health Colorado pushed back to Nov. 30 * * * The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI), part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), has extended the enrollment window for people who are no longer eligible for Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program) coverage due to the end of the Covid-19 Public   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was in New Mexico this week to highlight recent actions and investments from the Department to conserve public lands and invest in Tribal communities throughout New Mexico and build a next-generation conservation workforce. During her visit, Secretary Haaland met with members of the Barrio Youth Conservation Corps and the Ancestral Lands Conser  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: The U.S. Marshals Service's Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF) assisted multiple agencies with the capture of a wanted fugitive in the San Luis Valley yesterday. After a daylong manhunt, Henry Corral, 44, was arrested through a joint-effort comprised of six different law enforcement agencies. Corral is facing multiple felony charges related to a tri  more