LANSING, Michigan, July 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Pharmaceutical Res. & Manufacturers of Am. v. Stolfi in support of laws that increase drug price transparency. The amicus brief filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals supports Oregon's defense of House Bill 4005, a law that requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report certain information   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Complaint Alleges Salespeople Impersonated Consumers, Forged Signatures, Failed to Obtain Permits, Installed Non-Functional Solar Panels * * * Attorney General William Tong announced a lawsuit against SunRun Inc., SunRun Installation Services, Bright Planet Solar, Inc., Elevate Solar Solutions LLC and salespeople Dakota Grumet and Sierra Howes alleging deceptive, unfair and o  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1411) on July 19, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - June 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in June in 8 states, lower in 1 state, and stable in 41 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-one states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreas  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 20 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release: The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is pleased to announce that students in Killingly will soon benefit from significantly expanded mental health services across the district, following a comprehensive investigation and resolution process. The development comes after more than two years of a detailed state investigation initiated in response to a 10-4b complaint filed i  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Northrup Grumman Systems Corp. Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a $1,456,019,386 modification (P00086) to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost contract (N0001918C1037). This modification procures nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft (four for the Navy and five for Japan), to include over and above support. Work will be performed in Saint Augustine,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 20 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp today announced they will lead an international mission to Italy to strengthen existing economic ties and develop new partnerships that will bring further opportunities to hardworking Georgians. "For decades, Georgia has enjoyed close economic and cultural ties to Italy," said Governor Brian Kemp. "Marty and I look forward to building   more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention issued the following readout of a meeting of state offices of gun violence prevention: * * * On July 17, the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention convened over 30 state government officials from 16 states, including leaders from 12 state Offices of Gun Violence Prevention (OVPs). The convening brought together key violence prevention leaders to * Share strategies around gun violence prevention that have contribu  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: * * * Law enforcement recognized for delivering on President Biden's Unity Agenda efforts to address the overdose epidemic and disrupt illicit drug trafficking across the country Watch the full event here (https://youtube.com/live/UnSpV-CUmvw) * * * Today, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta recognized law enforceme  more