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

NEW YORK, July 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on July 19, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, New York-Newark-Jersey City - June 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.711 a gallon in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area in June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that area gasoline prices were similar to last June when they   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

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

ALBANY, New York, July 20 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: * * * Period of Relative Fiscal Stability Provides Opportunity to Tackle State's Structural Budget Challenges * * * New York's financial outlook is in a relatively stable position, but continues to have a structural budget deficit, with a cumulative three-year budget gap of $13.9 billion forecasted by the Division of the Budget (DOB), according to a report (https://www.osc.n  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: NEW YORK - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is inviting the public to comment on its proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated creek sediment and floodplain soil along a portion of the Eighteen Mile Creek Superfund site in Niagara County, New York. The 30-day public comment period runs from July 19 to August 19, 2024. EPA will host a public meeting at Newfane Townhall located at 2737 Main S  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news: * * * Governor Shapiro secured $500 million for site development, including $400 million for the PA SITES program to make Pennsylvania more competitive on a national scale, attract more businesses, and create good-paying jobs in the bipartisan 2024-25 budget. * * * Duryea, PA - Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:24-cv-2097; D.D.C. filed July 17, 2024) involving Patrick Orlando: * * * On July 17, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint in federal court in the District of Columbia alleging that Patrick Orlando, the former CEO and Chairman of Digital World Acquisition Corporation ("DWAC"), a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC"), made materially false and misleading s  more

ALBANY, New York, July 21 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2024M-24) on July 19, 2024, entitled "Lindenhurst Union Free School District - Collections." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Lindenhurst Union Free School District (District) officials ensured that funds collected from recreational and educational programs were properly recorded, deposited and reported. * * * Key Findings District officials did not   more

ALBANY, New York, July 21 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2024M-40) on July 19, 2024, entitled "Newark Central School District - Employee Benefits." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Newark Central School District (District) officials accurately calculated separation payments. * * * Key Findings District officials did not always accurately calculate separation payments and did not ensure an independent revie  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian issued the following news release: * * * Special Appearance by Indigenous Screen Legends Graham Greene, Tantoo Cardinal, Gary Farmer and Wes Studi * * * The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian returns to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Aug. 15-18 for its Native Cinema Showcase. The museum's 24th annual celebration of the best in Indigenous film includes 38 films this year. The showcase provides  more

ALBANY, New York, July 20 -- The The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Staff Identify Several Apparent Violations of Regulatory Rules by Companies * * * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today ordered six distributed energy resource (DER) providers in New York State to show cause, within 30 days, why their authorization to act as providers should not be revoked or why other consequences, as set forth in   more

ALBANY, New York, July 20 -- The The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Advances New York's Commitment to Decarbonize Buildings Across the State * * * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today adopted initial Utility Thermal Energy Networks (UTENs) rules as required by the Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act of 2022. The Commission's action creates fair market access rules for utility-owned thermal   more

ALBANY, New York, July 20 -- The The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Adopted Rate Plan Cuts the Company's Request by More Than Half Commission Uses Recent $62 Million Settlement to Reduce Customer Rates * * * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today established electric and gas rate plans for Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) for the period starting July 1, 2024 and ending June  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

NEW YORK, July 20 -- The New York City Police Department issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: The NYPD is releasing today body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on May 24th, 2024 in the confines of the 75th Precinct.. The video includes available evidence leading up to the incident as well as during the incident. The NYPD is releasing this video for clear viewing of the totality of the incident. All NYPD patrol officers are equipped with body-w  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 516,300 illegal immigrant apprehe  more