HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: * * * Multistate Coalition Files Amicus Brief to Support Common Sense State and Federal Regulations on Sale of Guns * * * Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general led by New York in support of common sense state and federal laws that regulate the sale of guns. The coalition filed an amicus brief (https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 16 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting commonsense state and federal laws that keep communities safe. The brief, filed in U.S. v. Steven Perez, argues that federal laws to prevent people from transporting or receiving firearms from outside their home state are necessary to protect public safety, reduce violent crime, and suppo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of commonsense state and federal laws that regulate the sale of firearms to keep communities safe. The coalition filed an amicus brief in U.S. v. Steven Perez arguing that federal laws preventing individuals from transporting or receiving firearms from outside the state in which they reside, except   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 14, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - July 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.650 per gallon in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area in July 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that area gasoline  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 14, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - July 2024": * * * Area prices were unchanged over the past month, up 3.6 percent from a year ago. * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau o  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Aug. 14, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - July 2024": * * * Area prices up 0.3 percent over the past month; up 4.1 percent over the year * * * Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 0.3 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- First Lady Tammy Murphy issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Barbara George Johnson, J.D. to serve as Chair and Department of Health Commissioner Kaitlan Baston to Serve as Vice Chair * * * First Lady Tammy Murphy today announced Governor Phil Murphy has appointed Barbara George Johnson, J.D. and New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Kaitlan Baston to serve as the Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, to the Maternal and Infant Health  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2024: By Margarita Korsakava, Summer Intern, Office of Strategic Communication As the summer sun shines brightly, so does the potential of the next generation of public servants. This year, GSA welcomed new talent with diverse backgrounds through the Pathways internship program, deepening GSA's commitment to being one of the best places to work in government. The Pathways program provides students  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy and State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio welcomed news that Moody's Investors Service has upgraded New Jersey's outlook from stable to positive. In revising the outlook, Moody's noted, "The actions incorporate solid economic and revenue performance that support prospects the state will maintain strong fund balances while continuing full actuarial pension contributions." The  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with the New Jersey Judiciary to improve access to court services for people with limited English proficiency (LEP). This agreement (https://www.lep.gov/sites/lep/files/media/document/2024-08/NJ_Courts_Final_MOA_508.pdf) resolves an investigation by the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey and the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, together with the New Jersey Judiciary, have reached agreement to improve access to court services for people with limited English proficiency (LEP). This agreement resolves an investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey and   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang admitted to his role in a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Kareem Green, aka "Try Me,", 32, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court to a superseding indictment that charged him with Racketeer Influenced and Corrup  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * President Patrick Harker explained how historical data can help researchers and economists understand today's economy. To make historical data more accessible, the Philadelphia Fed created the Center for the REstoration of Economic Data (CREED). * * * Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President and CEO Patrick T. Harker spoke to an audience of researche  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following document on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the contributions of Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean. In 1968, Congress set aside a week for this observance and two decades later expanded it to a month stretching from September 15 to October 15. The timing is historically significant as September 15 is t  more