BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Texas AG Directed State Officers to Invade Homes and Seize Property of Latino Candidates and Organizers Despite No Evidence of Voter Fraud * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the recent raids by the Texas attorney gener  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in a letter requesting the United States Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) open an investigation into raids recently conducted by the Texas Attorney General's Office targeting Latino voting rights organizers, candidates for office, and community volunteers to determine whether these raids constitut  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Thanks to the Biden-Harris American Rescue Plan, twenty states are now providing these critical services to individuals experiencing mental health or substance use disorders The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), approved New Hampshire's Medicaid State Plan Amendment for community-based mobile crisis interv  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Texas AG Directed State Officers to Invade Homes and Seize Property of Latino Candidates and Organizers Despite No Evidence of Voter Fraud * * * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, today urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into recent raids by the Texas attorney general's office th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 7, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 227,000 to 228,000. The 4-week moving average was 2  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Texas AG Directed State Officers to Invade Homes and Seize Property of Latino Candidates and Organizers Despite No Evidence of Voter Fraud * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the recent raids by the Texas attorney general'  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CARSON CITY, Nevada The Nevada National Guard completed its first State Partnership Program (SPP) exchange mission with its newest partner nation, Samoa, last week. This exchange, a medical engagement, focused on best practices between the Nevada National Guard, Samoan Fire and Emergency Services Authority (SFESA), and the U.S. Army Reserve's 1984th United States A  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2024: This week, in a letter to Congress, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 41 attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation authorizing a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. "Algorithmi  more