SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Joined by members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), Governor Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills to address the legacy of racial discrimination in the state and advance a host of issues important to Black Californians. As requested by AB 3089 (Jones-Sawyer), which passed the Legislature with bipartisan and unanimous support, the Governor also signed an acc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: BUFFALO, NY Eight related entities operating Boxwood Hotels LLC, Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn hotels in Western New York violated federal law when they fired a transgender housekeeper the day after the housekeeper complained that a supervisor repeatedly misgendered them and made anti-transgender statements, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit fil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: ANNAPOLIS, Md. DR Horton, a Texas-based homebuilder operating across the United States, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate an employee with diabetic neuropathy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the lawsuit, DR Horton assigned a sales associate to a new housing development 66 miles from her home. The sales as  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * NYC-Area Pirate Operators Face Possible Monetary Penalties Under PIRATE Act * * * The Federal Communications Commission today proposed fines, totaling $1 million, against three pirate radio operators under the Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act (PIRATE Act), for operating pirate radio stations in New Jersey and New York. This was part of the 2024 NYC-ar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey New Jersey Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 1-D12) on July 18, 2024, entitled "Guidelines for the Use of Automatic Samplers in Collecting Surface-Water Quality and Sediment Data". The report was written by Timothy P. Wilson, Cherie V. Miller and Evan A. Lechner. * * * The importance of fluvial systems in the transport of sediment, dissolved and suspended contaminants, nutrients, and bact  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Office of the Associate Director for Water issued the following report (No. 2024-1012) on July 16, 2024, entitled "Report of the River Master of the Delaware River for the Period December 1, 2015 - November 30, 2016". The report was written by Kendra L. Russell, William J. Andrews, Vincent J. DiFrenna, J. Michael Norris and Robert R. Mason. * * * Executive Summary A Decree of the Supreme Court of the United  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) today announced the release of a Notice of Grant Opportunity (NGO) to provide funds to organizations that can offer career coaching and services to New Jerseyans aspiring to reach their career goals. The grant funding is part of "Fund My Future" (FMF), a transformative pilot program that helps qualified New Je  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 22 attorneys general in support of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) rule that helps prevent illegal gun trafficking by expanding the category of firearm dealers who are required to obtain a license and perform background checks on potential buyers. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: Story by Jon Connor, U.S. Army Sustainment Command There's dedication and then there's dedication. One such person who works for the U.S. Army Sustainment Command who goes above and beyond the call of duty is Garry Carter. He first started serving his country 54 years ago. Carter joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1970 and was immediately put in a "through ticket" drill sergeant program to go directl  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * AGs Support the Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm (CATCH) Act to Help Stop Gun Trafficking and Reduce Gun Violence * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in calling on Congress to take action to stop gun trafficking from the United States to Caribbean countries. In thei  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (SACB) Commissioner Larry Hazzard, Sr. today announced the selection of two Paterson boxing clubs to receive grant funding to conduct amateur boxing programs for youth in the city. The after-school programming is expected to reach almost two dozen youth who will attend three-hour sess  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that they have filed a complaint in Superior Court against Virtua Health, Inc. (Virtua), and the network of hospitals it runs in Voorhees, Mount Holly, and Camden, New Jersey. The complaint alleges that Virtua has discriminated against patients based on pregnancy and sex in   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 27 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-G-0643) on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Tom Buske & Son Construction, LLC for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR REHEARING AND ADOPTING TERMS OF CONSENT ORDER AGREEMENT BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTIO  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Rudder control system could jam or become restricted on some 737NG and 737MAX airplanes * * * The National Transportation Safety Board Thursday issued urgent safety recommendations to The Boeing Company and the Federal Aviation Administration in response to the potential for a jammed or restricted rudder control system on some 737 airplanes. The NTSB is investigating a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * During Climate Week, Biden-Harris Administration Announces Continued Progress on the American Climate Corps - American Climate Corps Has Already Put 15,000 Young Americans to Work as Part of Its Inaugural Cohort - Environmental Protection Agency and AmeriCorps Announce a New Environmental Justice Climate Corps; the Department of Housing and Urban Development Joins the Interagency Americ  more