SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Reyes announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has reached a paralle  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: In a motion filed late Thursday, Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 17 other attorneys general urge a federal judge in Washington state to strike unnecessary and severe restrictions imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the abortion medication mifepristone. The attorneys general argue that the FDA is well aware of decades of data conclusive  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following Advisory Opinion (No. AO-2024-13) on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * To: Jacquelyn Lopez, Esq., Jonathan Peterson, Esq., Emma Anspach, Esq., Elias Law Group, 250 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20001 RE: Advisory Opinion Request 2024-13 Dear Ms. Lopez, Mr. Peterson, and Ms. Anspach: This letter responds to your letter received on September 18, 2024, requesting an advisory opinion on behalf of the Democratic Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On October 8 and 10, the Commission met in executive session. On October 10, the Commission held an open meeting. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinions Issued Advisory Opinion 2024-09 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-09/) (Nanette Barragan and Barragan for Congress) On October 10, the Commission approved an advisory opinion concluding that Con  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 12 -- The Florida Division of Emergency Management issued the following news release: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, and Major General John D. Haas Adjutant General of Florida in Sarasota County to provide updates on immediate response efforts for Hurricane Milton. Around 8:30 PM EDT last night, Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Categor  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation,  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 11 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks on Oct. 10, 2024, by President and CEO John C. Williams at a Binghamton University event: * * * Good morning. I'm so pleased to be here at Binghamton University, a true gem of the SUNY system. Meeting with students, educators, and business and community leaders is a valuable and enjoyable part of my job. The New York Fed represents the Federal Reserve System's Second District, which includes New York State,  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 12 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: * * * Oregon co-leads 18-state coalition suing FDA * * * Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is urging a federal judge in Spokane, Washington to rule that the Food & Drug Administration's restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone are unnecessary and unlawful, and to order the federal agency to remove these barriers to the drug's access. Attorney General Rosenblum is co-leading the mul  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Donovan Potter, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Hill AFB information technology professionals developed a standardized platform to track safety inspections and employee training that has proven to be successful over the past 20 years. The Hazardous Communication / Job Order Training Outline is a government-owned, contractor-operated application that automates notifications, m  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: The California Senate advanced Governor Gavin Newsom's special session proposal to prevent gasoline price spikes. The Senate passage of ABx2-1 -- authored by Assemblymembers Gregg Hart and Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Senator Nancy Skinner -- follows the Assembly advancing the measure last week. The bill allows the state to require oil refiners to maintain a minimum inventory of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: USBP K-9 alerts USBP Agents to fentanyl hidden in a pick-up truck's battery compartment leading to five pounds of fentanyl being seized. SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. Agents assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol's San Diego Sector made two significant drug seizures along Interstate 5 (I-5) within 12 hours. The first seizure took place Wednesday at approximately 3:30 p.m., whe  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 12 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release: * * * Washington leads coalition of 18 AGs to force FDA to open up access to abortion drug * * * SPOKANE -- Attorney General Bob Ferguson is urging a federal judge in Spokane to rule that the Food & Drug Administration's severe restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone are unlawful, and order the federal agency to go back to the drawing board on regulating the drug. F  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has reache  more