LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Families, Children and Seniors advanced Senate Bills 922-925 to the full House for consideration, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. This legislative package, championed by the Attorney General and the Department's Elder Abuse Task Force, enhances protections for vulnerable adults by increasing penalties for abuse and financial explo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Today, the Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety advanced Senate Bills 1149 (https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-SB-1149) and 1150 (https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-SB-1150) to the Michigan Senate for full consideration. The bills would ban the manufacture, sale, or transfer of "ghost guns," or firearms withou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for Nov. 25-29, 2024: * * * Summarized Board Decisions United States Postal Service (06-CA-277831; 373 NLRB No. 138) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583ea8a9a) Pittsburgh, PA, November 27, 2024. The Board (Members Prouty and Wilcox; Member Kaplan, dissenting), affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's remedy ordering the Respondent to compensate an employee for any direct or fore  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry is leading a coalition of Attorneys General in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of rules that would require internet, cable, voice, and broadcast satellite providers to take some of the pain out of routine customer service calls and allow for better consumer choices. The Office of Attorney General  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: A team of researchers has uncovered seven new dark comets in the solar system. In addition to doubling the number of known dark comets, the researchers have identified two distinct types based on differences in their orbit and size. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the findings reveal seven new dark comets and two types: outer dark comets and inner dark comets. Ou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $6.3 billion in rural and Tribal communities across 44 states to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid, provide safe drinking water and create good-paying jobs.  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 11 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * New case allegedly involves "double dipping" scheme -- using previous receipts to steal duplicate items * * * EVERETT -- Attorney General Bob Ferguson's Organized Retail Crime Unit has filed felony criminal charges against three people. This is the sixth prosecution since Ferguson established the unit last year. The Attorney General's Office charged Volody  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Includes Air Monitoring Data Through 2023 * * * The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released its annual air quality trends report. This year's report covers 20 years of state air monitoring data for air pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act, including ground-level ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide,   more