| News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Saturday January 11, 2025 ( 9 items ) |
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Calif. A.G. Bonta Urges Walmart to Reaffirm Commitment to Nondiscriminatory, Ethical Business Practices
OAKLAND, California, Jan. 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025:
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Raises concern with Walmart's recent decision to end supplier diversity programs, philanthropic efforts, equity trainings, and internal use of "diversity" and "DEI"
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 13 attorneys general, sent a letter to Walmart CEO Doug McMillan expressing concern with regarding Walmart's recent decision t
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Conn. A.G. Tong Announces $5 Million Preliminary Settlement With Stone Academy and Its Owners
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025:
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Harmed Stone Students to Receive Cash Payments and New Training Opportunities
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Attorney General William Tong announced today a $5 million preliminary settlement has been reached with Stone Academy and its owners to resolve claims filed by the State and former students involving unfair and deceptive conduct at the defunct for-profit nursing school.
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Conn. Gov. Lamont Orders Special Elections on Feb. 25 for 2 General Assembly Seats
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 11 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025:
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has scheduled Tuesday, February 25, 2025, as the date to hold special elections to fill two vacancies in the Connecticut General Assembly. They include:
* the 21st Senatorial District, which consists of portions of Monroe, Seymour, and Stratford, and the entirety of Shelton, and was most recently held by Kevin Kelly; and
* the 40th A
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DOT Federal Railroad Administration: Investing in America - Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $1.1 Billion in New Rail Grants to Reduce Train-Vehicle Collisions and Blocked Railroad Crossings
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025:
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Additional funding announced through a separate grant program will support passenger rail service around the country
More than 445 rail projects nationwide have now been announced thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and President Biden's unprecedented support for rail
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Adm
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ILL. A.G. RAOUL AND FELLOW STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL URGE WALMART TO KEEP ITS COMMITMENTS TO ENCOURAGING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, leading a coalition of 13 attorneys general, issued a letter to Walmart voicing concerns about the company's recent announcement of its plans to step away from its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion.
In a letter (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/2025.01.09%20Letter%20from%20AGs%20to%20Doug%20McMillion.pdf?language_id=1) sent to Wal
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INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $1.1 Billion in New Rail Grants to Reduce Train-Vehicle Collisions and Blocked Railroad Crossings
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
Additional funding announced through a separate grant program will support passenger rail service around the country
More than 445 rail projects nationwide have now been announced thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and President Biden's unprecedented support for rail
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it has awarded more tha
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Mass. A.G. Campbell Urges Walmart To Continue Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Practices
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 11 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025:
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in sending a letter (https://www.mass.gov/doc/letter-from-ags-to-doug-mcmillon/download) to Walmart today, voicing concerns about the company's recent announcement of its plans to step away from its commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
In the letter s
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Surface Transportation Board Issues Notice Involving BNSF Railway, Union Pacific Railroad
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36377) entitled "BNSF Railway Co. - Trackage Rights Exemption - Union Pacific Railroad Co.":
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BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), a Class I rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) to acquire restricted, local, trackage rights over two rail lines owned by Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) between: (1) UP milepost 93.2 at
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USDA Invests in Additional Domestic Biofuels and Clean Energy Projects to Lower Costs and Increase American Energy Security Across the Nation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
Part of Today's Announcement is Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 586 projects to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels. Today, USDA is providing nearly $180 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Higher Blends
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