ALBANY, New York, Jan. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $106 Million from Vanguard for Failing to Notify Investors of Changes to Retirement Funds January 17, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 45 securities regulators, together with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), today secured $106 million from Vanguard Group, Inc., an investment   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Biden-Harris Administration announces new Colorado River Environmental Funding Totaling over $388.3 Million WASHINGTON -- The Bureau of Reclamation today announced initial selections under the Upper Colorado River Basin Environmental Program for a $388.3 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to improve wildlife and aquatic habitats, ecolog  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Awards nearly $3.6 Billion in Homelessness Assistance Funding to Communities Nationwide  Grant awards represent the largest amount of annual federal funding provided through HUD's Continuum of Care program in history. WASHINGTON \- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $3.6 billion in Continuum of Care (CoC)   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Mini Bella Bunny Pajamas, Mini Camille Pajamas and Mini Petra Nightgown Hazard: The recalled children's pajamas violate the flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: January 16, 2025 Units: About 700 Consumer Contact: Ivy City toll-free at 888-915-8609 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: * * * Department of Transportation Announces Over $229 Million to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather Events FHWA 05-25 Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov (link sends email) Tel.: (202) 366-0660 WASHINGTON - As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's coordinated approach to help states repair and rebuild roads and b  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 17 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond sues Biden, EPA to halt new methane tax OKLAHOMA CITY (January 17, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 22 other state attorneys general have filed a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for adopting a final rule to unlawfully tax methane. "This  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Celebrates Historic Investments in Colorado's Water Future, Including $40M for Shoshone Water Rights GLENWOOD SPRINGS - Today, Governor Polis celebrated a historic round of grants from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for projects in Colorado totaling $176.8M from the Inflation Reduction Act, including up to $40M for the Colorado River Water Conservation District's acquisition of t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2025 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that, as of January 15, 2025, 24.2 million consumers have selected a plan for coverage in 2025 through the Marketplaces. 20.2 million consumers had active 2024 coverage and selected a plan for 2025 coverage  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Office of the Attorney General Announces $106 Million Nationwide Vanguard Settlement Division of Consumer Affairs  - Cari Fais, Director Bureau of Securities - Michelle M. Harris, Bureau Chief TRENTON - The Office of the Attorney General, the Division of Consumer Affairs, and the Bureau of Securities announced today that the State has joined a task force of state securi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4560) on Jan. 17, 2025: * * * In the Matter of JEFFERY Q. JOHNSON, CPA Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 203(k) OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940, SECTION 4C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AND RULE 102(e) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES OF PRACTICE, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDI  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The White House issued the following news release: Adding to his legacy of conserving more lands and waters than any President in history, two days ago President Biden signed proclamations creating the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sattitla Highlands National Monument in California. These two monuments together conserve 848,000 acres of lands in California and will protect clean water for communities, honor areas of cultural significance to Tribal Nations and Indig  more