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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES SUPREME COURT TO UPHOLD CRUCIAL LIFELINE TO INTERNET, PHONE SERVICE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ILLINOIS Chicago - As the U.S. Supreme Court reviews an important case that could impact access to internet and phone service for millions of people living in rural areas in Illinois and across the country, Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan effort urg  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

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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has implemented a streamlined process for handling requests related to decisions made by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). This new system aims to expedite the resolution of requests for review, waiver, and reconsideration. Under the new guidelines, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau will categorize these requests as "Requests" and will either grant, dismiss, or deny them based on established procedures. Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: United States Trustees appoint and supervise private trustees who administer bankruptcy estates under chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. U.S. Trustees also appoint private trustees to serve on a case-by-case basis in bankruptcies filed under subchapter V of chapter 11. Private trustees are not government employees. They do, however, work in concert with the United States Trustees to ensure 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

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * My Great Honor By: Gov. Kristi Noem January 17, 2024 You probably know that President-elect Trump has called on me to serve, if confirmed, as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. It's a tremendous honor and a great responsibility. The mission is to keep the American people safe from threats to the Homeland. That leaves me in a position where I may say "farewell"  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