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News Tipoffs - Michigan Editors Newsletter for Wednesday January 22, 2025 ( 22 items )  

AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unconstitutional Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unconstitutional Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and 17 other states, the District of Columbia and the City and County of San Francisco today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging President Donald Trump  more

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Order
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Order Seeks court order to ensure U.S. citizenship rights of American-born children continue to be recognized while litigation proceeds SAN FRANCISCO - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unconstitutional executive order see  more

Attorney General James Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that she and a coalition of 18 states, as well as the City of San Francisco, are challenging President Donald Trump's Executive Order ending birthright citizenship, in violation of the constitutional right given to all children born in th  more

Attorney General Nessel Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order Attempting to Limit Birthright Citizenship
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order Attempting to Limit Birthright Citizenship LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that she, along with the attorneys general of 17 other states, plus Washington D.C. and the City of San Francisco, are challenging President Donald Trump's executive order attempting to limit birthright citizenshi  more

Attorney General Platkin Leads Challenge to Unconstitutional Trump Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Leads Challenge to Unconstitutional Trump Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced he is leading a challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, which violates the constitutional rights to which all children born in the United States are entitled.  "Pres  more

Attorney General Tong Sues President Trump to Block Unconstitutional Attack on Birthright Citizenship
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues President Trump to Block Unconstitutional Attack on Birthright Citizenship (Hartford, CT) - Minutes ago, Attorney General William Tong and the attorneys general of 17 other states, the District of Columbia and the City of San Francisco sued President Donald Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging the lawless exe  more

Contracts for Jan. 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 21, 2025 ARMY Hospital Housekeeping System LLC, Dripping Springs, Texas, was awarded a $939,999,000 firm-fixed-price contract for specialized medical facilities operation and maintenance services. Bids were solicited via the internet with 17 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 25, 2031. U.S. Army Corps of Eng  more

Del. A.G. Jennings Sues to Stop Unconstitutional Executive Order Targeting Birthright Citizenship
DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 22 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Delaware, 17 other states file suit to defend Americans' 14th Amendment rights * * * Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware and 17 other states--along with Washington, DC and San Francisco--are challenging President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, which violates the constitutional rights of all children born in the United  more

Gov. Evers, Wis. A.G. Kaul Join Coalition of States Challenging Unconstitutional Order Attempting to End Citizenship for Certain Kids Born in America
MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 22 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Wisconsin joins multi-state coalition to defend Americans' constitutional rights * * * Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of states challenging an unconstitutional executive order issued yesterday that attempts to end citizenship for certain kids born in America, violating Americans' constitutional rights to  more

Gov. Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist Proclaim January 20 as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Michigan
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist Proclaim January 20 as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Michigan LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist issued a proclamation declaring Monday, January 20, 2025, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Michigan. Dr. King was a civil rights activist and leader, who dedicated his life to fighting for equality  more

Gov. Whitmer Raises Flags in Accordance with Presidential Proclamation
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Raises Flags in Accordance with Presidential Proclamation Flags will return to half-staff on Tuesday to resume flag honors for former President Jimmy Carter  LANSING, Mich. --Today, in accordance with a presidential proclamation issued by President Trump, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags throughout the state of Michigan to be raised immediately   more

Governor Whitmer Makes Appointment to the Bench
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointment to the Bench January 21, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. --Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Corey Wiggins to the 84th District Court covering Wexford and Missaukee counties. "I am proud to appoint Corey to the bench for Wexford and Missaukee counties," said Governor Whitmer. "He brings decades of experie  more

Hawaii A.G. Lopez Challenges Unconstitutional Order Purporting to End Birthright Citizenship
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 22 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * As President Trump Issues Executive Order Purporting to End Birthright Citizenship, Hawaii and 17 Other States and the District of Columbia File Suit to Defend Basic Constitutional Rights for All Americans * * * Attorney General Anne Lopez today announced that she and 18 other attorneys general are challenging President Donald Trump's executive order purporting to end   more

ICYMI: Attorney General Platkin Leads Challenge to Unconstitutional Trump Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Attorney General Platkin Leads Challenge to Unconstitutional Trump Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship As President Trump Issues Order Ending Birthright Citizenship, New Jersey Leads 18 States in Defending Basic Constitutional Rights for All Americans TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced he is leading a challenge to President Donald Trump's exec  more

Md. A.G. Brown Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Maryland and 18 Other States File Suit to Defend Basic Constitutional Rights for All Americans * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that he and 18 other states are challenging an executive order ending birthright citizenship, which violates the constitutional rights to which all children born in the U.S. are entitled. "Birthright citizenship  more

Michigan Attorney General Issues Statement on Trump Executive Orders
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Attorney General Issues Statement on Trump Executive Orders Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement in response to President Trump's day-one executive orders:  "I have grave concerns regarding many of the proposed actions President Trump, and those who have been nominated to serve in his administration, have publicly promoted. Many of these actio  more

N.C. A.G. Jeff Jackson Defends Americans' Constitutional Rights
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 18 attorneys general challenged a new executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. The order, beginning 30 days after signature, would strip children born in the United States of their guaranteed constitutional rights and their ability to fully and fairly be American citiz  more

N.M. A.G. Raul Torrez Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 22 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Today, Attorney General Raul Torrez and 17 other states, along with the District of Columbia, announced a joint filing that challenges President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, which violates the constitutional rights to which all children born in the United States are entitled. "President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenshi  more

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Democratizing Computational Chemistry with the Cloud
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * The TEC4 project aims to make advanced chemical computations accessible to all * * * By Sarah Wong From revolutionizing the drug discovery process to accelerating the design of new materials, computational chemistry has enabled many scientific breakthroughs. Some calculations require the use of powerful supercomputers, such as those run by the Department of  more

R.I. A.G. Neronha Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 22 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that he is joining 19 other Plaintiff states in challenging President Donald Trump's unconstitutional executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship. "On day one, President Trump moved to use executive power to effectively amend the Constitution in an unprecedented, but not unexpected manner," said At  more

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Slate of Presidential Appointments
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Slate of Presidential Appointments The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of the following individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2025 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of the following individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Wash  more

Vt. A.G. Charity Clark Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order by President Trump Ending Birthright Citizenship
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Vermont Joins 19 Other States and Jurisdictions in Filing a Lawsuit to Defend Basic Constitutional Right * * * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that Vermont and 19 other states and jurisdictions are challenging President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship. The coalition argues that the executive order violates the rights to w  more