LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Stands with Refugees Against President Trump's Illegal Executive Order LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) challenging President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program. The brief supports a lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration's unlawful a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Refugee Ban and Refugee Funding Suspension OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today announced filing an amicus brief in Pacito v. Trump in support of a challenge to the suspension of refugee entry and application processing, and the stop work orders f  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins 36 AGs in Letter Asking FDA to Fight Distribution of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs Griffin: 'Consumers should be able to seek legitimate treatment without fear of the drugs they purchase being ineffective, or worse, outright harmful' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement after he joined a bipartisan coalition of   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION CALLING FOR FDA ACTION AGAINST MAKERS OF COUNTERFEIT WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a bipartisan coalition of 37 states and territories urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take swift action against bad actors that are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes d  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21 (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * LeoPalace Resort to Pay Over $1.4 Million in EEOC National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit Settles Federal Suit Alleging American Employees Were Paid Less Than Japanese Nationals GUAM - LeoPalace Guam Corporation, doing business as LeoPalace Resort, a major hotel and resort on the U.S. territory of Guam, will pay $1,412,500 and provide equitable relief to settle a national origin discri  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers BALTIMORE, MD (February 19, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 20 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * AG Fitch Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers (Jackson, Mississippi) Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a bipartisan 37-state coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepboun  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FDA to Take Action Against Counterfeit Drug Sellers RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 37 bipartisan Attorneys General called on the Food and Drug Administration to stop bad actors from selling harmful counterfeit versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Weg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The White House issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Announces Appointments to the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Alex Meyer will join the White House as a Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Meyer previously served as the Deputy Political Director for the Trump-Vance 2024 Campaign directly managing President Trump's victorious operations in the battleground states of  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today led a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Space Force announces 2024 Polaris Award service-level recipients ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Space Force has selected the service-level recipients for the third-annual Polaris Awards.  Established in 2022, the Polaris Award is an annual recognition program built from the four Guardian Values of Character, Connection, Commitment and Courage. Each of the four Guardian value awards recognize an individual that  more