TRENTON, New Jersey, March 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin Recovers Over $500,000 in False Claims Act Settlement For Immediate Release: March 10, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Division of Law - Michael C. Walters, Acting Director Settlement Agreement TRENTON -- Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that the State of New Jersey secured over half a milli  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in New Jersey - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 81 in 2023 for New Jersey, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in New Jersey was down from the previous year. (See chart 1.) F  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alaska - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.9 percent in Alaska, similar to the  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arizona - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.0 percent in Arizona, similar to t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in California - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 10.1 percent in California, signi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Hawaii - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.4 percent in Hawaii, significantly   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Idaho - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.6 percent in Idaho, similar to the 7  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nevada - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 9.3 percent in Nevada, significantly   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oregon - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.0 percent in Oregon, not significan  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Washington - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 9.0 percent in Washington, signif  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 10 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Joint Statement on Locomotive Engineers' Contract NEWARK - NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kris Kolluri and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (BLET) General Chairman Thomas Haas have issued the joint statement below: "We are pleased to announce a fair and fiscally responsible contract settlement that ensures value for our taxpayers and customers, and provides a reasonabl  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 10 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ten States Reach Goal to Put 3.3 Million Electric Vehicles on the Road by 2025 TRENTON - In a report released today, NESCAUM announced that an ambitious goal set in 2013 to advance electric vehicles (EVs) has just been achieved. In a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by ten state governors, a collective target was set to put 3.3 million electric vehicles on their roads by 20  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 7 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Moves for Temporary Restraining Order to Stop Mass Firings and Seek Reinstatement of Federal Probationary Employees Las Vegas, NV -- Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, moved for a temporary restraining order for numerous federal agencies, asking that a federal court order them to cease the illegal mass la  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Man Sentenced to 46 Months In Prison For Drug Conspiracy WILLIAMSPORT - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Fareed Davis, age 47, of Camden, New Jersey, was sentenced to 46 months in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Matthe  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Issues Guidance For Schools On Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Accessibility Initiatives Attorney General Rayfield joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in issuing guidance to help K-12 schools, colleges and universities understand the legality, viability and importance of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility policies and practices in education. T  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Joins Coalition in Proposal to End Google's Search Engine Monopoly HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 state Attorneys General and the U.S. Justice Department in proposing a final package of resolutions to end Google's illegal monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition to the benefit of consumers nation  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Attorney General Bonta on U.S. Supreme Court's Decision Declining to Accept an Original Action Challenging States' Climate Deception Lawsuits OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled in Alabama v. California that it would not entertain an original action challenging Californi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 9 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in NJ - March 9th, 2025 During Visit to I-80 Sinkhole Site, Governor Murphy Requests Federal Funding to Repair Damages During a visit to the Interstate 80 (I-80) sinkhole site in Morris County, Governor Phil Murphy announced that his Administration has requested emergency relief federal funding to repair damages to the highway and affected area. The Governor was joined by Supe  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 11 -- The University System of Georgia issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Dr. Robert Scott Named President of Albany State University The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) today named Dr. Robert Scott president of Albany State University (ASU), effective May 1, 2025. Dr. Scott, who holds a Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology, will return to higher education after almost two decades working in the private sect  more