BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 12 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges U.S. Supreme Court To Defend Medicaid Recipients' Freedom To Choose Their Providers BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a lower court's decision recognizing Medicaid recipients' individual right to receive care from  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin: Suspended Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Lieutenant Indicted After He Allegedly Removed and Tampered with Drugs Held in the Evidence Vault For Immediate Release: March 12, 2025 Office of The Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Office of Public Integrity and Accountability - Drew Skinner, Executive Director TRENTON -- Attorney  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin: Suspended NJ Department of Corrections Range Master Charged for Allegedly Selling State-Purchased Ammunition for Profit For Immediate Release: March 12, 2025 Office of The Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Office of Public Integrity and Accountability - Drew Skinner, Executive Director TRENTON -- Attorney General Matthew J. Pl  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 12 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Major Global Sporting Events Coming to New Jersey, Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Expand Alcohol Beverage Licensing Framework TRENTON - As New Jersey continues to lead as a premier location for global sporting events, including the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and FIFA World Cup 2026, Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation enhancing the state's alcoholic beverage licensi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Air Force Medical Service announces 2024 award winners FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. Joint Base San Antonio had a number of winners in their respective fields The nominations s  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta in Brief Supporting Perkins Coie: President Trump's Latest Action Chills Free Speech, Undermines Rule of Law OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief in support of the law firm Perkins Coie LLP's lawsuit seeking to block the Trump Administration from retaliating against the firm and its   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Defend Medicaid Recipients' Freedom to Choose Qualified Healthcare Providers Coalition argues that Medicaid Act's free-choice-of-provider provision ensures Medicaid recipients access to a wide variety of qualified providers by conferring an individual right to patient choice OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: California Will Continue to Stand Against Trump's Unlawful Removal of Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta continues to support the U.S. District Court's decision to reinstate Gwynne Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Today, Attorney General Bonta, alongside 21 attorneys ge  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 12 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Files Amicus Brief to Support Lawsuit Over Trump Administration's Attack on Law Firm Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit brought by Perkins Coie, the Seattle law firm targeted by President Donald Trump for representing clients and taking positions disfavored by the p  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Defend Medicaid Recipients' Freedom to Choose Their Doctors March 12, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 16 other attorneys general today filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to defend Medicaid recipients' right to choose their own health care providers, including reproductive   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS COALITION ASKING COURT TO PRESERVE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison led a coalition of 21 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief in continued opposition to President Donald Trump's unlawful attempt to remove Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relation  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Backs Legislation to Increase Accountability for Gun Industry Bad Actors (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony backing legislation proposed by his office to enable the state, municipalities and private citizens to sue bad actors in the gun industry who fail to take reasonable, commonsense measures to protect us from gun   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast region - February 2025": * * * Regional prices were up 0.6 percent in February, up 3.9 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor S  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - February 2025": * * * Area prices up 1.4 percent over the two months, up 3.1 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington was up 1.4 percent from December to F  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 12, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY BOH Environmental LLC, Covington, Louisiana, has been awarded a maximum $466,000,000 firm-fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for specialized shipping and storage containers. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in the Federal Acquisition Reg  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Helps NJ and NY Businesses and Municipalities Meet Environmental Goals New York, N.Y. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regional office helps businesses and municipalities across New York and New Jersey protect human health, improve local infrastructure and foster strong economic growth by offering direct technical assistance. From helping businesses navigate complex environment  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Federal grand jury indicts New Jersey firearms trafficker following ICE investigation NEWARK, N.J. - An investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement resulted in a federal grand jury indictment of a New Jersey man for numerous firearms-related charges. Mikhail Gouldson, 36, of Paterson, was charged on March 10 at the U.S. District Co  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 13 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ URGES U.S. SUPREME COURT TO DEFEND MEDICAID RECIPIENTS' FREEDOM TO CHOSE THEIR PROVIDER HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a lower court's decision recognizing Medicaid recipients' federally guaranteed right to receive care  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE investigation nets 2 sentences for men's roles in operating fentanyl drug mill NEWARK, N.J. - An investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement resulted in the sentencings of a Pennsylvania man and a Dominican national for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute bulk quantities of fentanyl into northern New Jersey communities. E  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Joins Coalition of States in Defending American Freedoms Against Political Retaliation Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general today, in filing an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie, the Seattle law firm targeted by President Donald Trump. This law firm represents many clients whose positions are opposed by t  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Ag Rayfield Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Defend Medicaid Recipients' Freedom To Choose Their Providers 12 States Argue Medicaid Act Gives Patients the Freedom to Choose Their Own Providers Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 12 attorneys general today filed an amicus brief, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a lower court's decision recognizing Medicaid   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Pilot Test of Field Forensic Device Identified More Than 40 Tons of Trafficked Fish NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement recently initiated its first pilot test of a new, rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) device. It will allow officers to quickly perform genetic analysis while in the field. Under U.S. law, it is illegal to falsely label a product being imported into the United   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 12 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington state Attorney General's Office joins coalition of states filing an Amicus Brief in support of Perkins Coie SEATTLE -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie, the Seattle law firm targeted by President Donald Trump for representing clients and taking positions d  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House sent to the Senate on March 11, 2025, the nominations of 50 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. * John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic. * Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to th  more