BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Efforts To Dismantle Department Of Education BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, the U.S. Department of Education (Department), and President Trump over their unlawful attem  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Defend Medicaid Recipients' Freedom to Choose Their Providers LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a lower court's decision recognizing Medicaid recipients' individual right to receive care from the qualified providers   more

MENLO PARK, California, March 14 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Alberto Salleo named deputy director for science and technology at SLAC The role focuses on identifying and realizing opportunities and strengthening the coordination and execution of science and technology initiatives. Alberto Salleo has been selected as the first deputy director for science and technology at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Salleo is the Hong Seh and V  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces Investigative Sweep of Location Data Industry, Compliance with California Consumer Privacy Act Location data can be used to track people's precise movements -- without them realizing OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced an ongoing investigative sweep into the location data industry, sending letters to advertising netw  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Mass Firings at the U.S. Department of Education Trump Administration seeks to cut number of employees in half as part of its plans to shutter the Department OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the unlawful mass firing of nearly 50% of all empl  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta to DOE: Unlawful Delay in Energy Efficiency Rules Would Increase Consumer and Business Costs OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of eight attorneys general and New York City in submitting two comment letters to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) urging the department to allow energy efficiency standards for gas-f  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education ("Education Department"). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that the Educ  more

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students March 13, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that E  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED would be firing approximately  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Asking Court to Preserve NLRB LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general yesterday in filing an amicus brief (PDF) in continued opposition to President Donald Trump's unlawful attempt to remove Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Dismissing Wilcox would leave just   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration (PDF) to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (DOE). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that DOE would b  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students For Immediate Release: March 13, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General View Complaint TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON LAWSUIT TO STOP TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM DISMANTLING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of the Department of Education. "Illinois students have long relied on   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS PERKINS COIE LAW FIRM TARGETED FOR REPRESENTING CLIENTS DISFAVORED BY PRESIDENT Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie LLP (Perkins Coie), the Seattle law firm targeted by President Donald Trump for representing clients and taking positions disfavored by the   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and to Protect Students (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED would   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * California Department of Justice Releases 2024 Armed and Prohibited Persons System Annual Report DOJ seized 1,520 firearms through the APPS program, including 39 ghost guns SACRAMENTO - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the release of the 2024 Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) annual report. The APPS database works to identify individuals who legall  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * California deploys cutting-edge technologies for LA fires recovery with expanded NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory partnership LOS ANGELES - As part of the state's ongoing actions to support Los Angeles County's wildfire recovery, Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that the state is expanding its collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to monitor air and water using   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * California man sentenced in cryptocurrency money laundering conspiracy TYLER, Texas - A California man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a cryptocurrency money laundering conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. John Khuu, 29, of San Francisco, California, pleaded guilty to conspiracy t  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas issued the following news release: * * * California Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking LITTLE ROCK--Victor Garcia will spend the next 168 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed d  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP to close temporary processing facilities after President Trump's leadership leads to historic low border apprehensions WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began reducing the number of soft-sided facilities (SSFs) along the southwest land border during the first week of March after President Trump issued executive orders on Jan. 20 that l  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 13, 2025 ARMY Advanced Technology Systems Co.,* Mclean, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-0001, W56KGY-25-F-0001); Elevated Technologies LLC,* Mesa, Arizona (W56KGY-25-D-0002, W56KGY-25-F-0002); Leidos, Reston, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-0003, W56KGY-25-F-0003); Mission Solutions Group Inc.,* North Charleston, South Carolina (W56KGY-25-D-0004, W56KGY-25-F-0004); QinetiQ, Lorton, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Federal court orders reinstatement of fired probationary federal employees Judge rules workers were illegally fired by the Trump administration SAN FRANCISCO - Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, presided over by Judge William H. Alsup, granted a Preliminary Injunction in a lawsuit joined by Washington against the Office of Personnel Mana  more

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Five Members Of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that five members of a drug conspiracy were sentenced for federal crimes arising from the distribution of methamphetamine in the Holdenville area. On April 30, 2024, Winston Levert Hanks, Jr., a  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * From Krill to Elephant Seals, Sentinel Species Detect Hidden Ocean Shifts that Forecast Change Northern elephant seals weigh in at several thousand pounds and quickly put on more weight when catching squid, fish, and other prey. They feed off the California coast in the so-called "twilight zone" of the ocean (200 to 1,000 meters deep) where sunlight disappears. The ocean's twilight zon  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 3.13.25 SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Andrew King, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Director of Data Operations Strategy at the Office of Data and Innovation. King has been Manager of the Data Operations Section at the California Air Resources Board since 2023, and has held several positi  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Growth in Metro Areas Outpaced Nation Some Metro Areas That Experienced Population Declines During COVID Are Bouncing Back Population growth in U.S. metro areas as a whole was faster between 2023 and 2024 than in the previous year and outpaced that of the nation. Additionally, some metro areas that experienced population declines during the COVID-19 pandemic are now observing population gains, according t  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 14 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ LEADS MULTISTATE COALITION SUING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO STOP DISMANTLING OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND PROTECT STUDENTS HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education. On March 11, the Trump administration a  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Japanese Sardines in California? A Shocking Discovery in the Pacific In 2022, Dr. Gary Longo detected Japanese sardines swimming in the eastern Pacific, off the coast of California. This was the first time they'd ever been seen here--their normal range is in the western Pacific from Korea to Russia, thousands and thousands of miles away. It was a shocking discovery. Sardines are incred  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Analysis Shows Unexpected Amount of Sea Level Rise in 2024 Communities in coastal areas such as Florida, shown in this 1992 NASA image, are vulnerable to the effects of sea level rise, including high-tide flooding. A new agency-led analysis found a higher-than-expected rate of sea level rise in 2024, which was also the hottest year on record. Last year's increase was due to an unusual amount of ocean warming, combined  more

PASADENA, California, March 13 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Analysis Shows Unexpected Amount of Sea Level Rise in 2024 Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024, mostly because of ocean water expanding as it warms, or thermal expansion. According to a NASA-led analysis, last year's rate of rise was 0.23 inches (0.59 centimeters) per year, compared to the expected rate of 0.17 inches (0.43 centimeters) per year. "The rise we saw in   more

SALEM, Oregon, March 14 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students Attorney General Rayfield today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED would be firing approx  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release: * * * Discovery of Hidden Groups Within Migratory Shorebird Could Aid Conservation Tracking Data Revealed Three Groups of Long-Billed Curlew, Each With Unique Migration Patterns and Conservation Needs Researchers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have uncovered three distinct groups of long-billed curlews, a North Am  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, March 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * TFS2: New program takes aim at Total Force pilot retention By Bo Joyner  ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard are testing a new program aimed at encouraging active-duty Air Force pilots to continue flying in the Reserve Component once they separate from active duty. On February 25, Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve and comma  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * TFS2: New program takes aim at Total Force pilot retention ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia - Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard are testing a new program aimed at encouraging active duty Air Force pilots to continue flying in the Reserve Component once they separate from active duty. On Feb. 25, Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chie  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Issues Final Report into 2023 Fire at the Marathon Renewables Facility in Martinez, California Fire Severely Burned an Employee and Resulted in $350 Million in Damages Washington D.C. March 13, 2025 - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final investigation report into the November 19, 2023, fire at the Marathon Martinez Renew  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 14 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * State disciplines health care providers OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins 20 states to protect students against Trump's dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education OLYMPIA -- Washington state joined a lawsuit with 20 other states to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said that Trump's move is illegal and would destroy a critical federal agency   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Cheer EPA Administrator Zeldin's Announcement to Revise Waters of the United States Rule WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin announced yesterday that EPA will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to deliver on President's Trump's promise to review the definition of "waters of the United States." The a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * AG Kaul Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and Protect Students MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). On March 11, the Trump administration announced that ED would be firing ap  more