BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Order Temporarily Reinstating Federal Probationary Employees Illegally Fired By Trump Administration BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general have secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) by the U.S. District Court of Maryland, temporarily reinstating thousands of federal probatio  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Charges Two in Alleged Gift Card Scam Targeting Metro Detroit Meijer Stores, Thousands of Altered Gift Cards Seized LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that her FORCE Team arrested two Chinese nationals at a Dearborn hotel on March 5, and last week charged each with one count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, a 20-year felony, and two counts o  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $1.3 Million Settlement Against Companies Over Sham Health Insurance Plans Settlement also prohibits companies from selling or operating any health plans in California OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a $1.3 million settlement with Sedera, Inc. (Sedera) and Sedera Medical Cost Sharing Community, LLC (SMC) to resol  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Terminating Federal Probationary Employees Temporary restraining order reinstates employees unlawfully fired by Trump Administration OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court for Maryland granting a temporary restraining  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS TEMPORARY BLOCK ON MASS FIRINGS OF FEDERAL PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES, AND GETS FIRED EMPLOYEES THEIR JOBS BACK Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul secured a decision from the United States District Court for Maryland to temporarily stop unlawful mass federal layoffs and reinstate the jobs of thousands of employees. The Trump administration fired thousands  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Department of Energy to Move Forward with Energy Efficiency Standards (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of eight attorneys general and the City of New York today, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in submitting two comment letters to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) urging the department to al  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back # Federal Judge Orders 18 Federal Agencies to Give Employees Their Jobs Back by Monday (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after a federal judge in the United States District Court for Maryland issued   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM approves Sapphire gen-tie transmission line and facilities PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Today the Bureau of Land Management helped Unleash American Energy by approving the Sapphire gen-tie transmission line and facilities project on approximately 40 acres of public lands in eastern Riverside County. EDF Renewables Development, Inc., is authorized to construct, operate,   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 14, 2025 AIR FORCE General Electric Aerospace, Cincinnati, Ohio, has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity $5,000,000,000 ceiling contract for F110 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) engines. This contract provides five years of pricing for F110-129 install and spare engines, with modernized engine monitoring system computers and spare engine accessories s  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 13, 2025: * * * Name of Product: BMC-branded Kaius 01 bicycles and framesets Hazard: The fork steerer tube on the recalled bicycles and framesets can crack, break, or separate during use, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: March 13, 2025 Units: About 1,300 Consumer Contact: BMC USA toll-free at 888-262-7755 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at kaius  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 13, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Sublue Mix underwater scooters and replacement batteries (black batteries only) Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: March 13, 2025 Units: About 40,370 Consumer Contact: Sublue toll-free at 855-206-8698 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Sunday, email support.us@  more

DOVER, Delaware, March 15 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * AG Jennings sues to protect Department of Education, students Attorney General Kathy Jennings and 20 of her colleagues have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the federal Department of Education. Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced that the Department of Education would be firing approximately 50 percent of its workf  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Finalists Selected in NASA Aeronautics Agriculture-Themed Competition Eight finalist teams participating in the 2025 NASA Gateways to Blue Skies Competition have been selected to present to a panel of judges their design concepts for aviation solutions that can help the agriculture industry. Sponsored by NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, this year's competition asked teams of university students to research  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * From the Scout Oath to the Officer's Oath: Cmdr. Brian Banazwski becomes Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Business and Strategic Planning Officer NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, Portsmouth, Va. - When Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Business and Strategic Planner Officer (Code 1200) Cmdr. Brian Banazwski joined the Boy Scouts of America as a Tiger in the Cub Scout program at eight-years-old, he took an oath. "On my honor  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 3.14.25 SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Janessa Goldbeck, of San Diego, has been appointed to the California Veterans Board. Goldbeck has been the Chief Executive Officer of Vet Voice Foundation since 2022 and the Principal of Sui Generis Strategies since 2017. She was a Captain in the United State  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Appoints Garen D. Gervey to the Arapahoe County Court in the 18th Judicial District DENVER - Today, Governor Polis appointed Garen D. Gervey to the Arapahoe County Court in the 18th Judicial District. The appointment fills the vacancy occasioned by the appointment of the Honorable Joshua J. Williford to the 18th Judicial District Court. The appointment is effective immediately.   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 15 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ WINS TEMPORARY BLOCK ON MASS FIRINGS OF FEDERAL PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES; FIRED EMPLOYEES GET THEIR JOBS BACK HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez issued the following statement after a federal judge in the United States District Court for Maryland issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) for 18 federal agencies, ordering them to stop the illegal mass layo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: LA's rebuilding and recovery efforts continue with support from Governor Newsom and LA Rises LOS ANGELES - Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and City of Los Angeles announced the first round of grants for the LA Region Small Business and Worker Relief Funds that will provide direct cash assistance to impacted workers, small businesses, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 8, 2025. * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 220,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 221,000 to 222,000. The 4-week moving average was 226,000, an increase of 1,500 from   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 15 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez and Multistate Coalition Win Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees Albuquerque, NM - Today, Attorney General Raul Torrez, alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, secured an important victory in their effort to prevent mass federal layoffs and reinstate illegally-terminated federal employees. A feder  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 Launches to International Space Station Four crew members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission launched at 7:03 p.m. EDT Friday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled the Dragon spacecraft into orbit carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA (Japan Aerospace E  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened investigations into 45 universities under Title VI following OCR's February 14 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) that reiterated schools' civil rights obligations to end the use of racial preferences and stereotypes in educa  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 15 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: Attorney General Rayfield Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back Federal Judge Orders 18 Federal Agencies to Give Employees Their Jobs Back by Monday Attorney General Rayfield issued the following statement after a federal judge in the United States District Court for Maryland issued a temporary restrainin  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Phoenix Man Sentenced to Prison for Alien Smuggling Resulting in Death TUCSON, Ariz. - Steven Beltran-Lugo, 19, of Glendale, was sentenced on March 11, 2025, by United States District Judge Angela M. Martinez to 38 months in prison for his role in transporting two illegal aliens in March 2024, one of whom suffered fatal injuries after jumping out of the vehicle wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 25-cv-00492; C.D. Cal., filed Mar. 13, 2025) involving Gauntlet Holdings LLC, Darrell W. Rideaux and Ali Derakhshanfar: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it filed charges against California-based Gauntlet Holdings, LLC, Gauntlet's managing member Darrell W. Rideaux, and Ali Derakhshanfar for allegedly engaging in offering fraud. Sal N. Ortiz was charged as  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Brooke Rollins Takes Bold Action in First 30 Days at USDA WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 - In her first month, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has moved swiftly to advance key priorities focused on efficiency and agricultural prosperity. From addressing industry challenges to streamlining government operations, she has focused on policies that reinforce the U.S. Department of  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 15 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: * * * AG Kaul Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back Federal Judge Orders 18 Federal Agencies to Give Employees Their Jobs Back By Monday MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement after a federal judge in the United States District Court for Maryland on Thursday issued a temporary restr  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers: "Trump Administration Must Stop Turning Their Backs on America's Dairyland" The governor slams Trump Administration for once again trying to walk back promised funding to support Wisconsin's farmers and producers, urges Trump Administration to immediately restore funding Congress already approved Amid looming threats of trade wars impacting Wisconsin farmers, p  more