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News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Saturday March 15, 2025 ( 18 items )  

AG Campbell Secures Order Temporarily Reinstating Federal Probationary Employees Illegally Fired By Trump Administration
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

Air Travel Consumer Report: December 2024, Full Year 2024 Numbers
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * Air Travel Consumer Report: December 2024, Full Year 2024 Numbers Contact: pressoffice@dot.gov (link sends email) This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the   more

APHIS Removes Portions of Tate Township and East Fork State Park, Clermont County, Ohio From the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora Glabripennis) Quarantined Area
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Removes Portions of Tate Township and East Fork State Park, Clermont County, Ohio from the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) Quarantined Area Subject: APHIS Removes Portions of Tate Township and East Fork State Park, Clermont County, Ohio from the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) Quarantined Area To: State, T  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS TEMPORARY BLOCK ON MASS FIRINGS OF FEDERAL PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES, AND GETS FIRED EMPLOYEES THEIR JOBS BACK
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

Attorney General Tong Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back
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

Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on Telemundo 47 with Rosarina Breton
ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on Telemundo 47 with Rosarina Breton Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on Telemundo 47 with Rosarina Breton. The Governor spoke on Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New York, the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget, putting money back in the pockets of New Yorkers and her proposal for distraction-free schools. AUDIO: The   more

Contracts for March 14, 2025
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

Del. A.G. Jennings Sues to Protect Department of Education, Students
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

DOT: Air Travel Consumer Report - December 2024, Full Year 2024 Numbers
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Air Travel Consumer Report: December 2024, Full Year 2024 Numbers WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of December 2024 and calendar year 2024 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs and scooters, and oversales. The ATCR is   more

FCC Orders WIMG(AM) to Pay Over $18,000 in Delinquent Fees or Face License Revocation
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued an "Order to Pay or to Show Cause" to Morris Broadcasting Company of New Jersey, Inc., licensee of WIMG(AM) in Ewing, New Jersey, demanding payment of over $18,000 in delinquent regulatory fees. According to FCC document DA 25-222, released March 13, 2025, Morris Broadcasting has failed to pay regulatory fees for fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, accumulating a total debt of $18,560.26. This amount includes un  more

HAWAII A.G. ANNE LOPEZ WINS TEMPORARY BLOCK ON MASS FIRINGS OF FEDERAL PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES; FIRED EMPLOYEES GET THEIR JOBS BACK
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

ICYMI: NJDOT Annual Statewide Pothole Repair Campaign Begins Next Week
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: NJDOT Annual Statewide Pothole Repair Campaign Begins Next Week Moving operations and daytime lane closures can be expected TRENTON - New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Fran O'Connor today announced that the annual statewide campaign to repair potholes across New Jersey will begin on Monday, March 17. With a more active winter this year and temperature  more

Labor Department Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending March 8, 2025
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

Mayor Adams Celebrates new All-Time High Total Jobs Record, for Tenth Time Under his Administration
NEW YORK, March 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Celebrates new All-Time High Total Jobs Record, for Tenth Time Under his Administration Unemployment Down Across All Demographics Milestone Follows Mayor Adams' 2025 State of the City Commitment to Make New York City Best, Most Affordable Place to Raise a Family NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams today celebrated that New York City has, once again, set another record for an all-time  more

N.M. A.G. Raul Torrez and Multistate Coalition Win Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees
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

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces February 2025 Total Gaming Revenue Results
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces February 2025 Total Gaming Revenue Results For Immediate Release: March 14, 2025 Office of The Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Division of Gaming Enforcement - Mary Jo Flaherty, Interim Director ATLANTIC CITY -- Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the Februar  more

Ore. A.G. Rayfield Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back
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

Wis. A.G. Kaul Wins Temporary Block on Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees and Gets Fired Employees Their Jobs Back
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