BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Trump Administration To Oppose Changes To New Passport Application Rule Harming Transgender Individuals BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of State opposing proposed changes to the passport application process that would pr  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AGs warn against potential new passport application rules targeting trans individuals OLYMPIA -- Washington Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of State opposing proposed changes to the passport application process that would prevent transgender individuals from obtaining a passport  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Defends Rule to Stop the Flood of Robocalls Continues fight against annoying and illegal robocalls and robotexts OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Bonta today joined 28 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in Insurance Marketing Coalition v. FCC, in support of a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule which would limit unwanted roboca  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes the U.S. Department of State's Proposal to Remove Gender Markers from Passport Applications OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of State's proposal to eliminate the option of "X" as a marker for gender on U.S. passports for indivi  more

ALBANY, New York, March 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition Opposing Changes to New Federal Passport Rule Harming Transgender Individuals March 17, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in opposing the U.S. Department of State's proposed changes to passport application requirements, which would prevent transgender and non-binary indi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on March 17, 2025: * * * Governor Newsom proclaims United States Navy Week 2025 Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring March 17, 2025 through March 23, 2025, as United States Navy Week. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATION California proudly plays a crucial role in our nation's defense. We host Naval Base Sa  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * California Department of Justice Investigating Los Angeles Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506 **The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve** OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assemb  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 17, 2025 NAVY Applied Technology Inc.,* King George, Virginia (N0017325D2419-N0017325F2415); Cutlass Systems Engineering LLC,* Laurel, Maryland (N0017325D2420-N0017325F2416); Envisioneering Inc.,* Alexandria, Virginia (N0017325D2421-N0017325F2417); Future Technologies Inc.,* King George, Virginia (N0017325D2422-N0017325F2418); Intecon LLC,* Fredericksburg, Virginia (N0017325D2423- N00  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces judicial appointments 3.17.25 SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his appointment of 10 Superior Court Judges: two in Alameda County; three in Los Angeles County; one in Merced County; one in Orange County; two in San Bernardino County; and one in San Francisco County. Alameda County Superior Court Doris Ng, of Alameda County, has been appo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom proclaims United States Navy Week 2025 Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring March 17, 2025 through March 23, 2025, as United States Navy Week. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: *** Original text here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/03/17/98884/  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Newark, law enforcement partners arrest illegal alien with arrest warrants NEWARK, N.J. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with assistance from local and federal partners, apprehended Ismail Sayik, a citizen of Turkey illegally present in the United States, March 4 during a routine enforcement operation in New Jersey. Sayik, 29, has th  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 18 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Governor Lombardo Applauds FHLBank San Francisco's $10 Million Affordable Housing Investment in the Silver State In case you missed it, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco announced a new $10 million investment in affordable housing in Nevada today. "Attainable homeownership for all Nevadans is one of my highest priorities and we can't do this alone," said G  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Spc. 4th Class Edward DeVore Jr. When Army Spc. 4th Class Edward Allen DeVore Jr.'s company was attacked in the jungles of Vietnam, he did everything in his power to beat the enemy back. After a squadron of soldiers were pinned down, DeVore gave his life to ensure they could get to safety. For his selfless actions, he received a posthumous Medal of Honor. DeVore was born June   more

PASADENA, California, March 17 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's EZIE Launches on Mission to Study Earth's Electrojets Under the nighttime California sky, NASA's EZIE (Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer) mission launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 11:43 p.m. PDT on March 14. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, carrying NASA's EZIE spacecraft into orbit. Credit: SpaceX Taking off from Vandenberg Spa  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Mark T. Uyeda, Acting Chairman: * * * Remarks to the Investment Company Institute's 2025 Investment Management Conference Mark T. Uyeda, Acting Chairman I. Introduction Thank you, Paul [Cellupica], for the thoughtful introduction and I appreciate the invitation to address the ICI's 2025 Investment Management Conference. First, I'd like to congratulate Dorothy Donohue on her well-earned retirement.  more

MENLO PARK, California, March 18 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A Goldilocks promoter for a silver catalyst Nickel dopants could improve sustainable production of ethylene oxide, a chemical widely used in industrial manufacturing. Plastics, textiles, detergents, adhesives and antifreeze all have something in common: They were made using ethylene oxide. This colorless gas, a chemical building block in the industrial production of many mate  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Students Dive Into Robotics at Competition Supported by NASA JPL Robots built by high schoolers vied for points in a fast-moving game inspired by complex ocean ecosystems at the FIRST Robotics Los Angeles regional competition. High school students who spent weeks designing, assembling, and testing 125-pound rolling robots put their fast-moving creations into the ring over the weekend, facing off at the annual Los Angeles   more

PASADENA, California, March 17 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Students Dive Into Robotics at Competition Supported by NASA JPL High school students who spent weeks designing, assembling, and testing 125-pound rolling robots put their fast-moving creations into the ring over the weekend, facing off at the annual Los Angeles regional FIRST Robotics Competition, an event supported by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Four of t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Taking care of our own: JBSA Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The 2025 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign Season at Joint Base San Antonio kicks off March 17 and runs through June 13, 2025. The annual campaign provides an opportunity to help fellow Airmen and Guardians when they need it most.  Your past ge  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 750 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Second week in March. President Trump has been clear that securing the Southwestern Border of the United States is a priority of the absolute highest level. To that end, the Department of Justice is prosecuting every possible immigration violation, includ  more