LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition to Support FCC's One-to-One Consent Rule to Combat Illegal Robocalls LANSING - Yesterday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 28 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) in support of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) One-to-One Consent Rule. The coalition argues the rule is a critical measure designed to curb the   more

ALBANY, New York, March 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect New Yorkers from Robocalls March 18, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James took action to protect New Yorkers from unwanted robocalls. Together with a bipartisan coalition of 27 other attorneys general, Attorney General James filed an amicus brief to support and defend a rule by the Federal Communications Commission (  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Multistate Coalition Backing FCC Rule that Protects Consumers from Robocalls PHOENIX - Yesterday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 28 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the Federal Communications Commissions' (FCC) One-to-One Consent Rule. The coalition argues the rule is a critical measure designed to curb the   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0375) on March 17, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - January 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in January in 1 state and stable in 49 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-two states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 16 states and the Dis  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Beige Book on March 5, 2025: Here are excerpts: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Ninth District was steady since the previous report. Employment grew slightly, but hiring and labor demand softened. Price increases and wage growth were moderate. Consumer spending was flat with slight improvements in travel and tourism. Residential construction grew modestly, and nonresident  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 15, 2025, entitled "A high efficiency method for the extraction and quantitative analysis of 45 PFAS in whole fish." Here are excerpts: * * * This study describes and validates a new method for extracting perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from whole-body fish tissue, demonstrates that freeze-dry preservation of tissue conserves bioac  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 16, 2025, entitled "Optimization of wetland environmental DNA metabarcoding protocols for Great Lakes region herpetofauna." Here are excerpts: * * * Many species of reptiles and amphibians (herpetofauna) rely on wetlands that are being degraded and lost at a high rate. Characterization of herpetofauna diversity in different wetland types may help guide   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 22, 2025, entitled "Reservoir thermal energy storage pre-assessment for the United States." Here are excerpts: * * * Storing thermal energy underground for later use in electricity production or direct-use heating/cooling is a promising, viable, and economical green energy option. Reservoir thermal energy storage (RTES) is one such option, which stores  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 22, 2025, entitled "Using hydrogeologic context and water budgets to evaluate the potential for groundwater contributions to contaminants in Lake Superior." Here are excerpts: * * * This study presents a synthesis of the hydrogeology in the U.S. Lake Superior watershed and the contribution of groundwater to the water budget of the U.S. Lake Superior bas  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * No Charges for MSP Troopers in Fatal 2024 Shooting of Fugitive Eric Michael Fiddler LANSING - Today, the Department of Attorney General announced it has concluded its review of the officer-involved shooting death of Eric Michael Fiddler (PDF), then 34, of Jonesville, on June 27th, 2024, without issuing charges against the Michigan State Police troopers involved, finding they acted in   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 18 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Investigative Partnership Leads to Identity of Stark County John Doe (CANTON, Ohio) -- The skeletal remains of a man found more than 23 years ago in Stark County have finally been identified, thanks to decades of work by investigators and the continual development of DNA technology, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Stark County Sheriff Eric Weisburn announced today. "The answer to this my  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 658) on March 11, 2025: Here are excerpts: * * * NOTE: The WASDE report only considers trade policies that are in effect at the time of publication. Further, unless a formal end date is specified, the report also assumes that these policies remain in place. U.S. Tariffs on Canada and Mexico have been suspended until April 2 for all products cover  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Delivering Needed Economic Relief Americans are continuing to see the benefits as the economic agenda of President Donald J. Trump and his administration comes into focus. After years of soaring prices and economic pain, the Trump Administration's focus on cutting regulations and unleashing American energy is leading to stability for Americans' bottom lines. EGGS: The average wholesale price of eggs   more