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

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson leads defense of President Trump's efforts to deport violent Tren De Aragua gang (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is co-leading a coalition of 26 attorneys general in defending the Trump administration's recent actions to combat Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The attorneys general are also calling for a stay of the distr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Supports President Trump in Deporting Ruthless Venezuelan Prison Gang, Tren De Aragua DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today filed a brief urging the court to allow President Trump to continue deporting the ruthless Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua ("TdA"). Tren De Aragua is a transnational criminal organization and designated terrorist organizat  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

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Offers Full Support to DOJ's Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism on College Campuses ATLANTA, GA - Attorney General Chris Carr, along with 14 other state attorneys general, has offered his office's full support in carrying out the efforts of the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism. In a letter addressed to Leo Terrell, who leads the Task Fo  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 19 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Gov. Rhoden Offers Black Hills Land to President Trump for "National Garden of American Heroes" PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump proposing a location in the Black Hills in site of Mount Rushmore as a location for the "National Garden of American Heroes." You can find the letter here. "Five years ago, in an Indepe  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 19 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Agriculture Bills on National Agriculture Day PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed six agriculture bills in honor of National Agriculture Day. "Ag is King in South Dakota, and as a lifelong West River Rancher, I am deeply committed to ensuring that it thrives," said Governor Larry Rhoden. "These bills are an important show of support   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 656) on January 10,2025: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2024/25 U.S. wheat this month is for slightly larger supplies and domestic use, unchanged exports, and marginally higher ending stocks. Supplies are raised on higher imports, increased 5 million bushels to 130 million, all on Hard Red Spring. Feed and residual use is unchange  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Attorney General Miyares Leads 26-State Coalition To Protect Americans From Tren de Aragua's Threat RICHMOND, VA - Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson are co-leading 24 other state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, urging the court to lift a nationwide restra  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