SACRAMENTO, California, April 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Crackdown on "Tranq" as Xylazine Abuse Surges * AG Bonta again calls on U.S. Congress to classify the animal tranquilizer xylazine, commonly called "tranq" and frequently combined with illicit fentanyl, as a controlled substance OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 41 attorneys general, sent another let  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter from Bipartisan, 41-AG Coalition Asking Congress to Pass the Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act * Griffin: 'Criminals and foreign adversaries are targeting Americans with this combination of drugs, and we need to do everything in our power to stop them' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leadin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation That Would Regulate Deadly Drug Xylazine * Attorney General Jeff Jackson today joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 545/ H.R. 1266). The bipartisan bill would classify xylazine as a Schedule III substance under federal la  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * Attorney General William Tong is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazin  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Against Illicit Xylazine * Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the  more

AKRON, Ohio, April 2 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * FirstEnergy to Webcast First Quarter Earnings Teleconference FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) will release financial results for the first quarter of 2026 after markets close on Tuesday, April 28. These results will be discussed by FirstEnergy management during a conference call with financial analysts at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 29. A question-and-answer session will follow. Investors, customers  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Form Energy submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding a notice provides interim guidance on material assistance provided by prohibited foreign entities under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Form Energy praised the Treasury's approach in calculating the material assistance cost ratio (MACR) at the manufactured component level, which focuses on key supply chain segments while reducing complex  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces Amazon Expansion Bringing Jobs, Faster Delivery to West Virginia * BEAVER, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today joined local leaders and community partners to celebrate the opening of Amazon's first operations facilities in Davisville and Beaver, bringing new jobs and faster delivery times to communities across the state. "Amazon's continued investme  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 31 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Signs $230 Million Worth of Tax Cuts * Governor Patrick Morrisey today signed legislation to deliver a five percent across-the-board personal income tax cut for every West Virginia taxpayer. The move comes as West Virginia experiences an unprecedented wave of economic momentum, with recent statewide investment announcements of a record-breaking $14.3 billion.  "  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 2 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Public Interest Law Firm Applauds West Virginia for Easing Restrictions on Selling Homemade Foods Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) applauded West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey for signing into law a bill that would allow home cooks to sell more of their products. IJ worked closely with State Sen. Patricia Rucker and Del. Kathie Hess Crouse, the bill's sponsors, on the refo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * March FY2026 General Revenue Report Shows Continued Strength, Signals Confidence in Year-End Surplus * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that West Virginia's March FY2026 General Revenue Fund collections once again exceeded expectations, reflecting continued economic strength and responsible financial management across the state. "Our commitment to the  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 18 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of March 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026. Under the CRA, the OCC asses  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 2 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by senior transportation policy analyst Marc Scribner: * * * Advanced air mobility infrastructure: Considerations for state policymakers Advanced air mobility services aim to bring small-scale aviation to the local and regional transportation markets currently dominated by automobiles. By Marc Scribner, Senior Transportation Policy Analyst Executive summary Advanced air mobility (AA  more