SACRAMENTO, California, April 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Constitutional Safeguards Against the Tyranny of the Trump Administration * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that California is leading a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief that supports affirmance of a district court order that granted the New York Attorney General  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - April 8, 2026 (19 pages) * * * 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. Fourteen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 34 states had little change. The national unemplo  more

ITHACA, New York, April 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Collaborative exhibits showcase biodiversity * Three new Cornell University Library exhibits explore the beauty and fragility of Earth's biodiversity in habitats near and far, from elusive species on other continents to wildlife in our own backyards. Part of the ongoing "From the Brink" series of library collaborations with partners across Cornell, the exhibits will launch with an opening celebration April 16   more

DOVER, Delaware, April 9 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Governor Meyer, DSPC, and Enstructure Announce Permit Issuance for Delaware Container Terminal WILMINGTON - Governor Matt Meyer announced today that the Department of the Army has issued permits to the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC), allowing the DSPC and Enstructure's public-private partnership to begin the construction of the wharf and dredging activities related to the   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA, State of Maryland Renew Commitment to Agriculture Through Memorandum of Understanding * PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize their partnership and expand collaborative activities related to agricultural practices that benefit the environment, regulatory and  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Former GM CEO Rick Wagoner will be VCU's May commencement speaker Wagoner, who previously served on the VCU Board of Visitors, will speak to the Class of 2026 at the May 9 ceremony at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. By Mike Porter Rick Wagoner, the former CEO and chairman of General Motors Corp., will serve as the keynote speaker at Virginia Commonwealth University's commencement ceremon  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 9 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Governor Meyer Appoints Brenda Wise to DEFAC Governor Matt Meyer today announced the appointment of Brenda Wise to the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council (DEFAC). "Brenda Wise brings a strong record of public service and thoughtful leadership that will benefit DEFAC and all Delaware taxpayers," said Governor Meyer. "I'm thankful for her willingness to serve, and l  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 7 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Historic Drug Bust on the Eastern Shore, Dismantling Major Drug Trafficking Organization * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore stood alongside Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis today to announce the successful culmination of a yearlong, multi-jurisdictional investigation that resulted in the dismantling of the Roberts Jr. Drug Trafficking Organization and one of the l  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on April 8, 2026: * * * Senator Coons statement on Anthropic's launch of Project Glasswing WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement in response to Anthropic's launch of Project Glasswing - a coalition of America's leading technology companies working together to deploy cutting-edge AI models to find and fix dangerous security flaws in the software that underpi  more