OAKLAND, California, March 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, in response to the Federal Trade Comission's (FTC) notice of proposed rulemaking, joined a bipartisan multistate letter to the FTC proposing updates to regulations implementing the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In the letter, the attorneys general express support for updates to COPPA and advocate for further   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 12 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a 24-state lawsuit she joined against the Biden Administration's Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to block a devastating new air emissions mandate that raises costs on Iowa manufacturers, utilities, and families. The United States already has some of the strictest air quality standards in the world--stricter than the E  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 12 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a bipartisan coalition of 41-States in a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc., urging immediate action to address the rise in user account takeovers and lockouts on the company's platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram. The Iowa Attorney General's Office has seen a drastic increase in account-takeover complaints this year. Account t  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 12 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of Agriculture has taken a significant step in its ongoing efforts to control the invasive spotted lanternfly. The department has announced the expansion of its spotted lanternfly quarantine zone to include two new counties - Charles and Garrett - effective immediately. This quarantine restricts the movement of regulated articles that might contain the spotted lante  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry reiterated their support for common sense gun safety laws today as attorneys for the states delivered oral arguments defending landmark firearms legislation. In Delaware State Sportsmen's Association v. Delaware Department of   more

SALEM, Oregon, March 12 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: In a letter (https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/COPPA-Rule-Review-Letter_FINAL.pdf) today to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum co-led a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general urging the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Online Pri  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 8 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at a campaign event at Strath Haven Middle School: * * * THE PRESIDENT: I think I should go home now. (Laughter and applause.) Hello, Delco! (Applause.) I'm Joe Biden. I'm Jill Biden's husband. (Laughter and applause.) And thanks to the elected officials here today, including someone -- I keep telling her I think we're related. We come from the -- our families come from the same county in Ireland. Representa  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The Attorneys General of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania reiterated their support for common sense gun safety laws today as attorneys for the States of Delaware and New Jersey delivered oral arguments defending landmark gun safety legislation. In Delaware State Sportsmen's Association v. Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security, currently before   more