OAKLAND, California, Jan. 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: * * * Raises concern with Walmart's recent decision to end supplier diversity programs, philanthropic efforts, equity trainings, and internal use of "diversity" and "DEI" * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 13 attorneys general, sent a letter to Walmart CEO Doug McMillan expressing concern with regarding Walmart's recent decision t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Additional funding announced through a separate grant program will support passenger rail service around the country More than 445 rail projects nationwide have now been announced thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and President Biden's unprecedented support for rail * * * The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Adm  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, leading a coalition of 13 attorneys general, issued a letter to Walmart voicing concerns about the company's recent announcement of its plans to step away from its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. In a letter (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/2025.01.09%20Letter%20from%20AGs%20to%20Doug%20McMillion.pdf?language_id=1) sent to Wal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: New investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will add more than 11,500 electric vehicle charging ports and expand hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure in communities nationwide Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $635 million in grants to continue building out electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative fueling infra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $635 million in grants to continue building out electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative fueling infrastructure with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's signature zero-emission refueling infrastructure programs. The grants fund 49 projects that will deploy m  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 11 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in sending a letter (https://www.mass.gov/doc/letter-from-ags-to-doug-mcmillon/download) to Walmart today, voicing concerns about the company's recent announcement of its plans to step away from its commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In the letter s  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: * * * New Guidance Explains How Civil Rights Laws Apply to Advanced Technologies; Civil Rights Innovation Lab Will Leverage Technology to Protect Civil Rights * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced that DCR has launched a new Civil Rights and Technology Initiative to address the risks of discrimination and bias-  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Multistate Investigation Finds Supervisory Failures During Brokerage Account Conversions to Advisory Accounts * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that the Bureau of Securities has joined a $17 million nationwide multistate settlement with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. (Edward Jones) resulting from a p  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Bonaccorso Forfeits His Position as Mayor and Is Barred from Any Future Public Office or Employment * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced that Salvatore Bonaccorso, the longtime mayor of Clark Township, pleaded guilty today in connection with his use of Clark employees for his privat  more

PRINCETON, Pennsylvania, Jan. 10 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: Patrick T. Harker, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, today said that while economic uncertainties remain, he sees reason in recent economic data for the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) effort to begin decreasing the policy interest rate to continue through 2025. Harker gave his forecast during the New Jersey Chapter of the National   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 10 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: Business conditions are expected to be mixed in 2025, according to Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia members surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Thirty-three percent of members expected that business conditions will improve in 2025, compared with 29 percent of members who expected business conditions will get worse. The 15th annual surv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21128) entitled "Avalon Motor Coaches LLC - Acquisition Of Control - Rose Chauffeured Transportation Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On December 11, 2024, Avalon Motor Coaches, LLC (Avalon Motor Coach), an interstate passenger motor carrier, together with its noncarrier affiliates Virgin-Fish,   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following transcript of an interview on Jan. 10, 2025, with Chair and CEO Janno Lieber on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss congestion relief and other transportation-related issues: * * * Brian Lehrer: This is the Brian Lehrer show on WNYC. Happy Friday, everybody. And on Day 6 of the congestion pricing toll to drive into Manhattan below 60th Street, the Chair and CEO of the MTA, Janno Lieber, is he  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Part of Today's Announcement is Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 586 projects to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels. Today, USDA is providing nearly $180 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Higher Blends  more