LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Takes Action to Protect Affordable Care Act Access for DACA Recipients LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today that on behalf of the People of Michigan, she joined 13 other states to defend health insurance access for Dreamers from court challenges. The motion to intervene (PDF) comes as the incoming Trump Administration is expected to halt federal e  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Inauguration Day, Attorney General Bonta Files Legal Action to Defend Dreamers' Access to Healthcare With incoming Trump Administration expected to withdraw support, California seeks to intervene to defend healthcare access from legal challenge OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed a motion to intervene in defens  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 16 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Attorney General Mayes today announced that she and 13 other states are joining together to defend health insurance access for Dreamers from court challenges. The motion to intervene comes as the incoming Trump Administration is expected to halt federal efforts to legally defend the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta, CARB Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend California Clean Air Act Waivers OAKLAND -- On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 16 attorneys general and 3 cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) filed motions to intervene in litigation to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency'  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Leads National Fight to Protect Health Care Access for DACA Recipients For Immediate Release: January 15, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Motion to Intervene TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced he is leading an effort a group of 14 states in defending health insurance acce  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST DEERE TO PROTECT FARMERS FROM HIGH REPAIR COSTS, UNFAIR CORPORATE TACTICS Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, filed a lawsuit today against Deere and Company (Deere), arguing the agricultural equipment manufact  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ACCESS FOR DACA RECIPIENTS Illinois and 13 States Intervene to Defend Access to Health Care as Incoming Administration Expected to Withdraw Support of Federal Rule Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that Illinois is joining with 13 other states to defend health insurance  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: KANE COUNTY JURY FINDS CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER SEXUALLY VIOLENT Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Kane County jury on Tuesday found a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP). The case was prosecuted by the Attorney General's office. Kane County Circuit Court Judge D.J. Tegeler ordered Jonathan Jord  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 15, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC,** as successor-in-interest to Science Applications International Corp., Fairfield, New Jersey (SPE8E3-25-D-0008, $3,008,600,000); and Noble Supply & Logistics,* Boston, Massachusetts (SPE8E3-25-D-0009, $1,940,200,000), have each been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 16 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Delaware steps in to fill legal void in Court challenge to health care access * * * Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that Delaware, New Jersey, and 12 other states are joining together to defend health insurance access for Dreamers from court challenges. The motion to intervene comes as the incoming Trump Administration is expected to halt federal eff  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: Amtrak is kicking off 2025 by offering an exceptional discount to explore America by rail. Available for a limited time, customers can purchase a ten-ride USA Rail Pass for only $299, a savings of $200 off the regular price. With the $299 sale price, each booked segment of the USA Rail Pass costs less than $30, providing an affordable way to discover America's diverse landscapes and vibrant cities. Off  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC, States Sue Deere & Company to Protect Farmers from Unfair Corporate Tactics, High Repair Costs The Federal Trade Commission today, along with the Illinois and Minnesota Attorneys General, sued agricultural equipment manufacturer Deere & Company (Deere) over its use of unfair practices that have driven up equipment repair costs for farmers while also depriving farmers of the ability to make timely  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Gov. Tony Evers today joined U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), and Amtrak in celebrating the recent announcement of a $38.6 million federal grant to fund operating costs during the first six years of service for the Borealis train, the newest passenger rail service in Wisconsin. The investment is supported by the U.S. Departme  more

OLNEY, Illinois, Jan. 16 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) announced today construction will begin on the $3.15 million, 8,000-square-foot Applied Technology Center at Olney Central College (OCC), one of four colleges within Illinois Eastern Community Colleges. Funded through the Rebuild Illinois capital program, the project represents a significant investment in the future o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Transformative initiative increases access to behavior health care for Illinois families * * * Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative (CBHTI) announced the public launch of the BEACON (Behavioral Health Care and Ongoing Navigation) care portal, a centralized resource for Illinois youth and families seeking youth mental hea  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that he and 13 other states are joining together to defend health insurance access for Dreamers from court challenges. Established in 2012, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) enables certain young people who came to the United States as children and have lived here continuously since 2007, who are commonly kn  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * * * * There were 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 There were 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 January 15, 2025 Private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023, down 8.4 percent from 2022. Of these, 946,500 involved days away from work. No  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House issued the following news release: * * * Letter from President Biden Four years ago, we stood in a winter of peril and a winter of possibilities. We were in the grip of the worst pandemic in a century, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War. But we came together as Americans, and we braved through it. We emerged stronger, more prosperous, and more secure. Today, we have the stronge  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The White House issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security Release New Resources to Help Schools Improve Active Shooter Drills Emerging Firearm Threats Task Force Sends President Biden Report on Machinegun Conversion Devices and 3D Printed Firearms * * * The Biden-Harris Administration has overseen the two largest single-year decreases in homicide ever recorded. Violence in many   more