PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: As the U.S. Supreme Court reviews an important case that could determine the fate of internet and phone service for millions of people living in rural areas in Arizona and across the country, Attorney General Mayes is leading a bipartisan effort urging the court to keep in place a fund that supports those services. The Universal Service Fund, or USF, was established as part of   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Funding Program for Broadband Access in Rural Communities January 16, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today urged the Supreme Court to uphold a funding program that supports broadband access in rural communities across the country. The Universal Service Fund (USF) supports internet, phone, and communication  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Leads National Fight to Protect Federal Firearm Safety Measures from Incoming Trump Administration Forced Reset Triggers Intervention | Engaged in the Business Intervention  TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced he is leading an effort by more than a dozen states to defend two major actions by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * Nevada Can Proceed Toward Network Construction That Will Connect All Remaining Homes and Small Businesses to Affordable High-Speed Internet * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Nevada's Final Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 16, 2025 ARMY HGL-APTIM Technologies JV LLC, Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $49,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for environmental remediation services. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 15, 2030. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri, is the   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 17 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia will receive $1,087,239.67 in restitution and recoveries as part of a settlement agreement with Acadia Healthcare Company ("Acadia"), which owns and operates inpatient behavioral health facilities throughout the U.S. The agreement resolves allegations that Acadia submitted false claims to government healthcare   more

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: The first four line-replaceable units (LRUs), also referred to as pulsers, have been delivered to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) from vendors for installation into Scorpius, a particle accelerator that will eventually sit a thousand feet beneath the surface of the Nevada desert. "It's a cause for celebration," said Vincent J. Riot, acting project mana  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that he and over a dozen other states are joining together to defend two major actions by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that protect the ban on Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs) and expanded criminal background checks for gun purchases. "Gun violence impacts all Marylanders, regardless of whe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:25-cv-00076; D. Nev. Filed Jan. 13, 2025) involving Joecool.com LLC, Joseph Ariel Haber and Robert Tye Cournoyer: * * * SEC Charges Nevada Coffee Company, its CEO, and Recidivist Broker for Fraudulent Securities Offering * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced litigated charges against Joecool.com, LLC and its CEO, Joseph Ariel Haber, for their alleged misappropri  more

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Year-four funding allocated for collaborative conservation effort * * * Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced an additional $3.1 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for existing cooperative agreements with the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to prevent a  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Wyoming, Nevada Guard aircrews assist California firefighters * Published Jan. 15, 2025 * By Joseph Coslett * 153rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AFNS) -- Three Wyoming Air National Guard C-130 Hercules equipped with the U.S. Forest Service 's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems and associated personnel were activated by U.S. Northern Command to help fight Los Angele  more