SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Conservation groups take legal action to ensure survival of declining Florida Scrub-Jay Fort Myers, FL -- Four conservation groups, represented by Earthjustice, filed a request in federal court today to defend critical protections for the imperiled Florida Scrub-Jay. The groups are requesting to intervene in a 2024 lawsuit filed by a national conservative legal organization,  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 28 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 38 States & D.C. From December 2023 To Last Month; 26 States Add Jobs Between November And December Texas and Alaska Have Highest Number and Percent of 12-Month Gains, While California and West Virginia Lag; Washington and South Dakota Top Lists of Monthly Gains; New York and Mississippi Have Worst Monthly Losses  Co  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 29 -- Equality California issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025 by Executive Director Tony Hoang: * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to President Trump issuing an executive order attempting to stop LGBTQ+ youth--specifically transgender youth--and their families from accessing medical care: "Decisions about medical care for young people should be made between doct  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 29 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: A federal judge granted final approval Thursday of a class-action settlement between First Tech Credit Union and recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and other immigrants who were denied full consideration for credit because of their immigration status. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) represents DACA recipients and othe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, issued the following news release: * * * Ninth Circuit Agrees to Halt California's Censorship and Surveillance Law in Full on NetChoice Appeal SAN FRANCISCO--Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted NetChoice's request for a full stay to halt California's latest online censorship and surveillance law, SB 976, fr  more

NEWPORT BEACH, California, Jan. 29 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: Jason Murchison, a former Navy diver and an Orange County resident, filed a federal lawsuit challenging Newport Beach's ban on paid surfing lessons at public beaches. In 2012, Newport Beach passed an ordinance requiring written permission from City officials to teach any activity in exchange for compensation at city beaches. However, the specifics are unclear: the process to apply for permiss  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Small Business Majority issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Statement from Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer on the impact that indefinitely delayed federal grants and loans will have on small businesses struggling to recover from natural disasters "The Trump administration's decision to broadly freeze federal grants and loans until further notice will have a devastating impact on small businesses nationwide. Small Business Adminis  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: * * * Property is the first opportunity for the Patawomeck Tribe to own and steward a piece of their homeland * * * Today, the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia are officially owners of 870-acres of their ancestral homeland along the Rappahannock River. The property, situated along the Rappahannock River, Route 17, and Route 2 in Spotsylvania and Caroline Counties, was donat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 28 -- The Stellar Development Foundation issued the following news release: The (UNDP) in Europe and Central Asia and the (SDF) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at harnessing blockchain technology to accelerate progress toward meeting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and promoting financial inclusion worldwide. With this partnership, UNDP and SDF will aim to create scalable blockchain solutions that drive equitable economic growth an  more