BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration to stop the implementation of a new policy that could withhold trillions of dollars in funding that every state in the country relies on   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition in Suing to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding January 28, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that orders the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every s  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL CO-LEADS LAWSUIT TO STOP TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM WITHHOLDING ESSENTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING Policy Would Block Trillions in Funding for Health, Education, Law Enforcement, Disaster Relief, and other Essential State Programs Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump   more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins 22 States in Suing to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy (PDF) that appears to order the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every state in t  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 29 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Announces Charges Against Newark Man for Role in Home Invasion and Residential Burglary Ring For Immediate Release: January 29, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Division of Criminal Justice - Theresa L. Hilton, Director TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 33 states in 2024 January 29, 2025 Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 33 states and was essentially unchanged in 17 states and the District of Columbia from December 2023 to December 2024. * Chart* Chart Data Change in nonfarm employment by state, December 2023 to December 2024 # Change in nonfarm employment by state,  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 29 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State's Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. In 1880, the first eight Game Protectors proudly began servin  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 29 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * New Trump Administration Policy Would Block Trillions in Funding for Health, Education, Law Enforcement, Disaster Relief, and other Essential State Programs * * * Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of states in a lawsuit to immediately stop a new Trump Administration policy aimed at unilaterally forcing all   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: A federal jury in Newark convicted a New Jersey man on Jan. 27 for conspiring to traffic fentanyl-related substances and launder money. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, from approximately January 2014 through September 2020, William Panzera, 51, of North Haledon, and other members of a drug trafficking organization, agreed to import and distribute controlled su  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * NC Would Lose Billions for Western NC Recovery and Crime Prevention * * * Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government's freeze on grants and funding. Attorney General Jackson and 22 attorneys general asked the federal court for an immediate temporary restraining order to prevent the freeze from going into effect. A  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Two New Jersey Businessmen Who Paid Bribes Also Sentenced to 97 Months and Seven Years in Prison * * * Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that former U.S. Senator ROBERT MENENDEZ, WAEL HANA, a/k/a "Will Hana," and FRED DAIBES, were sentenced to 11 years, more than eight years, a  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Joins 22 States in Suing to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding For Immediate Release: January 28, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General View Complaint TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general sued to stop the implementation  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 29 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-leads a coalition of 23 attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that orders the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every state in the country relies on to provide essential services to millions of Americans. The action has been filed in United States Dist  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Governor Murphy on the Criminal Sentencing of Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez "Today marks the sad end to a long and largely productive career in public service. "Senator Menendez accomplished many things on behalf of our state and our residents, but sadly he will be remembered for putting his own interests and financial gain ahead of the public interest. At a time when our  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Washington state today joined 21 other states suing the Trump administration over its illegal freeze of broad swaths of federal financial assistance, which directly threatens the health and safety of Washingtonians reliant on a variety of federally funded programs by potentially withholding billions in funds from the state. The direction issued Monday by the federal   more