TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Announces Carolyn Murray to Retire as Acting Sussex County Prosecutor After Distinguished Career in Public Service For Immediate Release: January 30, 2025 TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray is retiring February 1, 2025, after a long career of outstanding public service in  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Announces TRUST Commission TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the establishment of a TRUST Commission, tasked with recommending ways the Office of the Attorney General can further its mission of eliminating corruption, promoting transparency, and strengthening the public's trust in government.  The TRUST (Transparency and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 30, 2025 AIR FORCE BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Rockville, Maryland, has been awarded an increased ceiling modification (P00790) of $1,192,897,112 to a previously awarded contract (FA8214-13-C-0001) for sustaining engineering services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $3,134,640,338 from $1,941,743,226. Work will be performed at   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Murphy Takes Action on Legislation TRENTON - Today, Governor Murphy signed the following bills into law: S-684/A-2334 (Singer, Diegnan/Tully, Swain, Sampson) \- Requires telecommunications, cable television, and Internet service providers to allow for service contracts to be paused or canceled following service recipient's admission to long-term care facility S-720/A-4168 (B  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Choose New Jersey Reports Record Wins and Nearly $1 Billion in Economic Impact in 2024 NEWARK - Choose New Jersey, New Jersey's leading nonprofit business attraction organization, released its 2024 Annual Report at the Q4 board meeting, highlighting a record-breaking year for economic development in New Jersey. The organization assisted 62 companies in relocating or expanding to New  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Jan. 25, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 223,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,500, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 31 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today that Nebraska has joined the United States and 17 other States in settling allegations against pharmaceutical manufacturer QOL Medical, LLC, and Frederick E. Cooper, the company's Chief Executive Officer. QOL sells therapies, including its principal product, Sucraid, for patients with rare diseases. The settlement resolves allega  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 30 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in 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 new policy, issued by the P  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * New Congestion Relief Zone Data Captures Magnitude of Faster Commutes for Drivers and Bus Riders, Fewer Vehicles and Surging Express Bus Ridership MTA Updated Jan 29, 2025 3:30 p.m. 1 Million Fewer Vehicles Have Entered Most Congested Part of Manhattan Since Program Launch Travel Times 10% to 30% Faster at Inbound River Crossings Bus Riders Experiencing F  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Two Officers in Mercer County Charged with Sexual Crimes Against Children For Immediate Release: January 30, 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 Justice (DCJ) announced today that a husband   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 30 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a multistate coalition to intervene to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). The LCRI, which went into effect on December 30, replaced the first Trump Administration's rule, the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), which had weakened existing drinking water standards   more