LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Stands with Refugees Against President Trump's Illegal Executive Order LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) challenging President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program. The brief supports a lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration's unlawful a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Refugee Ban and Refugee Funding Suspension OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today announced filing an amicus brief in Pacito v. Trump in support of a challenge to the suspension of refugee entry and application processing, and the stop work orders f  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21 (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0225) on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2024": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 5 states on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings rat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 18, 2025 ARMY Schutt Industries of Clintonville Wi Inc., Clintonville, Wisconsin, was awarded a $230,154,899 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for M870A4 semitrailer, lowbed, construction equipment transporters. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * During Visit to Woodbury Junior-Senior High School, Governor Murphy Highlights Support for Phone-Free Schools Governor Announces Proposed $3 Million Investment in Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Supporting School Districts in Transitioning to Phone-Free Learning Environments WOODBURY - Governor Phil Murphy today visited Woodbury Junior-Senior High School in Gloucester County to promote his suppo  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * In Honor of Black History Month, Governor Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Way Host Panel Discussion at Montclair Brewery: "Freedom, Slavery, and the American Revolution: A Conversation with Professors Jonathan Holloway and Michael Blaakman" Rutgers Distinguished Professor Jonathan Holloway and Princeton University Professor Michael Blaakman Share Insights on Black History During the Revolut  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The White House issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Announces Appointments to the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Alex Meyer will join the White House as a Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Meyer previously served as the Deputy Political Director for the Trump-Vance 2024 Campaign directly managing President Trump's victorious operations in the battleground states of  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Governor Murphy on the Federal Highway Administration's Decision to Rescind Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP) Agreement Authorizing New York's Congestion Pricing Program "I want to thank President Trump and Secretary Duffy for their efforts to halt the current congestion pricing program in Manhattan's Central Business District. "While I have consistently expressed openness   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 19 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Two Ocean County Residents Indicted on Weapon and Drug Charges Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice announced today that two Ocean County residents were indicted on charges of illegal possession and distribution of firearms and drugs.  George Garulle, 56, of Beachwood, and Dana Restaino, 39, of Whiting, are charged with multiple weapons   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Congestion Pricing Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul updated New Yorkers on congestion pricing. VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4). AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. PHOTOS: The Governor's Flickr page will  more