News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors
AG Campbell Files Second Brief Defending Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Files Second Brief Defending Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
BOSTON -- Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in submitting a second amicus brief in National Treasury Employees Union v. Russell Vought in support of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) workers who have helped return more than $20 bil
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Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Bonta Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Bonta Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
Hearing scheduled for 7 AM PT today at John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston; register to listen online here
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys gener
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Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Tong Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Tong Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
# Hearing Scheduled for 10 a.m. at John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston
Register to listen online here
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement
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Ahead of Hearing, Md. A.G. Brown Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Brown Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
Hearing Scheduled for 10 AM at John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston; Register to Listen Online Here
BALTIMORE, MD (February 21, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in issuing a
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Ahead of Hearing, Ore. A.G. Rayfield Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding For Life-Saving Medical Research
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Ahead of Hearing, Attorney General Rayfield Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding For Life-Saving Medical Research
Hearing Scheduled for 7 a.m. PST at John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston; Register to listen online here
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general today issued a joint statement ahead of a court hearing involving the National Instit
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Attorney General Bonta: California Remains Unwavering in Our Commitment to Protecting Gender-Affirming Care
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta: California Remains Unwavering in Our Commitment to Protecting Gender-Affirming Care
Co-leads coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing amicus brief to support plaintiffs in PFLAG v. Trump
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District
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Attorney General James Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Research Ahead of Hearing
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Issues Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Preserve Funding for Medical and Public Health Research Ahead of Hearing
February 21, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement ahead of a court hearing in Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. National Institutes of Health. At today's he
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Attorney General James Stands with Transgender Youth Against Discriminatory Executive Orders
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Stands with Transgender Youth Against Discriminatory Executive Orders
February 21, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 17 other attorneys general today took legal action to support transgender youth and their families in their lawsuit against the Trump administration's dangerous new restrictions on gender-affirming medica
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Attorney General James Stops Elon Musk and DOGE from Accessing Americans' Private Information and Cutting Federal Funds Through the Treasury
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Stops Elon Musk and DOGE from Accessing Americans' Private Information and Cutting Federal Funds Through the Treasury
February 21, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a federal court granted her motion for a preliminary injunction to stop Elon Musk and employees of his so-called "Department of Go
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Attorney General James Takes Action to Keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Working
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Takes Action to Keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Working
February 21, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general to keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) functional by supporting federal employees who were told by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to stop working on
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Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition to Keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Working
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition to Keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Working
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) functional by supporting federal employees who were told by the Trump administration and Elon Musk to stop working on cases investigating
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Illinois - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Illinois - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.6 percent in Illinois,
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Indiana - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Indiana - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.8 percent in Indiana, co
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Iowa - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Iowa - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.0 percent in Iowa, signific
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Michigan - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Michigan - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.5 percent in Michigan,
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Minnesota - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Minnesota - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.4 percent in Minnesota
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nebraska - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nebraska - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.8 percent in Nebraska,
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Dakota - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Dakota - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.2 percent in North
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Ohio - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Ohio - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.5 percent in Ohio and the n
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Dakota - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Dakota - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 3.6 percent in South
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wisconsin - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wisconsin - 2024":
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In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.4 percent in Wisconsin
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Canadian Drug Traffickers Sentenced To Prison For Transporting Methamphetamine And Cocaine On Behalf Of The Wolfpack Alliance
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release:
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Canadian Drug Traffickers Sentenced To Prison For Transporting Methamphetamine And Cocaine On Behalf Of The Wolfpack Alliance
Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that MICHAEL HABIB, an associate of the Canadian criminal organization known as the Wolfpack Alliance, was sentenced to 17 and a hal
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HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ HAILS DECISION STOPPING ELON MUSK AND DOGE FROM ACCESSING AMERICANS' PRIVATE INFORMATION AND CUTTING FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH THE TREASURY
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 22 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Febbb. 21, 2025:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ HAILS DECISION STOPPING ELON MUSK AND DOGE FROM ACCESSING AMERICANS' PRIVATE INFORMATION AND CUTTING FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH THE TREASURY
HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez claimed a major victory for the people of Hawaii today in a lawsuit brought by Attorney General Lopez and a coalition of 19 attorneys general, where Judge Jeannette Vargas
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Human Services, Office of the Attorney General & Motor Vehicle Commission Announce Efforts to Assist Law Enforcement when Interacting with Residents with Autism & Communication Disorders
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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Human Services, Office of the Attorney General & Motor Vehicle Commission Announce Efforts to Assist Law Enforcement when Interacting with Residents with Autism & Communication Disorders
For Further Information:
Media Inquiries-
OAGpress@njoag.gov
FLEMINGTON - Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and Acting Motor Vehicle Com
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ICE Newark, law enforcement partners arrest illegal alien in New Jersey with extensive criminal history
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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ICE Newark, law enforcement partners arrest illegal alien in New Jersey with extensive criminal history
NEWARK, N.J. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with assistance from law enforcement partners, apprehended Richard Alfanso Smith, 48, an illegally present Jamaican national subject to a final order of removal, Feb. 19. Smith tried to abscon
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Md. A.G. Brown Co-leads Amicus Brief to Support Plaintiffs in PFLAG V. Trump
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Co-leads Amicus Brief to Support Plaintiffs in PFLAG v. Trump
BALTIMORE, MD (February 21, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland supporting Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), GLMA: Health Professiona
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition to Keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Working
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition to Keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Working
23 AGs File Second Amicus Brief Supporting CFPB, Say Trump Administration's Order for CFPB Employees to Stop Working Will Harm Americans
BALTIMORE, MD (February 21, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to keep the Consumer Financi
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Ore. A.G. Rayfield Stops Elon Musk and DOGE From Accessing Oregonians' Private Information and Cutting Federal Funds Through the Treasury
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025:
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Attorney General Rayfield Stops Elon Musk and DOGE from Accessing Oregonians' Private Information and Cutting Federal Funds Through the Treasury
Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following statement today, reacting to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York's decision to issue a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration and DOGE's
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Saving Sunbeam -- a deadly human trafficking case over 100 years ago
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:
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Saving Sunbeam -- a deadly human trafficking case over 100 years ago
The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil)
It was early on the cold, windy morning of Wednesday, De
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Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Jefferson Lines, Karst Stage
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21130 TA) entitled "Jefferson Partners L.P. dba Jefferson Lines - Acquisition Of Control - Karst Stage Inc.":
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Digest:/1 This decision permits Jefferson Partners, L.P., dba Jefferson Lines (Jefferson) to operate the assets of Karst Stage, Inc., on an interim basis while the Board considers Jefferson's application to purchase those assets.
On January 22
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Vt. A.G. Clark Calls on Court to Protect Gender-Affirming Care
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025:
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Attorney General Clark Calls on Court to Protect Gender-Affirming Care
18 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief in PFLAG v. Trump
Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland supporting Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG),
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Wis. A.G. Kaul Issues Statement After Federal Judge Extends TRO Preserving Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 22 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025:
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AG Kaul Issues Statement After Federal Judge Extends TRO Preserving Funding for Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the following statement after Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts extended a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the Trump Administration's
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