LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Warns Job Seekers of Employment Scams LANSING - As Michiganders search for new job opportunities, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing her consumer alert on employment scams. "Fraudsters take advantage of job seekers eager to find work to steal their money or personal information," Nessel said. "When looking for a new job, stay vigilant and use trusted job sea  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Supporting Nevada Voting Rights Law Coalition argues that Nevada law is constitutional and helps increase voter participation OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of a Nevada mail-in ballo  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Stands with Service Members in Constitutional Challenge to Transgender Military Ban February 27, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today filed a brief supporting transgender service members in their constitutional challenge to the President's Executive Order banning transgender Americans from   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 27 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Makes Appointments to Senior Leadership Team Attorney General Ken Paxton has appointed Austin Kinghorn as Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation, Ryan Walters as the Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy, and Billy Cole as Principal Deputy Solicitor General. "Austin Kinghorn, Ryan Walters, and Billy Cole have been indispensable members of my team for ye  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Earlier today, Governor Hochul was a guest on MSNBC's "Morning Joe". AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: William Geist, MSNBC: Let's bring in New York's Democratic Governor, Kathy Hochul. Governor, great to have you here.  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Chippewa County Man Extradited from Washington to Face First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges LANSING - Today, Aaron Jarrett, 36, most recently of Clark County, Washington, was arraigned before the Honorable Eric G. Blubaugh in the 91st District Court in Sault Ste Marie on five felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting a Chippewa County woman in 2016. Jarrett was extradited to C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 26, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics NASSCO-Bremerton, Bremerton, Washington, is awarded a $654,668,551 cost-plus-fixed-fee/cost-plus-award fee/cost-plus-incentive fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Aircraft Carrier shipyard availabilities. This contract includes a five-year base and a one year option, for a six year total ordering period which, if exercised, would brin  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Delivers 2025 State of the State Address February 26, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov Lowering costs of housing, medical debt, energy, and child care amid threat of tariffs Investments to help young Michiganders get skills, find good jobs, provide for their families Commonsense plans to streamline permitting & licensing, improve student academic results & health LA  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Supports Federal Government's Efforts to Protect Preventive Health Care RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the federal government's efforts to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that guarantees access to critical preventive care for millions of Ame  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Feb. 28 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: * * * Dion'trae Hayes to Selected to Serve as City's Chief Resilience Officer Hayes to Begin Service March 24 Dion'trae Hayes has been selected to serve as the next Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) for the City of Tulsa. Hayes will oversee the Department of Resilience and Equity and is responsible for leading citywide resilience strategies. "With Dion'trae's background as the Executive Director of Met Cares and in othe  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Seven Defendants In Armed Transnational Cocaine And Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracies Four Defendants Arrested in Three U.S. States, Along With the Seizure of More Than 350 Kilograms of Methamphetamine, 100 Kilograms of Cocaine, and Four Firearms Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern   more