News Tipoffs - Michigan Editors
AG Campbell Calls On Court To Keep Labor Board Functioning
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Calls On Court To Keep Labor Board Functioning
BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in her lawsuit against President Donald
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AG Coalition Files Second Motion To Enforce Court Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Withholding Essential Federal Funding
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Coalition Files Second Motion To Enforce Court Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Withholding Essential Federal Funding
BOSTON -- A coalition of 23 attorneys general today filed a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump Administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding.
Although the AGs' lawsuit
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AG Nessel Statement on MPSC Ordering Financial Penalty & Incentive System to Improve Utility Reliability
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Statement on MPSC Ordering Financial Penalty & Incentive System to Improve Utility Reliability
LANSING - Yesterday, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) announced a system to incentivize electrical service reliability improvements from the State's two largest utility corporations, DTE and Consumers Energy, and to penalize them for failing to meet reliability improvem
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Launch New Podcast 'Pantsuits and Lawsuits'
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Launch New Podcast 'Pantsuits and Lawsuits'
PHOENIX/LANSING - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced the launch of a new podcast, Pantsuits and Lawsuits, a powerhouse perspective on news, justice, and everything in between.
In each episode, Attorneys Ge
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Launch New Podcast 'Pantsuits and Lawsuits'
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Launch New Podcast 'Pantsuits and Lawsuits'
PHOENIX/LANSING - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced the launch of a new podcast, Pantsuits and Lawsuits, a powerhouse perspective on news, justice, and everything in between.
In each episode, Attorneys Genera
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Attorney General Alan Wilson co-leads 38-state coalition urging Congress to take action against rise in organized retail crime
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson co-leads 38-state coalition urging Congress to take action against rise in organized retail crime
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a bipartisan 38-state and territory coalition in urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country.
"Organized retail crime is not only re
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Attorney General Bonta Files Second Motion to Enforce Against Trump Administration Amid Ongoing Disruptions to Certain FEMA Funding
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Second Motion to Enforce Against Trump Administration Amid Ongoing Disruptions to Certain FEMA Funding
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a coalition of 23 states, asked the District Court for the District of Rhode Island to enforce its temporary restraining order (TRO) stopping the Trump Administration from implementing its
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Attorney General Griffin Joins 37 AGs Urging Congress to Increase Penalties for Organized Retail Crime
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 28 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Joins 37 AGs Urging Congress to Increase Penalties for Organized Retail Crime
Griffin: 'This legislation we are asking Congress to pass will help us in our local fight against organized retail crime'
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after joining a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general on a letter urging Congre
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Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect American Workers
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect American Workers
February 28, 2025
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general today urged the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to reinstate Gwynne Wilcox, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member, who was dismissed by President Trump. In an amicus brief filed in
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
For Immediate Release: February 28, 2025
Office of the Attorney General
- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General
Second Motion to Enforce
TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in
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Attorney General Mayes Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple court orders, the a
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON COURT TO KEEP LABOR BOARD FUNCTIONING
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON COURT TO KEEP LABOR BOARD FUNCTIONING
Attorneys General Argue the Unlawful Dismissal of NLRB Board Member Undermines the Enforcement of Labor Laws Across the Country
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge to President Donald Trump's unlawful attempt t
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO REQUIRE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RELEASE CRITICAL EMERGENCY FUNDING
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO REQUIRE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RELEASE CRITICAL EMERGENCY FUNDING
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple court orders, the administration h
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Attorney General Tong Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong this evening joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Desp
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HAWAII A.G. ANNE LOPEZ CALLS ON COURT TO KEEP NATIONAL LABOR BOARD FUNCTIONING
HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 1 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ CALLS ON COURT TO KEEP NATIONAL LABOR BOARD FUNCTIONING
HONOLULU - Today, Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in her lawsuit ag
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Hawaii A.G. Lopez Joins Motion for Enforcement of Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Federal Funding Freeze
HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 1 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ JOINS MOTION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDER STOPPING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE
HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in its ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding.
Despite multiple
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Labor Department Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending Feb. 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Feb. 22, 2025.
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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending February 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 242,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 219,000 to 220,000. The 4-week moving average was 224,000, an increase of 8,500
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Md. A.G. Brown Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning
20 Attorneys General Argue Unlawful Dismissal of NLRB Board Member Undermines the Functioning of the NLRB and Enforcement of Labor Laws Across America
BALTIMORE, MD (February 28, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. T
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Md. A.G. Brown Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
BALTIMORE, MD (February 28, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federa
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North Carolina Man to Stand Trial for 2012 Cold-Case Sexual Assault at Kalamazoo Fraternity House
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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North Carolina Man to Stand Trial for 2012 Cold-Case Sexual Assault at Kalamazoo Fraternity House
LANSING - Last week, Dustin Thomas, 35, of Cameron, North Carolina, was bound over to stand trial in the 9th Circuit Court on one count of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct for an alleged 2012 sexual assault in Kalamazoo County, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The preli
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Ore. A.G. Rayfield Calls Dismissal of Labor Board Member an Attack on Workers' Rights
SALEM, Oregon, March 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025:
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Calls Dismissal of Labor Board Member an Attack on Workers' Rights
Coalition of 20 attorneys general supporting lawsuit against President Trump
Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield along with a coalition of 20 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Gwynne Wi
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Ore. A.G. Rayfield Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
SALEM, Oregon, March 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025:
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Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today along with a coalition of 22 other attorneys general filed a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple cour
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R.I. A.G. Neronha Co-leads Coalition in Taking Further Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025:
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Attorney General Neronha co-leads coalition in taking further action to enforce court order stopping Trump Administration's illegal funding freeze
Attorney General Neronha today co-led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive fr
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Three to Stand Trial for Alleged Roles in Criminal Auto Theft Ring
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Three to Stand Trial for Alleged Roles in Criminal Auto Theft Ring
LANSING - Yesterday, three alleged members of a criminal organization responsible for the thefts of hundreds of vehicles in Southeast Michigan were bound over to stand trial in the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County by the Honorable Mark Somers in the 19th District Court in Dearborn, announced Michigan Attorney General D
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U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Trump-Vance Appointees
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025:
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U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Trump-Vance Appointees
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education today announced additional political appointees who will support the implementation of President Trump's vision to empower parents and restore accountability and transparency in American education.
Sarah Ursprung - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of
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Wis. A.G. Kaul Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 1 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025:
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AG Kaul Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning
Coalition of 20 attorneys general argues the unlawful dismissal of NLRB board member undermines the functioning of the NLRB and the enforcement of labor laws across America
MADISON, Wis. - Today, Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in t
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Wis. A.G. Kaul Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 1 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025:
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AG Kaul Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple cour
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