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*Virginia Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2024-12-28 ( 7 items )  
FTC, Maryland Attorney General Act to Stop Lindsay Auto from Falsely Touting Low Prices and Overcharging Consumers for Unwanted Fees and Add-Ons (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission and Maryland Attorney General have charged Lindsay Automotive Group with systematically deceiving and overcharging car-buying consumers for years, costing them millions of dollars in junk fees and unwanted add-on products. The agencies' complaint also alleges that Lindsay advertised prices it refused to honor and falsely claimed consumers needed to obtain financing through Lindsa more PR

Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Issues Testimony From Postmaster General DeJoy (Part 3 of 3) (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Louis DeJoy, postmaster general and CEO of the U.S. Postal Service, from a Dec. 5, 2024, hearing entitled "Oversight of the United States Postal Service: Understanding Proposed Service Changes": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) Growth and cost reduction are at the heart of the DFA plan. Simply put, the DFA plan is not about contraction or only cost reduction. Th more PR

South Dakota unemployment rate 1.9 percent in November 2024 (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In November 2024, South Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate, 1.9 percent. Eight other states (North Dakota, Vermont, New Hampshire, Nebraska, Hawaii, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Virginia) also had unemployment rates that were 3.0 percent or lower. Nevada had the highest unemployment rate, 5.7 percent, followed by the District of Columbia, 5.6  more PR

SouthCoast Wind Project Receives Key Approvals for Offshore Massachusetts and Rhode Island (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the joint record of decision (ROD) for the SouthCoast Wind Project, marking a significant step toward the construction of an offshore wind energy facility off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The project, submitted by SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC, now has the green light from multiple agencies, including the Department of the Interior (DOI), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the U. more PR

Va. A.G. Miyares Urges SCOTUS to Uphold Divest-Or-Ban Law Against TikTok (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2024: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares today filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court supporting a federal statute addressing the national security and data privacy threats posed by TikTok. The Court is scheduled to hear arguments on the case on January 10, 2025. In April 2024, the bipartisan Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Appl more PR

Va. Gov. Youngkin Announces 81 Special Events & Festivals to Receive Public-Private Marketing Funds to Drive Visitation in 2025 (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 27 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2024: * * * Program will generate more than $5.6M in marketing and event production initiatives and support more than 324 tourism-oriented businesses and partners * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that more than $812,139 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 81 special events and festivals as part of the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC)'s Special Events & Festivals more PR

Va. Gov. Youngkin Announces 9 New Designated Virginia Main Street Communities (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 24 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: * * * Designated Main Streets can access resources to advance downtown revitalization and business development * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced nine new organizations for the Advancing Virginia Main Street Designation. The newly designated communities will receive intensive services to help strengthen their downtowns, including market analysis, marketplace developm more PR