LANSING, Michigan, June 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts (PDF) that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) from federal contracting - impose unclear and confusing requirements on contractors more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of New York Measures Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings * Urges Court of Appeals to uphold dismissal of Trump Administration lawsuit OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump Administration's lawsuit challenging the Protect Our Courts Act (POCA), a New Yor more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Ohio's right to enforce its state sports gaming and gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The amicus brief supports Ohio gaming authorities in KalshiEx LLC v. Schuler et al, which is  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * Coalition urges U.S. Senate to modify House-passed Farm Bill to restore food assistance funding for millions of Americans OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and e more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 12 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 12 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligib more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the upcoming Farm Bill and reject efforts to reduce food assistance for families, seniors, vete more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO RESTORE SNAP BENEFITS AND PROTECT FOOD ASSISTANCE IN FARM BILL * Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in th more PR

NEW YORK, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Vermont Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Employment declined 0.8 percent in Vermont's only large county, Chittenden, from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the rate of employment growth in Chittenden ranked 282nd among the 366 largest U.S. counties with published data. (See table 1.) Employment in Chittenden  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation stood at $43.82 in the Midwest and $51.16 in the more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 12 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Scott, Senator Sanders, Senator Welch, and Congresswoman Balint Announce $7.62 Million in Northern Border Regional Commission Grants for Vermont Communities * Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Peter Welch, and Congresswoman Becca Balint, together with the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), today announced that seven Vermont communities will receive a combined $7.6 million from NBRC's Cat more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Guatemalan human smugglers admit to roles in 2021 mass casualty event in Chiapas, Mexico * LAREDO, Texas - Two foreign nationals have pleaded guilty to human smuggling charges related to the crash of a tractor-trailer packed with at least 160 illegal aliens which resulted in the deaths of more than 50 people, including unaccompanied children, and injured over 100 more. Josefa Quino Canil De Zavala, 43, and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * JAG Physical Therapy to Pay $125,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit * Settles federal suit alleging physical therapy chain fired employee for requesting reasonable childbirth accommodations NEW YORK -PT Administrative Services LLC, a large chain of physical therapy clinics doing business as JAG Physical Therapy, will pay $125,000 and furnish other relief to settle a childbirth discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equ more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Supporting New York Law Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings Amicus Brief Argues Federal Government Cannot Require States to Enforce Immigration Law in Courthouses - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging the Protect Our Courts Act (P more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Welch and Knight Institute to Hold Press Conference with Mohsen Mahdawi at U.S. Capitol on Threats to Free Speech and Immigration Law * Press conference will examine the Trump Administration's weaponization of immigration law to target protected speech and association WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, June 17 th at 4 PM EDT, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, the Knigh more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $13+ MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR PROJECTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK THROUGH NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION * Communities Throughout Upstate NY - From North Country To Finger Lakes To Central New York To Capital Region - Win Critical Fed $$ For Community Projects That Will Upgrade Water Infrastructure, Replace Aging Bridges, Build New Childcare Facilities, Boost Workforce Development Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Announces $487K Grant for City of Rensselaer to Construct Timber Bridge Over Quackenderry Creek * RENSSELAER, NY -Today, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) announced that the City of Rensselaer has been awarded $487,174 in federal funding from the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) Timber for Transit program to design and construct a timber bridge over Quackenderry Creek. Once constructed, this bridge will provide residents and visi more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 12 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Tonkon Torp Welcomes 2026 Summer Associates Tonkon Torp is pleased to welcome law students Abigail Durrant, Index Marcus, and Irina Toland to its 2026 summer program. The three will complete a ten-week program with the firm that provides real-word training in private practice, introduces them to a variety of clients and practices, and pairs them with dedicated mentors. The firm offers its nationally competitive paid summer associate program for first-year more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Congressional Delegation and Governor Scott Announce $7.62 Million in Northern Border Regional Commission Investments for Vermont Communities * MONTPELIER, VT - Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Representative Becca Balint (VT-At Large), Governor Phil Scott and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), today announced that seven Vermont communities will receive a combined $7.6 million from NBRC's Catalyst Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch-Cornyn Bipartisan 'Carla Walker Act' to Help Solve Cold Cases Passes Senate * The bipartisan, bicameral legislation supports advanced DNA technology for investigative agencies WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) this week celebrated the Senate's passage of their bipartisan Carla Walker Act, legislation which would allow existing federal grant funds to support forensic genetic genealogy ( more PR