PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Coalition Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding Attorney General Mayes today announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling Friday declaring that the Trump Administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for crucial state programs and services. In her decision, U.S. Di more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Announces Arrest of Rochester Nursing Home Employee for Stealing $150,000 from Residents * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrest and arraignment of Tammy Echols, 56, of Rochester, for stealing more than $150,000 from vulnerable residents of St. John's Home (St. John's), where she worked. An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Medicaid Fraud Contro more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 21 -- The California Department of Civil Rights issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Civil Rights Department Issues Legal Alert on Protections for Emotional Support Animals in Housing Alert reminds housing providers of state law following recent reversal in federal guidance - The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) today issued a legal alert to reaffirm state protections related to emotional support animals in housing. The alert reminds housing providers and the public of ongoing requi more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 21 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces More Than $7 Million Available Through Non-Custodial Parent Employment Program Eligible organizations can learn more about the Non-Custodial Parent Employment Program (NCPEP) and apply by visiting the Non-Custodial Parent Employment Program webpage. - FloridaCommerce announced $7.55 million in available funding to eligible organizations through the Non-Custodial Parent Employment Program (NCPEP). Eligible organ more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 20 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces $18+ Million Expansion from Hepburn and Sons in Prince William County * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger announced today that Hepburn and Sons LLC -a Virginia-based engineering and consulting firm -will establish a new corporate headquarters in Northern Virginia through an $18.1 million investment in Prince William County. Upon completion, the project will create 80 new jobs in the Commonwealth. more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling declaring that the Trump administration cannot terminate previously issued grants for crucial state programs and services based solely on a pos more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 21 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota DNR offering $1.7M in community grants to address emerald ash borer impacts The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering $1.7 million in community grants to address the impact of emerald ash borer on community forests. Applications will open Aug. 3 for the 2026 Protect Community Forests Grants. Funds for these community grants are made available thanks to the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Halting Merger for Two Weeks - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a temporary restraining order halting the $110 billion merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) and Paramount  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 21 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez and USDOJ Secure Nearly $4 Million Settlement for Medicaid Fraud Scheme in New Mexico Albuquerque, NM - In conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice's Health Care Fraud Strike Force Program, a judge with the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico has accepted a plea agreement for Dorothea Irving of Farmington. In the agreement, Irving pled guilty to Conspi more PR