SACRAMENTO, California, July 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports New Federal Regulations Cracking Down on Illegal Robocalls * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 49 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting proposed rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would combat robocalls by enhancing existing "Know-Your-Customer" (KYC) obligations for originating voice service providers. The l more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues FEMA Over Threat to North Carolina's Counterterrorism Funding * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for threatening to withhold more than a billion dollars that states use to fund counterterrorism and disaster response efforts. States rely on this money to purchase equipment for bomb s more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require p more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL REGULATOR'S UNLAWFUL PLAN TO BYPASS REVIEW OF GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) opposing its proposed rule to unlawfully bypass the review of natural gas pipeline projects that would likely raise consumers' energy bills, increase air pollution  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO HALT PROPOSED RULE AMENDING EPA'S REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT NEPA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strongly urging the agency to halt its proposed rule amending its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In their letter (h more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects * Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of attorneys general today submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) arguing that a proposed rule to unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects would likely raise consumers' energy bills, increase air pollution, and worsen more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 27 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Strongly Urges Trump Administration to Halt Unlawful Proposed Rule Amending U.S. EPA's Regulations Implementing NEPA * Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strongly urging it to refrain from moving forward with its proposed rule amending its regulations implementing the Na more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 27 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Cornwall Resident Sentenced for Aggravated Domestic Assault * The Attorney General's Office announced that Kevin Tower, 29, of Cornwall, Vermont, was sentenced today in Vermont Superior Court, Addison Criminal Division, on six felony counts of First Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault, one misdemeanor count of Domestic Assault, and one misdemeanor count of Violation of Conditions of Release. The Court, Judge Alison Arms presiding more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Five Democratic Women Running For Secretaries of State to Defend Democracy & Protect Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Dr. Shirley N. Weber for California secretary of state, Amanda Gonzalez for Colorado secretary of state, Stephanie Thomas for Connecticut secretary of state, Amanda Lopez Askin for New Mexico secretary of state, and Sarah Copeland Ha more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Coordinated Public Awareness and Enforcement Campaign to Prevent Bridge Strikes Across New York * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a growing, coordinated public awareness and enforcement campaign to prevent bridge strikes by commercial vehicles and large trucks across New York State. In November 2023, the State Department of Transportation launched the "Check Your Height, Know It's Right!" social media and vide more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 28 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Phil Scott Formally Proclaims Constitutional Amendment Proposals 3 and 4 Will Appear on November Ballot * Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott today formally notified Vermonters Proposals 3 and 4, proposed amendments to the Vermont Constitution passed by the General Assembly, will appear on the general election ballot in November. Pursuant to Section 72 of Chapter II of the Vermont Constitution and Chapter 32 of Title 17 of the Ver more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Welch Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in celebrating the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's advancement of their bipartisan bill, the Aviation Innovation an more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition in a comment letter opposing a proposed rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that would unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects, and likely raise consumers' energy bills, increase air pollution more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Unlawful Robocalls Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make unlawful robocalls. KYC  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks released the following testimony by Charles Cuvelier, associate director of visitor and resource protection at the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, from a July 21, 2026, hearing on legislation to preserve public lands and historic sites. * * * Chairman Daines, Ranking Member King, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the Department of the Interior's views on the following twenty four (24) bil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Leads Colleagues in Requesting Information on Trump Administration Cuts to VA Behavioral and Mental Health Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), the only psychologist currently serving in Congress, led 62 House Democrats in a letter requesting answers from U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins about significant reductions in the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) behavioral and mental health workforce an more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Federal Government to Strengthen "Know Your Customer Rules" Against Illegal Robocalls South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 49 other Attorneys General in pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Expands Rural Small Business Opportunities with New Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program for Meat Processors with Addition of Georgia * Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and the State of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for participating state-inspected meat processors to ship their products across state lines. Under  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * The Best State in America is Utah, Says U.S. News 2026 Best States Rankings * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2026 Best States rankings. The 2026 rankings evaluate all 50 states to capture how they best serve their citizens across a range of categories, including Healthcare, Education, Economy, Infras more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 29 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news: * * * WV Secretary of State Kris Warner elected to serve as Vice President of the National Association of Secretaries of State; Reappointed as the National Co-Chair of the NASS Elections Committee Rapid City, South Dakota - The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) announced that WV Secretary of State Kris Warner has been appointed to serve as National Co-Chair of the NASS Elections Committee for a second term. Secretary more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA co-leads coalition opposing federal regulator's unlawful plan to fast-track gas pipeline projects * A proposed rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects would likely raise consumers' energy bills, increase air pollution, and worsen climate change, Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of attorneys general argued today in comments submitted t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Schiff, Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats in Probing Justice Department Subpoenas of New York Times Journalists in Air Force One Scandal * U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and every Senate Judiciary Committee Democrat in demanding the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) provide information related to the issuing of subpoenas  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Klobuchar Lead 20 Colleagues in Raising Concerns about USDA Rural Development Reorganization * U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, alongside U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led 20 of their Senate colleagues in raising strong concerns about the plan to reorganize the Rural Development (RD) mission area a more PR