New Jersey Dems Want to Strengthen Sanctuary State Status and Protections for Illegal Migrants with Codified Immigrant Trust Act
NJ lawmakers advance sweeping ‘Immigrant Trust Act’ to block local aid to federal immigration enforcement Trenton, NJ – A new legislative proposal in New Jersey seeks to create a comprehensive firewall between…
Hogan Commits $155 Million To Support State Child Care Providers
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced that more than $155 million in Child Care Stabilization Grants will be distributed to licensed child care centers and registered family child care providers across the…
Takedown of Lane County Drug Trafficking Cell Leads to Largest Seizure of Methamphetamine in Oregon State History
EUGENE, Ore.—On September 15, 2021, a coordinated law enforcement operation targeting the leader and several associates of a Lane County drug trafficking cell led to the seizure of 384 pounds of methamphetamine,…
DeSantis Announces More than $114 Million for Wastewater Treatment Grants to Improve Water Quality Across the State
MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Shawn Hamilton and local officials to announce the awards for the Wastewater Grant Program, which was established…
Florida Secretary of State to Investigate Facebook for Alleged Violations of Election Laws
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor DeSantis directed Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee to investigate Facebook for alleged election interference, following a bombshell report that the tech giant put its thumb on the scale…
North Carolina Inmate Is Sentenced To 30 Months For Threatening To Kill A State Judge, Prosecutor, And Jurors
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Joel Michael Cliett, 45, of Taylorsville, N.C., was sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, for mailing a threatening communication, announced William T.…
Oregon Is The First State In The Nation To Officially Adopt Its New Congressional Map
Oregon on Monday officially adopted its new congressional and legislative maps after Democrats passed the plans and Gov. Kate Brown signed them into law shortly after, making the state the first in…
State Department Spokesperson Ned Price Tests Positive For COVID-19 After UN Meeting
State Department spokesperson Ned Price announced in a tweet he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday after returning from the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA). “After experiencing symptoms for the first time…
Justice Department Awards $270,782 to State of Louisiana to Aid Victims of Sexual Assault
Acting U.S. Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded $270,782 collectively to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc. and the…
Republicans Press State Department On Security Risks Posed By Chinese Cloud Services
Republicans Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Rep. Mark Gallagher of Wisconsin sent a letter to the State Department warning of the security risks posed by foreign governments’ use of cloud services…
Greek From Greece Opens New Location Near Rye Train Station
Rye, NY – Greek From Greece (gfg) Café, the authentic Greek fast casual phenomenon, recently opened its fifth New York location at 100 Purchase Street in Rye. This is gfg’s 27th location…
Group Of State Attorneys General Urge Passage Of House Bills Targeting Big Tech
A bipartisan group of 32 state attorneys general sent a letter to leading lawmakers in the House and Senate on Monday urging the passage of a series of antitrust bills targeting major…
Justice Department Settles with State of New Jersey’s Student Lending Authority for Alleged Violations of Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
NEWARK, N.J. – The Department of Justice announced today that the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) has agreed to enter into a settlement and pay $50,000 to resolve allegations…
Former State Department Employee Pleads Guilty To Honest Services Fraud Scheme
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael Speckhardt, the Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of State, Office of Inspector General (“State Department…
New York builder gets up to 7 years in prison for defrauding homebuyers out of $1 million
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen today announced the sentencing of Shawn M. VanVeghten (39, of Saratoga Springs) for defrauding…
Teen girl struck and killed while crossing street in Wlmington
WILMINGTON, DE – On September 13, 2021, at approximately 3:22 p.m., a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe operated by a 47-year-old Wilmington female was in the left turn lane of northbound Marsh Road…
Federal & State Officials Advise COVID-19 Vaccine Providers in Wisconsin That Individuals Seeking Vaccinations Cannot Be Charged
“Along with our federal, state, and local partners, the Department of Justice is committed to using all available tools to ensure that no one is charged for access to the COVID-19 vaccine,”…
Top 5 Girl Scout Cookies: Which Girl Scout cookie does your state like the most?
Spring is almost here and around America, which also means Girl Scout Cookies and cookie ordering is here too. Americans are passionate about their annual Girl Scout Cookie sale. Whether you’re the…
New Jersey is America’s Most Hated State, Study Claims
HOBOKEN, NJ – New Jersey is America’s most hated stated according to an analysis conducted by lifestyle website, Best Life. According to the new “Hatred Index” by Best Life New Jersey is…