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Interior Launches Process for Potential Offshore Mineral Lease Sale Near American Samoa
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington D.C.
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May 21, 2025
Date: May 20, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — Advancing President Donald J. Trump's strategic focus on domestic critical mineral development, the Department of the Interior today announced it is initiating the process to...
Attorney General Bonta to Congress: California Must Retain its Ability to Protect Californians, Respond to Emerging AI Technology
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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May 16, 2025
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congressional leaders opposing a proposed 10-year ban on states enforcing any state law or regulation addressing artificial...
Veteran finds purpose with immersive technology
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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April 19, 2025
U.S. Army Veteran Dennis Wagner found himself living in a new area and in a deepened state of depression after his wife passed away. “I just wouldn’t do anything,” he said, which significantly impacted his quality of life and the chronic pain he...
West Fargo Sheyenne High’s Shaina Eagleson Named As Outstanding Science Educator
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
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April 10, 2025
State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler on Thursday congratulated Shaina Eagleson, a science teacher at West Fargo’s Sheyenne High School, who has been named a state finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science...
West Fargo Sheyenne High’s Shaina Eagleson Named As Outstanding Science Educator
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
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April 10, 2025
State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler on Thursday congratulated Shaina Eagleson, a science teacher at West Fargo’s Sheyenne High School, who has been named a state finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science...
Five Maine Teachers Honored with Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Maine Department of Education
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January 24, 2025
On January 13, 2025, President Biden announced 336 teachers and mentors from across the nation as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) and the Presidential Awards for Excellence in...
Six Mississippi teachers receive national Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Mississippi Department of Education
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January 15, 2025
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 15, 2025 Six Mississippi teachers receive national Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching JACKSON, Miss. – This week, six Mississippi educators were among 336 teachers...
Attorney General James Announces Every State Has Joined $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family
New York Attorney General
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June 16, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler...
25-02, SBA Awards $9M in Grants to 49 Organizations Across America to Help Underserved Communities Access Development Funding and Innovative Research
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 4, 2024
WASHINGTON -, Oct. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses,...
Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Meta to Protect Users from Fraudulent Investment Ads
New York Attorney General
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June 11, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in calling on Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) to protect people from fraudulent investment ads appearing on Facebook. The Office of the...
Attorney General Ford Leads on Effort Urging Congress to Pass Bipartisan Bill to Stop Abusive Mortgage Data Practices
Nevada Attorney General
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June 10, 2025
Carson City, NV — Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he is calling on Congress to swiftly pass the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 2808 / S. 1467), a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at protecting Americans from the...
Attorney General Ford Signs Bipartisan Letter in Support of Congressional Bill to Combat Youth Substance Abuse
Nevada Attorney General
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June 10, 2025
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that he, along with 38 other attorneys general, has signed onto a letter to congressional leadership in support of the bipartisan Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness...
Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation To Stop Abusive Mortgage Data Practices
South Dakota Attorney General's Office
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June 10, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is co-leading 42 Attorneys General in asking Congress to pass the Homebuyers...
Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse
New York Attorney General
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May 22, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general from across the country in calling on Congress to pass the Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act, bipartisan...
Visitor Industry Grows Again in April 2025
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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May 29, 2025
Posted on May 29, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: May 29, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in April...
CORRECTION: Pennsylvania English Teacher Named 2025 National Teacher of the Year
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 2, 2025
CORRECTION -- Pearson is a platinum level sponsor of the National Teacher of the Year Program. An earlier version of this press release listed the company at an incorrect tier. WASHINGTON, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Council of Chief...
Pennsylvania English Teacher Named 2025 National Teacher of the Year
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced Ashlie Crosson, a Pennsylvania English teacher, as the 2025 National Teacher of the Year. Crosson serves Mifflin County High...
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor Joins Coalition of 38 Attorneys General Supporting Legislation to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse
State of Alaska Department of Law
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May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – Yesterday, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general from across the country in calling on Congress to pass the Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act, a...
Attorney General Jackley Co-leads AG Effort in Urging Congress to Support Youth Substance Prevention Bill
South Dakota Attorney General's Office
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May 22, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 22, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is a co-leader of a bipartisan coalition of 38 Attorneys General who are urging...
TN Attorney General Co-Leads Bipartisan Letter to Congress Opposing Budget Amendment Prohibiting States from Enforcing Artificial Intelligence Regulations
State of Tennessee Office of the Attorney General
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May 17, 2025
NASHVILLE—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, and Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark in leading a bipartisan letter signed by 36 other...