Press Releases on March 26, 2021

Gov. Wolf Announces That Leading Air Filter Manufacturer Filterbuy, Inc. Selects PA As Home to New Facility, Creating 120 Jobs and ...

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced that air filter manufacturer Filterbuy, Inc. has selected Pennsylvania as the best place to expand its operations, creating at least 120 new, full-time jobs and redeveloping an old, underutilized …

Mayor Bowser Awards $795K in Grants to District Retailers

NEWS RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through February 2021)

Posted on Mar 25, 2021 in Main, News Releases, OAH  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS  OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2021 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS ( …

Sweeney-Vitale Bill Requiring Infection Prevention Plans for Nursing Homes Gains Senate Approval

Trenton – The state would develop an infection prevention and control plan for nursing homes according to legislation authored by Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senator Joe Vitale that gained the approval of the Senate today. The bill, S-3032, would …

Senate Approves Sweeney-Gopal-O’Scanlon Legislation to Spur Countywide, K-12 School Regionalization

Comprehensive reform bill includes financial incentives for Adjustment Aid districts with declining enrollment to pursue regionalization Trenton – The Senate today unanimously approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney and …

Legislation Establishing New Jobs for New Jersey Act Clears Senate

Trenton – In an effort to claw back thousands of jobs lost during the COVID-19 outbreak and boost New Jersey’s economy going forward, the Senate today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Senate President Steve Sweeney that would …

Senate Passes Bill to Encourage the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

Trenton – In an effort to encourage the employment of individuals with disabilities and special needs, the Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senator Troy Singleton which would require state agencies to make …

Bill Allocating $10 Million to Food Banks Approved by Legislature, Sent to Governor

Trenton – Responding to increasing food insecurity throughout New Jersey as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Senate today approved a bill sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney that would allocate $10 million in federal funds to support food …

Sweeney Joins Arc of New Jersey in Recognizing March as National Developmental Disability Awareness Month

Trenton – Senate President Steve Sweeney, as well as the entire State Senate and Assembly, today joined the Arc of New Jersey in recognizing March as National Developmental Disability Awareness Month. “Advocating on behalf of New Jersey residents with …

Sweeney Honors Sikh Community Ahead of Human Rights and Religious Freedom Day

Trenton – Senate President Steve Sweeney honored the East Coast Sikh Coordination Committee and members of the greater Sikh community today with a resolution recognizing Guru Tegh Bahadur and Human Rights and Religious Freedom Day. A champion of religious …

Senate Approves Addiego-Sweeney Bill to Protect Students with Disabilities from Losing Educational Services to COVID Crisis

Trenton – The Senate today approved a bill authored by Senator Dawn Addiego and Senate President Steve Sweeney that would help protect students with disabilities from losing out on special education services because of the coronavirus crisis by temporarily …

Burgum: Great River Energy enters exclusive negotiations to sell Coal Creek Station

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today announced that Great River Energy (GRE) is in exclusive negotiations to sell Coal Creek Station and GRE’s high-voltage, direct current transmission system. If such a sale occurs, the buyer would continue to operate …

AG Peterson Reaches Settlement with Omaha Companies for Deceptive and Misleading Statements Regarding COVID-19 Antibody Tests

Nebraska Reaches $25,000 Settlement Concerning COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Clinic LINCOLN— Attorney General Doug Peterson announced today that his office has reached a settlement with Pivot Concierge Health, LLC and Banyan Medical Systems, LLC ( …

Comstock Announces 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Record Date

VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., March 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Mining Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) announced that the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for Thursday, June 3, 2021, at the historic Gold Hill Hotel in Gold …

Gov. Wolf Announces That Leading Air Filter Manufacturer Filterbuy, Inc. Selects PA As Home to New Facility, Creating 120 Jobs and ...

Governor Tom Wolf announced that air filter manufacturer Filterbuy, Inc. has selected Pennsylvania as the best place to expand its operations, creating at least 120 new, full-time jobs and redeveloping an old, underutilized industrial building in …

Gov. Wolf Tours Scranton Primary Health Care Center to Share Vaccination Success

4.6 million COVID-19 doses administered in Pennsylvania 1.6 million people fully vaccinated Governor Tom Wolf visited Scranton Primary Health Care Center, Lackawanna County’s only federally qualified health center, to tout progress the state is making …

Hoyer Statement on Georgia Republicans Moving to Suppress Voting Rights

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight after Governor Brian Kemp signed a sweeping voter suppression bill into law:  “American democracy is premised on the notion that every adult citizen ought …

Alignment Healthcare Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

ORANGE, Calif., March 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (“Alignment Healthcare” or the “Company”), a mission-based, tech-enabled Medicare Advantage company, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 27,200,000 …

WSDOT seeks input on I-5 Fort Lewis weigh station improvements

Dennis Engel, multimodal planning manager, 360-357-2651 DUPONT – Truckers who use the northbound Interstate 5 Fort Lewis weigh station often experience a shortage of truck parking and frequent congestion. This popular facility, built in 1969, was the …

Public health officials monitor low-risk travelers from Ebola-affected regions

Spanish For immediate release: March 25, 2021 (21-083) Media contact: DOH Communications Public health officials monitor low-risk travelers from Ebola-affected regions OLYMPIA -- Public health officials in Washington are monitoring 23 low-risk individuals …