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Interior Launches Process for Potential Offshore Mineral Lease Sale Near American Samoa
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...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Declares Dividend
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Quarter 2025 Highlights Net income of $205 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) assessments of $23 million Voluntary community and housing contributions of $12 million Advances totaled...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Announces 2024 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results, Declares Dividend
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights Net income of $206 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) assessments of $23 million Voluntary community and housing contributions of $19 million Advances totaled...

State Regulators Levy $20 Million Penalty on Nation’s Largest Nonbank Mortgage Servicing Company
Washington, D.C., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington, D.C.— Fifty-three state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated action against mortgage company Bayview Asset Management LLC and three of its affiliates, Lakeview Loan...

Attorney General Ford Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Meta to Protect Users from Fraudulent Investment Ads
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in calling on Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) to protect people from fraudulent investment ads appearing on Facebook. In their letter...

Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: June 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in May...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Declares Dividend
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Third Quarter 2024 Highlights Net income of $204 million Voluntary community and housing contributions of $40 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) assessments of $23 million Advances totaled...

Biden-Harris Administration Issues Financial Assistance to More than 43,000 Farmers, Ranchers, and Forest Landowners through the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2024 – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced it has issued payments to eligible applicants under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP), which aims to provide financial...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Declares Dividend
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Second Quarter 2024 Highlights Net income of $230 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) assessments of $26 million Advances totaled $104.8 billion Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net...

Attorney General Bonta Urges Immediate Action by Meta to Prevent Investment Scam Advertisements on its Platforms
Meta must do better to protect consumers from financial harm OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general, today sent a letter to Meta expressing deep concern regarding a flurry of...

BW Digital and BW ESS launch BW Velora to drive greater digital sustainability
BW Velora will develop new sites to house more sustainable next generation data centres and digital infrastructure throughout the Nordic region and Canada. OSLO, NORWAY, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BW Digital and BW ESS, international...

55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
Alaska may receive up to $12.2 million June 16, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion...

Attorney General Tong Announces All 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
Press Releases 06/16/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces All 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement Connecticut will receive up to $64 million over 8 years (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced...

Attorney General Bonta Signs On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
California will receive up to $440 million OAKLAND – Attorney General Bonta today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma L.P....

Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million As Part of $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 16, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota is expected to receive an estimated $10.1 million as...

55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement North Carolina will receive nearly $150 million RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S....

Visitor Industry Grows Again in April 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...

55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement North Carolina will receive nearly $150 million RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S....

Washington state will receive up to $105.6 million from national settlement with Purdue Pharma
SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. This...

Attorney General James Announces Every State Has Joined $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family
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...