Two Men Charged with Assaulting Officer Sicknick & Other Federal Officers with Dangerous Weapon on January 6

Two Men Charged with Assaulting Officer Sicknick & Other Federal Officers with Dangerous Weapon on January 6

Washington, DC….Defendants Sprayed U.S. Capitol Officers B. Sicknick and C. Edwards, and Metropolitan Police Department Officer D. Chapman with a Chemical Substance. A Pennsylvania and West Virginia man were arrested Sunday on criminal charges related to their alleged conspiring to injure officers and assaulting federal officers, among other charges. According to court documents, Julian Elie […]

ABC Agents Will be out on St. Patrick’s Day to Increase Public Safety

ABC Agents Will be out on St. Patrick’s Day to Increase Public Safety

Sacramento, CA… The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) today announced that it will have agents out enforcing alcoholic beverage laws on March 17th to help make St. Patrick’s Day celebrations as safe as possible. If you are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, remember to do so responsibly by having a plan to get home […]

President Biden on the Anniversary of the COVID-19 Shutdown

President Biden on the Anniversary of the COVID-19 Shutdown

Washington, DC…Good evening, my fellow Americans. Tonight, I’d like to talk to you about where we are as we mark one year since everything stopped because of this pandemic. A year ago, we were hit with a virus that was met with silence and spread unchecked. Denials for days, weeks, then months that led to […]

Governor Newsom on American Rescue Plan Act

Governor Newsom on American Rescue Plan Act

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act: “The American Rescue Plan will help California roar back from this pandemic. With this infusion of federal stimulus, California can make faster progress on responding to COVID, supporting small businesses, putting money in people’s pockets, and […]

AHCA/NCAL Issues Statement Following CMS Announcement On New Guidance For Nursing Home Visitation

AHCA/NCAL Issues Statement Following CMS Announcement On New Guidance For Nursing Home Visitation

Washington, DC… The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a statement following an announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the […]

Justice Department Settles Claims Against Toms River, New Jersey Over Zoning Code That Restricts Houses of Worship

Justice Department Settles Claims Against Toms River, New Jersey Over Zoning Code That Restricts Houses of Worship

Washington, D.C… The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the Township of Toms River, New Jersey, to resolve allegations that the Township violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) by severely restricting where houses of worship can locate within its jurisdiction. The proposed consent decree, which was filed today in the […]

Governor Newsom Delivers State of the State Address Charting California’s Path to a Brighter Future

Governor Newsom Delivers State of the State Address Charting California’s Path to a Brighter Future

Los Angeles, CA… As California passed a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday delivered his third State of the State address to the Legislature and the people of California in a virtual presentation from Dodger Stadium – one of the nation’s largest community vaccination sites. Governor delivers remarks at Dodger Stadium, one […]

President Joe Biden on the House Passage of the American Rescue Plan

President Joe Biden on the House Passage of the American Rescue Plan

Washington, DC…For weeks now, an overwhelming percentage of Americans – Democrats, Independents, and Republicans – have made it clear they support the American Rescue Plan. Today, with final passage in the House of Representatives, their voice has been heard. Now we move forward with the resources needed to vaccinate the nation. To get $1,400 in […]