LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 20 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * After the State of Arkansas received $49,593,803.13 as the 2024 share of proceeds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with tobacco companies, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "My office is tasked with enforcing the MSA and various tobacco statutes enacted pursuant to the MSA. The annual disbursement of settlement funds support  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the Birmingham Civil Rights Conference: * * * Remarks as Prepared for Delivery It is truly an honor to be at the historic 16th Street Baptist Church once again. I was here this fall along with Pastor Price and with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, former Senator Doug Jones and many others to commemorate the 1963 bombing that happened here. As you've heard, this C  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 20 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: By Pfc. Harry Jerele, a member of the 192nd Tank Battalion, died while a Prisoner of War at Cabanatuan POW Camp Rosemary Dillon, of Chicago, was about five years old when her Uncle Harry, who was serving in the Illinois Army National Guard's Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion, was activated for federal service, arriving in the Philippines just days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and the next day  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 20 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a coalition of 25 states and territories in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." The April 16 letter expresses staunch support for the would-be regulations, which will redu  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is standing up for Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle mandate. Attorney General Moody, along with a multistate coalition filed a lawsuit today to block a new Environmental Protection Agency emissions rule. The new rule imposes unworkable emissions standards on passenger cars, light-dut  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment and re-appointment of the following 41 Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. * * * Board of Regents T. Dallas Smith will now serve as the Fifth Congressional District Representative. Thomas L. Bradbury will now serve as the Sixth Congressional District Representative. Richard T. Evans will now ser  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 19 -- The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program has taken significant steps toward ensuring Kentuckians with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible. "This administration has been working hard to expedite the timeline for making medical cannabis available," said Gov. Beshear. "We worked with the  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador stood up for Idahoans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate. Labrador joined Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new Environmental Protection Agency (  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 20 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 25-state lawsuit to block Biden's latest electric vehicle mandate and stand up for Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered cars and trucks. The mandate requires that nearly 70% of total car sales be electric vehicles by 2032. American electric vehicles accounted for only 8.4% of total sales last year. For manufacturers to c  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 20 -- The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet issued the following news: The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) Office of Energy Policy (OEP) announces two new funding opportunities to help improve energy efficiency in Kentucky's transportation sector, for local government buildings and facilities, and to assist local governments in reducing energy use through the installation of renewable energy technology such as solar, wind, fuel cells and/or biomass  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 19 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed suit to defend Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate. Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, and a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy praised FAA's move Friday to require air traffic controllers to receive at least 10 hours off between shifts and 12 hours off before a midnight shift. "The science around the dangers of fatigue is clear," Homendy said. "The safety of our skies depends on air traffic controllers who are well-trained and well-rested. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $8 million in federal funding for 14 projects to advance technologies that capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial facilities and power plants and convert those CO2 emissions into valuable products. Advancing the development of these technologies will he  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares is standing up for Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate by joining a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions rule. The new rule imposes unworkable emissions standards on passenge  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 17, 2024: * * * On One-Year Anniversary of President Biden's Care EO, the Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates New Progress toward Providing Care and Other Supportive Services for Workers White House Hosts Event and Issues Call to Action to Government Leaders, Employers, and Others to Build on These Efforts During Care Workers Recognition Month and the Month of Action on Care, the Biden-Harris Admini  more