LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading, alongside Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, a coalition of 17 states in suing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its new rule mandating workplace abortion accommodations through an erroneous interpretation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022 (PWFA):  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 26 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody, in a 17-state coalition of attorneys general, is taking legal action against the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over its new rule requiring both state and private employers to accommodate abortion through an illegal interpretation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "Unelected commissioners under  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 26 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: House Bill 3288, by Sen. Cody Rogers, R-Tulsa, received approval from the full Senate Wednesday. The measure provides $50 million in funding for repairs and improvements to the Arkansas River Levee Systems, which are currently at high risk of failure. "The Army Corps of Engineers has determined that the levees along the Arkansas River are among the worst in the country and are in  more

LITTLE ROCK AFB, Arkansas, April 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Hannah Bean, 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Non-commissioned officers, senior NCOs and company grade officers from across Little Rock Air Force Base attended the Flight Leadership Course (FLC), April 12 and April 15-19, 2024. Hosted by the 19th Airlift Wing, the FLC is designed develop flight-level leaders across the installation. The course is held three   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on April 25, 2024: On Thursday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, alongside Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, led a coalition of 17 States in suing the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its new rule mandating workplace abortion accommodations through an illegal interpretation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022 (PWFA). "Congress passed the  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 24, 2024, with Bill Ritter of WABC 7's Eyewitness News At 5:00: * * * Bill Ritter: We're now going to dig deeper into some of the top issues facing the biggest city in the country, New York City, including the budget crisis and the ongoing protests on university campuses. Joining us now, the 110th mayor of the City of New York, Eric Adams. Mr. Mayor, thank you for joining me and Sandra  more