PHOENIX, Arizona, April 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced the names of additional defendants who were indicted earlier this week by the State Grand Jury in the ongoing investigation into the fake elector scheme in Arizona. The following individuals are named as defendants in the indictment: John Eastman, Boris Epshteyn, Christina Bobb, Jenna Ellis, and Michael Roman. Additional defendants  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 26 -- Arizona Senate Democrats issued the following statement on April 25, 2024, by State Sen. Brian Fernandez, D-LD23: * * * Senator Brian Fernandez (LD23) sent a letter to Senate President Warren Petersen requesting the immediate removal of Senators Anthony Kern and Jacob Hoffman from all committee assignments following their recent Grand Jury indictments. Fernandez released the following statement: "This moment demands our utmost attention because the world is watch  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 26 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement on April 25, 2024, by State Senate President Warren Petersen: * * * In response to Democrat State Senator Brian Fernandez's letter sent today to Senate President Warren Petersen requesting disciplinary action against Senators Jake Hoffman and Anthony Kern, the President is releasing the following statement: "The Senator and his colleagues in the Democrat party seem to have forgotten our cit  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 27 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: In a letter sent today, State Representatives Jacqueline Parker and Neal Carter, members of the House Committee on Executive Oversight (CEO), formally demand that Mayes produce detailed documentation to back up her unsupported claims about Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) made in a consumer alert issued in March. During the Committee's hearing on April 17, alarming testimony was hear  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 27 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: To ensure fairness and restore trust in the processes that uphold our state's laws and governance, State Representative Jacqueline Parker, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Executive Oversight (CEO), is calling on Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to recuse herself from any legal matters involving elected officials and candidates. In a letter sent today, Chairwoman Parker highl  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Nationally, public school spending per student rose 8.9% from $14,358 in FY 2021 to $15,633 in FY 2022, according to new data from the 2022 Annual Survey of School System Finances released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This represents the largest percentage increase in public school spending per pupil in the 50 states and the District of Columbia in over 20 years. Statistics are not a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 27 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Phoenix Division issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Together with its law enforcement partners, the Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event aims to remove unneeded prescriptions from homes to help prevent medication misuse by offering anonymous disposal of unneeded medications   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a New Jersey-licensed commercial driver Gurpreet Singh to be an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered him to immediately cease operating any commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. Singh was served the Federal o  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: A firearms trafficking ring has been dismantled and four people have been sentenced to years in prison for conspiring to buy guns in the metro Atlanta area that were later smuggled to the Dominican Republic. "Firearms traffickers present an immediate danger to communities within and outside our district," said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. "We are committed to  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation that would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow their families, including c  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general this week in urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, federal legislation to guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. -- the nation's largest health insurer and the parent company of Change Healthcare -- urging the corporation to take more meaningful action to better protect providers, pharmacies, and patients harmed by the recent catast  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- President Biden issued the following remarks by on the passage of the national security supplemental (H.R. 815): * * * THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. It's a good day for America, it's a good day for Europe, and it's a good day for world peace, for real. This is consequential. I just signed into law the national security package that was passed by the House of Representatives this weekend and by the Senate yesterday. It's going to make America safer. It's going to make   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate seven individuals to federal district courts--all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country--both in terms of personal and professional backg  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting by state legislators on junk fees: * * * Today, the White House convened state legislative leaders to discuss state-level actions to address junk fees, building on the Biden-Harris Administration's unprecedented efforts to crack down on junk fees across the economy to lower costs for Americans. National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard, Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFP  more

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 27 -- The U.S. Embassy in Indonesia posted the following news release: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with Arizona State University (ASU), announces the establishment of Maker Innovation Spaces (MIS) at three prestigious Indonesian universities: Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), and BINUS University. With the goal of fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship and providing stud  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 25, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Key Actions to Strengthen America's Electric Grid, Boost Clean Energy Deployment and Manufacturing Jobs, and Cut Dangerous Pollution from the Power Sector Since Day One, President Biden has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate and environmental justice agenda in history, including securing the largest-ever climate investment. The power sect  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 25, 2024: * * * President Biden Announces up to $6.1 Billion Preliminary Agreement with Micron under the CHIPS and Science Act - Funding unleashes $125 billion in private investment from Micron to build leading-edge memory semiconductor and create more than 20,000 direct jobs. Today, President Biden will travel to Syracuse, New York, to announce that the Department of Commerce has reached a preliminary   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan: * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 2) Go ahead, Peter. I have to go into the Oval Office. Q: Understood. I'll a- -- I'll ask two quick ones, one that developed in -- MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah. Q: -- the last hour, which is: On the third attempt in the last three weeks, Arizona state House lawmakers just passed a bill that wou  more