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News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors Newsletter for Wednesday May 01, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Calif. A.G. Bonta Calls on Congress to Fund Civil Legal Assistance
OAKLAND, California, May 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in submitting letters to U.S. House and Senate leaders urging them to fund the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in full. LSC is funded by federal appropriation and is a critical compliment to state and other funding for legal aid. LSC provides civil legal services to low-i  more

F.E. Warren AFB: 90th Security Forces Squadron Welcomes New Commander
F.E. WARREN AFB, Wyoming, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force Base (90th Missile Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Mattison Cole, 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs Maj. Jace Yuhas assumed command of the 90th Security Forces Squadron during a change of command April 30, 2024, in the Peacekeeper High Bay on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. Prior to his current position, Yuhas was the commander of the 890th Missile Security Forces Squadron at F.E. Warren AF  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL URGES HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERS TO APPROVE ROBUST FUNDING FOR LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general, urged Congress to allocate the maximum amount of funding for the grant-making organization Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2025 budget. Each year, LSC awards field grants to a network of nonprofit legal service providers who extend legal assistance to low-income Americans in every county, state a  more

Md. A.G. Brown Urges Congressional Leaders to Provide Robust Funding for Legal Services Corporation
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a letter of appeal led by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) urging leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to provide maximum funding for grant-making organization Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2025 budget. Each year, LSC awards field grants to a network of nonprofit legal service providers who   more

S.D. Gov. Noem and Colleagues Defend Governors' Role as Commanders in Chief
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 1 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 52 of her fellow governors oppose legislation that disregards gubernatorial authority over the National Guard, Legislative Proposal 480. The bipartisan group of governors sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The full letter can be found here. Governor Noem understands the importance of her role as Commander in Chief of the Sou  more