NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 23 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Dec. 22, 2022: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined 13 state attorneys general in urging U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the U.S. Department of Justice to break their silence on threats posed by foreign third-party litigation funding ("TPLF"). For background, TPLF is a lucrative practice in the United States, valued between $2.3 and $5 billion; an outside third party   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 23 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: Attorney General Chris Carr today joined 13 other state attorneys general in urging Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to break their silence on third-party litigation funding ("TPLF"). TPLF is a lucrative practice in the United States, valued between $2.3 and $5 billion, where an outside third party provides resources to fund civil disputes in e  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Dec. 23 (TNSper) -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: Gov. Kristi Noem appointed Melissa Magstadt as Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Health. Melissa's appointment will be effective on the next state work day, which will be Tuesday, December 27. "Melissa has proven her ability to provide innovative and cost-effective healthcare to the people of South Dakota," said Governor Kristi Noem. "She will bring a fresh   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2022: In consultation with Governor-elect Jim Pillen, Governor Pete Ricketts issued Executive Order (EO) 22-08 to continue to facilitate hospital planning and ensure additional healthcare workforce capacity in Nebraska. EO 22-08 expands the pool of healthcare professionals who are eligible to care for Nebraskans in specific fields of medicine. Among its directives, the EO suspends variou  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2022: Governor Pete Ricketts and First Lady Susanne Shore launched the Nebraska Capitol Art Experience, an initiative to connect all Nebraskans to the artwork in the state's Capitol building. They were joined by Jessica Jarosh, managing director at Bailey Lauerman, whose Nebraska-based team produced a dynamic video telling the story of the art. "The Nebraska State Capitol is filled with   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that the social media app TikTok, which the head of the FBI recently called a national security concern, has been banned from all Treasury-issued devices. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, based in Beijing, China. "Treasury's computer network is targeted by scammers and criminals every day. TikTok presents a clear danger due to its collection o  more