OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release: A draft Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared for the Snake Creek Dam Safety Modification Study (DSMS). Conducted in accordance with Section 149 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District has reevaluated recent interim risk reduction measures (IRRMs) implemented in the 2019 update to the Lake Audubon Water Control Manu  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 14 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Florida law that preserves girls' sports for girls alone. The Florida law defines sex in terms of reproductive biology rather than "gender identity" and has been challenged on the basis in federal court. "As the father of five girls who are involved in sport  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 14 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release: In an effort to enforce the laws as written and protect women and children, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed an amicus brief in a highly watched lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration for their unlawful role in creating a regime of abortion by mail. Twenty-two other Republican attorneys general also oppose the FDA in this matter. Missouri's brief brings to the c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 19 other state attorneys general in sending a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland condemning an anti-Catholic memorandum created by an analyst at the Richmond, Virginia FBI field office. The letter became public on February 8, 2023. The memorandum identifies ce  more