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News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors Newsletter for Wednesday March 01, 2023 ( 8 items )  

Ark. A.G. Griffin: U.S. Supreme Court Rules 9-0 in Arkansas's Favor in Unclaimed Property Case
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement reacting to the unanimous decision of the United States Supreme Court in favor of an Arkansas-led bipartisan coalition of 30 states in an unclaimed property dispute with the State of Delaware involving uncashed MoneyGram official check products. "This is an important win for Arkansas and our coalition of states. For the  more

Attorney General Moody Calls on Congress to Ensure National Human Trafficking Hotline is Functioning as Intended
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 1 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling on Congressional leaders to ensure the National Human Trafficking Hotline is functioning as intended. Discoveries in recent months show that Polaris only forwards tips from the hotline in limited circumstances. Attorney General Moody is requesting Congress take action to restore the hotline's effectiveness and preserve the critical joint federal-stat  more

Attorney General Torrez Calls on Congress to Improve Federal-State Cooperation to End Human Trafficking
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 1 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Torrez, along with Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings, and Attorneys General representing 33 other states, this week sent a letter to Congressional leaders, informing them of an issue of grave concern with the National Human Trafficking Hotline and requesting their assistance to preserve the critical joint federal-  more

EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants Of 2022
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that 86 U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency's ENERGY STAR certification in 2022, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. Together, these plants saved over 105 trillion British thermal units (Btus) of energy and prevented more than 6 million metric tons of ca  more

Neb. A.G. Hilgers: Statement of the Attorney General Regarding Biden Vs. Nebraska
LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 1 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2023: The United States Supreme Court heard the States' challenge to the Biden administration's unilateral and unlawful discharge of hundreds of billions of dollars in student-loan debt. At stake is more than the massive $430 billion-plus impact on the federal budget-the case poses a major test for the separation of powers under the Constitution. Creating a roughly half-trillion-  more

Ohio A.G. Yost, His Colleagues Call on Congress to Force National Human Trafficking Hotline to Meet Its Promises
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 1 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 35 other attorneys general sent a letter this week to congressional leaders informing them of their grave concerns about the National Human Trafficking Hotline and asking them to help improve the critical joint federal-state effort to end trafficking. "Without proper data, we don't know how large of a problem we're facing," Yost said. "Tips from the national hotline  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Calls on Congress to Improve Federal-State Cooperation to End Human Trafficking
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 1 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond, along with Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings and attorneys general representing 33 other states, sent a letter to Congressional leaders this week informing them of an alarming issue with the National Human Trafficking Hotline and requesting their assistance to preserve the critical joint federal-st  more

TN AG Skrmetti Joins Bipartisan Effort Calling on Congress to Improve Federal-State Cooperation to End Human Trafficking
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 1 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, in partnership with 35 other state attorneys general, sent a letter to Congressional leaders informing them of an issue of grave concern with the National Human Trafficking Hotline. The letter requests assistance from Congress to preserve the critical joint federal-state effort to end trafficking. Since 2007, Polaris has operated the National H  more