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News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors Newsletter for Sunday August 20, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Idaho A.G. Labrador Calls on SCOTUS to Reverse Course on Chevron
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 17 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Labrador joined with 27 States led by West Virginia to file an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court. Labrador called on the Court to grant certiorari in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and to correct an earlier decision in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. that has paved the way for administrative overreach. Chevron has be  more

Idaho A.G. Labrador Joins Letter Rebuking EPA's Proposed New Rule on Power Plants
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador has joined a West Virginia-led coalition of 21 states opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed new rule on existing coal, natural gas, and oil-fired power plants. The proposal attempts to regulate those plants under the Clean Air Act by imposing more stringent emissions standards. It ignores last year's rebuke from the U.S. Supreme Court in West  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Announces Three New County Public Administrator Appointments
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced the recent appointment of three new county public administrators. Melissa S. Sprague serves as the Arenac County public administrator; Shane M. Childers serves as the Lapeer County public administrator; and Sara J. Basso serves as the Iron County public administrator. "I am confident Arenac, Lapeer, and Iron Counties will   more

Neb. A.G. Hilgers Announces Senior Staff Additions
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 18 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers is pleased to report new additions to the Attorney General's Office. Joshua Shasserre is the Office's new Deputy Attorney General for Public Affairs. Shasserre will be the Attorney General's primary liaison with the Nebraska Legislature and other federal, state, and local government officials. Josh serves as the point of contact for entities and agencies, includ  more

Neb. Gov. Pillen Joins NDCS Dir. Jeffreys in Announcing New Prison Location
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Today, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen joined Director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Rob Jeffreys in announcing the location of the state's new 1,512-bed facility. The 305-acre property is located northeast of Lincoln near 112th and Adams. "This will be a new state of the art multi-custody facility," said Gov. Pillen. "It will provide increased safety and sec  more