LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after the Arkansas Supreme Court by a 6-1 vote rejected a challenge to the LEARNS Act's emergency clause: "This is a win for the people of Arkansas. The Arkansas Supreme Court confirmed that the General Assembly's long-established procedure for adopting emergency clauses is valid and not subject to chal  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * The U.S. Early Years Climate Action Plan details recommendations for policymakers, educators, business leaders, and others to advance solutions at the intersection of the early years - prenatal to 8 years of age - and climate change. * * * Today, the Early Years Climate Action Task Force, an effort of This Is Planet Ed with the Aspen Institute and Capita, released the U.S. Early Years Climate  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials issued the following written testimony by Elizabeth Mayor Bollwage, on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National League of Cities, involving a hearing on Sept. 27, 2023, entitled "Revitalizing America Through the Reauthorization of the Brownfields Program": * * * My name is Chris Bollwage, I am the Mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey. I have served as Mayor since 19  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following Q&A on the Medicare Open Enrollment: * * * Q: What is Medicare Open Enrollment? A: Every year in the fall, individuals insured through Medicare are able to make changes in your health care and prescription drug coverage plans for the upcoming year. Open enrollment starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. Keep in mind, in addition to traditional Medicare (Part A & Part B) that pays for hospital and provider visits, enr  more