WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: On or about October 22, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to begin a wild horse gather on and around the Roberts Mountain Complex located in Eureka County, approximately 20 miles northwest of Eureka, Nev., west of State Highway 278 and north of U.S. Highway 50. The gather operation will be conducted using the helicopter-assisted method. The Roberts Mountain Comp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts This Q&A report reviews the billions of dollars the Department of the Treasury has awarded to state and local governments to help them cover COVID-19 recovery costs. As of March 31, 2023: States have reported spending $88.2 billion, or 45% of their awards. Localities have reported spending $47.9 billion, or 38% of their awards. The largest category of spen  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana, Jesse Laslovich, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2023: A Utah man accused of embezzling more than $700,000 from a Montana company admitted to charges today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Thomas Lynn Syddall, 50, of American Fork, Utah, who worked for a company owned by Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co., pleaded guilty to wire fraud and to money laundering-concealment as charged in an indictment. Syddall fa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, joined by a coalition of 20 other States, has filed a public comment letter once again taking a stand against the Department of Energy's (DOE) relentless efforts to micromanage every aspect of American life. This time, the focus is on the Department's proposed efficiency standards for consumer boilers under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Recently, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 13-state coalition fighting for pork producers. Together with 12 other states, Iowa is opposing a new Massachusetts law banning states from selling or shipping pork through Massachusetts if they do not meet strict hog-housing requirements. Massachusetts' pork ban, Question 3, extends further than California's similar Proposition 12 by prohibitin  more