LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 19 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after filing an amicus brief on behalf of a 16-state coalition of state attorneys general in the United States Supreme Court in the matter of Muldrow v. City of St. Louis: "Cities and states must have the flexibility to move employees around to deliver the best services to their constituents and meet critic  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 19 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 17, 2023: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing he is ordering a Chinese state-owned company to divest its ownership of approximately 160 acres of land in Craighead County and imposing a civil penalty of $280,000 for failure to timely report foreign ownership: "This is the first enforcement action I have taken under the authority granted u  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 16, 2023: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after kicking off his office's inaugural Human Trafficking Summit: "Today I have announced the creation of the Statewide Tactical Operations Partnership (STOP) to combat human trafficking in Arkansas. This effort will provide a structure for collaboration and cooperation among key law enforcement agencies, so  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 20 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 19, 2023: * * * After Dr. Brian Hyatt surrendered in Pulaski County District Court, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "This morning Dr. Brian Hyatt appeared in Pulaski County District Court and entered a plea of not guilty on multiple charges of Medicaid fraud in response to an affidavit and arrest warrant filed by my office. Dr. Hyatt was released on a $15  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today praised President Joe Biden's nomination of Clint Fuchs to be the new U.S. Marshal for the District of Maryland. "Maryland needs a U.S. Marshal with a proven track record combating violent crime, including the persistent gun violence that continues to plague Baltimore City. Clint Fuchs meets this mark, and we were proud to rec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: CFP Board today announced that its Board of Directors elected three new members: Malik Lee, CFP(R), Linda Leitz, CFP(R) and Elisse Walter. The Board of Directors is the policymaking and oversight body of CFP Board of Standards and CFP Board Center for Financial Planning and acts on behalf of CFP(R) professionals and the public to advance the profession. "We are thrilled  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL33533) on Oct. 2, 2023, entitled "Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations" by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Christopher M. Blanchard. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ruled by the Al Saud family since its founding in 1932, wields global influence through its administration of the birthplace of the Islamic faith and by virtue of its large oil reserves (17.  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: Grove City College will present the 16th annual Ronald Reagan Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 in Crawford Hall Auditorium on campus. "Confronting a Dangerous World: Lessons from Ronald Reagan's Foreign Policy" will feature former White House policymakers Kiron Skinner and William Inboden in discussion with Paul J. McNulty '80, president of Grove City College, and Dr. Paul Kengor,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON-U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor on the importance of supporting Israel in its time of need and avoiding the mistakes the United States has made in our counterterrorism campaigns. "As Americans, we know the horror of livin  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 19 -- The International Liquid Terminals Association issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: President George W. Bush will be the closing keynote speaker for the International Operating and Trade Show held by the International Liquid Terminals Association in Houston next May. "President Bush's vast experience and leadership in national and international affairs make him a highly sought-after speaker, and we are honored to showcase him as the centerpiece of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following remarks on Oct. 17, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) spoke on the Senate floor to support the confirmation of Jennifer Hall to serve as the next U.S. District Court Judge for Delaware. Senators Carper and Chris Coons (D-Del.) recommended her for this new judicial position to the White House in 2023. Currently, she serves as a Magistrate Judge on the same court and following Senator Carper's speech, s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Kennedy Forum issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: The Kennedy Forum submitted public comments (https://www.thekennedyforum.org/app/uploads/2023/10/MHLG-Comments-on-MHPAEA-Proposed-Rule-FINAL.pdf) on the Department of Health and Human Services, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Internal Revenue Service's (the "Departments") new proposed rules to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (the Federal Parity Act). These comments w  more