WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the award of $34 million in grants to 10 projects in 10 states under the Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS) grant program. The grants will help promote digital construction, such as computer modeling and 3D design, and state-of-the-art p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As part of the President's Investing in America agenda and in conjunction with National Apprenticeship Week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of 17 new Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) and the inaugural cohort of 10 Building Training and Assessment Centers (BTAC). Selectees are expected to receive a combined $40.8 million, made possible by President Biden's Bip  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that a dietary supplement distributor, manufacturer, and two executives have been ordered by a federal court to stop producing and selling their products until they come into compliance with federal regulations and requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal court on Nov. 15 enjoined two Utah-based companies from distributing and manufacturing adulterated and misbranded dietary supplements, the Justice Department announced. In a complaint filed on Oct. 11 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the United States alleged that Evig LLC and the company's CEO, David Lex Howard, violated  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 17 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that he has filed an amicus brief calling on the courts to reverse the unconstitutional gag order against President Donald J. Trump. In a blatant violation of the First Amendment, the gag order stifles President Trump's ability to speak freely ahead of the approaching presidential election and denies Americans th  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today signed the Clean Slate Act (S.7551A/A.1029C), which allows certain criminal records to be sealed years after an individual is sentenced or released from incarceration if that individual is not subsequently convicted of an additional criminal act. Following their release from any incarceration, records of individuals with eligible misdemeanor convictions wil  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following transcript of remarks on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Clean Slate Act (S.7551A/A.1029C), which allows certain criminal records to be sealed years after an individual is sentenced or released from incarceration if that individual is not subsequently convicted of an additional criminal act. Following their release from any incarceration, records of individuals with eligible mi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2023: Today, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes led a coalition of 26 attorneys general in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and congressional leaders, urging the federal government to prioritize and provide financial and humanitarian assistance to Israel after the October 7th terrorist attacks by Hamas. General Reyes issued the following statement: "My heart is broken by the horrific t  more

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Nov. 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: The Utah Attorney General and the Utah Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection (Division) filed a lawsuit today against insulin manufacturers Eli Lilly, Novo, Nordisk, and Sanofi as well as pharmacy benefits managers (PBM) CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx for their involvement in an insulin pricing scheme that has harmed hundreds of thousands of Utah diabetics a  more