WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the third quarter of 2023, with the percent change ranging from 9.7 percent in Kansas to 0.7 percent in Arkansas (table 1) [View table in the link at bottom], according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Current-dollar GDP increased in  more

MADISON, Mississippi, Dec. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA has approved $2,411,803.50 to reimburse the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) for emergency protective measures following the March 24-25 Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds and Tornadoes. The storms created an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public, requiring emergency response and protective measures. These includ  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 30 -- The Florida Division of Emergency Management issued the following news release on Dec. 29, 2023: Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (Division) highlighted the State of Florida's groundbreaking emergency response actions taken in 2023 and the Division's ongoing disaster recovery efforts supporting resiliency in impacted communities statewide. "Through Governor Ron DeSantis's leadership and dedication, the Division was able to reach recovery mile  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 30 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a bipartisan amicus brief, led by the State of Texas, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Calhoun v Google. The case involves a question of privacy rights over syncing Chrome and Google accounts. The plaintiffs in the case allege that Google has been collecting and profiting off their personal information collected from Chrome - even when they   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 29 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Indiana, to the Supreme Court of the United States in Idaho v. United States. The case involves an effort by the federal government to "prevent hospitals receiving Medicare funds in Idaho from complying with Idaho's abortion regulations." The federal government is attempting to use the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Ac  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 30 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter, led by the State of Florida, to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives urging swift passage of H.R. 1337, the Immigration Enforcement Partnership Act of 2023. H.R. 1337 was introduced by U.S. Representative Bill Posey (FL-08) earlier this year. The legislation "authorizes an office of a state attorney general to request in writing that the De  more