MOBILE, Alabama, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release: A Mobile man was sentenced last week to 180 months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug-trafficking crimes. According to court documents, Clayton Eugene Brown, Jr., 43, was arrested on multiple occasions in November and December 2021 in possession of large amounts of methamphetamine and firearms. On   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he is calling a special session to finalize the second largest economic development project in Mississippi history. Additionally, the economic development project represents the largest payroll commitment of any major project in state history. This follows the largest economic development project in state history - the $2.5 billion corpo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 18 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a 25-state coalition in filing suit against Joe Biden's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a rule that will impose burdensome emissions standards on the states without congressional authorization. "Our federal Constitution does not recognize a fourth branch of government that can create rules and interfere  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 18 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release: Attorney General Michelle Henry led a coalition of 26 states in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) emphasizing the potential harm in the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) by telemarketers and asking the FCC to strongly restrict such usage. In November, the FCC posted a Notice of Inquiry, in which it requested input on the implications and usage of A.I. t  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. View the St. Louis Fed's most recent Beige Book (  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 26 states in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) emphasizing the potential harm in the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) by telemarketers and asking the FCC to impose strict restrictions upon such usage. In November, the FCC posted a Notice of Inquiry, in which it requested input on the implic  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 17 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on Jan. 15, 2024, with 77 WABC's Sid & Friends in the Morning: * * * Sid Rosenberg: MLK Day here in New York and around the country. The late great Reverend Martin Luther King would have been 95 years old today, but of course, he was assassinated back in 1968. April will be 56 years since Dr. King was assassinated. He would have been 95 today, so happy birthday to MLK. We celebrate today, we've  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces the appointment of 15 new members to the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers (ACMF). The newly appointed members serve terms of up to two years. "Minority farmers face unique challenges in accessing the land, credit, and training they need to succeed," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "This committee is part of US  more