DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 26 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 28-State letter to the Biden Administration, demanding that President Biden reject efforts by Democrat attorneys general to halt ammo production at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant. The letter responds to   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 26 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a coalition of 28 states in directing a letter to President Biden and his Director of White House Office Gun Violence Prevention Stephanie Feldman, urging them to ignore the demand of Democrat attorneys general to end commercial sales from Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, one of the country's largest ammo manufacturer  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: A Wyoming man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the Miles City area was sentenced today to 12 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Elmer Richard Petersen, 45, of Gillette, Wyoming, pleaded guilty in September 2023 to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 24 of her fellow Republican governors sent the following statement supporting Texas Governor Greg Abbott's efforts to secure the U.S. Southern Border: "President Biden and his Administration have left Americans and our country completely vulnerable to unprecedented illegal immigration pouring across the Southern border. Instead of upholding   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 26 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) announced that high school graduation rates remained relatively consistent, with 81.4 percent in 2022-23, a slight decrease of .4 percent from 2021-22's 81.8 percent. Wyoming's graduation rates have remained statistically strong - above 80 percent since 2015-16. Despite the slight decrease, 284 more students graduated last year, than the  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Governor Gordon has issued a statement in support of border security Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas' constitutional right to defend and protect itself in the face of the crisis at the southern border. "I remain committed to a secure border, and to supporting states struggling with the ongoing security crisis along our southern border. That's why Wyoming has offered resources  more