PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and a bipartisan coalition of states, today announced the filing of a lawsuit that challenges the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons. These companies are the country's two largest national supermarket chains, and this merger presents a significant risk of reduced competition and higher food prices nationwide.   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 26, 2024, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wyoming - 2023": * * * In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.6 percent in  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and a bipartisan coalition of states, today announced the filing of a lawsuit that challenges the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons. Kroger and Albertsons are the two largest national supermarket chains in the country and this merger presents a significant risk of reduced competition and hi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition including eight states in filing a lawsuit to prevent The Kroger Company (Kroger) from acquiring Albertsons Companies, Inc. (Albertsons). In the District, Kroger operates Harris Teeter and Albertsons operates Safeway. The lawsuit argues that the proposed merge  more

F.E. WARREN AFB, Wyoming, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force Base (90th Missile Wing) issued the following news: By Airman Andrew Poynter, 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs New and incoming flight commanders across the 90th Missile Wing attended a leadership course on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, over the week of Feb. 20-23, 2024. The Flight Commander Leadership Course prepared newly appointed flight commanders for leadership positions. During the four day course, atte  more

F.E. WARREN AFB, Wyoming, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force Base (90th Missile Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Sarah Post, 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs The Honorable Kristyn Jones, performing the duties of Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, the Honorable Peter Beshar, assistant secretary of the Air Force General Counsel, Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara, deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, and several other leaders visited F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: * * * Largest supermarket merger in U.S. history will eliminate competition and raise grocery prices for millions of Americans, while harming tens of thousands of workers, FTC alleges * * * The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history--Kroger Company's $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc.--alleging that the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, filed a lawsuit today in federal court challenging the proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger. "The proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger would greatly reduce competition in the grocery market while leading to fewer choices for consu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with a bipartisan coalition of eight other states, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced the filing of a lawsuit seeking to block the proposed merger of The Kroger Company (Kroger) and Albertsons Companies, Inc. (Albertsons). Kroger and Albertsons are the two largest national supermarket chains. Together, the companies   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 27 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of states, today announced the filing of a lawsuit that challenges the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons. Kroger and Albertsons are the two largest national supermarket chains in the country and this merger presents a significant risk of reduced competition an  more

F.E. WARREN AFB, Wyoming, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Sarah Post, 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs The Honorable Kristyn Jones, performing the duties of Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, the Honorable Peter Beshar, assistant secretary of the Air Force General Counsel, Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara, deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, and several other leaders visited F.E. Warren Air Force Base  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 27 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the State of Montana in Held v. Montana. The brief, led by the State of North Dakota, supports Montana's position in an appeal over judicial overreach from a question of environmental policy set by the state legislature. The case involves a challenge to a Montana law that bans state entities from "considering the impacts o  more