LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 5, 2024: * * * Following guilty pleas entered by Daniel Caudle, 36, and Misty Berdine, 33, both of Omaha, Arkansas, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "Earlier this week, the defendants pleaded guilty to Medicaid Fraud, a Class A misdemeanor. Claiming Medicaid payments for providing care to their son when he was not in their custody is egregious and an affr  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Health and Human Services Committee today passed legislation to help fund housing and nutrition services for those on Medicaid. This cost-neutral plan would lay the groundwork for redirecting federal Medicaid funds to help Colorado families access nutritious food options and secure housing. "Everyone deserves access to healthy, nutritious food and a roof over their heads," said Rep. Shannon B  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 6 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has named David Teeples as senior vice president and general counsel. Teeples joined the Dallas Fed in 2017 as vice president and deputy general counsel, and he has served as interim general counsel since August 2023. As general counsel, Teeples will be responsible for leading the Dallas Fed's Legal Department and serve as adviser to Bank leadersh  more

MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina, March 6 -- The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) Science Panel is scheduled to meet via web conference on March 15 at 10 a.m. to continue its review of Inlet Hazard Area boundaries and recent studies and data on sea level rise. The public may listen to the meeting by computer or phone. WHAT: CRC Science Panel Meeting WHEN: Friday, March 15 at 10 a.m. WHERE:  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: A new program is expected to provide food for nearly a million school children in North Carolina this summer. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, today announced its intent to administer the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new Summer Electronic Benefits   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today hailed a unanimous Court of Appeals opinion affirming the liquidation of Greg Lindberg's former insurance companies, saying that the decision could lead to policyholders finally gaining access to their money. "Today's well-reasoned decision by the North Carolina Court of Appeals is another critical step in sup  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A Fuquay-Varina man pled guilty to devising and executing a scheme to defraud the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan ("PCS") by conspiring to fraudulently obtain matching charitable contributions for the Boys and Girls Succeed ("BAGS") organization. Dwayne Moorer West, age 60, faces up to 20 years in prison when sentenced later this year. Two of West'  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on March 4, 2024, on the Expanding Access to Capital Act (H.R. 2799), which was introduced by Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina: * * * The Administration strongly opposes passage of H.R. 2799, which would disrupt longstanding and essential investor protections, while undermining worker protections by preempting provisions of state laws designed to prevent the mis  more

FORT LIBERTY, North Carolina, March 6 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By MaryTherese Griffin When you spend 36 years in the Army, you've seen a lot! Retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Bruce McCormick has probably seen more than most as a helicopter pilot with six deployments under his belt. He retired in 2022, but not before a visit through the Army Recovery Care Program. It all started with an injury from a deployment in 2005. "It was 2005 in Iraq outside Balad," recalled Mc  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 6 -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV) for Virginia and Dominion Energy honored 11 recipients of the 2024 Outstanding Faculty Awards in a ceremony today that included comments from Deputy Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent. Since 1987, these awards have recognized faculty at Virginia's institutions of higher learning who exemplify the highest standards o  more