PHOENIX, Arizona, March 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Attorney General Kris Mayes this week joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers and frauds. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and blocking out the rightful   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to strengthen maternal health, an estimated 691,000 Americans annually are now eligible for essential care for a full year after pregnancy. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced Utah's extension of comprehensive coverage for postpartum individu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced Utah's extension of comprehensive coverage for postpartum individuals for a full 12 months through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Today's announcement marks critical progress i  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, March 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi was formally installed March 8 as the 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. In remarks after the formal "Change of Responsibility" ceremony in which he assumed the job from retiring Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, Flosi emphasized both the opportunity before him and what it means to the Total Force at a time of dramatic change and challenge across t  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, Arun Venkataraman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, will join federal, state and local officials and representatives for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening of the International Trade Administration's (ITA) Southern Rural Export Cente  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 9 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Feb. 21, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work. District One -- Northeast Johnson - 10-46 KA-6926-01 - K-10, bridge #185 over Cedar Creek located 8.54 miles east of t  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 5 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following statement by State Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma: * * * Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today released the following statement after Senate Bill 1479 passed off the Senate floor 45-0. The legislation strengthens the state's sextortion laws by upping the prison term of individuals disseminating images of people in a sexual act without consent up to 10 years. "This type of harassment and bull  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 9 -- The Oklahoma City government issued the following news release: Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) is proud to partner with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program to make OKC more accessible for travelers. Not all disabilities are visible - some are not immediately obvious, such as autism, anxiety, epilepsy, long covid, lupus and more. The Airport's new program is for passengers who are living with a hidden disability and can request a branded lanyard to inf  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: This National Consumer Protection Week, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti took a series of actions to hold Meta Platforms, Inc., accountable and to protect Tennessee children and consumers. On Monday, March 4, Attorney General Skrmetti joined a coalition of 27 state attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta demanding that Instagram stop monetizing child exploitation content.   more