VANCE AFB, Oklahoma, March 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Vance Air Force Base (71st Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: To better understand the relationship between student pilots and their instructors, Dr. Wendy Walsh, Air Education & Training Command's chief learning officer, travelled the path every student takes before and after a training flight during her visit to Vance Air Force Base, Feb. 21-22. "My main objective of visiting Vance was to learn all I can about flight training,  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: In a letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week, Attorney General Mayes and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general urged the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). "A rapidly evolving technology landscape requires updated rules and strategies for keepin  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Announcements Underscore USDA's Continued Progress Removing Long-Standing Systemic Barriers to Accessing USDA's Programs by Tribal Communities LAS VEGAS, March 12, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making investments to provide clean drinking water, sanitary wastewater systems and affordable high-speed internet to people in Tribal communiti  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - February 2024": * * * Prices in the South up 0.9 percent in February and 3.7 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.9 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (S  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-78) on March 11, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Oklahoma (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Interne  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: * * * Complaint charges Women's Cancer Fund and Gregory Anderson with raising more than $18 million from donors, with only 1% going to financial support for cancer patients. * * * The Federal Trade Commission and 10 states are suing sham charity Cancer Recovery Foundation International, also known as Women's Cancer Fund, and its operator, Gregory B. Anderson, for deceiving generous donor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: A Springfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a regional organized theft crew that stole catalytic converters from nearly 500 vehicles, robbed jewelry stores and stole ATMs. Nicolas Davila, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 37 months in prison and five years of supervised relea  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general, joined a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/031124_COPPA_Rule_Review_Letter_FINAL.pdf) urging the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Onl  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/COPPA-Rule-Review-Letter_FINAL.pdf), Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general to urge the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 13 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein and a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). "Our laws need to catch up to our technology," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "I'm urging the FTC to strengthen online priva  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for Feb. 26 - March 1, 2024: * * * Summarized Board Decisions Collins Building Services, Inc. (29-RD-319570; 373 NLRLB No. 32) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583c89401) Long Island City, NY, February 27, 2024. The Board denied the Petitioner's Request for Review of the Regional Director's Order Dismissing Petition as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. The Regi  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 13 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, congratulates the Idabel girls basketball team for their remarkable achievement in winning the state championship. The team's outstanding performance throughout the season, marked by dedication, skill, and determination, culminated in a well-deserved victory. The Idabel girls basketball team showcased incredible talent and resilience, losing only one game throughout t  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 13 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today saw his main priority of the 2024 Legislative Session pass unanimously off the Senate floor. Senate Bill 2035 creates a new system for temporary license plates on vehicles sold in the state. Rules will be implemented so no one will have to drive without a license plate after purchasing a car. This change became Pro Tem Treat's to  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 13 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Senate Bill 1200 received approval from the full Senate Monday and provides that Oklahoma remain on Daylight Saving Time year-round should Congress pass legislation allowing states to choose whether or not to take part in the bi-annual time change. The bill's author, Sen. Blake "Cowboy" Stephens, R-Tahlequah, has long advocated for locking the clock, citing the health and safety b  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 13 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, has received approval for legislation to reduce the number of virtual days held by Oklahoma public and charter schools. Under the provisions of Senate Bill 1768, virtual instruction would only take place in the event of inclement weather, staff shortages, illness, building maintenance issues, or if deemed necessary by school administrators. "It is alarming that som  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 13 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Senator Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, passed a significant judicial reform proposal in the Senate on Tuesday. Senate Joint Resolution 34 will give voters the opportunity to adopt the U.S. Constitution's judicial nomination process and apply it to how justices are selected for the Oklahoma Supreme Court. SJR34 would place a question on the statewide ballot this November to amend   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 13 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, received overwhelming approval for his legislation to raise the age of consent from 16 to 18. Senate Bill 615 aims to protect minors from predation by giving them two additional years of legal protection. "It is our duty to protect Oklahoma's children. Countless sickening instances have occurred across the state with predators targeting 16- and 17-year-old childr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Radioman Third Class (RM3c) Starring B. Winfield, 22, of San Rafael, California, killed during World War II, was accounted for on June 24, 2019. On Dec. 7, 1941, Winfield was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese airc  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 13 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a bipartisan comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its new rule under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) urging the Commission to "update the COPPA Rule to keep pace and give State Attorneys General the tools they need to respond to a digital world rife with risk." The letter, which was led by the States of Oregon, Illinois,  more