WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest about $138 million of financial assistance from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act--the largest climate investment in history--in 138 new climate-smart conservation easements, through which farmers and ranchers are conserving wetlands, grasslands and prime farmlands. These selected Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) projects ar  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, March 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Col. Brus E. Vidal, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) Commander, Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, held a virtual town hall Feb. 23 with current and former missile community members currently serving throughout several organizations to provide updates on environmental sampling results, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) mitigation efforts, and t  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 13, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - December 2023": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $38.48 per hour in the South to $52.32 in the Northeast in December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: * * * Settles Federal Charges Company Insufficiently Accommodated Vision-Impaired Employee * * * Charter Communications, LLC, a broadband connectivity company and cable operator also known as Spectrum, will pay $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability accommodation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federa  more

ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, March 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base (28th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Customers requesting photography, videography, graphics, tours, speakers and similar support from the 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs office will now utilize the PA Productivity Portal (P3) to submit work orders. These services can now be requested at https://safpa.appianportals.com/request. This process   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: KEY POINTS Infertility affects millions of Americans in the United States at some point in their life. Difficulty conceiving can be caused by a variety of factors such as age, health conditions, and for couples who are same sex or individuals without a partner and cannot otherwise conceive. In addition, some couples experience unexplained infertility where tests reveal no obvious causes  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 14 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is strongly urging U.S. senators to pass the Laken Riley Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives just last week. The Laken Riley Act would require detention of any illegal alien who is charged with burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting. The bill passed the House in a bipartisan fashion. The legislation follows the tragic and avo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 14 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 26-state coalition calling on the U.S. Senate to quickly pass the Laken Riley Act. "President Biden's border crisis failed Laken Riley, New York City failed Laken Riley, and local, soft-on-crime policies failed Laken Riley," said Carr. "This bill would be a step towards preventing such tragedies from ever happening again." The Laken Riley Act, H.R. 7511  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 13 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a nine-state coalition in a lawsuit challenging the Biden Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rule that mandates businesses report their greenhouse gas emissions. This is the second major state-led lawsuit against the SEC mandate, after 10 states filed in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals last week. Additional states are ex  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 14 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 19-state coalition in urging the United States Supreme Court to support law enforcement in Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Ohio. In 2016, Jascha Chiaverini bought stolen jewelry from a thief to sell in his store. When law enforcement asked him to return the jewelry, Chiaverini refused. The officers executed a search warrant to re  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 14 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that he and a multistate coalition of 25 attorneys general are calling on the United States Senate to quickly pass the Laken Riley Act. The Laken Riley Act, H.R. 7511, requires the detention of any illegal alien for any larceny, burglary, theft, or shoplifting offense. It passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 14 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following letter on March 13, 2024: * * * March 13, 2024 To: The Honorable Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, 322 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, 317 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Leaders Schumer and McConnell, We, the attorneys general of the undersigned states, are writing to  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition of 39 other attorneys general are urging 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). Drummond said the update is necessary because the rules governing online privacy protections for children under the age o  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 14 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: Attorney General Alan Wilson leads a 26-state coalition calling on the United States Senate to quickly pass the Laken Riley Act. "Every state is a border state with Joe Biden as president," said Attorney General Alan Wilson. "Illegal immigration is out of control, and Americans are paying the price. The U.S. Senate needs to pass the Laken Riley Act to give us another tool to com  more

MADISON, South Dakota, March 14 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed SB 45, which funds the establishment of a Center for Quantum Information Science and Technology. "South Dakota is continuing to be a leader in emerging technology," said Governor Noem. "This center will combine numerous fields to make tremendous advancements in cybersecurity, agriculture, healthcare and more." Governor Noem signed the bil  more

MITCHELL, South Dakota, March 14 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed SB 127, which establishes a minimum teacher salary and revises the requirements pertaining to average teacher compensation, and HB 1022, which make an appropriation to the Department of Education to provide professional development in literacy to teachers. "Our teachers are one of the most important factors to set our kids up for a lifeti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on March 12, 2024: This week, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee joined a 19-state coalition filing an amicus brief supporting Montana's legislation that would prohibit the app in the state unless it separates from its parent Chinese company ByteDance. "I'm glad to support Montana's right to protect its consumers and our national security," General Skrmett  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on March 13, 2024: On Wednesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 26-state coalition calling on the United States Senate to quickly pass the Laken Riley Act. "Laken Riley's murder should not have happened. I encourage the Senate to pass this legislation to prevent similar evils in the future, and to recognize that our open border policies must end immediately," General   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 14 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 26-state coalition calling on the United States Senate to quickly pass the Laken Riley Act. "The Laken Riley Act is so common sense that it stuns me that this isn't everyday practice," said Attorney General Miyares. "Individuals who are here illegally and breaking our laws, endangering the safety of American citizens, shou  more