LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 16 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 15, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement after co-leading a lawsuit on behalf of 24 state attorneys general and one state legislature in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit blocking emission standards set by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): "The EPA's rule for emissions regulating the oil and  more

LENEXA, Kansas, March 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: * * * Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska manufacturing plants are among those recognized for their ENERGY STAR certifications * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized 103 U.S. manufacturing plants, including four in Region 7 states, that earned the Agency's ENERGY STAR certification in 2023, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 15 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 10-state coalition challenging a new climate disclosure rule from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Among other items, this rule seeks to require companies to produce exhaustive and costly disclosures concerning greenhouse gas emissions, climate risks, and risks related to the physical impact of storms, drought, and higher temperatures. C  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 16 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorneys General Raul Labrador of Idaho and Todd Rokita of Indiana led 26 other states in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court challenging Illinois' unconstitutional ban of AR-15 rifles and their standard 30-round magazines. "This ruling from the Seventh Circuit flies in the face of the Bruen decision and the Second Amendment's unqualified command," said Attorney General Labrado  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 16 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a lawsuit against a sham cancer charity for deceiving generous donors who offered financial support to women battling cancer. In a complaint filed Monday in federal court, a 10-state coalition has joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that the Cancer Recovery Foundation International, also known as Women's   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 15 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: In the aftermath of recent tragedies in Oklahoma involving incidents of high school bullying, Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised state senators today for approving legislation aimed at preventing severe bullying that can spur a young person's suicide. Authored by state Sen. Paul Rosino and state Rep. Steve Bashore, Senate Bill 1100 passed the Senate today   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 16 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a group of 24 state attorneys general and one state legislature in challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new methane emissions rule. The coalition has filed a petition in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to block the rule. "The Biden Administration's methane emissions rule is a bl  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 16 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: In the midst of a late-night floor session yesterday, the Oklahoma Senate's much-anticipated budget resolution was filed and is now publicly available (http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2023-24%20INT/SRES/SR31%20int.PDF). The resolution will be up for a floor vote on Monday, March 18 during the Senate's afternoon session that begins at 1:30 p.m. Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat,  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 16 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, on Thursday passed a trio of bills to improve pension benefits for retired police officers, firefighters and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. It's rare for a senator to pass three major pension reforms during a single legislative session, let alone to pass them off the Senate floor in a single day. Officials from local law enforcement and firefighters'   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 16 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, the Oklahoma Senate approved Senate Resolution 29 this week, observing Oklahoma's historic ties to the Emerald Isle, and celebrating the upcoming 100th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the United States and Ireland. Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, is one of the co-chairs of the bipartisan, bicameral Oklahoma American Irish State Legislators Caucus, formed in 20  more

BUDAPEST, Hungary, March 15 -- The U.S. Embassy in Hungary issued the following speech on March 14, 2024, by Ambassador David Pressman on the 25th anniversary of Hungary's accession to the NATO Alliance: * * * - As delivered - Excellencies, representatives of the diplomatic corps, representatives of the American business community (Hungary's second largest foreign job creator), colleagues, distinguished guests. Thank you for joining us this afternoon to take stock of 25 years of Hungary's m  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 16 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 12-state coalition in a letter to the Biden Administration demanding that it stop funding Iran after the Administration renewed a sanctions waiver that would allow Iran to access $10 billion in frozen assets. The Biden Administration plans to grant Iran access to upward of $10 billion from frozen accounts in Iraq, Oman, a  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 15 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on March 14, 2024, with Sarah Traxler, Chief Medical Officer at Planned Parenthood North Central States, during the nationwide "Fight for Reproductive Freedoms" tour: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. I first want to thank the governor, Tim Walz, for your leadership both for this beautiful state, but nationally you've been a great friend and advisor to the President and me. And thank yo  more