ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 21 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor has joined Attorneys General Raul Labrador of Idaho and Todd Rokita of Indiana, and 25 other states, in filing a brief with the Unites States Supreme Court challenging Illinois' unconstitutional ban of AR-15 rifles and their standard 30-round magazines. "What the 7th Circuit has done with the Illinois' ban on AR-15 rifles and magazines should frighten Ame  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 21 -- The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued the following news release: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Highway Safety Office (HSO) announces the availability of Alaska Highway Safety Office grants, which are open to a wide range of organizations, and focus on behavioral safety changes to reduce motor vehicle-related deaths and injuries. Eligible projects may include initiatives to reduce impaired driving,  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites the public to attend upcoming listening sessions to inform a congressionally-directed feasibility study of the proposed Alaska Long Trail National Scenic Trail. The BLM will host these public, in-person meetings the week of April 8 in Anchorage, Seward, Wasilla, Cantwell, and Fairbanks. These list  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: In response to a 2020 court ruling, the Bureau of Land Management has prepared a draft supplemental environmental assessment evaluating possible impacts from potential oil and gas leasing within the Wayne National Forest in southeastern Ohio, and is seeking public input on the draft. BLM will accept public comments on the draft analysis until May  more

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, March 21 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Senior Airman Julia Lebens, 673d ABW/PA Members of the Estonian Defense Forces visited the 3rd Munitions Squadron and members of the 673rd Air Base Wing Civil Engineering Squadron to complete site surveys and discuss munitions storage designs in similar home climates at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 10 through 15, 2024. Global partners and allies since the U.S. offic  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following financial institution letter (No. FIL-10-2024) on March 20, 2024: The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in an area of Alaska affected by a severe storm, landslides, and mudslides. Statement of Applicability: The contents of, and material referenced in, this FIL apply to all FDIC-supervised financial institutions. High  more

BOTHELL, Washington, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA has awarded $6,768,114.23 for the Native Village of Newtok in Alaska as part of their efforts to relocate their entire village to a new site. This grant will allow the village to acquire 36 homes and provide families with the funds to move to a safer location. Newtok, located on the Ninglick River, has faced progressive coastal erosion from oc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 21 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to block a new rule that seeks to impose unlawful and burdensome emissions standards on oil and gas producers. "Under the Biden administration, Americans have had to endure energy costs rising to an all-time high," said Carr. "This new 408-page rule will simply drag down vital sectors of our econom  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 21 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and two other state attorneys general are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to establish a legal test for determining the limits of a "very broad" presidential immunity. In an amicus brief filed today in Trump v. United States, Yost and his counterparts from Alaska and Wyoming argue that such a test is necessary because future prosecutions, both civil and  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 21 -- The Washington House Democrats issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The State Legislature in Washington has reached a significant milestone by fostering collaboration between state and tribal governments to combat the fentanyl crisis. Led by Rep. Debra Lekanoff, in partnership with Vicki Lowe of the American Indian Health Commission, Senator Claudia Kauffman, and Rep. Chris Stearns, these bills were signed by the governor yesterday, marking an im  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 18, 2024: * * * President Biden Issues Executive Order and Announces New Actions to Advance Women's Health Research and Innovation In his State of the Union address, President Biden laid out his vision for transforming women's health research and improving women's lives all across America. The President called on Congress to make a bold, transformative investment of $12 billion in new funding for women'  more