SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 17 Iowa counties of the April 29, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues ca  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: * * * Hog Farm Owner and Employees Harassed Transgender Employee, Federal Agency Charges * * * Sis-Bro, Inc., a hog farm in New Athens, Illinois, violated federal law when it allowed an employee to be harassed because of her sex and gender identity, forcing her to quit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. Accord  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 30 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) joined efforts with 94 financial institution members to provide nearly $20 million to hundreds of non-profit and government organizations. The Member Impact Fund is one way FHLB Des Moines supports a strong community banking system, which is foundational to a thriving community. This ma  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 30 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced an 11-state lawsuit challenging President Biden's second attempt at unconstitutional student debt cancellation. Attorney General Bird took Biden to court as part of a 2022 lawsuit challenging his earlier student debt scheme. The lawsuit accused the Biden Administration of illegally canceling $430 billion in student loans and   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 30 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on March 29, 2024: The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today awarded approximately $125,000 in Certified Local Government Grants to nine communities around the state. The Certified Local Government program encourages governmental partnerships, provides training and technical assistance, and supports preservation of historic resources at the local level. Iowa's program is one of the largest  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 30 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today announced his office, in collaboration with 10 other state attorneys general, is suing Joe Biden over his administration's latest student loan forgiveness scheme. The Kansas Attorney General's Office filed the lawsuit today in federal court. "Once again, the Biden administration has decided to steal from the poor and give to the rich. He  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 30 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition today of 11 state attorneys general suing the Biden Administration over its latest illegal attempt at student loan forgiveness. The lawsuit was filed today in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas Wichita Division. "In Biden v. Nebraska, the Supreme Court made clear that the President cannot unilateral  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today the availability and individual state allocations of approximately $811 million in funding to states, territories, and native entities to empower individuals and communities with the tools, skills, and opportunities to  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 29 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding its "proposed rule revising the regulations for registered apprenticeships." The letter, which the State of Tennessee led, notes the coalition's nationwide concerns over race-based regulations for apprenticeships. According to the attorneys general, "the proposed rule deviates from the statutory purpose  more