ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 4 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor drew inspiration from a federal judge blocking a federal rule yesterday that tried to coerce state highway departments to measure and reduce CO2 emissions on roadways. The 21-state coalition led by Kentucky challenged the Federal Highway Administration's rule in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. "This rule is mo  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on April 3, 2024: * * * Following an order by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement praising the court's order, which declared unlawful a final rule of the Federal Highway Administration that would require states to set declining targets for tailpipe CO2 emissions from vehicles on the National Highway System.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 3, 2024, entitled "Chicago Area Employment - February 2024": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, metropolitan area stood at 4,704,800 in February 2024 compared to 4,694,100 a year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner J  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 4 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Division issued the following news release: Alfred Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced Angelica Ortiz, 37 years old, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to distribu  more

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Indiana, April 4 -- The U.S. Air Force's 434th Air Refueling Wing issued the following news: By Senior Airman Alexis Morris For the first time ever, U.S. Air Force Airmen competed in the U.S. Army's 52nd Ordnance Group Team of the Year competition. From March 11-15, 2024, teams from both branches, as well as members of the British, Tunisian and German Armed Forces, competed with each other to demonstrate their unit's superiority in a number of EOD-centric skills. The  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 4 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: In an Op-Ed in TribLIVE.com, Governor Josh Shapiro highlighted his bold plan to build on Pennsylvania's legacy as a national energy leader and protect and create energy jobs. In March, Governor Shapiro unveiled his plan to create nearly 15,000 jobs, and save Pennsylvania ratepayers $252 million in the first five years, while generating $5.1 billion in investment in clean, reliable energy   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 4 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The governor recently signed State Rep. Jim Lucas' (R-Seymour) legislation into law to create the state's first-ever medal of honor for first responders. Lucas said he authored the legislation after being contacted by the Jackson County Sheriff's Department and determining the state did not offer an award to recognize first responders who were injured or died while on duty. "Whether its firefigh  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 4 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Gov. Eric Holcomb recently signed into law legislation supported by State Rep. Peggy Mayfield (R-Martinsville) to increase awareness of the cancer risks associated with dense breast tissue. According to the American Cancer Society, it is estimated that over 300,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer and more than 42,000 breast cancer deaths will occur in women in the U.S. this year. Mayfield sai  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Alfred Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced Angelica Ortiz, 37 years old, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty aft  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: In one of Attorney General Gentner Drummond's many efforts to push back against the Biden Administration's ceaseless attacks on the oil and gas industry, a federal judge on Monday blocked a highway emissions rule that sought to drive gas-powered cars off the road. Drummond and 20 other state attorneys general had joined Kentucky in challenging a Federal Highway Admi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 4 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on April 3, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the pending Clean Air Act (CAA) regulatory proposal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Large Municipal Waste Combustors Voluntary Remand Response and 5-Year Review. The State of Indiana led the letter, urging the   more