DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a victory against the Biden Administration's Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") mandate that forces business to track and report greenhouse gas emissions. Attorney General Bird led 25 states in securing a temporary, nationwide block on Biden's extreme climate mandate while the lawsuit continues. The mandate is part of Bid  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 5 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following news release: A national group of state utility regulators and gas and electric industry representatives are working together to enhance the reliability and safety of the nation's electric power grid. Kansas Corporation Commissioner Dwight D. Keen is one of seven state commissioners selected to participate with seven gas and electric industry professionals in the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Member of a nationwide drug trafficking ring pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston. Throughout the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns, and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal marijuana grow operation with h  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: By Michel Sauret Anyone who works in construction knows the difference between cement and concrete. Cement is an ingredient. It is the powdery substance that mixes with aggregates and water to form concrete, which is the final product. In some circles, distinguishing between the two is a contentious matter. The internet even popularized a meme of a wiener dog wearing a tux  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 4, 2024: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Cut Medicare and Social Security While Slashing Taxes for Big Corporations and the Wealthy During his State of the Union Address, President Biden made clear that he will always stand up for America's seniors and stand in the way of any Congressional Republicans who try to cut Social Security and Medicare. He laid out his vision for a future where we make   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 3, 2024: * * * House Republicans Propose Severely Undermining Fight Against Opioid Crisis in Latest Extreme Budget Proposal The Republican Study Committee, which represents 100% of House Republican leadership and about 80% of their members, released a budget that would severely cut critical funding for states to respond to the overdose epidemic. More Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 die from opio  more