LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement regarding a letter sent on behalf of himself and 10 other state attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG) Act: "The DIIG Act is bipartisan legislation that responds to the clear and present industrial and national-security threats posed by the proliferation o  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $7.4 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 277,000 borrowers. These discharges are for borrowers who signed up for President Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and are eligible for its shortened time-to-forgiveness benefit and as a result of fixes made by the Administration to income-driven repayment (IDR) fo  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 12 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 18 other state attorneys general are opposing a new federal program that promotes aggressive enforcement of "red flag" gun-confiscation laws. Yost and his counterparts argue in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland that the National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center, launched in March by the Department of Justice, undermines the Secon  more

LUANDA, Angola, April 12 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Billy Lacroix Military and medical planners from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) concluded their final preparations for the medical readiness exercise program-Angola (MEDREX) here, from April 7 to 13. This sets the stage for a joint training initiative aimed at enhancing medical capabilities, marking MEDREX as a cornerstone of U.S.-Angola security coope  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 13 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The Maine House voted Thursday to pass legislation sponsored by Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, aimed at lowering Maine's high rate of suicide deaths. LD 2119, as amended, would study allowing individuals to voluntarily and confidentially add their names to the federal do-not-sell firearms list, thereby preventing potential future gun purchases if that individual is experiencing a suicidal   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service today announced it is issuing more than $232 million to support public schools, roads and other municipal services through the agency's Secure Rural Schools program. As the Biden-Harris administration invests in ways for forests to generate more economic opportunity in rural areas, it also aims to support the quality of life in those communities throu  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service today announced it is issuing more than $232 million to support public schools, roads and other municipal services through the agency's Secure Rural Schools program. The program was reauthorized for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Fiscal year 2023 funds will be   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 13 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: The Utah Attorney General's Office conveys its deepest condolences to the family of Mayor Ted Wilson upon his passing and sends our love and support to his daughter, Missy Wilson Larsen, a beloved leader in our AG Office. Like the mountains he was so skilled at summiting, Mayor Wilson's life and public service were towering monuments of strength that inspired and uplifted the people of Utah and man  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 12 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States of America and the great state of Utah to be flown at half-staff on all state facilities in recognition of the passing of dedicated public servant and former Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson. Flags should be lowered to the half-staff position beginning immediately until sunset on April 13, 2024. The governor extends   more