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News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors Newsletter for Wednesday April 17, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Fla. A.G. Moody Leads Multistate Legal Action Demanding the EPA Rescind 'Environmental Justice' Initiatives Harming States
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today led a 23-state coalition in filing a legal action demanding that Biden's Environmental Protection Agency modify its Title VI regulations. These regulations--known as "disparate impact" regulations--are what the EPA is using to advance much of its race conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "T  more

FLETC Held Virtual Human Trafficking Investigations Symposium
GLYNCO, Georgia, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Last week, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) successfully concluded its groundbreaking Human Trafficking Investigations Symposium, a virtual event aimed at educating and empowering the law enforcement community in the fight against human trafficking. From April 9th to 11th, 2024, law enforcement professionals fr  more

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail 2023 Annual Report Released
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 17 (TNSres) -- The National Park Service Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail issued the following news release: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail has released its 2023 Annual Report (https://www.nps.gov/lecl/learn/news/2023-annual-report.htm). The report documents a year of work with partners across the U.S. to commemorate and protect the 4,900-mile-long historic route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. "It was a great year on the Lewis and Clark National Hist  more

MEDCoE Graduate School ranks high among top U.S. schools
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: U.S. News and World Report ranks several programs at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, based at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, highly in their most recent report on the best graduate health schools. Within the MEDCoE Graduate School, there are 14 graduate programs ranging from master's to doctoral degrees. At 70 years, Baylor Uni  more

Neb. A.G. Hilgers's Priority Legislation Signed by Governor Pillen
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: In the concluding days of the 2024 Session, Attorney General Mike Hilgers thanks the sponsoring Senators and Legislature for strengthening protections for vulnerable Nebraskans who have been exploited. "I am grateful for the Legislature's unanimous vote in favor of our office's priority bills to protect Nebraskans. I am especially grateful to Senator Bosn and Senator Armendariz for their le  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Joins Florida-Led Multistate Legal Action Demanding EPA Rescind "Environmental Justice" Initiatives Harming States
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Today, Attorney General Reyes joined a Florida-led coalition of 23 states in filing a legal action demanding that Biden's Environmental Protection Agency modify its Title VI regulations. These regulations--known as "disparate impact" regulations--are what the EPA is using to advance much of its race-conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. AG Reyes stated as follows: The Su  more

Va. A.G. Miyares Demands Bank of America Cease Practice of Debanking Conservatives
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a 15-state coalition in a letter demanding Bank of America to provide a written report about its account policies and practices, update its terms of service to state that it does not discriminate against customers for their religious or political views or speech, and remove prohibitions on "intolerance" and "hate" from its online banking service agr  more