PHOENIX, Arizona, April 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: In a letter sent yesterday to hospitals and medical providers across Arizona, Attorney General Kris Mayes clarified that the earliest date the 1864 near-total abortion ban could take effect is June 8, 2024. Healthcare providers may continue to provide care consistent with the 15-week abortion law passed in 2022 until at least that date. "Absent any additional litigation or ac  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 19 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes recently helped advance legislation to protect Arizona homeowners from unfair, deceptive, and predatory exclusive property engagement agreements that lock homeowners into future broker and agent listing agreements for excessive time periods, cloud homeowners' title, and make it difficult for homeowners to sell their homes or tap into their equity. As a resul  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the State Grand Jury recently returned a 50-count Indictment against members and associates of the Arizona Mexican Mafia who made fraudulent claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. The indictment alleges that members and associates committed fraud schemes and artifices, participating in a criminal syndicate, money launderin  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 20 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release: As part of an ongoing commitment to transparency, accessibility, and civic engagement, the Secretary of State is pleased to announce the release of the Arizona's Citizen Engagement Manual. This comprehensive guide serves as a point of reference for voters, candidates, and election officials, providing essential information on various aspects of the election process including: * Voter Registration: D  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 20 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: Despite school board elections becoming increasingly politically polarizing, Governor Katie Hobbs is proliferating the secrecy of where candidates stand on important issues impacting Arizona's children by vetoing commonsense legislation that provided necessary transparency to voters. SB 1097, sponsored by Senator Justine Wadsack, would have added a school board candidates' party designat  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the Birmingham Civil Rights Conference: * * * Remarks as Prepared for Delivery It is truly an honor to be at the historic 16th Street Baptist Church once again. I was here this fall along with Pastor Price and with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, former Senator Doug Jones and many others to commemorate the 1963 bombing that happened here. As you've heard, this C  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to review and provide comment on the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Jove Solar Project located in La Paz County, in an area that experiences frequent clear skies, contains high solar resources, and has access to electric transmission. The project would produce up to 600 megawatts of clean electricity -- e  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 20 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a coalition of 25 states and territories in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." The April 16 letter expresses staunch support for the would-be regulations, which will redu  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 20 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on April 19, 2024: Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for two companies, which will assist in the creation of 112 jobs and result in $629 million in new capital investment for the state. These projects are located in Boone and Cedar Falls. The board also approved grants through the Entrepreneurial Investment Award program and the Destination Iowa Fund. Daisy   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 20 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Kim Reynolds today announced that Daisy Brand LLC, the leading manufacturer and largest brand of sour cream and cottage cheese in the U.S., is expanding its operations to Boone, Iowa. Demand for the company's products has created the need for an additional manufacturing facility. Daisy plans to invest $626.5 million in a 750,000 square foot facility, creating 106 new jobs to s  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $8 million in federal funding for 14 projects to advance technologies that capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial facilities and power plants and convert those CO2 emissions into valuable products. Advancing the development of these technologies will he  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Attorney General Bob Ferguson won a court order today in his consumer protection lawsuit against Labor Law Poster Service and its Michigan-based owners, blocking the company from deceiving Washington businesses. The company has illegally targeted thousands of Washington small businesses with a series of fraudulent schemes. The details of these schemes vary, but t  more