WASHINGTON, May 29 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb led a coalition of seven attorneys general in filing a brief in League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose opposing an Ohio law that makes it a crime, in most situations, to help others return absentee ballots. The law makes it a felony to return or possess another voter's absentee ballot unless you are a postal worker or one of a narrow set of family m  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 29 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release: DEA and its local law enforcement partners collected 670,136 pounds of unused medications during the 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27, 2024. DEA St. Louis Division collected a total of 26,000 pounds from its region, including the states of Missouri and Kansas, as well as southern Illinois. By region, the totals were: * Misso  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 29 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado, D-Chicago, encouraged the U.S. Department of Transportation to protect and expand partnerships with veteran-owned businesses, reflecting the success of Minority and Women-owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (M/W DBE) despite the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down affirmative action policies in university admissions. "Diversity is our strength, especially when fed  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 29 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Yolonda Morris, D-Chicago, a dedicated advocate for improving healthcare in Illinois, successfully championed the passage of Senate Bill 1779 through the legislature. This measure establishes a Medication Aide Program in the state, creating a pathway for medication aides to serve in long-term care facilities. With over two decades of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Representat  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, May 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A certified nursing assistant formerly employed in the Metro East is accused of using her elderly patients' credit card and bank account information to make personal purchases without their consent. Markeisha A. Hill, 35, of Granite City, was charged via a federal grand jury with two counts of access device fraud, six counts of aggravated identity theft a  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL took part in a recent meeting with experts from across the national lab system, academia and industry who gathered at Pennsylvania State University to discuss the development of atom-thin two-dimensional (2D) coatings with wide-ranging applications. The Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings (ATOMIC) Industry Advisory Board meeting, which was he  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 28, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Launches Federal-State Initiative to Bolster America's Power Grid Since Day One, President Biden has positioned America as a leader in the global race for a clean energy future, including by taking ambitious action to deliver a clean, reliable electric grid, which will help ensure that communities don't lose power during extreme weather events, lower energy costs   more