LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 5 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing guilty pleas entered by Mary Rhodes, 71, of Little Rock and Najee Rhodes, 28, of Maumelle on misdemeanor charges of Medicaid Fraud: "On May 28, my office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secured negotiated guilty pleas from a grandmother/granddaughter duo to Medicaid fraud for services never rendered. The grandda  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 7 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Attorney General Tim Griffin today made the following announcement after sending a letter to Choices Women's Medical Center of Queens, New York: "On May 21, I sent a letter to Choices Women's Medical Center of New York (Choices) instructing it to cease and desist from using its website to direct Arkansans to abortion pill services, specifically the website's invitation for   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Adam N. Michel, director of tax policy studies at the Cato Institute, from a hearing dated May 21, 2024, entitled "Child Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Advantaged Accounts Benefitting American Children": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify today./1 Saving is an important foundation for economic growth, personal well-being, and inter-  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Elizabeth Goithen, senior director for the Liberty and National Security Program of the Brennan Center for Justice, from a hearing dated May 22, 2024, entitled "Restoring Congressional Oversight over Emergency Powers: Exploring Options to Reform the National Emergencies Act": * * * Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and members of the committee, thank you for this opport  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Gene Healy, senior vice president for policy at the Cato Institute, from a hearing dated May 22, 2024, entitled "Restoring Congressional Oversight over Emergency Powers: Exploring Options to Reform the National Emergencies Act": * * * Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and distinguished members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, thank you for th  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news on June 4, 2024: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today introduced the National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act, which would authorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to investigate and help prevent future critical structure failures like bridge collapses: "Texas is home to a host of critical structures that facilitate smooth transportation and commerce while a  more