LANSING, Michigan, June 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on states' authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In an amicus brief to the Court (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/e9279006-5dfa-42e6-bf36-b27458b7fb7c/fileAsset/Mulready%20v.%20PCMA%20Amicus%20Brief%20-%20Certiorari.pdf), AG Nessel and the   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 14 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Air Force officials have selected 6,914 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 35,328 eligible for a selection rate of 19.57% in the 24E6 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities. The average overall score for those selected was 390.6. Selectees' average time in grade was 4.92 years and time in service was 9.75 years. The promotion list is available   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: Air Force officials have selected 6,914 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 35,328 eligible for a selection rate of 19.57 percent in the 24E6 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities. The average overall score for those selected was 390.6. Selectees' average time in grade was 4.92 years and time in service was 9.75 years. The prom  more

WACO, Texas, June 14 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: A Defense Contract Management Agency team of quality assurance professionals pride themselves in over 30 years of experience providing contract oversight on a variety of DOD assets. This Aircraft Integrated Maintenance Operations team leveraged their experience to provide 500 hours of surveillance over their first periodic depot maintenance, or PDM, on NASA's P-3 Orion aircraft. The effort resulted in the   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air University's Airman Leadership School Distance Learning 2.0 is officially launching on June 17, 2024, as part of the Global College of Professional Military Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. ALS Distant Learning was put in place as a virtual alternative to the in-person ALS course, for those who did not have the ability to physically   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Attorney General Bob Ferguson released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in Food & Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a case challenging the FDA's approval of the abortion medication mifepristone: "This radical challenge to the use of mifepristone failed. But it is not the first attack on rep  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 14 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on states' authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Attorney General Stein filed this brief with a bipartisan coalition of 32 Attorneys General to help protect consumers by assuring that all states can regulate PBMs. "Too many prescription drugs are simply too expensiv  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the unanimous decision issued today by the U.S. Supreme Court in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine preserving access to medication abortion. In its decision, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that had imposed medically unnecessa  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 14 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 38 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Bradford, Bucks, Chester, Clarion, Clearfield, Cumberland, Dauphin, Fayette, Greene, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Montgomery, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Washington, Wayne and York  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: A new draft regulation announced today by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara will require that insurers that use new catastrophe modeling must write more policies in distressed areas, with larger insurance companies required to insure properties in distressed areas at a rate equal to 85% of the insurer's statewide market share. This is part of the Commissioner's Su  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Gateway International Bridge, detained one male traveler with an active warrant for criminal sexual conduct in the 3rd degree through force or coercion and criminal nonconsensual sexual contact conduct in the 5th degree. "Sexual assault is a crime which severely mars its victims. Our CBP offic  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: HIDALGO, Texas--U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $503,200 worth of alleged cocaine concealed within a vehicle. "Our CBP officers remain vigilant and used all of our available tools and resources to thwart this smuggling attempt," said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Phar  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Services Center announced the winners of the 2024 Air Force Art Contest recently. This year's judges had the task of evaluating more than 1,500 entries in two adult and three youth categories to determine the best in the Department of the Air Force with impact, creativity and technical expertise. "We're   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals opportunities more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight. The DSEs, cataloged by Air Education and Training Command's Force Development Credentialing Division's DSE branch, are hands-on experience  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, June 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals opportunities more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight. The DSEs, cataloged by Air Education and Training Command's Force Development Credentialing Division's DSE branch, are hands-on experiences outside of f  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, June 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $9.75 million in grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers. The funding will assist many states, Tribes, and territories in conducting water quality monitoring and public notification programs for their beaches. "Every summer Americans flock to oceanside and Great Lakes   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced U.S. military installations in Texas contributed at least $151.2 billion to the Texas economy in 2023 and supported more than 677,022 jobs in communities across the state. The results are based on a study completed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts at the request of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission (TMPC) analyzing the impact on the st  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 14 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, as Executive Order 24-03 expires, Governor Mike Parson highlighted the successful conclusion of Missouri's months-long Southern Border Deployment in support of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star mission to secure the Texas-Mexico Border. On February 20, 2024, Governor Parson issued Executive Order 24-03 activating up to 200 Missouri National Guard (MONG)  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 14 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approve a major disaster declaration to provide federal assistance to 15 counties in response to multiple severe weather systems that impacted the state from May 19 - 27. These storms generated tornadoes, high winds, heavy rain, and flooding across southern Missouri, causing significant  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: AmeriCorps and Peace Corps awarded the first Harris Wofford Joint Service Award to more than 200 individuals in Houston, Texas at the annual Points of Light Conference. Honoring the legacy of the late Senator Harris Wofford, who helped establish both the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps, the award recognizes individuals who have already chosen to serve their country at home and abroad through both programs, as well as the thousands   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Peace Corps issued the following news release: The Peace Corps and AmeriCorps awarded the first Harris Wofford Joint Service Award to more than 200 individuals in Houston, Texas at the annual Points of Light Conference. Honoring the legacy of the late U.S. Senator Harris Wofford, who helped establish both the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps, the award recognizes Americans who have answered the call to serve their country abroad and at home through both programs. "Turning   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 13 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, with a coalition of 42 other attorneys general, today announced a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson ("J&J"). The settlement resolves allegations of deceptive marketing practices related to J&J's talc-based baby powder and body powder products. J&J has sold these products for more than a century. While this lawsuit targeted  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 13 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a herd of dairy cattle in Sioux County, Iowa. * * * About HPAI HPAI is a viral disease that affects both wild and domestic bird populations as well as l  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: A New Jersey man was sentenced today to one year and six months in prison for falsifying a report filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and credit card fraud. According to court documents, in March 2020, Christopher Richardson, 37, formerly of San Antonio, Texas, created an independent, expenditure-only political action committee, or Super PAC, named Americans for Progressive Ac  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: An Indiana man was sentenced today to three years in prison for his role in an international advance-fee scheme orchestrated from Nigeria that defrauded victims worldwide of over $5.6 million. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, from at least February 2015 to January 2018, Tochukwu Nwosisi, 52, of Indianapolis, participated in an advance-fee scheme involving fraud  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today the unsealing of a seven-count indictment charging the following individuals: * LIONEL DUNCAN, ("DUNCAN"), age 34, of Thibodaux, Louisiana * JOHN PAUL GAGE JR., ("GAGE JR."), age 42, of Des Allemands, Louisiana * LINEZ GREEN, ("GREEN"), age 30, of Thibodaux, Louisiana * YOLANDA TILLMAN, ("TILLMAN"), age 42, D  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, June 13 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: Hays County will purchase a new emergency trailer and upgrade another trailer, thanks to a $9,885 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of San Marcos. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $2,472 in matching funds from the county, will pay for an emergency trailer for the Buda Community Emergency Response Team. The grant also will allow the county t  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 14 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following statements on June 13, 2024: * * * Governor Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following statements in response to the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine that will preserve nationwide access to mifepristone: "The Supreme Court was right to reject this legally and scientifically meritless case, and I join the many Maine people who today are breathing a sigh o  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 13 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general in reaching a landmark $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations that it deceptively marketed the safety and purity of its baby and body powder products containing talc. As part of the investigation and resulting settlement, which is pending approval by a judge, John  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSres) -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has selected three proposals for concept studies of missions to investigate the complex system of space weather that surrounds our planet and how it's connected to Earth's atmosphere. The three concepts propose how to enact the DYNAMIC (Dynamical Neutral Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling) mission, which was recommended by the 2013 Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics. The DYNAMIC mission is designed to study how ch  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 13 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, Attorney General Aaron Ford announced that he and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. As part of this settlement, which is pending judicial approval, Nevada will receive $6,131,236.22. "This case sho  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news on June 13, 2024: The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) announced today it has selected PanTeXas Deterrence, LLC for the Management and Operating (M&O) contract for the Pantex Plant located in Amarillo, Texas. PanTeXas Deterrence is a limited liability company, which consists of BWXT Technical Services Group, Inc. (BWXT TSG); Fluor F  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), announced the three winning teams of the 2024 Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC). The annual competition seeks to strengthen entrepreneurial thinking among community college students by challenging them to develop STEM-based solutions to real-world problems. It also e  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Department of the Navy (DON) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have successfully collaborated to expand the unencumbered service area of a critical swath of shared mid-band spectrum. Modifications to the aggrega  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Children from across Joint Base San Antonio got a taste of what their military parents experienced when they deployed during Operation Hooah on June 12, 2024, at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. The 200 participants arrived bright and early at their reporting location where they were divided into companies and platoons. They were then processed through a Cent  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. -- Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis today announced a $142 million investment from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance drought resilience and boost water supplies across the country, as part of the Investing in America agenda. The selected projects are expected to provide about 40,000 acre-feet of annual recycled water, enough to support more   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. -- Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis today announced a $142 million investment from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance drought resilience and boost water supplies across the country, as part of the Investing in America agenda. The selected projects are expected to provide about 40,000 acre-feet of annual recycled water,  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 14 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in 41 counties following the amendment to President Biden's May 23 major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred April 26 - June 5, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas G  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * "We are thankful that as a result of today's Supreme Court decision, mifepristone remains available for abortion care and miscarriage management nationwide. The Supreme Court correctly and unanimously found that this case should never have moved forward in the first place--because the challengers were not harmed by the FDA's actions and therefore had no right   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 13 (TNSres) -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news: Ash trees are a common tree species in Texas, with five native species residing in the state: Berlandier, Green, Mountain, Prickly and White. These species make up nearly 2% of rural Texas forests and anywhere between 3%-6% of urban forests. This may not seem like a lot, but in Austin, Texas, where there is only 3% ash, there are over one million ash trees. Ash trees grant us a variety of benefits. They   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 13 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an injunction halting a new rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF") of the U.S. Department of Justice that unlawfully sought to abridge Americans' constitutional right to privately buy and sell firearms. On May 1, 2024, Attorney General Paxton led a multistate coalition to sue the ATF over the unlawful regu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 13 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $814,627 against 33 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: seven air quality, two industrial hazardous wastes, one multi-media, seven municipal wastewater discharges, one petroleum storage tank,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as amended on Thursday, May 2, 2024, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Monday, May 20, 2024, Sunday, May 26, 2024, Thursday, May 30, 2024, and Wednesday, June 5, 2024, certifying that the severe storms and flooding that began on April 26, 2024, and included heavy rainfall, flash fl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 13 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the recipients of the 2024 Outstanding Women in Texas Government Awards. This biennial award honors women in state service who are helping to shape the future of Texas by contributing their notable talents and skills. "Congratulations to the five extraordinary Texas women who have been selected as recipients of the 2024 Outstanding Women in Texas Governm  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, June 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa, 355th Wing A U.S. Geological Survey field team conducted field work in support of NASA's ER-2 High-Altitude Science Aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 11, 2024. The team, comprised of a geophysicist and physical scientist, analyzed hyperspectral imaging for the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and for s  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 14 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Reyes, on behalf of the Utah Division of Consumer Protection and with 42 other attorneys general, reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. As part of the settlement, Utah will receive $7,540,013 over four years, for approximately $1.88 million each  more