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

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

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an opinion and order revoking the registrations of of Jackson, Mississippi. The CFTC filed a Notice of Intent to Revoke Registration Pursuant to Section 8a(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) against Alexander on March 13, 2024. [See CFTC Press Release No. 8876-24]. The CFTC action is based on Alexander's guilty plea to conspira  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

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA to Award $9.75 Million in Grants to Support Water Quality Monitoring and Protect the Health of Beachgoers * * * 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 monitori  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department announced today that the Phoenix Police Department (PhxPD) and the City of Phoenix (City) engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law. Specifically, the Department finds that: * PhxPD uses excessive force, including unjustified deadly force and other types of force. * PhxPD and the City unla  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 13 -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: As the summer season officially kicks off on June 20th, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is excited to announce the launch of its newly updated beach monitoring website, now available at beaches.mdeq.ms.gov. The revamped site offers an improved user experience, making it easier for residents and visitors to access vital information about the water quality at  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

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in Mississippi following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration for severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on April 8 -11. "SBA's mission-driven team stands ready to help Mississippi small businesses and residents impacted by this di  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: As part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a letter sent this week by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy (R-  more