LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 19 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing he has sent a letter to President Biden on behalf of 18 state attorneys general opposing the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Certain Palestinians Presidential Memorandum of February 14, 2024: "President Biden's deferral of the removal of Palestinians is yet another effort to circumvent   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide agreement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. "Wisconsin DOJ is dedicated to protecting consumers against deceptive marketing, particularly when people's safety may be impacted," said Attorney General Josh Kaul  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following memorandum opinion and order (Docket No. DA 24-579) on June 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Consent to Assign Certain Licenses from Gray Television Licensee, LLC to Marquee Broadcasting West, Inc. and Assignment of Construction Permit from Marquee Broadcasting West, Inc. to Gray Television Licensee, LLC MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER By the Chief, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Media Burea  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 19 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen is announcing the appointments made to boards and commissions from January 1, 2024 through May 31, 2024. A list of current board and commission openings can be found on the Governor's website (https://governor.nebraska.gov/board-comm-req), along with instructions for completing an application. * * * Advisory Committee on Developmental Disabilities Cathy Clark-Martinez, Lincoln   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The White House sent to the Senate on June 18, 2024, the nominations of eight individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Mark Angelson, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Norway. * Elizabeth M. Aubin, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to t  more