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News Tipoffs - Utah Editors Newsletter for Thursday June 20, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Attorney General Griffin Leads 18-State Letter Calling for President Biden to Reverse Palestinian Amnesty Policy
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

Attorney General Kaul and Coalition Reach $700 Million Agreement Against Johnson and Johnson
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

Bonneville Power Administration: Green-Certified Revenue Bonds Support Clean Energy Infrastructure, Lower Interest Costs
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 19 -- The Bonneville Power Administration issued the following news release: New BPA-backed bonds certified green by the Climate Bonds Standard Board fund transmission projects that connect new carbon-free generation resources, support expanding electrification across multiple sectors of the economy and enhance overall grid reliability in the Pacific Northwest. BPA worked with the Port of Morrow and Wells Fargo Bank to price and sell approximately $76 million of green or   more

FCC Media Bureau Issues Memorandum Opinion, Order on Gray Television, Marquee Broadcasting West
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

Justice Department Finds That Utah Violates Federal Civil Rights Law by Segregating People With Disabilities
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The Justice Department announced today its findings (https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1356101/dl) that Utah is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by unnecessarily segregating youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) during the day, instead of helping them find work and spend their days in their communities. The department found that the Sta  more