SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 20 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 12 attorneys general in Kurtz v. Kimberly-Clark Corp in supporting class members who objected to attorneys receiving $3 million while the injured consumer class received only $1 million. The case originated from a class action lawsuit brought against Kimberly Clark alleging that flushable wipes aren't actually flushable. Both the private plaintiffs and Kimberly   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 21 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits.  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 20 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a brief with 23 other states urging the Court to deny Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's request for an unconstitutional gag order on President Trump. In a blatant violation of the First Amendment, the gag order stifles President Trump's ability to speak freely in the height of election season and denies Americans the   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 21 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a brief with 23 other states urging the Court to deny Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's request for an unconstitutional gag order on President Trump. In a blatant violation of the First Amendment, the gag order stifles President Trump's ability to speak freely in the height of election season and denies Americans the   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following statement on June 20, 2024: * * * Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today appealed the federal court's decision to block enforcement of Iowa's immigration law. Attorney General Bird released the following statement: "Iowa won't back down. Today, my office filed an appeal to defend Iowa's immigration enforcement law that keeps Iowa families safe. " "We can't afford to stand by any longer as Biden's border cris  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a $43 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for rural water projects that will provide clean, reliable drinking water to rural and Tribal communities. Investments through the Bureau of Reclamation will support six projects already under construction or in the planning phase in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico and South D  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a $43 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for rural water projects that will provide clean, reliable drinking water to rural and Tribal communities. Investments through the Bureau of Reclamation will support six projects already under construction or in the planning phase in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 20, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - March 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.04 per hour in the South to $52.91 in the Northeast in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 21 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: DNR staff work with individuals, businesses and communities to help them protect our natural resources by complying with state and federal laws. This approach is very effective. In the few cases where compliance cannot be achieved, the DNR issues enforcement actions. The following list summarizes recent enforcement actions. Find the entire, original orders on DNR's website at www.iowadnr.gov  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 20 -- 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 dairy herd in Sioux County, Iowa. To date, the Department has announced eight detections of HPAI within Iowa dairy herds. * * * About HPAI HPAI is a vi  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A Davenport man was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine. According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, on April 25, 2019, Illinois State Police initiated a traffic stop of a van. Henry Earl Dinkins, 51, was a passenger in the van. The van was searched after a ca  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 21 (TNSres) -- Iowa Workforce Development issued the following news release: Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in May, unchanged from April and the same as one year ago. The state's labor force participation rate fell to 66.7 percent, down slightly from 66.8 percent last month. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.0 percent in May. "After strong job growth earlier this year, Iowa saw moderate decreases in hiring across many indu  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Iowa Supreme Court issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Iowa Business Specialty Court has seen a tremendous growth in cases in the last decade and a survey of participating attorneys found more than 95 percent reported that all parties were treated fairly, according to the first Iowa Business Specialty Court biannual review posted to the Iowa Judicial Branch website today. The report is available at https://www.iowacourts.gov/static/s  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 21 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on June 20, 2024: Two more sites in Bondurant have been designated ready for industrial development through the Iowa Economic Development Authority's (IEDA) Certified Sites program. Located northeast of the Des Moines metro area, the sites have a combined total of nearly 270 acres that have met or exceeded specific criteria, including transportation and utility infrastructure. Both offer quick and ea  more