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

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas reached a $10.22 million 50-jurisdiction settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc., which resolves the state attorneys general investigations into the wireless carriers' deceptive and misleading advertising practices. An investigation into the wireless companies showed that they commonl  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a judgment against Nomad Internet which includes $2 million in refunds to customers harmed by the company's unlawful and deceptive trade practices. In April 2023, the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General sued Jessica Garza, her husband Homero "Josh" or "Jayden" Garza, and their company, Nomad Internet, for conducting a multi  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

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: AUSTIN -- FEMA is opening Disaster Recovery Centers in Kaufman, Leon and Van Zandt counties June 21 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, flooding and straight-line winds April 26-June 5. The centers are located at: Kaufman CountyNash Elementary School1002 S. Houston St. Kaufman, TX 75142 Leon CountyLeon County Annex  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: ELLICOTT CITY, Md. -- Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended an unlawfully present Honduran national convicted of drug distribution charges in Howard County. Deportation officers with ERO Baltimore's Fugitive Operations Team arrested Nahun Ventura Ortiz-Isaguriz, 36, near his residence in Ellicott City. "Nahun Ventura Ortiz-Isaguriz has been  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: First Lady Cecilia Abbott last night hosted the annual Keep Texas Beautiful Governor's Community Achievement Awards ceremony at the Governor's Mansion in Austin to recognize the countless volunteers across the state who help keep Texas clean and beautiful. In partnership with the Office of the Governor and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the Keep Texas Beautiful Governor's Co  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Rodolfo Maldonado-Bustos, a.k.a. "Don Jose," and Euclides Camacho-Goicochea, a.k.a. "El Quilles," who occupy leadership roles in the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, were charged by a federal grand jury with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin and conspiracy to import heroin into the United States. Earlier today, the U.S. Departmen  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced six Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling $1,392,953 have been awarded to six schools in Northeast Texas by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The JET grants will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train more than 550 students for high-demand oc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced seven new state hospital projects to better serve people in need of inpatient psychiatric services. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) projects are funded by $1.5 billion approved by the Governor and the Texas Legislature in 2023 to expand, renovate, and build new facilities across the state. "Texas continues working to increase access  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has deployed Texas emergency management resources to New Mexico to assist in the response efforts for multiple large wildfires and flash flooding impacting the state. "As we continue to move through hurricane season, Texans are no strangers to the devastating effects of severe weather," said Governor Abbott. "While the initial force of Tropical S  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 20 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford championed legislation in 2021 to ensure that the people of Illinois understood that Black history is American history. This year she is building upon that monumental measure by encouraging people to celebrate Juneteenth and reminding them of the reason for the holiday. "Juneteenth being a state holiday reminds us that freedom and racial equality have always b  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 2025 Defense Department budget request prioritizes maintaining operational readiness, taking care of people and continuing to build a joint force that is lethal, resilient, survivable, agile and responsive, said Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, in prepared remarks before a Senate subcommittee. Hokanson and others  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: The Change of Command Ceremony is steeped in CBP tradition, and features the transferal of the CBP guidon from the Acting Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner to the Port Director to symbolize the conveyance and assumption of command. LOS ANGELES--U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hosted a Change of Command Ceremony to formally instate Andrew H. Douglas a  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: OFAC sanctions target powerful cartel trafficking fentanyl into the United States FinCEN Advisory provides crucial information to help financial institutions track illicit fentanyl financial flows Today, alongside law enforcement leaders in Atlanta, Georgia, Secretary Yellen announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned eight Mexico-bas  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Approximately 240 service members from across the United States, including the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, provided no-cost health care to more than 2,000 Virgin Islands residents June 1-9, many leaving behind their civilian jobs such as doctors, dentists and optometrists. The event, spanning three islands and multiple locat  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: An investigation into a recent Department of Defense tactical vehicle rollover crash that left two servicemembers dead and 15 injured revealed the driver had been going too fast while trying to negotiate a 90-degree turn at a traffic light. However, it also uncovered a less apparent cause. While the driver had all the appropriate licenses and certif  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas announced at a press conference Thursday that 24 alleged members and associates of the Mexican American prison gang Hermanos de Pistoleros Latinos were indicted in San Antonio for criminal charges related to their alleged drug and firearm trafficking. Law enforcement arrested 19 alleged gang members and  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 36-year-old U.S. citizen residing in Matamoros, Mexico, has been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Gilberto Lugo pleaded guilty Feb. 15, 2023. U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera has now ordered Lugo to serve 120 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by five years of supervised   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A 31-year-old local man has been sentenced following his conviction of conspiracy to commit money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Baudelaire Tchouala pleaded guilty Dec. 7, 2023. U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett has now ordered Tchouala to serve 18 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by two years of supervised release.  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: A Texas doctor who prescribed hydrocodone and other controlled substances to drug-seekers without legitimate medical purpose was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Dr. Leovares Mendez, 59, and his coconspirators, Dr. Cesar Pena-Rodriguez, 56, and recruiter Jorge Herna  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, June 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on June 19, 2024: By Julie Svoboda, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring, "all persons held as slaves" within rebellious states "are, and henceforth shall be free." However, it took two and half years for the word to reach Texas, the last bastion of Confederate power. It wasn't until June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Maj.   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that it is awarding $60 million in grants under the Saving Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment program to advance connected and interoperable vehicle technologies. The grants to recipients in Arizona, Texas and Utah will serve as national models to accelerate and spur new deployments of vehi  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: "As this Department explores every measure that can help reduce roadway fatalities, connected vehicle technology--like V2X--has potential to make roads safer and save lives," said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. "The grants we're announcing today are helping accelerate the development and adoption of potentially life-saving V2X technology nationwide."   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will begin building a new national cemetery in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2025. The cemetery will be named Albuquerque National Cemetery and will be the third national cemetery in the state. "Albuquerque National Cemetery will serve nearly 78,000 Veterans," said Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Ronald Walters.   more