TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 28 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody, along with a 20-state coalition of state attorneys general, is strongly urging the United States Senate to pass the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, or the ICC Act. The legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a bipartisan basis, deters the International Criminal Court from further efforts to assert unlawful authority. Attorney Gen  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) announces the appointment of Brent S. Hudspeth as the Regional Director of the FLRA's Atlanta Regional Office. In this position, Mr. Hudspeth will be responsible for the investigation and resolution of unfair labor practice charges and representation petitions filed under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (the S  more

CANON CITY, Colorado, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management is excited to announce Doug Mayes as the new head of its Royal Gorge Field Office. "Doug brings a wealth of talent and experience to the Royal Gorge Field Office, and we are pleased to have him as our new field manager," said BLM Colorado State Director Doug Vilsack. "The Royal Gorge Field Office is home to the Arkansas River Headwaters  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Commerce announces the appointment of 22 new and returning members to six of the regional fishery management councils. Appointments to the Pacific and North Pacific fishery management councils will be announced later this summer. The Secretary of Commerce made appointments for open council seats from the governors' lists of nominees. Council members represent diverse gro  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, June 28 -- The city of Spartanburg issued the following news: In a little more than two years, Hello Family--a unique collection of support systems for young children and their families--has gone from an idea to scale up and build capacity for early childhood services utilizing an innovative "pay for success" funding model to being hailed in Forbes as "the holy grail of success" for the organization's work to improve birth outcomes, increase school readiness, and en  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 28 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: President Biden's unlawful LNG ban has now hit Ukraine in the middle of its war with Russia. Ukraine struck a major LNG deal with Virginia-based Venture Global, which has multiple facilities in Louisiana. This deal with Venture Global's Plaquemines facility would allow Ukraine to purchase up to two million metric tons of gas each year to power the country, and bring millions of dollars of rev  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Rico Green, 48, of Waxhaw, N.C. was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a drug trafficking offense. Evidence presented to the court showed that on Jan. 5, 2022, Green sold fentanyl to members of the Lancaster County Drug Task Force during an undercover operation. The undercover buy was part of a larger investigation wh  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 28 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina ETV (SCETV) is excited to announce the launch of NextGen TV, a new digital broadcast technology, in the Myrtle Beach-Florence market. Viewers can now experience enhanced versions of the ETV-HD and SCETV PBS Kids 24/7 channel with this innovative technology. This launch marks the first use of ATSC 3.0 for SCETV's network of stations and is a major milestone for  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 25 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news: * * * Combined investment of $23.8 million will create 280 new jobs * * * Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management and automation, today announced it is expanding operations in Oconee and Richland counties. The company's combined investment of $23.8 million will create 280 new jobs throughout 2024. Schneider Electric is a global industrial technology leader, producing energy ef  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 25 -- Richland County posted the following news: * * * Combined investment of $23.8 million will create 280 new jobs * * * Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management and automation, today announced it is expanding operations in Richland and Oconee counties. The company's combined investment of $23.8 million will create 280 new jobs throughout 2024. Schneider Electric is a global industrial technology leader, producing energy efficient and sustainability  more