KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following article: * * * By Nate Kauffman and John McCoy Manufacturing has been a source of strength for Nebraska's economy. * * * In contrast to the nation as a whole, goods-producing industries have accounted for much of the recent economic growth in Nebraska. Persistent demand growth for food, alongside construction, have been significant drivers of growth, both recently and longer-term. Moreov  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 16 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General's Office has concluded that the April 6, 2024, fatal shooting of David Vanderhamm by Cedar Rapids police officers was legally justified. The Attorney General's conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The investigation found that at 2:20 p.m., Vanderhamm's mother called 91  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state coalition of state attorneys general in a letter co-led by Iowa and Indiana calling on Congressional leaders to support and pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility ("SAVE") Act. This commonsense bill will strengthen our electoral process by upholding the rule of law and prohibiting those aliens who are ineligible to vote from doing so.   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority's no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition urged the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to advertise on public transportation   more