DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 2 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 20-state coalition in a letter to the Biden-Harris administration, demanding it stop its fearmongering attempt to block state laws that protect Americans from discriminatory debanking. Debanking discriminates against Americans for their religious and political beliefs and denies them access to basic resources such as bank accounts or   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today, Attorney General Miyares of Virginia announced the sending of a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) demanding that they immediately reinstate the contractual agreement that was made with Maximus--a private call center headquartered in Virginia that handles calls about crucial Medicare and Hea  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 2 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today is leading 19 other attorneys general in opposition to the Biden-Harris administration's claim that state laws preventing de-banking are a "national security threat." Attorney General Moody and the coalition claim this is another attempt to stoke confusion about state laws to advance extreme activist agendas. Attorney General Ashley Moody   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * $3.4 million investment will create 35 new jobs * * * Carbotech Group (Carbotech), an equipment manufacturer for the sawmill industry, today announced it selects Spartanburg County to establish the company's first South Carolina operation. The $3.4 million investment will create 35 new jobs. Founded in Canada in 1987, Carbotech specializes in operational efficiency fo  more

SHAW AFB, South Carolina, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND -- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi received an inside look into the life of nearly 13,000 Airmen deployed under the Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) during his first trip as the CMSAF to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility across the Middle East, July 22-27. Flosi met with active duty, Air Force Reserves a  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: ATLANTA -Mia Aesthetics Services ATL, LLC, and Mia Aesthetic Services, LLC, a cosmetic surgery provider with offices in eleven U.S. cities, illegally discriminated against a disabled employee when it refused to provide a reasonable accommodation and terminated her employment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the lawsuit, a s  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: GREENSBORO, N.C. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Missouri based trucking company Transportation Management Group, doing business as Wilson Logistics, for violating federal law when it refused to hire a deaf job applicant because of his disability. According to the lawsuit filed today, the job applicant called Wilson Logistics seeking work as a truck driver. He poss  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: ATLANTA U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Atlanta, ERO Honduras and the Honduras Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement removed an unlawfully present foreign fugitive wanted by Honduran authorities July 15. ERO facilitated the removal of Elvis Jose Cabera Martinez, a 42-year-old citizen of Honduras with a final o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 2873) on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel:* We are presented with three motions in this docket. First, 3M Company moves under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407(c) to transfer two actions pending in the Northern District of Alabama and listed on Schedule A to the District of South Carolina for inclusion in MDL No. 2873. P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3120) on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * In Re: Benzoyl Peroxide Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation ORDER DENYING TRANSFER Before the Panel: Plaintiffs in eleven actions move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Northern District of California, the Central District of California, or the Eastern District of California. The litigation consists of 28 p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following Civil Rights Division issued the following agency statement on July 31, 2024: * * * July is Disability Pride Month, and we take this opportunity to honor the many contributions of the disability community to the passage and advancement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - which was signed into law 34 years ago this month. Disability rights activists fought hard for the passage of the ADA, organizing protests to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to his role in a fentanyl trafficking organization involved in the manufacturing and distribution of tens of thousands of fentanyl pills that spanned across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina. Jasdrual a/k/a "Josh" Perez, 36, plead  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Robins Air Force Base issued the following news: By Kisha Foster Johnson, 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office In this Great Power Competition era, the 461st Air Control Network Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, plays a critical role in helping the Air Force maintain superiority and readiness against near peers, such as China and Russia. The work of these information technology and cyber professionals is also essential to refocus  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a 21-count indictment against 13 individuals for drug trafficking offenses. The indictment alleges that beginning in January 2016, 13 individuals engaged in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. Ten defendants were arraigned in   more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: An EM contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently onboarded seven new small businesses into the Department of Energy's (DOE) Mentor-Protege Program. Since 2016, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) has supported the DOE Mentor-Protege Program, an initiative that assists small businesses in improving their capabilities as subcontractors across the DOE Complex. The   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 1 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement on July 31, 2024: * * * Governor Henry McMaster today released the following statement in response to the South Carolina Supreme Court's ruling in Owens v. Stirling, upholding South Carolina's methods of execution: "The Supreme Court has rightfully upheld the rule of law. This decision is another step in ensuring that lawful sentences can be duly enforced and the families and loved ones   more