LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit urging the Court to revisit an opinion striking down a Minnesota law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed handguns in public. In the brief (https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/Worth%20  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: So, as we discussed late last week, US military forces continue to posture across the Middle East region to improve US force protection, to increase support for the defense of Israel, and to ensure the United States is prepared to respond to various contingencies. Secretary Austin spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant yesterday to reiterate the United Stat  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Louis "Lou" Butera, of Lake Oswego, Oregon, has been appointed State Printer at the Department of General Services. Butera was Vice President of Operations at Direct Marketing Solutions from 2022 to 2024. He was a Senior Account Executive at Canon Solutions America from 2018 to 2022 and Senior Consultant at MAT &  more