CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Aug. 6, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa: * * * Thank you, Tim. I appreciate it. Before we start on the matters that brought me here today, I want to note another important matter that took place today. This afternoon, a complaint was unsealed in the Eastern District of New York charging an individual with ties to Iran who we  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced over $7 million in new funding awards for Native language projects. In 2024, ACF's Administration for Native Americans (ANA) will fund eight projects under the Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance program and on  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 8 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after filing an amicus brief on behalf of himself and 13 other state attorneys general in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas supporting Texas's motion for summary judgment in its suit against the U.S. Department of Labor and its rule regulating overtime pay for exempt employ  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 8 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Omaha - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led an 11-state coalition petitioning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enact a rule that would create uniform labeling requirements across the country and preempt California's Prop 65. Currently, States can require manufacturers to label products with health information that is inconsistent wi  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Nebraska, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Omaha Division issued the following news release: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division led an investigation in partnership with state, local and federal law enforcement agencies in which 15 individuals were charged in a Mexico-based drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl sourced by the Sinaloa and CJNG Cartels throughout the Twin Cities  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA selected the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy through the competitive grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice * * * LENEXA, KANSAS (AUG. 7, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe joined Nebraska Governor Jim Pi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Alohma LLC dba Kure CBD and Vape: * * * To: Alohma LLC d/b/a Kure CBD & Vape, 7520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213, United States To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed our inspection records and determined that Alohma LLC/1 d/b/a Kure CBD & Vape manufactures, sel  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 8 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced a petition calling on the Biden-Harris EPA to create a farming freedom rule to end misleading labels on glyphosate and stop California from dictating how Iowa farmers farm. The announcement was made at a press conference at Hansen-Mueller, a grain and feed merchandiser in Omaha. Speakers at t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * The Enduring Work of Protecting Voting Rights: 59 Years and Counting The Justice Department once described the Voting Rights Act (VRA) as the most effective piece of civil rights legislation ever enacted. President Lyndon B. Johnson, when he signed the bill on Aug. 6, 1965, called it "one of the most monumental laws in the entire history of American freedom." The act has opened the doo  more