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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: As Tropical Storm Debby continues to impact communities across the Southeast, President Biden approved an emergency declaration for North Carolina, which authorizes FEMA to provide federal assistance to save lives, protect property and public health and safety. The Biden-Harris Administration urges those in the storm's path to take the necessary precautions. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), at the request of the State of Florida and in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has announced a deactivation of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) and the Mandatory  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Federal health care personnel, resources at-the-ready to support affected states U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has declared Public Health Emergenciesopens in a new tab (PHEs) for the states of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina to address the health impacts of Hurricane Debby, now Tropical Storm Debby. The declarations follow President Biden's eme  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will create a pipeline of construction-ready bridge projects across the nation. Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $26.5 million in planning grants through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) competitive Bridge Investment Program, created by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These planning grants, whic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $26.5 million in planning grants through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) competitive Bridge Investment Program, created by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These planning grants, which will fund 28 projects in 18 states, will be used to create a pipeline of future bridge construc  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 Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in South Carolina for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to drought that began on July 9. The decla  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The South Carolina National Guard issued the following news: Story by Maj. Karla Evans, South Carolina National Guard The South Carolina Emergency Management Division spearheads the South Carolina Operations teams during an emergency. Headquartered on Fish Hatchery Road, in West Columbia, SCEMD director Kim Stinson, has the incredible responsibility of keeping all who live, visit, or travel to South Carolina safe. During an emergency a robust team of repres  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Seaman Jasmin L. Aquino CARTAGENA, Colombia - Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) arrived in Cartagena, Colombia on Aug. 5, 2024 as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet's Continuing Promise 2024 (CP24). Cartagena is the fourth mission stop for CP24, during which the crew will work hand-in-hand with professionals from the Colombian Navy, go  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Aug. 7, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Come on. Good afternoon, everybody. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Thank you. I was going to say "Weijia," but you're not Weijia. Yesterday she was -- said good afternoon. Anyway. (Laughter.) And hello -- Q: It's really almost evening -- MS. JEAN-PIERRE: -- and welcome. Q: -- at  more