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News Tipoffs - North Dakota Editors Newsletter for Friday August 09, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Attorney General Hilgers Joins Coalition to Stop Biden-Harris Administration From Extending Obamacare to Illegal Aliens
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 9 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Hilgers and a coalition of 15 state attorneys general led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the Biden-Harris administration from extending Obamacare to illegal aliens. The final plan, set to take effect November 1, would make more than 200,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients, including 2,420 from Nebraska,   more

BLM Issues Updated Management Plan Guiding Public Land Use for North Dakota
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management North Dakota Field Office issued the following news release: DICKINSON, N.D. - The Bureau of Land Management released its proposed resource management plan and final environmental impact statement for the North Dakota Field Office. The proposed plan updates the 1988 North Dakota RMP to better balance energy and mineral development while supporting outdoor recreation, cultural resources, and sustaining healthy ha  more

Interior Department Provides $325 Million to Increase Access to the Outdoors
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: PHOENIX Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis today announced the distribution of $325 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia the largest annual distribution from the program since 1979. Investments from the LWCF are helping support the Biden-Harris administration's America the Beautiful   more

N.D. A.G. WRIGLEY ISSUES STATEMENT ON RAY HOLMBERG PLEA
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 9 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following statement on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * Attorney General Drew Wrigley issued the following statement in the wake of former State Senator Ray Holmberg's guilty plea in federal court. "This is an important milestone in North Dakota's battle against child sex trafficking. Former State Senator Ray Holmberg has admitted his heinous crimes and now stands convicted of conduct that fuels the domestic and global sexual   more

Robotic Processes Automation Roadshow Visits Minot AFB
MINOT AFB, North Dakota, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Trust Tate Minot AFB hosted its first Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Roadshow for Airmen August 6-9. During the four-day training, Airmen were given a crash course on automation technology. The purpose of the roadshow was to encourage Airmen to think critically about what improvements can be made in their everyday processes. Airmen becoming developers and using bot techn  more

TN AG Joins 15 State Coalition in Lawsuit to Stop Biden Admin From Extending Full Health Care Benefits to Illegal Immigrants
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Aug. 8, 2024: Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with a coalition of 14 other state attorneys general led by Kansas, filed a lawsuit in federal court to halt the Biden administration's plan of extending ACA benefits to illegal immigrants. The final rule, scheduled to go into effect on November 1, would grant taxpayer-subsidized health plans to over 200,000 illegal im  more