SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 15 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 22 attorneys general in an amicus brief in Alabama v. U.S. Secretary of Education at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The filing, which was led by the State of Mississippi, supports a challenge to the federal government's brazen attempt to undermine Title IX discrimination protections for girls and women. At its core, Title IX ensures women an  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: In his ongoing fight to protect Missourians' tax dollars from misuse, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that he joined a 15-state coalition in filing suit against the Biden-Harris Administration over its rule treating illegal aliens as legal citizens and making states pay for their public benefits. "Not only is the Biden-Harris Administration re  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 15 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after filing an amicus brief on behalf of himself and 25 other state attorneys general calling on the United States Supreme Court to take up West Virginia's appeal of a lower court ruling that struck down the state's law protecting girls' sports: "Like Arkansas, West Virginia has a strong interest in sa  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 26-state coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief calling on the United States Supreme Court to take up West Virginia's appeal of a lower court ruling that struck down the state's law protecting girls' sports. "West Virginia's Save Women's Sports Act is about fairness and protecting the integrity of women's s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $775 million for 21 states to clean up legacy pollution through President Biden's Investing in America agenda. These historic resources to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells and well sites of which over $1 billion has already been distributed are creating good-paying jobs, catalyzing economic growth, eliminating harmful methane leaks,   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 15 -- Air University issued the following news: By Maxwell AFB Public Affairs The Department of Defense announced August 12, the launch of the DoD Housing Feedback System, an initiative designed to enhance transparency and accountability in DoD privatized military housing. The new system allows active-duty service members, and their authorized dependents to submit feedback on their current leased unit, ensuring that their voices are heard, and their concerns are addre  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 20 new members to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. This committee is part of USDA's support for equitable access to USDA's services and programs and creating more market opportunities for local and regional production. "The next generation of farmers, whether continuing a multi-generational operation o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: "Water information is fundamental to national and local economic well-being, protection of life and property, the health and diversity of ecosystems, and effective management of the nation's water resources," said David Applegate, USGS Director. "The new facility will strengthen our partnership with the University of Alabama and is a major investment in the future that ensures   more