DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 16 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined eight other states in suing the Biden-Harris administration for using taxpayer dollars to influence elections and achieve campaign goals. In 2021, the Biden-Harris administration ordered federal agencies, with no election-related responsibilities, to develop voter registration plans. The agencies have since created these plans in secr  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: * * * Multistate Coalition Files Amicus Brief to Support Common Sense State and Federal Regulations on Sale of Guns * * * Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general led by New York in support of common sense state and federal laws that regulate the sale of guns. The coalition filed an amicus brief (https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 16 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting commonsense state and federal laws that keep communities safe. The brief, filed in U.S. v. Steven Perez, argues that federal laws to prevent people from transporting or receiving firearms from outside their home state are necessary to protect public safety, reduce violent crime, and suppo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of commonsense state and federal laws that regulate the sale of firearms to keep communities safe. The coalition filed an amicus brief in U.S. v. Steven Perez arguing that federal laws preventing individuals from transporting or receiving firearms from outside the state in which they reside, except   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2024: Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $200,000 in funding to support extreme heat preparedness and response planning as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Inflation Reduction Act. This funding is supporting communities at a critical time -- 2023 was the hottest year on record globally, and July 22, 2024, was Earth's hottest day on rec  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 14, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - July 2024": * * * Area prices rose 0.2 percent in July; up 2.9 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The monthly increase i  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 16 -- Richland County issued the following news: (Richland PIO) - With a new academic year underway, the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) is offering a variety of fun and inspiring conservation education programs for local youth and educators. To find more information on any of the programs or to apply, visit www.richlandcountysc.gov/rswcd. 2024-2025 Conservation Education Mini-Grants Richland County public, private and alternative schools   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board issued the following letter on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * The Honorable Joyce L. Connery, Chair, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite #700, Washington, DC 20004 Dear Chair Connery: This letter serves as the Department of Energy (DOE) 2024 annual response to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's (Board) November 02, 2021, letter regarding Recommendation 2012-1, Savannah River Site (SRS) Build  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Today, FEMA announced it will support 43 preparedness exercises across 38 state, local, tribal, and territorial governments through the National Exercise Program. Exercises play a vital role in building capacity in emergency preparedness and this support is provided at no-cost to the communities. Exercise experts from FEMA will work closely with each selected ju  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2024: Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette today were joined by Attorney General Alan Wilson, Congresswoman Nancy Mace, and members of the General Assembly for a ceremonial bill signing of S. 142, which creates the crime of child luring and strengthens protections for human trafficking victims across South Carolina. "Protecting our children and victims   more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: Operators at the Savannah River Site (SRS) will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills and proficiencies in a new on-site training facility, with the recent official opening of the Machining Training Center (MTC). The MTC will be used for teaching critical skills and developing competency in various machining tool operations for training in an unclassified, non-nuclear  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following speech to the Virginia General Assembly Joint Money Committee on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * Good morning. Chairs Lucas, Torian, and Watts, members of the General Assembly, staffs of the Joint Money Committees: thank you for the warm welcome. I am privileged to join you once again in the beautiful new General Assembly Building. We've had many conversations over the past few years, and I want to thank you all for yo  more