TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 17 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody, along with 20 other attorneys general, is demanding answers from online retailer Temu following concerning recent reports. Attorney General Moody and the coalition are seeking information regarding the company's alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party, data collection and sharing practices, and possible violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Ac  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 17 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 21-state coalition in a letter to Temu, a Chinese-based online marketplace, demanding information on its ties to slave labor and the Chinese Communist Party ("CCP"). The letter follows concerns that Temu is profiting off of slave labor, breaking consumer protection laws, and violating Americans' data privacy. Last year, Congress rep  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1666) on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024": * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states and decreased in 2 states on the last business day of June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates decreased in 6 states and increased in 3 states. Total separations rates decreased in 6 states and increased i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A Missouri woman was arrested this morning on federal charges in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family of millions of dollars and steal the family's ownership interest in Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, located in Memphis, Tennessee. Lisa Jeanine Findley, also known as Lisa Holden, Lisa Howell, Gregory Naussany, Kurt Naussany, Lisa Jeanine Sullins, and Carolyn Wil  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Aug. 16, 2024: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers today announced the winners of the 2024 Governor's Environmental Stewardship Awards. The winners will be formally recognized at an awards ceremony Oct. 18 in Franklin for their achievements and positive impact on the state's natural resources and co  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued a statement after the U.S. Supreme Court held that the entirety of the U.S. Department of Education's new Title IX rule should not take effect while Tennessee's case proceeds. Tennessee has argued that the rule is unlawful and previously persuaded two lower courts to stop the rule from taking effect. "I   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order granting petition to intervene (Docket No. 24-00044) on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * In Re: Petition of Limestone Water Utility Company, LLC to Increase Charges, Fees and Rates, and for Approval of a General Rate Increase and Consolidated Rates ORDER GRANTING THE PETITION TO INTERVENE FILED BY THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE This matter is before the Administrative Judge of the Tennessee Public Utility Commissi  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Y-12 National Security Complex issued the following news release: Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) is sponsoring a $5,000 grant for a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classroom. The goal of the grant, designated for grades K-12, is to foster advancement of STEM activities in the classroom and to help develop Y-12's future workforce. CNS manages and operates the Y-12 National Security Complex for the National Nu  more