BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 20 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador has joined a coalition of 24 states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to stay a decision enjoining enforcement of Arizona's law, forcing Arizona to allow persons to register to vote in federal races without having to prove U.S. citizenship. The amicus brief filed late Thursday in support of the R  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a 21-state coalition in demanding answers from online retailer Temu regarding its alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), data collection and sharing practices, and possible violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). "Virginians deserve to know if their personal data is being funneled to a foreign government and i  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: * * * The National Voter Registration Act Doesn't Prohibit States From Verifying Voters' Citizenship Status * * * Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a 24-state coalition in asking the United States Supreme Court to allow Arizona to enforce its proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration in federal elections. This follows the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' refusal t  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * Today, the proposed merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines cleared an important milestone. The regulatory review period for the U.S. Department of Justice has ended. The proposed merger remains subject to the receipt of the U.S. Department of Transportation's approval of an interim exemption application. "Over the past several months, my administration and I have worked with  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in certain jurisdictions in the State of Alaska for the Aug. 20 primary election. The department will assign federal observers to monitor in Bethel Census Area, Dillingham Census Area, Kusilvak Census Area, Nome Census Area and North Slope Borough, Alaska. The federal observers, permitted   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 32-RC-344835) by Region 32 Acting Director Christy J. Kwon. Here are excerpts: * * * ROOT & REBOUND, Employer and NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF LEGAL SERVICES WORKERS-UNITED AUTO WORKERS LOCAL 2320, Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION Root & Rebound (the Employer) operates a non-profit organization with remote employees located throughout California and in South Carolina. On June 20, 2024,  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: An Idaho Wing colonel with decades of service in Civil Air Patrol and a high-achieving Illinois Wing cadet took top honors at CAP's 2024 National Conference this weekend in San Antonio. Col. Merle V. Starr was recognized as CAP's Senior Member of the Year, while Cadet Lt. Col. Soren Y. Koh was named CAP's Cadet of the Year at the conference. "I'm very honored," Starr said. "There are many  more