WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Sept. 4, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at a meeting of the Election Threats Task Force: * * * Good afternoon, everyone. We launched the Election Threats Task Force to respond to a dangerous increase in violent threats against the public servants who administer our elections. We did so because countless Americans were enduring terrible threats simply for doing their civic duty. And we did so   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama issued the following news release: On September 4, 2024, a federal judge ordered that 47-year-old Sommer Le Morris, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, receive a sentence of 65 months in prison for her role in filing fraudulent unemployment claims through an expanded Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act program, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin P. Davidson. Following   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 5 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: The State of Alaska joined an amicus petition before the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a case that threatens the energy industry of States by how NEPA was applied. "The case is as much about federalism and State sovereignty as it is about environmental law," the brief states. NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act, is a law that requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effect  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 5 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador on Tuesday joined a brief in a First Amendment case aimed at protecting students' free-speech rights. Twenty-one other state attorneys general joined the brief. The friend-of-the-court brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit involves an Ohio school district that is forcing students to either use preferred pronouns or be punished. "At   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Education Additionally Releases New Data on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Approvals in Every State The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced more than $28 million in new awards in the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) program to recruit, prepare, develop, and retain a strong, effective, and diverse educator workforce for classrooms across the country. The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: As students head back to school, new round of funding from President Biden's infrastructure law will make America's roads safer for everyone, including pedestrians, cyclists, and those living in rural communities Announcement is paired with release of NHTSA's early estimates on traffic fatalities for first half of 2024, showing a 3.2 percent decline compared to the same period in 2023 Today, U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Alabama State Conservationist, Ben Malone, with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces that the Fiscal Year 2025 Farm Bill Easement signup deadline is October 4, 2024. A second sign-up deadline will be December 20, 2024 should any funds remain after the initial signup. * * * AUBURN, ALABAMA, September 4, 2024 - Ben Malone, Alabama State  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 5 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 16 attorneys general in an amicus brief at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in World Vision v. McMahon. The brief, which was led by the State of Montana, involves a question of the church autonomy doctrine governing interactions between religious and secular entities. In 2020, McMahon applied for a job at World Vision, a "Christian Minist  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional Actions to Drive Academic Success for All Students The Biden-Harris Administration believes that public education is the bedrock of our democracy and the foundation of opportunity in our country--and that every young person should have the chance to learn, grow, and pursue their dreams. Since Day One, the Biden-Harris Administration has focu  more