LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 11 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'As the father of two teenagers myself, my interest in this issue goes beyond policy. It's personal. We must protect our kids from the dangers that exist online' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after he and 41 other attorneys general sent a letter urging Congress to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General w  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 11 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Attorney General Anne Lopez and 41 other attorneys general today jointly called on congressional lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amid growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. States have already taken h  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - August 2024": * * * Area prices were unchanged in August; up 2.3 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A decline in the ga  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 10, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - June 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $38.99 per hour in the South to $53.15 in the Northeast in June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: In a bipartisan letter today to Congress, Attorney General William Tong and 41 other attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health.   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: For the first time, the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory will run equipment developed at its research facilities on a commercially available quantum network at EPB Quantum Network powered by Qubitekk. Starting this month, ORNL is testing its Automatic Polarization Compensation, or APC, a key technology needed to convey quantum data across a netwo  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 12 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody and 41 other attorneys general are calling on congressional leaders to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amid growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in causing generational harm to young people's mental health. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "Studi  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Katy Bradford is on a mission to revolutionize the construction industry. Bradford, a doctoral candidate at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Department of Energy Building Technologies Office, or BTO, Innovation in Buildings fellow, is the founder of Cassette Construction, a company in the newest cohort of Innovation Crossroads, a DOE Lab-Embedded Entrepre  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists using high-resolution aerial scans and computational modeling concluded that wildfires, storms and selective logging have become key drivers behind rainforest carbon emissions, outpacing clear-cutting practices. The team used drones equipped with light detection and ranging sensors, or LiDAR, to measure tree biomass and carbon emissions in Brazilian fore  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Department of Energy's Office of Science has selected Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientist Matthew Loyd for an Early Career Research Program award. Loyd, an R&D staff scientist in the Neutron Technologies Division, was selected by the Basic Energy Sciences program for his proposal, "Development of a Novel High-Count-Rate, High-Resolution Neutron Camera with   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and 41 other attorneys general are calling on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on algorithm-driven social media platforms stating that social media use is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media c  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and 41 other attorneys general have called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. The attor  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 12 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: Albuquerque, NM - In a letter to Congress, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez and 41 other attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. The attorn  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Cadets from the Ohio and Virginia wings have been named as the next chair and vice chair of Civil Air Patrol's National Cadet Advisory Council. Cadet Lt. Col. Megan Panchula of the Ohio Wing's Frank H. Kettlewood Composite Squadron is replacing Cadet Lt. Col. Soren Koh of the Illinois Wing's Col. Charles Compton Composite Squadron as the NCAC chair. A CAP member since July 2019, Panchula  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 11 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 41 other attorneys general today called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amid growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. The a  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: ORNL will demonstrate the platform's agility by running three demonstrations simultaneously the repair of a wind turbine gear; the production of a component using readily available materials that typically would be cast; and the creation of six unique challenge coins, each made daily from the same injection mold. The platform makes variability of each mold possible.  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry has joined a coalition of 42 state Attorneys General urging Congress to require a Surgeon General's warning on social media platforms that have proven to be addictive and harmful to children. The letter to Congress is Attorney General Henry's latest effort to hold social media companies accountable and provide protections to users who are target  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: After 35 years at Y-12 National Security Complex, Scott Abston was ready to retire. Or so he thought. When Abston heard about a position in the Isotope Science and Engineering Directorate's Isotope Processing and Manufacturing Division, or IPMD, Abston reconsidered his retirement plans. He applied for the job, wanting an opportunity to both support isotope product  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced three key judicial appointments. "I am proud to announce the appointment of these highly qualified individuals and value the significant experience they will bring to their respective roles," said Gov. Lee. "I appreciate their leadership and am confident they will serve Tennesseans with integrity." The following Tennesseans have been appointed: *  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The Tennessee House Republicans issued the following news on behalf of State Rep. Ron Travis, R-Dayton: * * * Statewide report shows tourism is breaking records in Tennessee * * * State Rep. Ron Travis, R-Dayton, announced visitors spent $86,526,800 in Bledsoe, Rhea, Sequatchie and Van Buren Counties in 2023, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development (TDTD). "Whether you want to enjoy the beautiful sceni  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 11 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 12 States in an amicus brief at the Supreme Court of the United States in Louisiana v. Callais. The brief, led by the State of Alabama, challenges racial gerrymandering of congressional districts. In its most recent redistricting endeavor, Louisiana enacted a congressional map that was challenged and enjoined in 2022 (Robinson v. Ardoin) for violating Section 2  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Jason S. Miyares and 41 other attorneys general today called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. The attor  more