PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 20 (TNSrep) -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following audit report (No. 24-109) on Sept. 19, 2024, entitled "Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Members of the Arizona Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Barbara Richardson, Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions Transmitted herewith is the Auditor General's report, Performance audit and sunset review of the Arizona Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Sept. 19, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke announcing a pattern or practice investigation of Rankin County, Mississippi, and Rankin County Sheriff's Department: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. My name is Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department. I am joined by Todd Gee, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Miss  more

FORT MEADE, Maryland, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Information Systems Agency issued the following news: By DISA Office of Strategic Communication and Public Affairs JITC Commander Navy Capt. Anthony T. Saxon is on the left looking right while Army Sgt. Maj. Ashley M. Beasley is in the center of the image facing slightly to the right at Army Sgt. Maj. James R. Whitcomb who is on the right side of the image with his back to the camera. US Army Sgt. Maj. Ashley M. Beasle  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO -- As part of Pollution Prevention Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is celebrating two California organizations as part of its 2024 Regional Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Program. EPA is recognizing Zero Waste San Diego and Western Digital Technologies in Fremont for their commitments to pollution prevention by reducing, eliminating or preventing pollution at   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO -- As part of Pollution Prevention Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is celebrating four Nevada organizations as part of its 2024 Regional Pollution Prevention (P2) recognition program. EPA is recognizing Alibi Ale Works in Incline Village, Carson City Toyota in Carson City, La Nova Beauty in Reno and The Pad climbing gym in Henderson for their commitments to pollution  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO -- As part of Pollution Prevention Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is celebrating two Arizona organizations as part of its 2024 Regional Pollution Prevention (P2) recognition program. EPA is recognizing Salem Boys Auto in Tempe and PAS Technologies in Phoenix for their commitments to pollution prevention by reducing, eliminating or preventing pollution at its source   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEW YORK On Sept. 19, Enforcement and Removal Operations New York City arrested an unlawfully present citizen of Ecuador convicted by the Rockland County Court of burglary in the third degree and sexual abuse in the second degree. Officers from ERO New York City's Newburgh office arrested the 30-year-old sex offender at the Otisville Federal Correctional Fac  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 21 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * FCC Continues Connectivity Tour to Promote Latest Modernization to the E-Rate Program * * * Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel continued her 2024 Connectivity Tour, focused on closing the Homework Gap, with a visit to Winters' Well Elementary School in Tonopah, Arizona. She was joined by Saddle Mountain Unified School District Superinten  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On September 17, the Commission met in executive session. On September 19, the Commission held an open meeting. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinions Issued Advisory Opinion 2024-10 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-10/) (Alan Lowenthal and Alan Lowenthal for Congress) On September 19, the Commission approved an advisory opinion in response to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:24-cv-02477 DJH; D. Ariz. Sept. 18, 2024) involving Raymond J. DiMuro: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Raymond J. DiMuro, a former principal of Your Source Financial, PLC, a formerly SEC-registered investment adviser based in Phoenix, Arizona, with defrauding clients by conducting a cherry-picking scheme. According to the SEC's complaint, from at least Janua  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. Agents assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol's San Diego Sector seized a substantial quantity of illicit fentanyl in the Orange County region yesterday; the second of two significant fentanyl seizures in the last two weeks. The event took place near Avenida Vista Hermosa on Interstate 5. Upon inspecting the vehicle's trunk, agents discovered doze  more