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News Tipoffs - Louisiana Editors Newsletter for Sunday December 22, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Ark. A.G. Griffin Thanks and Congratulates Outgoing Solicitor General Nicholas Bronni After Appointment to Arkansas Supreme Court
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 21 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after Solicitor General Nicholas Bronni was appointed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to fill a two-year term on the Arkansas Supreme Court: "I want to offer my sincere and heartfelt congratulations to Nick Bronni on his appointment to the Arkansas Supreme Court. It is obvious to anyone who has obser  more

CFTC Commissioner Johnson Announces Executive Staff Appointments
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson announced today that Danielle Abada, Christopher Lamb and Nita Somasundaram have joined her staff. "I am thrilled to welcome these talented members to my executive team," Commissioner Johnson said. "I am confident that they will serve the Commission well and continue our important work promoting the integrity, resilience, and vibrancy of our d  more

FDOT Continues to Take Transportation to New Heights in 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 21 -- The Florida Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * Governor DeSantis directs the Florida Department of Transportation to focus on infrastructure rather than ideology. This clear direction sets Florida apart and places the Sunshine State as a national leader in Transportation. * * * Today, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) highlighted its major accomplishments carried out across Florida's transporta  more

Fla. Gov. DeSantis Makes 63 Judicial Nominating Commission Appointments
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announces the following appointments to Florida's Judicial Nominating Commissions: Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission Daniel Nordby, of Tallahassee, is a Partner at Shutts & Bowen LLP. He earned both his bachelor's degree and his juris doctorate from the University of Florida. Nordby is reappointed for a term ending July 1, 2026. Jesse Panucc  more

Multi-State Coalition Led by New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Calls for Abolishment of Federal Insurance Office
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 21 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: A coalition of Insurance Commissioners from Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia have issued a joint letter to the newly appointed leaders of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. The letter urges DOGE to recommend the elimination of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) as par  more