DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 10 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Calls to End the Biden-Harris Beef Ban in School Cafeterias DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today opposed a Biden-Harris attempt to wipe out meat in school cafeterias by favoring non-meat protein sources, despite nutritional science. Animal-based proteins, especially beef and pork, are nutritional powerhouses. Beef packs more protein per calorie than v  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 11 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Leads 23 State Coalition in Criticizing Biden-Harris Dietary Recommendations Lincoln - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers led 23 states in pushing back against dietary recommendations made by a committee appointed by the Biden-Harris Administration. Every five years, the federal government publishes the "Dietary Guidelines for Americans." The Biden-Harris   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 10 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond fights New York law that targets energy companies OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 10, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is taking legal action against a New York climate law that could force energy companies to pay $75 billion in penalties. He joined 21 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop New York's Climate Superfund Act. The law requires major oil, ga  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: Governor Ivey Announces District Judgeship and Sheriff Appointments MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced appointments to fill vacancies in three district judgeship positions and one sheriff position across the state. Lauderdale County District Judgeship Governor Ivey has appointed William D. Motlow, III, as District Judge for the 11th Judicial Circuit in Lauderdale Coun  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Governor Ivey Shares 'Free File' Now Open to Alabama Income Tax Filers for 2025 Season MONTGOMERY - Alabama taxpayers with a qualifying 2024 adjusted gross income can prepare their 2024 state and federal income tax returns online using free tax preparation and e-filing software now available at Alabama Free File or IRS Free File. "Free File is now available in Alabama to help e  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Gov. Kemp Announces 104 Appointments to Boards, Authorities, and Commissions Atlanta, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced 104 appointments and reappointments to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Patrick Jones was reappointed. Thomas Chris Cannon is a business owner, business leader, and an activ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Peyman Abbaszadeh: Hydrology and Hope for the Future Peyman Abbaszadeh works with researchers around the world to model and estimate the ways in which water flows above and below the surface of the Earth. Dr. Peyman Abbaszadeh poses outside Princeton University, where he is a postdoctoral research associate in the department of civil and environmental engineering. Peyman's research area is computational hydrology and satel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on Feb. 9, 2025: * * * Gulf of America Day, 2025 Today, I am very honored to recognize February 9, 2025, as the first ever Gulf of America Day. On January 20, 2025, I signed Executive Order 14172 ("Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness"). Among other actions, that Executive Order required the Secretary of the Interior, acting pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 364 through 364f, to "take all appropriate actions to rename as t  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Promises Made, Promises Kept: Justice Coming for Crime Victims Baton Rouge, LA-- Today, Governor Jeff Landry is announcing that the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has finalized and implemented an updated protocol that allows for the sentences of those on Death Row to be carried out. This Protocol for Executions of Death Sentences includes procedures for   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 11 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen Brings Voter Integrity Message to Washington DC Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, traveled to Washington DC last week to participate in a multistate roundtable discussion on election policy, discuss important policy initiatives with Alabama Senators Britt and Tuberville, and attend the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Conference. Congressman B  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a 17-state coalition demanding answers from the world's top asset managers regarding potential misrepresentations and omissions about the risks of investing in China. In a letter sent Thursday to BlackRock, State Street, Invesco, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley, the attorneys general raise concerns that these firm  more