COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson co-leads 38-state coalition urging Congress to take action against rise in organized retail crime (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a bipartisan 38-state and territory coalition in urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country. "Organized retail crime is not only re  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 28 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins 37 AGs Urging Congress to Increase Penalties for Organized Retail Crime Griffin: 'This legislation we are asking Congress to pass will help us in our local fight against organized retail crime' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after joining a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general on a letter urging Congre  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Jim Pillen Comments on Good News from Forecasting Board LINCOLN, NE - The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board (NEFAB) voted today to add $100 million to current fiscal year revenue projections for General Fund receipts.  Additionally, the Forecasting Board increased projected revenue receipts by $5 million for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and by $60 million for the follow  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Announces Departure of Fire Marshal Cordes CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the resignation of State Fire Marshal Scott Cordes. Cordes, who was appointed by the Governor in January 2023, has accepted the role of city administrator in Norfolk. His last day with the state will be March 7. Gov. Pillen said he appreciated C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests MS-13 gang member in Iowa MINNEAPOLIS - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Luis Enrique Baires, 28, a criminal alien from El Salvador wanted in his home country for two counts of aggravated homicide, two counts of proposition and conspiracy for the crime of aggravated homicide, and one count of i  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Trump-Vance Appointees WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education today announced additional political appointees who will support the implementation of President Trump's vision to empower parents and restore accountability and transparency in American education. Sarah Ursprung - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of   more