LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 10 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Investigation into Liberty Utilities Central Billing Issues in Jefferson County Griffin: 'As the state's designated advocate for ratepayers, I take allegations of overbilling seriously and am committed to getting the facts and getting some answers' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing an inv  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Secures $183,000 Judgment against Pool Company Owner Who Defrauded Arkansans Griffin: 'We will continue to fight on behalf of Arkansans to hold bad actors accountable' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a summary judgment in his office's case against David Tyler, owner of Tyler Pools: "David Tyler defra  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 13, 2025 ARMY Advanced Technology Systems Co.,* Mclean, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-0001, W56KGY-25-F-0001); Elevated Technologies LLC,* Mesa, Arizona (W56KGY-25-D-0002, W56KGY-25-F-0002); Leidos, Reston, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-0003, W56KGY-25-F-0003); Mission Solutions Group Inc.,* North Charleston, South Carolina (W56KGY-25-D-0004, W56KGY-25-F-0004); QinetiQ, Lorton, Virginia (W56KGY-25-D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Growth in Metro Areas Outpaced Nation Some Metro Areas That Experienced Population Declines During COVID Are Bouncing Back Population growth in U.S. metro areas as a whole was faster between 2023 and 2024 than in the previous year and outpaced that of the nation. Additionally, some metro areas that experienced population declines during the COVID-19 pandemic are now observing population gains, according t  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Louisiana man sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine through East Texas TYLER, Texas - A Shreveport, LA, man has been sentenced to over 21 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. Darren Tremaine Jackson, 41, was convicted at trial in March 2024 of conspirac  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following joint letter with 15 attorneys general: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Urges Congress to Support Year-Round E15 and Support American Energy The Honorable Michael Johnson, Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate,   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 13 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on March 12, 2025: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen Adds Texas to the List of Partner States in the Alabama Voter Integrity Database Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, has partnered with Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson to cross-check the states' voter files, making Texas the eighth partner state of the Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID). Alabama has entered into Memorandums of Understan  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Third Member Of Multi-State Gas Pump Skimming Device And Fuel Theft Ring Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges Jacksonville, Florida - Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announces that Deyvis Hernandez (37, Miami) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud. Hernandez faces up to 20 years in federal prison on the wire fraud count, up to 5 years' impri  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Cheer EPA Administrator Zeldin's Announcement to Revise Waters of the United States Rule WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin announced yesterday that EPA will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to deliver on President's Trump's promise to review the definition of "waters of the United States." The a  more