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*Arkansas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Thursday August 14, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition to Help Restore America's Energy Independence and Lower Energy Prices
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 14 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition to Help Restore America's Energy Independence and Lower Energy Prices * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a coalition of 28 attorneys general asking the Environmental Protection Agency to eliminate the harmful Biden-Harris greenhouse-gas emissions standards for power plants. The Biden-era rule jeopardizes America's energy independen  more

Attorney General Griffin Joins Multistate Letter Calling on Instagram to Safeguard Its New Location-Sharing Feature
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins Multistate Letter Calling on Instagram to Safeguard Its New Location-Sharing Feature * Griffin: 'We understand that technology companies must innovate to stay competitive, but they can't do so in a way that poses risks to consumers' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after he joined a bipartisan group of 36 ot  more

Attorneys General of New Mexico and Georgia Lead 37-State Effort Urging Instagram to Protect User Privacy After Location-Sharing Feature Launch
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 13 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: * * * Attorneys General of New Mexico and Georgia Lead 37-State Effort Urging Instagram to Protect User Privacy After Location-Sharing Feature Launch * Albuquerque, NM -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, joined by 35 other states, today sent a letter to Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, expressing serious concerns about the platform's new   more

Ga. A.G. Carr Fights to Restore Records and Titles of Female Athletes Forced to Compete Against Men
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 14 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Fights to Restore Records and Titles of Female Athletes Forced to Compete Against Men ATLANTA, GA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to restore to female athletes all records, titles, and recognitions that were wrongfully awarded to biological males competing in women's sports. "The Biden administration's unhealthy obs  more

ICYMI: California's Homicide, Violent Crime Rates Down Amid Trump's Continued Assault on States Nationwide
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: California's homicide, violent crime rates down amid Trump's continued assault on states nationwide What you need to know: California experienced lower crime rates in 2024 thanks in part to substantial investments in community safety. * Sacramento, California - While the President continues his assault on democracy, this time by threatening to deploy federal law enforcement of  more

Mo. A.G. Ford Calls on Instagram to Strengthen Location Privacy Protections
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 14 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Attorney General Ford Calls on Instagram to Strengthen Location Privacy Protections Carson City, NV -- Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he is urging Instagram to make immediate changes to its newly implemented location-sharing feature. AG Ford has joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general in sending a letter to Instagram Head   more