LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Hilgers announced a Kentucky federal judge blocked the Biden Administration's highway emissions rule that attempted to drive gas-powered cars off the road. A coalition of 21 state attorneys general brought a challenge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky against the Federal Highway Administration's rule that attempted to force states to reduce CO2 e  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Pharmacies across Defense Health Network Central have been working around the clock to fill prescriptions and care for patients after a Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare spurred an enterprise-wide, claims-processing outage. With the issue still ongoing, Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Harrell, DHN Central director and 59th Medical Wing commander, p  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit announcement on April 2, 2024, entitled "Surface Transportation Board's Financial Statements for 2024 and 2023:" * * * To: The Honorable Martin J. Oberman, Chairman, Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20423 Dear Chairman Oberman: In accordance with the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002, we are initiating an audit of the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) financial state  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is announcing a federal judge blocked the Biden administration's highway emissions rule that tried to drive gas-powered cars off the road. In a 21-state coalition of attorneys general, Attorney General Moody brought a challenge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky against the Federal Highway Administration's rule that attempted to for  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 3 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador announced Tuesday that a federal judge blocked the Biden Administration's highway emissions rule that tried to drive gas-powered cars off the road. As part of a 21-state coalition led by Kentucky, Idaho brought a challenge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky against the Federal Highway Administration's rule that attempted  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 3 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: A federal judge in Kentucky has declared the Federal Highway Administration's Emissions Rule unlawful, agreeing with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 20 of his counterparts that the restrictions both exceed the authority Congress granted the Agency and encroach on the authority of the states. The Emissions Rule, an attempt by the Federal Highway Administration to use its authority over road safety   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 3 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird defeated the Biden Administration in federal court, halting Biden's illegal highway emissions mandate that attempted to drive gas-powered vehicles off the road. The mandate required every state to set emissions restrictions for vehicles traveling on national highways. The Federal Highway Administration rule would have mandated states se  more

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Oklahoma, April 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Altus Air Force Base (97th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Jonah G. Bliss, 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing participated in an aeromedical evacuation training exercise, known as Caduceus Spear, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 28, 2024. "We're always aiming to develop mission-ready, multi-capable Airmen," said Lt. Col. Sylvia Kim, 97th Healthcare  more

ALTUS AFB, Oklahoma, April 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Jonah G. Bliss, 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing participated in an aeromedical evacuation training exercise, known as Caduceus Spear, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, March 28, 2024. "We're always aiming to develop mission-ready, multi-capable Airmen," said Lt. Col. Sylvia Kim, 97th Healthcare Operations Squadron c  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following statement on April 2, 2024, by State Senate Democratic Leader Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City: * * * Senate Democratic Leader Kay Floyd released the following statement after the Oklahoma Supreme Court's ruling supporting the Legislature's authority to override vetoes of tribal compacting bills. "As a Senator who serves on the Joint Committee on Tribal Relations and as an attorney, I was confident that the Legislatu  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following statement on April 2, 2024, by State Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City: * * * Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today commented on the unanimous, 9-to-0, ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in favor of the legislature's authority to override vetoes of tribal compacting bills related to car tags and tobacco that remit millions of dollars to the state each year. The state receives around $58 m  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Sen. Kevin Matthews, D-Tulsa, and Sen. John Haste, R-Broken Arrow, helped pay tribute to the Tulsa Area United Way's 100th Anniversary, honoring the organization during a presentation in the Oklahoma Senate Chamber on Tuesday. Matthews said he'd worked with Tulsa Area United Way (TAUW) during his career with the Tulsa Fire Department and as a member of the Senate and was extremely   more

PANAMA CITY, Panama, April 3 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news: Each year, the Smithsonian Secretary recognizes excellence in recent research by employees across the Institution. Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch II granted one of 2022's Secretary Research Prizes to Dr. Rachel Page for outstanding work on the volume she co-edited with her close colleague, Ximena Bernal: How Enemies Shape Communication Systems: Sensory Strategies of Prey to Avoid Eavesdrop  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 3 -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: The City of Tulsa is looking ahead to the 2026 Route 66 Centennial and will release four Requests for Proposals for a Route 66 roadside attraction, new development, and a new interactive experience to help enhance the Mother Road in Tulsa. "When the time comes for the Route 66 Centennial in 2026, we want the new development, roadside attraction, and other Route 66 programming to be in place and ready for Tulsans and touri  more