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News Tipoffs - South Dakota Editors Newsletter for Wednesday April 17, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Ellsworth AFB Empowers Future Air Force Leaders
ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, April 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base (28th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By 2nd Lt. Alejandra Angarita, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs The 28th Bomb Wing welcomed cadets from Air Academy High School located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Detachment 780 from South Dakota State University April 4 - 5, 2024. Under the guidance of project officers Capt. Chandler Bauer, 34th Bomb Squadron assistant flight commander, 1st Lt. Ethan Frazier,   more

Fla. A.G. Moody Leads Multistate Legal Action Demanding the EPA Rescind 'Environmental Justice' Initiatives Harming States
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today led a 23-state coalition in filing a legal action demanding that Biden's Environmental Protection Agency modify its Title VI regulations. These regulations--known as "disparate impact" regulations--are what the EPA is using to advance much of its race conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "T  more

S.D. LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COUNCIL: LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE BOARD TO MEET
PIERRE, South Dakota, April 17 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Executive Board for the Legislative Research Council (LRC) will hold its second meeting of the 2024 Interim on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. (CT). The meeting is being conducted via electronic conference and in Room 414 of the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota, to allow for both remote and in-person participation. The Executive Board, chaired by   more

State Dept. Hosts Foreign Press Center Briefing on Election Briefing Series: Women in Politics
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of a foreign press center briefing on April 16, 2024, featuring Diana O'Brien, professor of political science at Washington University in St. Louis: * * * Summary * In this on-the-record briefing, Professor O'Brien discusses gender and politics. She also speaks about the impact of electing more women, the importance of women's representation in the political and economic decision-making process, if the number  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Joins Florida-Led Multistate Legal Action Demanding EPA Rescind "Environmental Justice" Initiatives Harming States
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Today, Attorney General Reyes joined a Florida-led coalition of 23 states in filing a legal action demanding that Biden's Environmental Protection Agency modify its Title VI regulations. These regulations--known as "disparate impact" regulations--are what the EPA is using to advance much of its race-conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. AG Reyes stated as follows: The Su  more

Va. A.G. Miyares Demands Bank of America Cease Practice of Debanking Conservatives
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a 15-state coalition in a letter demanding Bank of America to provide a written report about its account policies and practices, update its terms of service to state that it does not discriminate against customers for their religious or political views or speech, and remove prohibitions on "intolerance" and "hate" from its online banking service agr  more