PIERRE, South Dakota, May 1 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 52 of her fellow governors oppose legislation that disregards gubernatorial authority over the National Guard, Legislative Proposal 480. The bipartisan group of governors sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The full letter can be found here. Governor Noem understands the importance of her role as Commander in Chief of the Sou  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on April 30, 2024: On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led six states in suing the federal Department of Education (DOE) to challenge its dangerous overhaul of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act, which would harm Tennessee students, families, and schools. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and is being co-led by Ke  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 1 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland over "concerning comments [he] made regarding our country's elections and election security laws passed by the states." The letter was led by the States of Indiana and West Virginia and warns the DOJ against its "intimidation and fearmongering." The letter highlights Garland's claim that democracy is under attack b  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: On Tuesday, Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a six-state coalition in suing the federal Department of Education (DOE) to challenge its dangerous overhaul of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act, which would harm Virginia students, families, and schools. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. "The Biden Administra  more

SOUTH CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 1 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today broke ground on the new West Virginia consolidated state laboratories facility, which will be built at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park. This $250 million state-of-the-art facility will serve as a central hub housing several laboratories from various state agencies. Funds for the new laboratory were appropriated by the West Virginia   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 1 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Amid ongoing problems with the U.S. Department of Education's rollout of a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for students applying for financial aid for college this fall, Gov. Jim Justice announced today he has temporarily suspended the requirement for students to complete the FAFSA in order to qualify for the state's largest financial aid programs. Th  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 1 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Among First States in the Country Allowed to Request BEAD Funds * * * Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia has secured $1.2 billion in Broadband Enhancement Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding, which will be used to improve reliable high-speed internet for residents statewide. The Office of Broadband, which is part of the West Virginia Department   more