LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 2 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on May 1, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after co-leading with Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach on behalf of 19 other state attorneys general in filing suit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) over the Biden Administration's new rule attacking the abil  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program issued the following news: The following states have elections for federal office in the next 90 days: P- Presidential Primary; S- State Primary; D- District Primary; T- Territory Primary; R- State Runoff (if necessary); SP- Special Primary Election; SG- Special General Election; SSP- U.S. Senate Special Primary *Dates subject to change. May 2024: May 7th: Indiana (P)(S) May 14th: Maryland   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 2 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: A new public notification similar to Indiana's Amber Alert will soon help first responders locate missing and at-risk veterans thanks to efforts supported by Elkhart County legislators. A new law, which passed during the 2024 legislative session, will create a Green Alert to notify the public that a veteran or military service member is reported missing and believed to be at risk of being hurt or h  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 2 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: A new public notification similar to Indiana's Amber Alert will soon help first responders locate missing and at-risk veterans thanks to efforts supported by Hendricks County lawmakers. A new law, which passed during the 2024 legislative session, will create a Green Alert to notify the public that a veteran or military service member is reported missing and believed to be at risk of being hurt or h  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 2 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: A new public notification similar to Indiana's Amber Alert will soon help first responders locate missing and at-risk veterans thanks to efforts supported by State Reps. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) and Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty). A new law, which was passed during the 2024 legislative session, will create a Green Alert to notify the public that a veteran or military service member is reporte  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 2 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following statement on May 1, 2024, by State Rep. Alex Zimmerman, R-North Vernon: * * * "Many constituents in House District 67 have reached out to me with deep concerns over how this project would cut through their property where they live including generational homesteads and destroy critical farmland. "As a result, I've personally shared these concerns with the Indiana Department of Transportation and offered legislat  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 2 -- The Indiana Senate Democrats issued the following statement on May 1, 2024, by State Sen. J.D. Ford, D-Indianapolis: * * * Senator J.D. Ford (D - Indianapolis) released the following statement in response to Attorney General Rokita's advisory opinion issued today regarding the use of employees' stated pronouns in the workplace: "Attorney General Todd Rokita once again made use of the platform provided to him by Indiana's taxpayers to make divisive pronouncement  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 2 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird co-led a 21-state coalition in a lawsuit challenging the Biden Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms' extreme new rule that effectively bans gun sales. The rule significantly expands the definition of a "firearms dealer," forcing Iowans to register as federal firearms dealers to sell even a single gun between family members. Americans wh  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 2 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: Site Selection magazine has named the State of New Mexico 's agreement with Maxeon Solar Technologies to build a solar cell manufacturing plant in Albuquerque as one of the 2023 Top Deals in North America. In the publication's annual list, released Wednesday, May 1, the $1 billion Maxeon project in Mesa del Sol was ranked as the 17th top deal of 2023 and one of the few focused  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Together with his counterparts in five other states, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today sued the U.S. Department of Education over the recent overhaul of Title IX, saying the profound changes trample all over the lawmaking power of Congress. "This regulation turns the statute upside down," Yost said. "Title IX was meant to protect equal opportunity for women. This new rule says ther  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is distributing over $59 million to state fish and wildlife agencies through the State Wildlife Grant Program to support the conservation of imperiled wildlife and their habitats across the nation. These grant funds are allocated to all states, commonwealths, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia according to a congressionally m  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: May 1, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who hold senior staff positions in D.C. Jeremy Adamson was promoted to Chief of Staff for Research, Education, and Economics Most recently, Adamson served as a Senior Policy Advisor for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs in the Foreign Agricultural Service where he led development and implementation of i  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are seeking public comment on a draft habitat conservation plan and environmental assessment for the Sweet Acres Wind Project in White County, Indiana. The draft plan accompanies an Endangered Species Act permit application by Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm II LLC for limited, unintentional take of two endangered species, the Indiana  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 1, 2024: * * * Investing In America: Biden Administration Calls on Congressional Republicans to Extend Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program, Help Over 425,000 Indiana Households Continue to Save Money on High-Speed Internet High-speed internet is necessary for Americans to participate in school, do their jobs, access health care, and stay connected. But too many Americans can't afford the cost of a mo  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSresL) -- The White House issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: As part of the President's Investing in America agenda, a key component of Bidenomics, the Biden-Harris Administration has made historic progress towards lowering costs - including internet costs - for American families across the country. The Affordable Connectivity Program, enacted under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as the largest internet affordability program in our nation's history, has he  more