WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following opening statement on June 4, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland before the House Judiciary Committee: * * * Thank you, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Nadler, and distinguished members of this Committee. Since I last appeared before you, the more than 115,000 employees of the Department of Justice have continued to work to fulfill our mission on behalf of the American people: to keep our country safe, to prot  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, June 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission, announced the selection of six communities that will receive technical assistance through the Local Foods, Local Places program. This shared effort will develop local food systems to advance environmental protection, strengthen local economies and further sustainability goals  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, June 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission, announced the City of Wellston, Ohio and five other communities will receive technical assistance through the Local Foods, Local Places program. This shared effort will develop local food systems to advance environmental protection, strengthen local economies and furth  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined an automotive aftermarket parts distributor based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for allegedly selling illegal "defeat devices" designed to render automobile emission controls inoperative, in violation of the federal Clean Air Act. Full Force Diesel Performance, Inc. (FFDP), paid $525,438 in civil penalties to settle the claims brought by   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following order (MB Docket No. 24-84) on June 3, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Jackson County Commission, Jackson County, Alabama, For Modification of the Satellite Television Market of Stations, WAAY (ABC), Huntsville, Alabama, WAFF (NBC), Huntsville, Alabama, WHNT (CBS), Huntsville, Alabama, WZDX (FOX), Huntsville, Alabama ORDER By the Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau: 1. The Jackson C  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following order (MB Docket No. 24-81) on June 3, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Scottsboro Electric Power Board, Jackson County, Alabama For Modification of the Cable Television Market of Stations, WAAY (ABC), Huntsville, Alabama, WAFF (NBC), Huntsville, Alabama, WHNT (CBS), Huntsville, Alabama, WZDX (FOX), Huntsville, Alabama ORDER By the Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau: 1. Scottsboro El  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 5 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: The Department of the Army presented the prestigious 2023 Army Community Partnership Award to the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Pacific Field Office, in partnership with the Department of the Attorney General's Criminal Justice Division - Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Honolulu Police Department and the Susannah Wesley Community Center. The award recogn  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: HRSA is making nearly $8 million in Rural MOMS awards and launching a new program with approximately $7 million in available funding to address maternal health needs in the South and Midwest Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a combined investment of $15 million over four years through the Rural Mater  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 4 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joins 22 other state Attorneys General in opposing the Biden Administration's strict new energy-efficiency standards for stoves and ovens. The rule will increase the costs for kitchen appliances nationwide. "This Administration is relentless in its effort to dismantle every facet of American life under the guise of 'environmental progress.' The federal gove  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 4 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a 23-state coalition in opposing the Biden Administration's strict new energy-efficiency standards for stoves and ovens. The rule will increase the costs of kitchen appliances nationwide. "The Biden Administration continues its assault on household appliances--first refrigerators and freezers, and now stoves and ovens. Raising the cost of kitchen appliances   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. La'Tasha D. Mayes joined Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton and advocates at the state Capitol today to urge the state Senate to pass legislation to establish the CROWN Act. Mayes said the CROWN Act (H.B. 1394) - which would update Pennsylvania's anti-discrimination law to ban discrimination based on hair type, hair texture or hairstyle in employment, schools and o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 4 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 20 of his fellow state attorneys general sent a letter today to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding the group immediately stop requiring law schools, as part of the accreditation process, to treat students and faculty differently based on race. The ABA serves as the accrediting body for American law schools. The ABA's   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 5 (TNSres) -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and 20 of his fellow state attorneys general sent a letter this week to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding the group immediately stop requiring law schools, as part of the accreditation process, to treat students and faculty differently based on race. The ABA serves as the accrediting body for American law schools. The ABA's policy is set out in   more