Friday - June 19, 2026

News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors

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As Federal Prosecutor Seeks Unlawful Gag Order in Florida, AG Moody Leads Fight to Protect President Trump's First Amendment Rights
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a multistate coalition of attorneys general in fighting to support President Trump's First Amendment rights, as yet another prosecutor looks to silence the former president through an unlawful gag order. Attorney General Moody and the coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief, saying this is not only wrong, but also unconstitutional. Att  more
Attorney General Bird Leads 24-State Coalition Opposing Unconstitutional Gag Order Against President Donald Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 24-State coalition urging the courts to deny the Special Prosecutor's request for an unconstitutional gag order against President Trump. The gag order wrongfully silences President Trump and denies Americans their right to hear what he has to say ahead of an approaching presidential election. The Special Prosecutor has requested a broa  more
Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy Doubled in the U.S. From 2007-2021
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 18 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following news on June 17, 2024: * * * NIH-funded study shows treatment of condition fell short; suggests need for improved strategies * * * The prevalence of chronic hypertension in pregnancy in the United States doubled from 2007-2021, but only about 60% of those with the potentially life-threatening condition were treated with antihypertensive medications, accord  more
State Asks Alaska Supreme Court to Reverse Ruling on Correspondence Study Program
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 18 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Today, the State of Alaska filed its Reply Brief in its appeal of the Alaska Superior Court's ruling in April, which found the correspondence study program unconstitutional and sent parents of students in such programs scrambling for answers. The State has asked the Alaska Supreme Court to reverse the Superior Court ruling because it fails to properly apply the standard for   more