LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 19 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing he has sent a letter to President Biden on behalf of 18 state attorneys general opposing the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Certain Palestinians Presidential Memorandum of February 14, 2024: "President Biden's deferral of the removal of Palestinians is yet another effort to circumvent   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide agreement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. "Wisconsin DOJ is dedicated to protecting consumers against deceptive marketing, particularly when people's safety may be impacted," said Attorney General Josh Kaul  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced over $108 million in grant awards for 85 projects that will improve transportation and reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries on Federal and Tribal lands. The grants, from FHWA's Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects and Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund programs, a  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: "Good transportation infrastructure is vital to the well-being of those traveling on Federal Lands and for those living and working in Native American, Alaska Native, and other indigenous peoples' communities," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "The grants we are announcing today will help make travel in these areas safer." "Improving safety for those   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey issued the following news release: From the National Archives: The Emancipation Proclamation "President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared 'that all persons held as slaves' within the rebellious states 'are, and henceforward shall be free.' "Despite this expansive wording, the Emancipation Proclam  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 19 -- The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued the following news release: The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) Winter 2024-2025 Schedule is now open for public comment. The Winter Schedule covers sailings from October 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025. The schedule and supporting documentation can be found here: dot.alaska.gov/amhs/doc/winter_considerations_2024-2025.pdf. The public is encouraged to provide written comments by June 25, 2024. C  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following memorandum opinion and order (Docket No. DA 24-579) on June 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Consent to Assign Certain Licenses from Gray Television Licensee, LLC to Marquee Broadcasting West, Inc. and Assignment of Construction Permit from Marquee Broadcasting West, Inc. to Gray Television Licensee, LLC MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER By the Chief, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Media Burea  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 19 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Economic Research article on June 18, 2024, by David Pendered, staff writer for economy matters: * * * Economists have tried for years to better understand how businesses begin with an idea and ultimately become employers. The Atlanta Fed has released a working paper that addresses part of the enigma. Four researchers--Veronika Penciakova, a research economist and assistant adviser at the Federal Reserve Ban  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Habitat Conservation issued the following feature story: * * * Partners are making great strides in habitat restoration and angler engagement projects in Hawaii and Alaska. * * * In 2023, NOAA Fisheries funded several projects to restore habitat through the coastal National Fish Habitat Partnerships. Since then, partners have made considerable progress on this work, actively engaging local communi  more