SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 20 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 12 attorneys general in Kurtz v. Kimberly-Clark Corp in supporting class members who objected to attorneys receiving $3 million while the injured consumer class received only $1 million. The case originated from a class action lawsuit brought against Kimberly Clark alleging that flushable wipes aren't actually flushable. Both the private plaintiffs and Kimberly   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 20 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a brief with 23 other states urging the Court to deny Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's request for an unconstitutional gag order on President Trump. In a blatant violation of the First Amendment, the gag order stifles President Trump's ability to speak freely in the height of election season and denies Americans the   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 21 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a brief with 23 other states urging the Court to deny Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's request for an unconstitutional gag order on President Trump. In a blatant violation of the First Amendment, the gag order stifles President Trump's ability to speak freely in the height of election season and denies Americans the   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 20, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - March 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.04 per hour in the South to $52.91 in the Northeast in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 20 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on June 19, 2024: Today, surrounded by legislators, educators, school kids, and community leaders, Governor Jeff Landry signed into law monumental bills that will transform our education system and bring back common sense in our classrooms. Governor signed the LA Gator Scholarship Program into law, which ensures every child has the opportunity of a great education, regardless of where they live. Governor   more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Kristal Glover-Wing, 51, formerly a resident of Broussard, Louisiana, and now living in California, has been sentenced for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of health care fraud. United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays sentenced Glover-Wing to 72 months in prison, followed   more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, June 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that three defendants were sentenced today for offenses involving firearms and drugs, including heroin and fentanyl. United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. sentenced the defendants as follows: Dexter Jamone Allen, 37, of Fenton, Louisiana, was sentenced to 151 months in prison, followed by 3 years  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 20 -- The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center issued the following news: The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority and the Urban League of Louisiana recently announced the 2023 Morial Award winners at a banquet inside the Convention Center's Great Hall. The Morial Awards recognize a small business and a corporation that have demonstrated innovative growth and economic impact, as well as   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 20 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, announced today that SBA will close its Slidell Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26. "SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to Louisiana businesses and residents who were affected by the severe st  more