LANSING, Michigan, July 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a group of 24 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule that regulates ghost guns--untraceable weapons often made at home from kits--like other firearms. In an amicus brief filed in Garland v. VanDerStok, the coalition urges the Supreme Court to reverse a mistaken decision by an appeals court overturning the ghost g  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * AmeriCorps NCCC teams serving across 24 states to address a wide scope of housing, food insecurity, conservation and community needs * * * AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announces the deployment of 48 AmeriCorps NCCC teams to 24 states. The deployments began in April, with several more slated to run through August to improve infrastructure, preserve sensitive habitats, rebuild hom  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule that regulates ghost guns--untraceable weapons often made at home from kits--like other firearms. The coalition filed an amicus brief in Garland v. VanDerStok, urging the court to reverse a decision by an appeals court overturning this commo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 4 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule that regulates ghost guns--untraceable weapons often made at home from kits--like other firearms. In an amicus brief filed in Garland v. VanDerStok, Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 24 attorneys general urged the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision that overtur  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 4 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: * * * 24 AGs Argue that Ghost Gun Rule Closes Dangerous Loophole & Protects Public Safety * * * Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a group of 24 attorneys general urging the US Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule that regulates ghost guns--untraceable weapons often made at home from kits--like other firearms. In an amicus brief filed in Garland v. VanDerStok, the coalition urges the Suprem  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * View Amicus Brief (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-0703_23-852tsacTheDistrictOfColumbia.pdf) * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin is co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Garland v. VanDerStok, in support of a federal government rule that closes a loophole regulating ghost guns in the same way   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: * * * 24 AGs Argue that Ghost Gun Rule Closes Dangerous Loophole & Protects Public Safety * * * District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry, and New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin co-led a group of 24 attorneys general urging the US Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule regulating ghost guns--untraceabl  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a group of 24 attorneys general filing an amicus brief in Garland v. VanDerStok, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold federal ghost gun regulations. "Ghost guns are guns. They exist for one reason--to evade background checks and law enforcement. The ATF rule is fully lawful and necessary to protect public safety. But we need to be clear-eyed abou  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 4 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on July 3, 2024: * * * Will be State Employee Under GOHSEP Ensuring One Concise Weather Voice * * * Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced that Jay Grymes will be the new State Climatologist. Under this new agreement, GOHSEP and LSU have entered into a partnership. Climatologist Jay Grymes will be a GOHSEP employee functioning as the State Climatologist--reporting directly to GOHSEP and Governor Landry.  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: * * * Others Face Due Dates Later This Summer * * * The Internal Revenue Service today reminded individuals and businesses in parts of Alaska, Maine and Rhode Island that their 2023 federal income tax returns and tax payments are due on Monday, July 15, 2024. The IRS normally provides relief, including postponing various tax filing and payment deadlines, fo  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 4 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: As summer kicks off in Indiana, local lawmakers want Hoosiers to know about a wide range of new state laws that took effect this week. State Rep. Lori Goss-Reaves (R-Marion) said most new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session took effect July 1, including expanding work-based learning. More Hoosier high school students can apply for a Career Scholarship Account to pursue   more

DOVER AFB, Delaware, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Jeremy Larlee, 512th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The 709th Airlift Squadron continued flight engineer training June 26, 2024, for three reservists enrolled in upgrade training at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The training takes about a year to accomplish, and the target is for the flight engineers to be capable in the first engineer role that's in charge of the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft's flight  more