TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 9 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today led a 23-state coalition of attorneys general opposing the Biden administration's latest overreach into the livelihoods of middle-class Americans. This time, the administration is weaseling its way into laundry rooms in an attempt to further its radical energy policies by implementing harmful and costly standards on washing machines. Atto  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief: * * * WHO: U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission WHAT: The department will join the EEOC for a series of online webinars on Tuesdays and Thursdays in August as the nation marks Breastfeeding Awareness month. The series begins with an initial review of federal maternal health laws on Thursday, Aug. 1 (https://events.gcc  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Today, July 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of 38 organizations to receive over $3.6 million in funding for projects under the Environmental Education Grants Program. "Advancing environmental education advances EPA's mission because it better equips our communities with the information they need to protect public health today and in the future," said   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee System has named Matt Matthews as associate vice president for academic affairs. He will begin the role on Aug. 15. In this role, Matthews will provide leadership and coordination in academic policy, programs, reporting and other academic initiatives. He will work collaboratively with campus chief academic officers and their staffs, as well as various system- and ca  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 9 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 25 other state attorneys general filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court to oppose the Hillsborough County Transit Authority's no-religious-speech advertising policy. Drummond urged the Court to review the policy because it infringes on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to advertise on public tr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: * * * Simmons Equipment Company to invest $8.5 million to expand operations into Russell County, creating 75 new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Simmons Equipment Company, a specialty mining equipment manufacturer, will invest $8.5 million to expand manufacturing operations into Russell County to meet increasing international demand for its soft rock machi  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: A pair of Texas residents have been sentenced to federal prison resulting from their involvement in a counterfeit prescription drug distribution operation involving methamphetamine and counterfeit Adderall to various locations within the United States, including Western Tennessee. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney for the Western District of   more