WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following commentary on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Fifty Years of Access to Lending Opportunity: Where Are We Now? Courtesy of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) has just entered its 51st year, providing an occasion to look back -- and to look ahead. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a tireless advocate for a more just and equal society, and ensuring access to housing opportunity was a criti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following commentary on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * On World AIDS Day, Justice Department Remains Resolute in Protecting the Civil Rights of People Living With HIV and AIDS Courtesy of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke On World AIDS Day 2024 (observed Dec. 1), the Justice Department remains unwavering in its commitment to defending the civil rights of people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Cocke and Hamblen counties will end operations at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday, Dec. 4. For those who were affected by Tropical Storm Helene, help is still available by phone, online or in-person at any other Disaster Recovery Center. The centers that plan to close are located at: Cocke County: Cocke County Recreation Department, 466 Le  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 5 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is fighting back against Biden's latest federal overreach attempt. Attorney General Moody, along with 22 other attorneys general, is challenging the Biden administration's fourth unlawful attempt to saddle working Americans with someone else's student loan debt. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "Biden clearly does not believe in accountabilit  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm the nomination of Pam Bondi, President-Elect Trump's pick for U.S. Attorney General. Drummond and a coalition of 30 current and future state attorneys general sent a letter to Senate leadership this week supporting Bondi. "Pam Bondi has proven herself to be an exceptional legal mi  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The project combined Kumar's expertise in composites with ORNL's unique capabilities in carbon fiber. A composite is a material that combines polymers with strong fibers, such as fiberglass or carbon fiber, to create a rigid, lightweight material. The blade tip, made at ORNL in DOE's Carbon Fiber Technology Facility, incorporated two layers each of standard glass fibe  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 5 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * State Awaits Decision in Landmark Case on Medical Regulation and Children's Welfare * * * The United States Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, a constitutional dispute regarding the authority of state lawmakers to protect vulnerable kids from risky and unproven medical practices. The Office of the Tennessee Attorney General present  more