DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold qualified immunity protections for law enforcement heroes. The nation's 650,000 law enforcement officers are responsible for protecting 335 million people. These officers are regularly faced with unpredictable, dangerous, and high-pressure situations. In those high-stakes situations, officers are forced  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 24 (TNSres) -- The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission issued the following news on Dec. 23, 2024: * * * Customer rates to increase incrementally over next two years * * * LACEY, Wash. - On Friday, Dec. 20, state regulators approved gradual rate increases for customers of Avista Utilities over the next two years. This marks the second time in three years that the Utilities and Transportation Commission has approved a rate increase under a law   more