DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 2 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 20-state coalition in a letter to the Biden-Harris administration, demanding it stop its fearmongering attempt to block state laws that protect Americans from discriminatory debanking. Debanking discriminates against Americans for their religious and political beliefs and denies them access to basic resources such as bank accounts or   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today, Attorney General Miyares of Virginia announced the sending of a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) demanding that they immediately reinstate the contractual agreement that was made with Maximus--a private call center headquartered in Virginia that handles calls about crucial Medicare and Hea  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 2 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today is leading 19 other attorneys general in opposition to the Biden-Harris administration's claim that state laws preventing de-banking are a "national security threat." Attorney General Moody and the coalition claim this is another attempt to stoke confusion about state laws to advance extreme activist agendas. Attorney General Ashley Moody   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 31, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Mississippi - Fourth Quarter 2023": * * * From September 2023 to December 2023, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Mississippi were 57,470, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 52,682,  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: * * * The Funds will Assist Underserved Lower Income Communities * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has launched the Community Advancement through New Opportunities and Partnerships Yielding Results (CANOPY) Fund, a loan fund aimed at supporting affordable housing and economic development initiatives. F  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders along with the Arkansas Department of Human Services and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, announced the release of over $5.2 million in funding to support the long-term sustainability of rural hospitals. The Rural Hospital Sustainability Program is designed to strengthen rural communities, serve patients, promot  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: The United Nations General Assembly has declared July 30 as "World Day Against Trafficking in Persons," and urges accelerated action to end child trafficking. Clay Joyner, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, has committed efforts to raise awareness and combat this growing epidemic. "Human trafficking, particularly the trafficking of child  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Five individuals were arrested yesterday pursuant to a federal indictment filed in the Southern District of Mississippi charging defendants from Hinds, Madison, and Newton counties. The charges stem from a multi-year federal investigation of a drug trafficking operation distributing methamphetamine, cocaine, and other illegal drugs in the a  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: Five individuals with ties to Mexico have pled guilty over the past month to felony offenses related to drug trafficking, firearms trafficking, and immigration offenses as a result of a law enforcement investigation involving sales of cocaine in Mississippi to purchase firearms and machine gun conversion devices for delivery to Mexico. According to court d  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Wiggins man pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute 96 grams of methamphetamine. According to court documents, on February 16, 2024, an investigation revealed that Daniel Daughdrill, 42, was selling methamphetamine from his Wiggins residence. A search of his residence yielded 96 grams of methamphetamine as well as a firearm. Daughdrill wil  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: August 1, 2024 On Wednesday, July 31, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it has issued payments to eligible applicants under the Inflation Reduction Act's Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP). Leaders across the country widely praised the Administration's action and the critical step in advancing President Biden's Executive Order on advancing equity in federal government programs. H  more