SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 15 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 22 attorneys general in an amicus brief in Alabama v. U.S. Secretary of Education at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The filing, which was led by the State of Mississippi, supports a challenge to the federal government's brazen attempt to undermine Title IX discrimination protections for girls and women. At its core, Title IX ensures women an  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT McCOY, Wis. The long history of Army engineers traces back to over 200 years ago. Today, in 2024, that history is being added to by an engineering unit based in the small town of Hammond, Wisconsin. The 652nd Multi-Role Bridge Company conducted a bridging exercise in Fountain City, Wisconsin, during the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 24-02 fro  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 15 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after filing an amicus brief on behalf of himself and 25 other state attorneys general calling on the United States Supreme Court to take up West Virginia's appeal of a lower court ruling that struck down the state's law protecting girls' sports: "Like Arkansas, West Virginia has a strong interest in sa  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 15 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of nine attorneys general in challenging the Biden-Harris Administration's unlawful plan to repurpose federal tax dollars for voter registration and threatening to diminish state authority over elections. Executive Order 14019, signed by President Biden in 2021, unlawfully directs federal agencies and departments to use money given to  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 26-state coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief calling on the United States Supreme Court to take up West Virginia's appeal of a lower court ruling that struck down the state's law protecting girls' sports. "West Virginia's Save Women's Sports Act is about fairness and protecting the integrity of women's s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $775 million for 21 states to clean up legacy pollution through President Biden's Investing in America agenda. These historic resources to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells and well sites of which over $1 billion has already been distributed are creating good-paying jobs, catalyzing economic growth, eliminating harmful methane leaks,   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Louis District issued the following news release: The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its 411th low-water inspection trip, including public hearings, from Aug. 19 - 23 at various locations along the river. Four public meetings have been scheduled aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI in selected towns along the river. Commission members will meet with local partners, stakeholders and residents and hear their concerns,  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: On August 13, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the City of Gautier, Mississippi, under the Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure Program (Section 592). Gautier Mayor Casey Vaughan and Col. Jeremiah Gipson, Vicksburg District commander, formalized the agreement at Gautier City Hall. The ag  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: "Water information is fundamental to national and local economic well-being, protection of life and property, the health and diversity of ecosystems, and effective management of the nation's water resources," said David Applegate, USGS Director. "The new facility will strengthen our partnership with the University of Alabama and is a major investment in the future that ensures   more