LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 2 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after he and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit on behalf of Arkansas, Indiana, and 12 other state attorneys general challenging the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) new rule that regulates phone service providers in prisons: "The FCC can't dictate to Arkansas prisons how they n  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 2 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * Four communities across Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee receive funding through DRA's Strategic Planning Program * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has awarded more than $500,000 to four communities across Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee in its sixth round of funding through the Strategic Planning Program. Funding for this program is made available by the Bipartisan Infrastr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed changes to restructure its regional operations and create a new region in Birmingham, Alabama. OSHA's intent with the new Birmingham Region is to make workplaces safer and healthier by giving workers a voice and promoting equitable quality service with commitm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE, La. If your home was damaged during Hurricane Francine but you can still live in it safely, you may qualify for up to $300 from FEMA and the State of Louisiana to help with cleanup. This assistance is for eligible homeowners and renters whose homes were damaged by the Sept. 11 hurricane. You may qualify if: You live in a parish designated for Indiv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 2024-5057) on Sept. 5, 2024, entitled "Chloride Concentrations in Groundwater from the Western Part of the Southern Hills Regional Aquifer System, Louisiana, 2021-22". The report was written by M.A. Lindaman. * * * Groundwater is heavily used for public supply and industrial uses in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area. Lowered water leve  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: Today, Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order seeking to promote and protect free speech for all higher institutions across Louisiana.??Freedom of speech is an inalienable right for all Americans, and it must be defended.? On college campuses in Louisiana and throughout the country, we have seen students attacked while promoting their conservative clubs, students silenced out of   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2024: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that former United States Army reservist CODY FRANCIS ("FRANCIS"), pled guilty on September 26, 2024 to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds. FRANCIS stole $11,378.27 from the United States Department of the Army, by claiming reimbursement for performing military funeral honors ceremoni  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: FELIX MACKEY ("MACKEY"), age [not provided by source], a Gretna, Louisiana resident, was sentenced on September 25, 2024, by United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo, after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine hydrochloride, and cocaine base, in violation of Title 21, Un  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TALYA SMITH ("SMITH"), age 29, of New Orleans, was indicted on September 26, 2024 for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts. SMITH is charged in Count 1 of the indictment with Possession with Intent to Distribute Tapentadol and Marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United St  more