WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: PHOENIX Walmart, Inc., the largest grocery store chain in the United States, will pay $100,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the lawsuit, Walmart fired cashier Stevey Wiman from its Bullhead City, Arizona, location because she had seizures c  more

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

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his nomination of three Court of Appeal Justices: Justice Brian M. Hoffstadt as Presiding Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Five; Judge Michelle C. Kim as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division One; and Judge Anne K. Richardson as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of App  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: DENVER Mile Hi Companies, a group of businesses that distribute food and paper products, violated federal law when it issued and followed discriminatory hiring directives, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday. According to the lawsuit, Mile Hi unlawfully denied employment opportunities to Black, female, and Afghan job applicants. The discr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: PHOENIX The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed three lawsuits alleging that employers in Arizona, Utah and Wyoming violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by allowing sexual harassment to permeate their workplaces. The employers permitted work environments that were illegally hostile toward female employees and, in two of the cases, resulted in physical sexual a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Compliance Measures Address Violations at 22 Facilities in Utah Including on Uintah and Ouray Reservation Lands * * * The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a more than $16 million settlement with Ovintiv USA Inc. resolving Clean Air Act violations at the company's oil and gas production facilities on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Utah and Utah state  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Jenny Dumpert, Ogden Air Logistics Complex Meet Brad Miller, the 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron's director of operations. With a total of 24 years in uniform, including seven years on active duty and 17 years in the Air Force Reserve, Brad brings extensive experience to his role. He began his civil service career in June 1993. Consisting of approximately 200-210 dedicated me  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a $9.2 million investment supported by President Biden's Investing in America agenda to support Tribal efforts to develop, manage and protect water and related resources, and mitigate drought impacts and the loss of Tribal trust resources. The 25 projects selected through the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program, with fund  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 1 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2024: The Utah Attorney General's Office is proud to support Gov. Spencer Cox's recent appointments of Ryan Christiansen and Meb Anderson to serve as judges in the Fifth District Court and John Nielsen to serve in the Third District Court. All appointments are subject to approval by the Utah Senate. "The high quality of legal representation in the Utah Attorney General's Office is evident  more