LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'I am committed to protecting Arkansans from illegal robocalls' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, of which Griffin is a member, issued a warning letter to Florida-based gateway voice service provider iDentidad Advertising Development: "This company routed dozens   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'Throughout my time in public service, election integrity has been a top priority for me' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement regarding his office's Election Integrity Unit as early voting starts in Arkansas for the 2024 general election: "Throughout my time in public service, election integrity has been a top priority fo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Women's Earnings in Alaska - 2023": * * * In 2023, Alaska women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,035, or 80.5 percent of the $1,286 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Women's Earnings in Arizona - 2023": * * * In 2023, Arizona women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,019, or 82.6 percent of the $1,233 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chr  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Women's Earnings in Colorado - 2023": * * * In 2023, Colorado women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,235, significantly below the $1,505 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissi  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Women's Earnings in Missouri - 2023": * * * In 2023, Missouri women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $915, significantly below the $1,091 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commission  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: By TRICARE Communications It's almost time for TRICARE Open Season, which begins Nov. 11. That means it's also time to check your information in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System and make sure it's current. You should do this as soon as possible. There will be limitations for beneficiaries from Oct. 25 to Dec. 31. The first impact will be Oct. 25-27, when there will be a global enrollment fre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: The study's novel methodology, carried out collaboratively by the USGS and the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment's Office of the State Geologist, made it possible to quantify the amount of lithium present in brines located in a geological unit known as the Smackover Formation. Extracting lithium from brines co-produced during oil and gas operations provides an oppor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a Department-wide effort to support connectivity of wildlife habitat on working landscapes through the management of National Forests and voluntary conservation assistance on private agricultural lands. In a memorandum released this week, Vilsack detailed plans of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to drive coordination and action within the Department   more