PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 8 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: Arizona voters have approved Proposition 314, a sweeping and divisive law that will incite the discrimination and harassment of immigrants, Latine communities, and people of color. The ACLU of Arizona has strongly opposed the policy since its introduction at the Arizona State Legislature and joined immigrants' rights organizations to challenge the proposal before it got on the ballot. Th  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 8 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: Arizonans passed Proposition 139 today, which will establish a fundamental right to abortion in the state constitution and provide a path to challenge Arizona's dangerous abortion ban. The amendment -- which will go into effect when the secretary of state certifies the election -- protects Arizonans' right to decide for themselves whether to end a pregnancy. After certifi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Aug. 23, 2024, from the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, Phoenix: * * * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 445-G Washington, DC 20201 RE: CMS-1809-P, Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication on Aug. 27, 2024, from Fred Taylor, founder of the Southwest Prostate Cancer Association, Glendale, Arizona: * * * To: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 * The Honorable Kyrsten Sinema 317 Hart Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 * The Honorable Mark Kelly 516 Hart Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Oct. 21, 2024, from CUSIP Global Services: * * * To: Ted Dowd Chief Counsel Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E-218 Washington, DC 20219 * Ann E. Misback Secretary Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20551 * James P. Sheesley Assistant Executive Secretary Federal De  more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Nov. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Jeremiah Robinson, 44, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced to 235 months (more than 19.5 years) in prison, to be followed by four years of supervision, after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl. According to the plea agreement and info  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency posted a notice in the Federal Register on Oct. 30 signed by Martha Guzman Aceves, Regional Administrator, Region IX. Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Coolidge Generating Station AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final order on petition. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an order dated September   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 24, 2024, from the Arizona Farm Bureau Federation, Gilbert: * * * RE: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865-1411; Updated Draft Occupational Risk Assessments for Clothianidin (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865), Imidacloprid (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844), Thiamethoxam (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581) Seed Treatments * * * To Whom It May Concern: The Arizona Farm Bureau Federation represents farmers and ran  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated October 28, 2024, from the Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson, Arizona: * * * To: Steve Delehanty Refuge Manager Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge 95 Sterling Highway Homer, AK 99603 steve_delehanty@fws.gov Re: Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS for Rat Eradication from Four Uninhabited Aleutian Islands; Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-679) on the Protecting America's Children By Strengthening Families Act (H.R. 9076), which aims to reauthorize and modernize part B of Title IV of the Social Security Act to strengthen child welfare services, expand the availability of prevention services to better meet the needs of vulnerable families. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Sept. 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUM  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel on a drug conspiracy charge for allegedly manufacturing cocaine, fentanyl, and other drugs in Mexico and importing them into the United States. According to an indictment returned Monday in the Northern District of Illinois, JOSE ANGEL CANOBBIO INZUNZA served  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Institute of Museum and Library Services issued a 38-page Annual Performance Report in February 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Message from the Director ... 3 Agency and Mission Information ... 5 1.1 IMLS Overview and Mission ... 5 1.2 Organizational Structure ... 6 1.3 FY 2022-FY 2026 Strategic Goals and Objectives ... 6 1.4 Recent Statutory Authorities and Administration Priorities ... 7 IMLS Response to COVID-19 ... 10 2.1 American Rescue Plan (AR  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from UnidosUS: * * * To: The Honorable Danny Werfel, Commissioner Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20224 Re: Comments in response to Request for Comments Regarding Implementation of Saver's Match Contributions [Docket No. IRS-2024-0034] * * * Dear Commissioner Werfel, On behalf of UnidosUS, we respectfully  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Brooklyn, NY - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz are remarkable public servants who ran an inspired and positive campaign focused on lifting people up. We look forward to our continued partnership on behalf of the American people in the next chapter of their public service journey. It   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: NEW YORK, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NY1's Inside City Hall with Errol Louis where he highlighted House Democrats' strong electoral performance in New York and the success of House Democratic incumbents across the nation. ERROL LOUIS: Welcome back to Inside City Hall. Democrats here in New York have officially flipped three House seats - two that turned red  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Senators' legislation ensures copper projects are eligible for the FAST-41 permitting process, allowing copper projects to deploy more efficiently in Arizona and strengthening our domestic copper supply chain. Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Senator Mike Lee (Utah) introduced the Senate companion to the Critical Mineral Consistency Act. This legislation adds Critical Materials, as defi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- U.S. Transportation Command's (USTRANSCOM) Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO) in coordination with the military services and U.S. Coast Guard has authorized transportation offices servicing customers located at the following installations to begin ordering Global Household Goods (GHC) shipments during the month of November: 1. Redstone A  more