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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated Oct. 28, 2024, from West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey with 22 attorneys general: * * * To: The Honorable Elizabeth L.D. Cannon Executive Director Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce 14th St. and Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230 Re: Commen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following ex parte public communication dated Sept. 23, 2024, from Oklahoma Bankers Association: * * * DOCKET: Required Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights ("1033") * 88 FR 74796 (Oct. 31, 2023) * Document No. 2023-23576 * Docket No. CFPB-2023-0052 (RIN: 3170-AA78) SUBJECT: Meeting with Oklahoma Bankers Association PARTICIPANTS: See Exhibit A CFPB STAFF: Gregory Evans, Deputy Assistant Director Meli  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released the following public communication on Oct. 24, 2024, from the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center Executive Committee: * * * Agency Name: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Docket Number: CISA-2024-0021 Subject: Response to Nationwide Cyber Security Review Information Collection Activity From: Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Oct. 31, 2024, from AccessLex Institute and 30 collaborators: * * * To: Matthew Soldner, Acting Director, Institute of Education Sciences U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, D.C. 20202 RE: Docket ID ED-2024-IES-0116 * * * This letter is submitted on behalf of the 25 undersigned organizations and 8 individuals. We are enthusiastic about the potential for  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-686) on the Milestones for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Act (H.R. 8674), which aims to establish milestone-based development and demonstration projects relating to nuclear fuel. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, on Sept. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 8674, the Milestones for Advanced Nuclear Fuels Act, establishes milestone-based development and d  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 8 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2024: Governor Kevin Stitt announced the launch of the Oklahoma Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, a new division within state government aimed at strengthening partnerships with faith-based and nonprofit communities. The office will serve as a centralized resource for these organizations, helping them engage more directly and effectively with Oklahoma Human Services to address th  more

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, Nov. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Presley Edward Lawson, age 50, of Spiro, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. The charges arose from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, the Sequoyah County Sheri  more

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, Nov. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Miranda Morgan Pauley, age 32, of Stilwell, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for one count of Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute. The charges arose from an investigation by the Adair County Sheriff's Office, the Oklahoma Drug Task Force 27,  more

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, Nov. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Joseph Celdon Mullins, age 22, of Wewoka, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to an Information charging him with Second Degree Murder in Indian Country and Use, Carry, Brandish and Discharge of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence. According to the Information  more