LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced an additional $204 million in financial assistance for water and wastewater projects for 45 entities. The projects serve more than 198,627 Arkansans in 28 counties. "My administration has prioritized investments in Arkansas' water system and today's announcement adds another $204 million to that effort," said Governor Sand  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Proposal Follows Federal Court Ruling That Google Has Anticompetitive Monopolies in Online Search Markets * * * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, along with the Justice Department and a bipartisan coalition of 38 state attorneys general, today proposed a robust package of remedies to end Google's unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Gulf Coast and Midwest Hydrogen Hubs will Create Tens of Thousands of High-Quality Jobs, Deliver New Economic Opportunities, and Reinforce America's Clean Manufacturing Boom * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $2.2 billion in award commitments for two Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) that will help ac  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) greenlit two public safety rail improvement projects for Marion County. New automatic flashing light signals with gates will be installed at the County Road 1900 North (AAR/DOT #167791D) and County Road 1800 North (AAR/DOT #167789C) highway-rail grade crossings of the Union Pacific Railroad Company's tracks near Kinmundy. "Rail sa  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) greenlit the installation of new automatic warning gates and highway grade approach improvements to enhance safety measures at the Aldridge Road (AAR/DOT #299062B) highway-rail grade crossing over Illinois Central Railroad's track in Pulaski County. "Rail safety infrastructure improvements are beneficial to all who live, work and   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) greenlit the installation of new automatic warning gates and highway grade approach improvements to enhance safety measures at multiple highway-rail grade crossings in Shelby County. The crossings are located at 1975 East (AAR/DOT #166981D), 1900 East (AAR/DOT #166980W), and 1750 North (AAR/DOT #166979C) over Union Pacific Railroad   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) cut portions of Aqua Illinois' rate increase request for water and sewer services in Illinois. The ICC's decision reduces Aqua's rate request by approximately 43 percent for an overall increase of $11.6 million. The decision also approves a 9.60 percent return on equity (ROE) for the company, a reduction from the utility's requested  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Orders Harris Jewelry to Restore Website and Claims Portal for Limited Time * * * Attorney General Kwame Raoul today urged service members and veterans eligible to receive refunds under a 2022 settlement with Harris Jewelry to file claims on the company's website on or before Dec. 21. who were deceived into predatory financing loans in order to receive refunds. As a res  more

BUSHNELL, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * State of Illinois investment preserves jobs and supports advanced manufacturing in Bushnell * * * Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), local leaders, and Marshalltown Hammer Company leadership to announce new investments in Bushnell. In support of the project, the State of Illinois provided a $5 million grant to ena  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * University of Illinois will play a leading role in multi-state SMART USA Institute * * * Governor JB Pritzker announced that The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has joined a pioneering SMART USA (Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Research with Twins USA) Institute, a public-private endeavor focused on the development, vali  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the former Wayne City police chief with selling forfeited items confiscated by the department for his personal benefit. Anson Fenton, 46, of Belle Rive, is facing one count of misapplication of property from federally funded programs and one count of interstate transportation of stolen property. "Offi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: Justice Mary K. O'Brien and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the assignment of 12th Judicial Circuit Judge Matthew G. Bertani to the Third District Appellate Court. Judge Bertani is being assigned to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Adrienne Albrecht. Judge Bertani's assignment is effective January 1, 2025, and will conclude on November 30, 2026. "Judge Bertani is a pr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Proposal Aims to End Search Engine Monopoly; Hearing Scheduled in April 2025 * * * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she, along with a coalition of 38 attorneys general and the Justice Department, has proposed a robust package of remedies to end Google's unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 22 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * Ste. Genevieve High School, Leopold High School & Perryville CTC Take Top Three * * * SIKESTON--After weeks of work to build the most efficient model bridges, Southeast Missouri high school students put their bridges to the test today (Nov. 21) at the completion of MoDOT's 21st Annual Bridge Building Competition. The competition challenges high school juniors and seniors to design   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 22 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that he along with a bipartisan coalition of his fellow state attorneys general, and the United States Department of Justice are proposing a robust package of remedies to end Google's unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers. "This proposal marks an important step toward restoring fai  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $7 million in eight projects to support the development of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP). Through wetland mitigation banks, wetlands are restored, created or enhanced, generating credits that can be purchased by producers looking to compensat  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of 52 attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice to propose a robust package of remedies to end Google's unlawfully maintained search engine monopoly and revive competition for the benefit of consumers. In December 2020, the Nebraska Department of Justice joined a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Six national laboratories and eight universities will seek to increase the supply diversity of electric vehicle batteries and relieve supply chain concerns * * * A $50 million consortium will develop sodium-ion batteries that will be a more sustainable and lower-cost alternative to lithium-ion technology and begin to foster an industrial ecosystem for sodium-ion   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Simmeka M. Tibbs, 37, of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced on November 19, 2024, by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to a year and a half in federal prison for distributing fentanyl. The prison term will be followed by 4 years of supervised release. Tibbs   more