DENVER, Colorado, April 18 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee advanced Senator Jessie Danielson's, D-Wheat Ridge, legislation to prohibit municipal annexation of lands within Tribal boundaries without the consent of the Tribe. Cosponsored by Senator Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa, SB24-193 would prohibit a municipality from annexing lands that are within the exterior boundaries of a f more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 18 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today issued a letter to the Bank of America requesting that it provide a coalition of state attorneys general with a written report about its account policies and practices, update its terms of service to state that it doesn't discriminate against customers for their religious or political views or speech, and remove prohibitions on "intoleran more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is excited to announce the expansion of the NSF Convergence Accelerator to 10 regions to enhance national and regional competitiveness in research, innovation and workforce development. These 10 regional Convergence Accelerators will promote convergence research and innovation by connecting researchers, practitioners and stakeholders from various domains and  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on April 17, 2024: On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 23-state coalition demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) modify existing regulations in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. These regulations consider "disparate impacts" to forward race-conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. "Federal agencies continue to pursue rules that treat more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 18 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice over the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Compensation Grant Program ("Proposed Rule"). The letter from the State of Utah follows letters from the States of Alabama and Kansas in opposition to the federal government's proposed regulations. In his letter, General Reyes shares Alabama and Kansas' concerns regarding the l more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 18 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Gov. Spencer Cox has announced the nominations of Richard Pehrson and Richard Daynes to serve as judges in Third District Court. Both appointments are subject to approval by the Utah Senate. If approved, they will fill vacancies left by the retirements of Judge Richard McKelvie and Judge Andrew Stone. "Both Mr. Pehrson and Mr. Daynes have a proven track record of legal expertise and exemplary exp more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 18 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: The Utah Broadband Center (UBC), part of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, announced the official approval of Utah's Statewide Digital Access Plan (https://www.connectingutah.com/digital-connectivity-plan). This comprehensive action plan, spanning the next five years, is a roadmap to ensure digital access for every Utahn. This significant milestone was preceded by the Na more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment today charging a foreign national living in Utah with drug crimes after agents allegedly seized 43 pounds of blue M-30 fentanyl pills and other narcotics. According to court documents, Elder Alberto Ahumada-Castro, 29, of Murray, Utah, was suspected by federal agents of distributing drugs i more PR