PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024, on the U.S. District Court's preliminary injunction blocking the Kroger-Albertsons merger: * * * "Today's decision by a federal judge to to extend the preliminary injunction blocking the $24.6 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger is a major victory for consumers, workers, and small businesses across the country. Should Kroger and Albertsons attempt to move forward with further legal pr more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 10 -- The Arizona Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Frees up accumulation of earlier funding * * * State schools chief Tom Horne is announcing the release of nearly $48 million in accumulated school safety funding that will now be used to fund schools that request armed campus officers, counselors, and social workers. In compliance with state law, all requests for law enforcement officers are granted with remaining monies  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Yvette Porras-Ochoa, 42, of Wittmann, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Steven P. Logan to 180 months in prison. Porras-Ochoa pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute 50 grams or more of Cocaine, Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Prescription Controlled Substances Oxycodone and Promethazine-Codeine, and Conspirac more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 27, 2024, from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OGC-2024-0490 Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Notice of "Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit" in Center for Biological Div more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested 43-year-old Anderson De Sousa Almedia Nov. 30. The Everett Police Department had arrested him July 6 and charged him with assault and battery on a family or household member, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery. The Malden District Court ig more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Federal Reserve System Board of Governors issued a change in bank control notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 6, 2024, entitled "Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company". Here are excerpts: * * * The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in actin more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation securing eight water infrastructure projects across Arizona. S. 4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024--which is expected to be signed into law in the coming days--includes $80 million in funding Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) secured. "From a new pipeline in Flagstaff to a reclaimed water system in Tucson, I'm proud to have sec more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A federal indictment charging 38 defendants with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine hydrochloride was unsealed today, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston of the Middle District of North Carolina. The indictment charges the following individuals with narcotics distribution conspiracy: [1] NICHOLAS TYLER  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 29, 2024, entitled "National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before November 16, 2024, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. DATES: C more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today launched its winter holiday Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over national enforcement mobilization campaign. This year's campaign reminds drivers, "Don't Pass on a Sober Ride." Alcohol-impaired driving remains a leading cause of fatal traffic crashes in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan infrastructure law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides $26 million to bring 4.5 miles of US 93 in Wickenburg up to Interstate-grade roadway, preparing for the future Interstate 11 $26,000,000 will be invested in making key infrastructure improvements along US 93 in Wickenburg from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the Arizona Department of Child Safety: * * * To: Commissioner Social Security Administration 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235-6401 * The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Request for Information: Use and Conservation of Social Security Benefits and more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the Legal Aid Society, New York: * * * ABOUT THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY The Legal Aid Society, the nation's oldest and largest not-for-profit legal services organization, is more than a law firm for clients who cannot afford to pay for counsel. It is an indispensable component of the legal, social, and economic fabric of New York City - passionately advocating for low- more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the William E. Morris Institute for Justice: * * * To: Acting Commissioner Social Security Administration 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, M.D. 21235-6401 * The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Re: Docket No. SSA-2024-0038; Request for Information: Use and Co more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon granted on December 10, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission's request for a preliminary injunction to prevent Kroger Company from acquiring Albertsons Companies, Inc. in what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history. The FTC challenged the $24.6 billion deal alongside a bipartisan group of nine state attorneys general. In response to the distri more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Urges Increased Public Engagement to Help Save the Species * * * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation's most beloved species -- the monarch butterfly -- and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Service is seeking public input on a proposal to list the species as threatened with species-specific protectio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $6.3 billion in rural and Tribal communities across 44 states to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid, provide safe drinking water and create good-paying jobs. more PR