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Attorney General Bird Fights to Curb Social Media Harm to Children

State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General · August 28, 2025

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she joined coalitions of states and the District of Columbia in supporting Florida and Ohio laws that ban social media companies from using addictive practices on minors. Challenges to that...

Attorney General Jackley Announces a Sioux City, Iowa Man Sentenced To Life in Prison for First-Degree Murder in Union County

South Dakota Attorney General's Office · August 26, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Sioux City, Iowa man has been sentenced to a mandatory sentence of...

Titan Machinery Inc. Announces Results for Fiscal Second Quarter Ended July 31, 2025

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · August 28, 2025

- Reiterates $100 Million Inventory Reduction Target for Fiscal 2026 - - Updates Modeling Assumptions for Fiscal 2026 - WEST FARGO, N.D., Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Machinery Inc. (Nasdaq: TITN) ("Titan" or the "Company"), a leading...

Attorney General Jackley Announces Canada Reconsents to Extradition For John Graham Convicted in 1975 Murder of Annie Mae Aquash

South Dakota Attorney General's Office · August 25, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the Canadian Ministry of Justice has reconsented to the extradition...

Attorney General Jackley Issues Advisory Opinion on Voter Information Displayed on Secretary of State’s Website

South Dakota Attorney General's Office · August 25, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has issued an advisory opinion stating that legislation passed by the 2025...

Attorney General Jackley Part of AG Coalition Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Children

South Dakota Attorney General's Office · August 25, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 Attorney General Jackley Part of AG Coalition Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Children PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota...

UNET Team announces Arrest, Meth Seizure In Oglala Lakota County

South Dakota Attorney General's Office · August 27, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – The Unified Narcotic Enforcement Team (UNET) announces the arrest of James William Reese, 61, of Hot Springs in connection...

Attorney General Treg Taylor Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfake Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery

State of Alaska Department of Law · August 27, 2025

August 27, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) â€“ Yesterday, Attorney General Treg Taylor today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 state attorneys general in calling on major search engines and payment platforms to take stronger action against the growing...

Attorney General Derek Brown Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfake Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery

Utah Office of the Attorney General · August 26, 2025

Attorney General Derek Brown co-led a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in calling on major search engines and payment platforms to take stronger action against the growing spread of computer-generated deepfake nonconsensual intimate...

Attorney General Knudsen leads coalition urging EPA to halt funding climate activist group

Montana Department of Justice · August 26, 2025

HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 23-state coalition of attorneys general urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel grants to the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) which has been funding climate advocacy...

NDDPI, Culinary Students Cooking Up Nutritional Partnership

North Dakota Department of Public Instruction · August 26, 2025

BISMARCK, N.D., Aug. 26, 2025 – State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said a partnership between the Department of Public Instruction and the culinary arts program at the state College of Science in Wahpeton will provide school cooks with new...

NDDPI, Culinary Students Cooking Up Nutritional Partnership

North Dakota Department of Public Instruction · August 26, 2025

BISMARCK, N.D., Aug. 26, 2025 – State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler said a partnership between the Department of Public Instruction and the culinary arts program at the state College of Science in Wahpeton will provide school cooks with new...

Attorney General Bird Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfakes

State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General · August 26, 2025

DES MOINES –Attorney General Brenna Bird recently warned parents against the dangers of deepfakes being used for bullying or harassment. Today, she joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in calling on major search engines and...

Texas Precious Metals Named a Headline Sponsor of the 2025 Cinch Playoffs Governor's Cup

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · August 22, 2025

SHINER, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Precious Metals is proud to participate as the headline sponsor for the 2025 Cinch Playoffs Governor's Cup, the richest rodeo in South Dakota history. The event is scheduled for September...

Attorney General Bonta to Companies: Commit to Action Limiting Nonconsensual Deepfake Pornography

Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice · August 25, 2025

Letters seek to open line of communication with companies, understand how they are protecting the public OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 47 attorneys general in sending letters to search platform and payment platform...

West Nile virus cases increasing in Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Health · August 26, 2025

News Release Aug. 26, 2025 Contact information The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has reported 20 cases of West Nile virus so far in 2025. Two of the affected people have died. Case numbers can vary significantly from year to year due to...

Attorney General Jackley Praises State Supreme Court for Upholding State Appeal in Drug Testing Case

South Dakota Attorney General's Office · August 21, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley praises the South Dakota Supreme Court for reversing a circuit court ruling...

Asphalt Shoulder Paving Project Scheduled on U.S. Highway 12 East of McIntosh

South Dakota Department of Transportation · August 26, 2025

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Aug, 26, 2025 Contact: John Villbrandt, Mobridge Area Engineer, 605-961-4930 MCINTOSH, S.D. – On Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, an asphalt shoulder paving project is scheduled to begin on U.S. Highway 12. The shoulder...

All Kids Bike and "Mimi and Moto" Creators Collaborate on New Book Encouraging Kids to Ride Bikes

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · August 19, 2025

Rapid City, South Dakota, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAPID CITY, S.D. –August 19, 2025 – All Kids Bike, the nonprofit organization on a mission to teach every kindergartner in America how to ride a bike, today announced a partnership with...

Attorney General Bonta Warns AI Companies: If You Harm Children, You Will Be Held Accountable in California

Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice · August 25, 2025

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 44 attorneys general, sent a letter to 12 of the top artificial intelligence (AI) companies, after reports of sexually inappropriate interactions between AI chatbots and children....