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News Tipoffs - Michigan Editors Newsletter for Friday April 19, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Deputy A.G. Monaco Delivers Remarks at One Detroit Roundtable
DETROIT, Michigan, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco at the One Detroit Roundtable: * * * Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Dawn, for that very kind introduction -- and thank you all for welcoming me and for being here. I'm especially grateful to Chief White for hosting us at the Detroit Police Department. It's a privilege to join Detroit's law enforcement and community leaders today -- who are working to  more

Kendall, Allvin, Saltzman Continue Modernization Drumbeat, Need for Congress to Approve Budgets on Time
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and the top-ranking military leaders from the Air Force and Space Force told a House committee April 17 that adequately defending the nation against modern-day adversaries demands the services modernize quickly and that Congress deliver funding in a timely and predictable manner. The dominant messages from Kendall, Air Force Chie  more

Md. A.G. Brown Announces Airline Passenger Protection Partnership With U.S. Department of Transportation
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines how the Maryland Attorney General's office and the DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protection requi  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Testifies in Support of BRITE Act
LANSING, Michigan, April 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, testified before the House Ethics and Oversight Committee in support of the Bringing Reforms in Integrity, Transparency and Ethics (BRITE) Act, a package of bills to increase disclosure requirements for shadowy political funds, slow the revolving door of legislators-turned-lobbyists,   more

Mich. Economic Development Corp.: Historic Michigan Lighthouse Awarded $60,000 Lighthouse Preservation Grant
LANSING, Michigan, April 19 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The historic South Pier Inner Light in Grand Haven, Michigan, will receive repairs from the City of Grand Haven with the help of a $60,000 Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program (MLAP) grant from the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. "Michigan's lighthouses are irreplaceable cultural icons th  more

Mich. U.S. Attorney: South Carolina Man Charged With Sextortion That Caused Death
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Glenn Daeward Boyd, 35, of Kershaw, South Carolina, was charged in a 7-Count indictment, alleging he engaged in attempted extortion, stalking, and 5 counts of wire fraud. The indictment is attached.* "Nationally and here in Michigan we have seen a startli  more

Michigan Education Dept. Issues Memo on 2024 Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Public Reporting of Data
LANSING, Michigan, April 19 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Department of Education Office of the Superintendent issued the following memorandum on April 18, 2024: * * * TO: Local and Intermediate School District Superintendents Public School Academy Directors FROM: Dr. Michele A. Harmala, Deputy Superintendent, Division of Educator Excellence, Career Technical Education, Special Education, and Administrative Law SUBJECT: 2024 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Public Reporting of Data Fe  more

NETL Director Marianne Walck Elected 2023 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected NETL Director Marianne Walck as a 2023 AAAS Fellow for distinguished contributions and technical excellence in geophysics, earth sciences and energy and climate science; strategic leadership at two national laboratories; and unwavering diversity, equity and inclusion leadership a  more

Office of Comptroller of Currency Announces Enforcement Actions for April 2024
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to require the board of directors and management to take timely actio  more

PA. A.G. HENRY ANNOUNCES MOU WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THAT WILL PROMOTE FAIR TREATMENT OF AIR TRAVELERS
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the reinforcement of a partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The two agencies signed a memorandum of understanding with a commitment to achieving a common goal: assurance that consumers are treated fairly. The MOU outlines how   more