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News Tipoffs - Louisiana Editors Newsletter for Thursday April 25, 2024 ( 9 items )  

21st Theater Sustainment Command Sets Theater for First Time in Norway
NARVIK, Norway, April 25 -- The Army's 21st Theater Sustainment Command, the lead organization for all sustainment activities in Europe, issued the following news: By Maj. Vonnie Wright, 21st Theater Sustainment Command The 21st Theater Sustainment Command and 598th Transportation Brigade of the Army's Surface Deployment Distribution Command, alongside their Norwegian Allies makes history today by setting the theater for the first time here during the Defender 2024 exercise April 24, 2024. Th  more

Ark. A.G. Griffin Praises Ruling Against Little Rock Landlord
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 24 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after a Pulaski County Circuit Court entered an order enforcing a $20,000 civil penalty against Entropy Systems, Inc. and Little Rock landlord Imran Bohra for failure to follow a consent judgment: "After years of failing to follow the law and blatantly disregarding an order to notify tenants of their   more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $150 Million in Grants to Help Reduce Truck Air Pollution Near America's Ports
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration is announcing $148 million in grants to 11 states and Puerto Rico under the first round of a new $400 million program to improve air quality and reduce pollution for truck drivers, port workers and families that live in communities surrounding ports. The Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facili  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $150 Million in Grants to Help Reduce Truck Air Pollution Near America's Ports
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $150 Million in Grants to Help Reduce Truck Air Pollution Near America's Ports The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration is announcing $148 million in grants to 11 states and Puerto Rico under the first round of a new $400 million program to improve air quality and reduce pollution for truck drivers, port workers and families  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Will Receive $156.12M to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice
DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * As the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has been selected to re  more

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas: Introducing Native American Housing Opportunities Fund
DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following member bulletin (No. 2024-12) on April 23, 2024: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) will launch a new pilot program to provide grants to federally recognized tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) to support the housing needs of tribes and tribal organizations. Through the Native American Housing Opportunities (NAHO) Fund, the Bank  more

Landrum Joins BJACH Rehab Team, Brings Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
FORT JOHNSON, Louisiana, April 24 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Jean Graves Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital will begin offering a new type of physical therapy to Soldiers and their Families beginning May 1, at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Capt. Shelby Landrum joined the BJACH rehabilitation department recently and she will add a unique health care specialty to the team, pelvic floor physical therapy. Landrum, a physical therap  more

Maine Gov. Mills Promotes Maine During Keynote Address at International Offshore Wind Conference
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 25 (TNSres) -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on April 24, 2024: Governor Janet Mills today promoted Maine's leadership in responsibly pursuing offshore wind during a keynote address at the Oceantic Network's International Partnering Forum (IPF), a major convening of offshore wind industry leaders, government officials, and other stakeholders in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Governor, who was invited by the Oceantic Network to participate, serv  more

White House Fact Sheet: President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 4,770 More Borrowers in Louisiana, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 4,770 More Borrowers in Louisiana, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 47,510 people in Louisiana under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including   more