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News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Saturday April 27, 2024 ( 11 items )  

AmeriCorps Releases Report on Volunteer Generation Fund Evaluation and Capacity Building Project
WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSres) -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * This two-folded approach project conducted both a bundled evaluation and provided a one-year evaluation to participants. * * * AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteering, released the AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund Bundle Evaluation and Capacity Building Project final report, which assessed how State Service Commissions from Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $76 Million in Grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Airports, From Runway Improvements to Better Facilities
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Funding will enhance safety and efficiency at airports of all sizes as part of President's Investing in America agenda The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding another $76.1 million from the previously allocated $9 billion, for 45 airport-related infrastructure projects in 22 states. The projects are funded under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastr  more

Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino to Pay $720,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination, Retaliation Lawsuit
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: * * * Casino Resort Settles Charges That It Failed to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Employees With Disabilities * * * DTG Las Vegas, LLC; Fifth Street Gaming, LLC; and DTG Las Vegas Manager, LLC, which operate the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, will pay $720,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U  more

FAA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $76 Million in Grants From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Airports
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding another $76.1 million from the previously allocated $9 billion, for 45 airport-related infrastructure projects in 22 states. The projects are funded under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the   more

Labor Dept. Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending April 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 25, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 213,250, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's unrevised av  more

Md. A.G. Brown Calls on Congress to Expand Access to Reproductive Health Services
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation that would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow their families, including c  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Calls on Congress to Expand Access to Reproductive Health Services
LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general this week in urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, federal legislation to guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Urges UnitedHealth Group to Help Patients and Providers Harmed by Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. -- the nation's largest health insurer and the parent company of Change Healthcare -- urging the corporation to take more meaningful action to better protect providers, pharmacies, and patients harmed by the recent catast  more

Natural Resources Conservation Service Nevada Announces Additional Environmental Quality Incentives Program Signup for 2024 Inflation Reduction Act Funding
RENO, Nevada, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on April 24, 2024: * * * Agricultural producers, farmers, and forest landowners must apply by May 31 for an additional third round of funding in fiscal year 2024. * * * Natural Resources Conservation Service in Nevada announces additional funding opportunities for farmers and ranchers in Fiscal Year 2024. The third ranking signup period is for Inflation Reduction Ac  more

U.S. Secret Service: Law Enforcement Agencies Conduct EBT Fraud and Card Skimming Outreach
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Secret Service issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The U.S. Secret Service, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Nevada State Police, the Clark County School District Police Department, and the Henderson Police Department conducted a payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud outreach operation in Clark County, Nevada, April 23-25. Law enforcement personnel visited more than  more

White House Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Key Actions to Strengthen Electric Grid, Boost Clean Energy Deployment & Manufacturing Jobs, Cut Pollution
WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 25, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Key Actions to Strengthen America's Electric Grid, Boost Clean Energy Deployment and Manufacturing Jobs, and Cut Dangerous Pollution from the Power Sector Since Day One, President Biden has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate and environmental justice agenda in history, including securing the largest-ever climate investment. The power sect  more