| News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors Newsletter for Friday November 10, 2023 ( 6 items ) |
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Biden-Harris Administration Convenes Higher Education Leaders to Improve Student Transfer to Increase Completion of College Degrees
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
As part of its Raise the Bar: Attaining College Excellence and Equity initiative, the U.S. Department of Education is hosting a summit today at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) in Annadale, Virginia with 200 higher education leaders on making it easier for students to transfer from one college to another, in turn helping them save time and money. The Department is also releasing groundbreakin
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests More Than $1.2 Billion in Rural Cooperatives to Increase Economic Opportunity and Advance Equity in Rural America
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
Funding Advances President Biden's Investing in America Agenda
DENVER, Co., Nov. 9, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing more than $1.2 billion in loans and grants to spur economic development, catalyze rural prosperity and advance equity through rural cooperatives in 36 states and Puerto Rico. Last month, USDA celebrated its 59th annu
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Mo. A.G. Bailey Calls for Removal of Student Visa Holders Who Support Terrorist Groups
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 10 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release:
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 20 states in calling for the prompt removal of foreign student visa holders who are found to have endorsed terror activity or provided material support to foreign terrorist organizations.
"Missourians have watched in horror at the rise of antisemitism around the country," said Attorney General Bailey. "These attacks pose
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Soldier Accounted for from WWII (Smith, C.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Clinton E. Smith, Jr., 19, of Wichita Falls, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 28, 2022.
In January 1945, Smith was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. The unit was engaged with German forces during the Battle of Reip
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U.S. Department of Commerce Announces 60 Recipients of 'Build to Scale' Program to Support Innovators, Entrepreneurs, and Startups Through Regional, Technology-Based Economic Development Strategies
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023:
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced "Build to Scale" grants awarded to 60 organizations across the country -- located in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico -- totaling $53 million for programs that support technology entrepreneurs, catalyze innovation, and fuel economic growth. This is the 10th cohort of grantees for this
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Utah A.G. Reyes Joins Amicus in Title VII Transfer Case
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 10 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news:
Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Muldrow v Missouri. The filing, led by the State of Arkansas, urges the nation's high court to uphold the Eighth Circuit ruling in a case involving Title VII employment transfer decisions.
The case involves a lawsuit, filed by Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow, over Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, al
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