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News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Tuesday November 14, 2023 ( 8 items )  

Alabama Drought Activates SBA Disaster Loan Program
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 14 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Alabama for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to the drought conditions that began on Oct. 31, 202  more

As Biden's Wide Open Border Causes Terrorism Concerns, Fla. A.G. Moody Leads Multistate Coalition Demanding Congress Grant State Officials Power to Perform Immigration Functions
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 14 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: As Biden's wide open border causes terrorism concerns, Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a multistate coalition of 26 attorneys general pushing Congress to grant state officials the power to perform immigration functions when the federal government refuses. The Southwest border continues to see record-breaking numbers of inadmissible immigrants flooding in--more than 7 million illega  more

Ga. U.S. Attorney: Florida Business Owners Plead Guilty for Their Role in Durable Medical Equipment Fraud Scheme
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, Ryan K. Buchanan, issued the following news release: Brett Weiner and Valerie Desalvo have pled guilty to federal conspiracy charges for their role in buying and selling fake doctors' orders used to obtain over $1.5 million in fraudulent payments from Medicare. "Durable Medical Equipment fraud schemes involve much more than simply bilking the Medicare system," said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. "These scheme  more

Ind. Senate Republicans: Bohacek Files Bill to Protect Children Online
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 14 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: State Sen. Mike Bohacek (R-Michiana Shores) recently filed a bill for the 2024 legislative session that would help keep Hoosier children safe online by requiring age verification for websites with pornographic content. "Indiana has an opportunity to protect children from many types of pornographic material on the internet by simply limiting access to adults," Bohacek said. "Thes  more

NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana to Retire After 38 Years
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- NASA issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: NASA Associate Administrator and former astronaut Robert Cabana announced Monday his retirement, effective Sunday, Dec. 31 after more than 38 years of service. As associate administrator, Cabana has been the agency's highest ranking civil servant, third highest ranking NASA official, and the senior advisor to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. Among notable contributions to  more

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hosting Public Meeting for Forest Heights Levee Improvement Project
MOBILE, Alabama, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Mobile District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District will host a public meeting, to discuss the updated plan for the Forest Heights Levee improvement project. The public meeting will be held at the following location, date, and time: Tuesday, November 14 5:30 - 8:00pm Central Time Good Deed Community Center 15101 Madison St. Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 This meeting is a continuati  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Signs on to Letter Upholding Legislative Privilege
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 14 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Texas, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Jackson Municipal Airport Authority v. Harkins. The case involves the application of legislative privilege in an ongoing challenge to a state law that restructured a local agency. Back in 2016, the State of Mississippi enacted SB 2162 to restructure governa  more

Va. A.G. Miyares Joins 20-State Coalition Calling for Removal of Student Visa Holders Who Provide Support to Terror Groups
RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas 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. "The terrorist attack o  more