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News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Wednesday March 06, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Colo. House Democrats: Bill Increases Federal Funds for Nutrition and Housing Support
DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Health and Human Services Committee today passed legislation to help fund housing and nutrition services for those on Medicaid. This cost-neutral plan would lay the groundwork for redirecting federal Medicaid funds to help Colorado families access nutritious food options and secure housing. "Everyone deserves access to healthy, nutritious food and a roof over their heads," said Rep. Shannon B  more

N.J. Gov. Murphy Administration Awards $20 Million in American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grants to 353 Fire Departments in New Jersey
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 6 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today announced the award of $20 million in American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grants to local and regional fire departments across New Jersey to ensure firefighters have proper protective, cleaning, and sanitization equipment. The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) awarded the grants to 353 fire departments after a competitive application process. Today's a  more

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory: One Way to Improve a Fusion Reaction: Use Weaknesses as Strengths
WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news on March 5, 2024: In the Japanese art of Kintsugi, an artist takes the broken shards of a bowl and fuses them back together with gold to make a final product more beautiful than the original. That idea is inspiring a new approach to managing plasma, the super-hot state of matter, for use as a power source. Scientists are using the imperfections in magnetic fields that   more