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News Tipoffs - Arizona Editors Newsletter for Friday March 29, 2024 ( 14 items )  

Air Force Thunderbirds, Wings of Blue among many performers at The Great Texas Airshow
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Great Texas Airshow is just days away on April 6 and 7 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and promises to be a thrilling show, showcasing a wide variety of aerial performers and static aircraft displays. For a list of aerial performers, static displays and more information about The Great Texas Airshow, visit https://www.jbsa.mil/Information/JBS  more

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS JOINS OTHER STATES IN CONSENT ORDER ISSUED TO SIGUE CORP
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 29 -- The Arizona Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news release: The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) joined financial regulatory agencies from 38 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia to stop the money transmission activities of Sigue Corp. through issuance of a Consent Order. Sigue Corp. has been a licensed money transmitter in Arizona since 2018. A money transmitter is a business that performs a num  more

Arizona Lottery Partners With Soles 2 Souls to Provide Shoes for Children in Foster Care
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 29 -- The Arizona Lottery issued the following news: In a continued effort to support Arizona children in foster care, the Arizona Lottery is funding a day of free shoe shopping for 100 children with their foster families in the Valley in partnership with Soles 2 Souls, The Foster Alliance, and Phoenix Premium Outlets. Through an ongoing $25,000 partnership with Soles 2 Souls, the Arizona Lottery will invite foster children with The Foster Alliance to this impactful eve  more

Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for More than $5 Billion in Funding for Significant National Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Funding made available by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that the Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for approximately $5.1 billion in funding for projects of regional or national significance for three major discretionary grant programs. The application process has been streamlined into the singl  more

CG Sends: CECOM Announces C5ISR Hall of Fame Class of 2024, Leadership Travels to Offer Morale Support for Huachuca Teammates
FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, March 28 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Huachuca issued the following statement on March 27, 2024, by Maj. Gen. Robert Edmonson II: * * * Team - I am pleased to share the newly announced C5ISR Hall of Fame Class of 2024! From major contributions in business logistics systems to historic space-aged contributions and ensuring mission success in the signal intelligence and electronic warfare fields, these individuals have changed our Army for the best. Join me in commending: -   more

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco: Banks Boosting Communities - How a Behind-the-Scenes Partnership Supports Housing Affordability and Economic Development
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news release: It's a virtuous cycle: communities that are economically vibrant create good jobs that support homeownership, and homeownership builds generational wealth that supports entrepreneurship and business investment. In traditionally underserved and disadvantaged communities, though, the opposite can be true, leading to financial stagnation and a lack of opp  more

HHS Secretary Becerra Announces Michigan as First State to Implement Kinship Care Rule
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Leads the way in transforming kinship care practices for underserved communities Today, Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra announces approval for Michigan to become the first state to implement separate licensing standards for kin caregivers. Michigan is the first state approved following the Salt River Pima Tribe in Arizona. Last September, HHS finalized a new regulat  more

Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office: Foundational Vehicle-to-Everything Training
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) is committed to accelerating the successful deployment of interoperable vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies to realize transportation system benefits, especially in safety and efficiency. These technologies offer the potential to make significant  more

National Agricultural Statistics Service: U.S. Farmers Expect to Plant Less Corn, More Soybean Acres
WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant 90.0 million acres of corn in 2024, down 5% from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Planted acreage intentions for corn are down or unchanged in 38 of the 48 estimating states. A  more

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Colorado Small Businesses
SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 20 Colorado counties and neighboring counties in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Busine  more

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Colorado Small Businesses
SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 20 Colorado counties and neighboring counties in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans o  more

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to New Mexico Small Businesses
SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 33 New Mexico counties and neighboring counties in Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at  more

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to New Mexico Small Businesses
SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 33 New Mexico counties and neighboring counties in Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administrati  more

The Case Against School Vouchers on Steroids: N.C. Gov. Cooper Outlines Threats Extreme GOP Plan Poses to Public Schools and Students Across North Carolina
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 29 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Following his declaration of 2024 as the Year of Public Schools, Governor Roy Cooper is illustrating the risks the extreme Republican voucher plan poses to children and public schools, where more than 8 in 10 North Carolina children attend school. Today, the Governor released a new video walking through the problems with this voucher plan on steroids, along with a new fac  more