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News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Saturday March 30, 2024 ( 7 items )  

INSCOM Chief of Staff Speaks at Women's History Month Observance
FORT BELVOR, Virginia, March 29 -- The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command issued the following news: By Ron Young Col. Christy L. Nyland, chief of staff, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), was the guest speaker during Fort Belvoir's Women's History Month Observance held at its Community Center, March 27, 2024. Hosted by Col. Joseph V. Messina, commander, Fort Belvoir Garrison, the theme was "Women Who Have Made Great Achievements." Nyland's message focused on a qu  more

La. U.S. Attorney: Mississippi Man and Destrehan Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: RYAN P. MULLEN, age 43 and a resident of Jayess, MS., and DUANE A. DUFRENE, age 56, of Destrehan, LA., were sentenced on March 20, 2024 and March 27, 2024 respectively by U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo for two separate cases involving conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, annou  more

NRC Issues Event Notification for Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant, Miss.
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57053) involving Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant, Mississippi: * * * Facility: Grand Gulf Region: 4 State: MS Unit: [] [] [] RX Type: [1] GE-6 NRC Notified By: Gabe Hargrove HQ OPS Officer: Natalie Starfish Notification Date: 03/26/2024 Notification Time: 16:21 [ET] Event Date: 03/26/2024 Event Time: 11:15 [CDT] Last Update Date: 03/26/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section:  more

NTIA: Biden-Harris Administration Allocates More Than $800 Million to Increase Digital Inclusion Efforts
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today the availability and individual state allocations of approximately $811 million in funding to states, territories, and native entities to empower individuals and communities with the tools, skills, and opportunities to  more

SBA Recognizes 2024 Resource Partners of the Year
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 33 million small businesses, recognized four SBA Resource Partners of the Year awardees. The awardees - from Wisconsin, Michigan, Colorado, and Mississippi - will be honored at a ceremony dur  more

SBA to Open Business Recovery Center in Avondale to Help Businesses Impacted by Severe or Extreme Drought
SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced the opening of a SBA Business Recovery Center in Avondale on Tuesday, April 2, to provide a wide range of services to businesses impacted by severe or extreme drought that occurred Sept. 19 - Dec. 5, 2023. The center will open as indicated below. "Given the economic losses Louisiana busi  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Stands Against Race-Based Regulations for Apprenticeships
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 29 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding its "proposed rule revising the regulations for registered apprenticeships." The letter, which the State of Tennessee led, notes the coalition's nationwide concerns over race-based regulations for apprenticeships. According to the attorneys general, "the proposed rule deviates from the statutory purpose  more