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News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Saturday April 13, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $7.4 Billion in Approved Student Debt Relief for 277,000 Borrowers
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $7.4 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 277,000 borrowers. These discharges are for borrowers who signed up for President Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and are eligible for its shortened time-to-forgiveness benefit and as a result of fixes made by the Administration to income-driven repayment (IDR) fo  more

Colo. House Democrats: Bill to Ban Assault Weapons Transfer and Purchase Sees Initial Approval in House
DENVER, Colorado, April 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House today gave preliminary approval to gun violence prevention legislation sponsored by Representatives Tim Hernandez and Elisabeth Epps to prohibit the manufacture, import, purchase, or sale of assault weapons and rapid-fire trigger activators. "Columbine High School, Aurora movie theater, Club Q, and the Boulder King Soopers shooting - Our state has endured too many tragedies that we can easil  more

Mont. Gov. Gianforte Announces Montana Air National Guard First Base to Receive C-130J Fleet
HELENA, Montana, April 12 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the U.S. Department of the Air Force has selected the Montana Air National Guard's 120th Airlift Wing in Great Falls as the first base to receive the new C-130J model Super Hercules cargo aircraft. The 120th will receive eight of the new aircraft as a one-for-one replacement of existing C-130Hs. The C-130J improves on the C-130H with addition  more