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News Tipoffs - North Dakota Editors Newsletter for Saturday April 27, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $76 Million in Grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Airports, From Runway Improvements to Better Facilities
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Funding will enhance safety and efficiency at airports of all sizes as part of President's Investing in America agenda The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding another $76.1 million from the previously allocated $9 billion, for 45 airport-related infrastructure projects in 22 states. The projects are funded under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastr  more

DEA: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Returns Tomorrow
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 27 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Omaha Division issued the following news release: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its partners will host the 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 27, at nearly 5,000 locations nationwide, including approximately 170 drop-offs within the five state DEA Omaha Division. The public is invited to safely dispose of tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of  more

DHL to Pay $8.7 Million in EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: * * * Federal Agency Charged That Delivery Company Assigned Black Drivers to More Dangerous and Arduous Work * * * Delivery company DHL will pay $8.7 million and be subject to the oversight of a court-appointed monitor to settle a class race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.   more

FAA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $76 Million in Grants From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Airports
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding another $76.1 million from the previously allocated $9 billion, for 45 airport-related infrastructure projects in 22 states. The projects are funded under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the   more

N.D. Gov. Burgum Announces 2024 Governor's Band and Chorus Programs From West Fargo Sheyenne and Grand Forks Central
BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 27 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on April 26, 2024: Gov. Doug Burgum today announced that the West Fargo Sheyenne Sinfonia Orchestra and Grand Forks Central Chamber Choir have been selected as the 2024 Governor's Official State Band and Choral Programs. "It is an honor to recognize the talented students and directors of the West Fargo Sheyenne Sinfonia Orchestra and the Grand Forks Central Chamber Choir. Congratulations to these tw  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Joins Lawsuit Against EEOC's Illegal Abortion Mandate
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 27 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on April 26, 2024: On Thursday, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 17-State coalition, led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, in suing the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its new rule mandating workplace abortion accommodations through an illegal interpretation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022 (PWFA).  more