| News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors Newsletter for Thursday May 09, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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Ala. Gov. Ivey Signs Public Records Reforms, Continues to Deliver on Inaugural Promise to Promote Transparency and Accountability in Government
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 9 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024:
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed Senate Bill 270, a bill to set specific timelines that public entities in Alabama must follow when responding to public records requests. Sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr and Rep. Cynthia Almond, Senate Bill 270 is the most significant amendment to Alabama's public records law in over fifty years.
Last year, upon beginning her second term as governor, Gove
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Army Contracting Command 2024 Best Warrior Competition
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, May 8 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news:
It's that time of year again when competitors from cross the command, visit Redstone Arsenal to compete in the Army Contracting Command Best Warrior Competition. The event will run from May 7 thru May 10. The winner of the ACC Best Warrior Competition will go on to represent the command at the Army Material Command Best Warrior Competition later this summer.
This year's competitors are Staff Sgt. R
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Conservation of At-Risk Species, Limitations on Invasive Species Improves Environment at Novosel
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, May 8 -- The U.S. Army Environmental Command issued the following news:
By Thomas Milligan
Effective natural resource management at U.S. Army installations requires maintaining adequate habitat for flora and fauna as well as providing the vital training areas for Soldiers.
At Fort Novosel in lower Alabama, the natural resources team has the added challenge of dealing with a variety of invasive species -- adding an additional wrinkle to effectively managing m
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Defense Contract Management Agency: Naval Aviator Leads With Servant Leadership Principles
HAZELWOOD, Missouri, May 9 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news:
By Tonya Johnson DCMA Central Region Public Affairs
Navy Capt. Ryan Batchelor is the outgoing commander at Defense Contract Management Agency Boeing St. Louis. His change of command ceremony is May 10, but before he leaves, he wanted to let the DCMA workforce and others know how much he enjoyed his time with the agency.
During his time as the contract management office commander, Batchelor and his
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FCC Issues Order Involving Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following order (WC Docket No. 09-197) on May 7, 2024:
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In the Matter of Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, Petition for Limited Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the states of Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, New Hampshire, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia
ORDER
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Optimizing AI, Air University Hosts Artificial Intelligence Symposium
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, May 9 -- Air University issued the following news:
By Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau
Military and civilian leaders from across the Department of the Air Force recently convened at Air University to discuss the emerging role of artificial intelligence in future warfighting. These discussions took place at the Air University Symposium, "Harnessing AI for Information Advantage" event, hosted at Maxwell Air Force Base May 1-2, 2024.
The symposium focused primarily on the po
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OSHA: Department of Labor Plans to Restructure Workplace Safety, Health Regional Operations Strategically to Protect Workers
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on May 8, 2024:
The Department of Labor today announced strategic changes to the structure of its Occupational Safety and Health Administration's regional operations designed to direct its resources effectively and make the agency more resilient.
The changes include the creation of a new OSHA regional office in Birmingham, Alabama, overseeing agency operations in
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S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Leads 24-State Coalition Urging Congress to Permanently Defund Terrorist-Embedded U.N. Agency
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
Attorney General Alan Wilson led a 24-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging Congress to permanently cut all funding to the terrorist-embedded United Nations Relief and Works Agency ("UNRWA").
On October 7, 2023, dozens of UNRWA staff participated in the largest attack on the Jewish community since the Holocaust. UNRWA's ties to terrorism are not just the work of a
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Utah A.G. Reyes Urges Congress to Defund Terrorist-Embedded U.N. Agency
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 9 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on May 8, 2024:
Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to U.S. Congressional leaders, calling on the federal legislative branch to "stop funding United Nations Relief and Works Agency." The letter, which was led by the States of Iowa and South Carolina, issues its demand over the agency's continued and troubling ties to the terror organization Hamas.
This letter, sent on May 7, follows a simila
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