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News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors Newsletter for Tuesday June 18, 2024 ( 5 items )  

AG Campbell Releases Updated Public Accommodation Guide, Reaffirms Efforts To Promote And Safeguard Rights For LGBTQIA+ Individuals
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has released an updated "Protections Against Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation" guide to help ensure compliance with existing law and educate the public about their rights in public spaces, including gender-specific spaces like men's and women's restrooms. The guide has been updated to include information abo  more

DWD Develops Database for Employers' Substance Abuse Prevention Plans on Public Work Projects
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has launched an online, searchable database of substance abuse prevention policies for all contractors and subcontractors who perform public works projects. Wisconsin employers must have a written policy in place for the prevention of substance abuse among employees before working on a public works or public utility project.  more

Gov. Kemp Announces 30 Appointments to State Boards, Authorities, and Commissions
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment and re-appointment of the following 30 Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission Caylee Noggle is the President and CEO of the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA). Prior to joining GHA, she served for nearly 20 years for the State of Georgia in various leadership cap  more

NETL Microwave Projects Driving Decarbonization and Electrification of Industrial Chemical Processes
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on June 17, 2024: Recognizing the potential of NETL's microwave technology to decarbonize critical sectors of the economy, the U.S. Department of Energy's Industrial Efficiency & Decarbonization Office has awarded federal funding for multiple new projects intending to drive transformational technology and innovation necessary to reduce industrial greenhou  more

VA Awards More Than $2.4M in Grants to Research and Increase Public Engagement With Veteran Stories
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the National Cemetery Administration awarded nine grants totaling more than $2.4 million as part of the Veterans Legacy Program (VLP), a project that honors America's Veterans and service members by uncovering and sharing their stories. This year's VLP grant announcement marks an increase from six to nine recipients and  more