News Tipoffs - Georgia Editors Newsletter for Thursday July 04, 2024 ( 15 items ) |
Administracion Biden-Harris anuncia $504 millones en financiamiento total para los 31 Centros Tecnologicos (Tech Hubs) en todo Estados Unidos
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release:
La Administracion Biden-Harris, a traves de la Administracion de Desarrollo Economico (EDA) del Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos, anuncio aproximadamente $504 millones en subvenciones de implementacion para 12 Tech Hubs designados a ampliar la produccion y entrega de tecnologias criticas, fortalecer la competitividad economica y la seguridad nacional de Es
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Two Major Victories Against The Biden Administration
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 4 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced victories against two recent unlawful and undemocratic mandates by the Biden Administration that inflict harm on Americans, economy, and economic security.
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi temporarily stopped the Biden Administration's Department of Health and Human Services from re-defining discriminati
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Next Funding Round of $504 Million for 12 Tech Hubs Across America
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release:
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced another funding round of approximately $504 million in implementation grants to 12 Tech Hubs to scale up the production of critical technologies, create jobs in innovative industries, strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness and national security, and accelerate the growth of indus
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Next Funding Round of $504 Million for 12 Tech Hubs Across America
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release:
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced another funding round of approximately $504 million in implementation grants to 12 Tech Hubs to scale up the production of critical technologies, create jobs in innovative industries, strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness and national securi
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BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Miami Area Employment - May 2024'
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 3, 2024, entitled "Miami Area Employment - May 2024":
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Total nonfarm employment for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, metropolitan area increased by 66,600 over the year in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the local rate of job gain, 2.
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Carr's Gang Prosecution Unit Expands to Southeast Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 4 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on July 3, 2024:
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the expansion of his Gang Prosecution Unit to Southeast Georgia, with Assistant Attorney General Brooklyn Franklin and Criminal Investigator Pete Delatorre overseeing the Unit's regional efforts. Both Franklin and Delatorre's hires took effect on July 1, 2024, with funding provided in the state's FY 2025 budget signed by Governor Brian Ke
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Civil War Heroes Get Long-Awaited Medal of Honor Recognition
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news:
By Christopher Hurd, Army News Service
The White House announced President Joe Biden will posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Civil War Soldiers Pvt. Philip Gephart Shadrach and Pvt. George Davenport Wilson for their heroism and courage during the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
Each Soldier's oldest living relative will accept the award during a ceremony at the White House today.
"To volunteer for a venture the
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Contracts for July 2, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:
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Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $520,400,000 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00008) to previously awarded contract FA8615-23-C-6050 for Foreign Military Sales Block 70/72 F-16 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite production. The contract modification expands the current long lead materials contract to allow the contractor to begi
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Contracts for July 2, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $520,400,000 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00008) to previously awarded contract FA8615-23-C-6050 for Foreign Military Sales Block 70/72 F-16 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite production. The contract modification expands the current long lead materials contract to allow the contractor to begin produc
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Fla. U.S. Attorney: Georgia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Offense
GAINESVILLE, Florida, July 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release:
Frederick Anthony Forbes, 52, of McDonough, Georgia, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison, after previously having been found guilty by a federal jury for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florid
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INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Makes over $600 Million Available for Projects that Reconnect Communities
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
Biden-Harris Administration opens application period for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, established through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to fund locally-driven projects such as interstate caps, highway removals, complete streets, and Main Street revitalizations
Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for th
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Louisiana A.G. Murrill: Federal Judge Sides With Louisiana and Strikes Down Joe Biden's Illegal Assault on American Energy
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 3 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on July 1, 2024:
On Monday, July 1, U.S. Federal Judge James Cain Jr. of the Western District of Louisiana, issued a preliminary injunction in Louisiana's favor for the State's lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the United States Department of Energy over the unlawful decisions to ban new liquefied natural gas exports to non-free trade agreement countries.
Judge Cain's order lifts the LNG ex
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Challenges Biden Administration's Latest EV Mandates
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release:
Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 25 other state attorneys general have filed a challenge to the Biden Administration's latest attempt to drive gas-powered cars off the road.
The filing aims to block the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) strict fuel efficiency standards that contain a new rule requiring car manufacturers to dramatically increase the avera
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President Biden Announces $1 Billion in Project Selections to Make Communities More Resilient to Climate Change and Natural Hazards Through His Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
Funding Boosted from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Will Support 656 Resilience Projects Nationwide
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell today announced the 656 project selections for $1 billion in climate resilience funding as part of his Investing in America agenda. The selections thr
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South Carolina ETV Series 'What's Wild' Receives Southeast Emmy Award
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 3 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release:
The South Carolina ETV series What's Wild received an Emmy(R) Award from the Regional Southeast Emmy(R) Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). Winners were announced on June 15 at the 2024 Southeast Regional Emmy(R) Awards held at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead Atlanta. Four SCETV programs were nominated for these prestigious awards.
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