News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Friday July 12, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding for 15 Small Shipyards in 12 States to Boost Productivity and Create Jobs
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $8.75 million in grant awards to 15 small shipyards in 12 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funds will help shipyards modernize, increase productivity, and expand local job opportunities while competing in the global marketplace.
"Small shipyards are integral to the strength of America's supp
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BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, South Region - June 2024'
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - June 2024":
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Area prices unchanged in June; up 2.9 percent over the past year
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A decline in the gasoline index
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Contracts for July 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:
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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $251,483,904 modification (P00056) to contract W58RGZ-22-C-0010 for UH-60M aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2027. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement, Army funds; and Foreign Military Sales (Croatia and Jordan) funds in the amount of $251,483,904, were obligated
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Corps of Engineers Hosts Open House at Lock & Dam 4
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 12 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host an open house at Lock and Dam 4, on the Mississippi River, in Alma, Wisconsin, on July 27.
Corps officials are hosting the free event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., to allow people to get a behind-the-scenes view of the site, while also getting a better understanding of what the staff do to ensure safe, reliable navigation.
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Labor Dept.: Biden-Harris Administration Awards Over $244M to Modernize, Diversify, Expand Registered Apprenticeships in Growing Industries
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on July 11, 2024:
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Department of Labor makes largest combined investment in learn-and-earn workforce model
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The Biden-Harris administration is today making the largest combined federal investment in Registered Apprenticeships as the Department of Labor awards more than $244 million through two grant programs to help modernize, diversify and expand the Registe
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VP Harris Issues Remarks at Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 71st Boule
DALLAS, Texas, July 12 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on July 10, 2024, at Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.'s 71st boule held at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center:
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THE VICE PRESIDENT: Oh, my goodness. Hello, everyone. (Applause.) Good morning, my sorors. (Applause.) Good morning.
Oh, my goodness. Please have a seat. Please have a seat. Oh, my heart is full.
To our supreme basileus, Danette Anthony Reed, thank you for your leadership, your kind words,
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