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News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Friday July 12, 2024 ( 9 items )  

AAPI LEAD, First National Membership Organization for AAPI Elected and Appointed Officials Launched
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release: During a 3-day summit (June 19-21) hosted by the Asian Pacific American Leadership Foundation (APALF) in Las Vegas, Nevada, alongside NALEO, over 350 leaders from 26 states (plus the District of Columbia) convened to launch AAPI LEAD (Leadership Elected and AppointeD), the first-ever national membership-based organization for and by elected and appointed officials. The summit convened the largest gathering  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, West Region - June 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - June 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.2 percent over the past month, up 2.8 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), fell 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor   more

CPUC Awards First Round of Grants for Last Mile Broadband Infrastructure Projects Across California
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 12 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved the first round of awards for last mile broadband projects as part of the $2 billion Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant Program. This program aims to expand internet access for underserved and unserved communities across California. Today's decision kicks off a rolling process that will continue  more

EPA Invests $20 Million in Water Workforce Training and Career Development as Part of Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, July 11, as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing over $20 million to 13 workforce development organizations across the nation under its Innovative Water Workforce Development Grant Program, which supports expanding career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector. This announcement co  more

EPA: The Water Tower Institute, Inc., Based Buford, Georgia Among National Recipients of $20 Million in Water Workforce Training and Career Development as Part of Investing in America Agenda
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, July 11, As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing over $20 million to 13 workforce development organizations across the nation under its Innovative Water Workforce Development Grant Program, which supports expanding career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector. This announcem  more

FHLBank San Francisco Awards $3.1 Million in Grants to Arizona-Based Affordable Housing Groups
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 12 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Bank is one of the largest private affordable housing grant providers in the nation, contributing $1.3 billion in funding since 1990 * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) today announced $3.1 million in affordable housing grants to Arizona-based housing developers through its Affordable Housin  more

Litigation: SEC Vs. Neil S. Chandran
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 4:23-cv-10017; E.D. Michigan filed Jan. 4, 2023) involving Neil S. Chandran, et al.: * * * SEC Obtains Default Judgments Against Two Perpetrators of $45 Million CoinDeal Scheme * * * On June 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan entered final judgments on all claims against Garry Davidson of Henderson, Nevada and Linda Knott of Oklahoma City, Okla  more

Sanders Requests Increase in Federal Cost Share Following May 24 Storms
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 12 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders requested a 30-day, 100% federal cost share for the counties affected by the severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes that began on May 24, 2024, from President Joe Biden to support ongoing recovery efforts. This disaster caused severe infrastructure damage, overwhelming amounts of debris, and hundreds of damaged dwellings. The full letter is linked here (h  more

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Analysis Center Civilian Selected for League of United Latin American Citizens Excellence in Service Award
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, July 12 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: By Ryan Rayno Berenice Verdin, Ph.D., an electronics engineer for U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, or DEVCOM, Analysis Center, or DAC, left, receives the League of United Latin American Citizens Excellence in Service Uniformed Services Public... LAS VEGAS - Berenice Verdin, Ph.D., an electronics engineer for U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development   more