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News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors Newsletter for Wednesday July 17, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Assistant A.G. Clarke Delivers Remarks at National Bar Association's Junius W. Williams Luncheon
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 15, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the National Bar Association's Junius W. Williams luncheon: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon and thank you for the kind introduction. I also want to thank the National Bar Association (NBA) for the invitation to speak. It is an honor to speak at a luncheon named for the venerable Junius Williams, whose leadership and civil rig  more

Bailey, National Executive Officer, Named Next National Vice Commander
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Brig. Gen. Regena Aye, Civil Air Patrol's next national commander/CEO, has named Col. R. Jason Bailey -- CAP's national executive officer the past three years -- as the next national vice commander. "Col. Bailey has excelled in various leadership roles in Civil Air Patrol, including North Carolina Wing commander, Mid-Atlantic Region vice commander, national logistics manager, and most rece  more

Bruhn takes over command chief duties at Air Force's enlisted education center
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Chief Master Sgt. Bridget Bruhn took over as command chief for the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education during a change of responsibility ceremony on Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex, Alabama, July 12, 2024. During the ceremony, Col. Damian Schlussel, commander of the Barnes Center, passed the guidon to Bruhn, signifying the transfer of responsibilities from Chief Mast  more

Bruhn Takes Over Command Chief Duties at Air Force's Enlisted Education Center
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Brian Ferguson, Barnes Center for Enlisted Education Chief Master Sgt. Bridget Bruhn took over as command chief for the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education during a change of responsibility ceremony on Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex, Alabama, July 12, 2024. During the ceremony, Col. Damian Schlussel, commander of the Barnes Center, passed the guidon to Bruhn, signifying the   more

Contracts for July 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND Alaska Marine Lines Inc., Seattle, Washington (HTC71124DW001); American President Lines LLC, Arlington, Virginia (HTC71124DW002); American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier LLC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (HTC71124DW003); Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (HTC71124DW004); Farrell Lines Inc., Norfolk, Virginia (HTC71124DW005); Federated Maritime LLC, Boca Raton, Flor  more

Contracts for July 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Laurel Technologies Partnership, doing business as DRS Laurel Technologies, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is awarded a maximum $417,221,175 fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for development, integration, and production of hardware solutions. This contract combines purchases for the Navy (85.6%); t  more

Interior Department Prepares to Nominate U.S. Civil Rights Movement Sites for World Heritage List
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that she has authorized the National Park Service to prepare a potential nomination for 11 U.S. Civil Rights Movement sites in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Virginia and DC to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. If designated, the sites would join other cultural and natural sites of universal importance, such as Grand Ca  more

NASA Ships Moon Rocket Stage Ahead of First Crewed Artemis Flight
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- NASA issued the following news release: Move teams with NASA and Boeing, the SLS core stage lead contractor, position the massive rocket stage for NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on special transporters to strategically guide the flight hardware the 1.3-mile distance from the factory floor onto the agency's Pegasus barge on July 16. The core stage will be ferried to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will be integrated with other parts of the rocket   more

OSHA: Department of Labor Finds One of the Largest Makers of Reclaimed Rubber Flooring Exposed Austin-Area Employees to Willful, Serious Safety Violations
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 6 issued the following news release: * * * Ecore International cited for 16 violations at Mexia plant, faces $299K in penalties * * * AUSTIN, TX - While one of the nation's largest manufacturers of commercial flooring and surfaces -- including recycled rubber products used throughout the nation in playgrounds, fitness centers and sports fields -- touts its products' safety and environment  more

Utah and a 26-State Coalition Support Religious Liberty Before U.S. Supreme Court
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority's no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition urged the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to advertise on public transportation   more