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News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors Newsletter for Thursday September 05, 2024 ( 6 items )  

AR-MEDCOM CG touts 'Army Reserve advantage' in DOD health care IT transformation
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: DALLAS The Army Reserve Medical commanding general gave an overview of his command and the contributions of Army Reserve Soldiers at the Defense Health Information Technology Symposium 2024 held here at the Aug. 19, Army Service Day, held before the Aug. 20 general public opening of the symposium. "We have what I call the "Reserve Advantage," which is typically if you're an IT per  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $179 Million to Support Academic Acceleration Efforts Focused on Improving Literacy and High-Quality Assessment Systems
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The (Department) today announced $179 million in grants focused on supporting academic acceleration for every child, building on the Biden-Harris Administration's goal to improve academic achievement nationwide. These grants include $149 million in new Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant (CLSD) awards--the largest number of awards ever for this program--and nearly  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Mexico's Launch of Federal Home Energy Rebates Program Helping Lower Families' Utility Bills
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * New Mexico Households Can Receive up to $14,000 Through the Home Energy Rebate Programs to Save Energy and Save Money on Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades * * * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that New Mexico has launched its first Home Energy Rebates program, s  more

NRC Approves Amendments to Regulations for Licensing Research Reactors, Other Non-Power Production or Utilization Facilities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has directed the agency staff to amend regulations for licensing "non-power production or utilization facilities," also known as NPUFs, to make license renewal criteria more consistent with the limited risk such facilities pose to public safety. A final rule (https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2424/ML24248A209.pdf) approved today will eliminate license terms fo  more

NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Byron Nuclear Plant
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected Noah Bolling as its new resident inspector at the Byron nuclear power plant in Byron, Illinois. He joins Senior Resident Inspector Ashley Demeter at the plant, operated by Constellation Energy Generation Co. Bolling joined the NRC in 2022 as a project engineer in the Region III office in Lisle, Illinois. Before joining the NRC, he worked as  more

U.S. Department of the Treasury Announces Maryland Will Join IRS Direct File for Filing Season 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: More Than 700,000 Marylanders Eligible to Use Free Tax Filing Tool Next Year Made Possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Maryland will be the latest state to join IRS Direct File for Filing Season 2025. IRS Direct File was made possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which provide  more