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News Tipoffs - Arizona Editors Newsletter for Tuesday September 24, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Idaho Gov. Little, Bedke Oppose Biden-Harris "Groundwater Grab"
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: In a tersely worded letter to the White House today, Governor Brad Little and Lt. Governor Scott Bedke sent President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris a clear message - keep your hands off Idaho's groundwater. The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) sent out a request for information earlier this year poking around for data and information on states'  more

Justice IG Audit: 'Office of Justice Programs Victim Compensation Grants Awarded to Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, Phoenix, Arizona'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Justice Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-111) on Sept. 19, 2024, entitled "Office of Justice Programs Victim Compensation Grants Awarded to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, Phoenix, Arizona." Here are excerpts: * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Objective The objective of the audit was to evaluate how the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (Arizona CJC) designed and implemented its crime victim compensation program. To accomplish this obj  more

NSF and philanthropic partners invest more than $18M to prioritize ethical and societal considerations in the creation of emerging technologies
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation announced an inaugural investment of more than $18 million to 44 multidisciplinary, multi-sector teams across the U.S. through the NSF Responsible Design, Development and Deployment of Technologies (NSF ReDDDoT) program. NSF ReDDDoT invests in the creation of technologies that promote the public's well-being and mitigate potential harms by seeking to ensure th  more

Reclamation awards $4.6M for Snow Water Supply Forecast Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: DENVER -- Reclamation awarded $4.6 million to five projects to advance snow monitoring technologies for water supply forecasting. Projects awarded include an additional $4.6 million in cost share funding, totaling over $9.2 million in investment for snow monitoring. "Reclamation is thrilled to announce this award to advance five pivotal projects focused on snow monitoring adva  more

USPTO Announces Create & Innovate Tour to Connect With Local Inventors and Entrepreneurs in Libraries Across the Country
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Grand openings of four new Patent and Trademark Resource Centers include a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Historically Black College University (HBCU). * * * Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the kick-off of the Create and Innovate Tour, which will make multiple stops at libraries across the country highl  more