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State Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday October 16, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Ameriprise Financial Donates $300,000 to Support Hurricane Relief Efforts
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 16 -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Aid to four nonprofits will help families, individuals and communities in the aftermath of the storms * * * Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) today announced it has made a $300,000 donation to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Following the horrific devastation and flooding a  more

Greater Good Charities Partners With Southwest Airlines and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue to Transport Humanitarian Supplies to North Carolina and Operate Emergency Airlift of 145 Shelter Pets
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 16 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: * * * Emergency Airlift Onboard Southwest Airlines Aircraft Makes Room for Influx of Pets (including Onboard Adoption by Southwest Pilot) Due to Catastrophic Hurricanes * * * In response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Greater Good Charities, in partnership with Southwest Airlines and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue, delivered humanitarian supplies to help North Carolina communities in crisis and utilized a donated Sout  more

House Majority PAC Launches New Ads in Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release: House Majority PAC is launching new television ads across 15 districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington. AZ-01 HMP is launching a new television ad, "Years", highlighting David Schweikert's 33 years in politics and how he supported radical plans to raise  more

N.C. Environmental Quality Dept. Establishes Interim Groundwater Limits for PFAS
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 16 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources has established interim maximum allowable concentrations, or IMACs, for eight per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater. The Division received a request to establish IMACs on July 22, 2024. After reviewing the request, supporting materials and public com  more

N.C. Republican Party: 3 Weeks Until North Carolina Voters Make America Great Again
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 16 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: Three weeks from today, North Carolina voters will re-elect President Donald J. Trump. As we approach the final stretch, the momentum is behind President Trump as North Carolinians are eager to "turn the page." It's putting Kamala's campaign in a full meltdown as the Harris-Walz ticket and their surrogates continue to miss the mark by a mile. First, Kamala admitted the American Dream is   more

National Center's New Brief on Latine Early Childhood Ed Reflects 10 Years of UNCG Research
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: A new brief by UNC Greensboro's Dr. Julia Mendez and Dr. Danielle Crosby reflects ten years of research on how low-income Latine and Hispanic families access early childcare education. Some of their findings raise concerns about recent federal efforts to make childcare more affordable. Mendez and Crosby lead the early childhood care and education research arm of the Nat  more

S.C. Gov. McMaster: LCI-Lineberger Construction Expands Lancaster County Operations
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * $10 million investment will create 30 new jobs * * * LCI-Lineberger Construction, Inc. (LCI), a heavy highway and civil contractor, today announced it is expanding its operations in Lancaster County. The company's $10 million investment will create 30 new jobs. Founded in 1995, LCI specializes in road construction and site development for customers throughout North   more

SAS Institute: GenAI in Insurance - 3 Key Takeaways From a Global Industry Survey
CARY, North Carolina, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Nearly 250 insurance decision makers share intel on GenAI strategy, sentiment and innovation * * * Will generative AI prove itself a bane or boon to the insurance industry? A new study exploring the use of generative AI in insurance suggests that 9 in 10 insurers plan to invest in GenAI in the next year. The enthusiasm is palpable - but survey  more