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News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Wednesday October 16, 2024 ( 5 items )  

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Copper Retirement Network Change Notification Filed By AT&T Texas
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-446) on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, LLC d/b/a AT&T Texas (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Intern  more

INVESTING IN AMERICA: U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Creation of More Than 1.7 Million Construction and Manufacturing Jobs, 700,000 Transportation Sector Jobs, Since the Start of the Biden-Harris Administration
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: More than 60,000 projects are moving forward with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with construction employment at all time high since data collection started in 1939 Secretary Buttigieg to attend groundbreaking today for the Long Bridge Expansion project, part of the Transforming Rail in Virginia program that is expected to create more than 36,000 jobs Video caption: The Brightline   more

N.J. Gov. Murphy Announces Second Round of Medical Debt Elimination, Totaling $120 Million in Debt Abolished for 77,000 New Jerseyans
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Nearly two months after effectuating the first round of medical debt abolishment through the State's partnership with Undue Medical Debt, Governor Phil Murphy today announced that 77,000 eligible individuals and families across New Jersey are set to benefit from the elimination of an additional $120 million in medical debt. Governor Murphy sat down with Andrew Rose Gregory, who wa  more

N.Y. Mayor Adams Appoints Chauncey Parker as Deputy Mayor for Public Safety
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Mona Suazo Will Serve as Assistant Deputy Mayor for Public Safety * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced two new appointments that will continue to keep New Yorkers safe. First, Mayor Adams appointed Chauncey Parker, a nearly 40-year veteran of law enforcement, as deputy mayor for public safety, effective immediately. Additionally, Mayor Adams announced the appointment of Mona   more

USDA Makes Indemnity Payments to Producers Impacted by Hurricane Helene
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced additional assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help producers impacted by Hurricane Helene in the recovery process. USDA is announcing the counties that have triggered for payment under the Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) endorsement for Hurricane Helene. As a result, Approved Insurance Providers (AIP) have 30   more