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News Tipoffs - South Carolina Editors Newsletter for Friday October 18, 2024 ( 11 items )  

Ga. Gov. Kemp Announces 107 Appointments to Boards, Authorities, Commissions
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced 107 appointments and reappointments to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. Georgia Maternal and Infant Health Advisory Commission Keisha Callins is an accomplished obstetrician-gynecologist and public health expert with extensive experience in clinical practice, academic leadership, research, and community service. She holds a Doctor  more

HHS Administration for Children & Families: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Funds to Strengthen Early Childhood Programs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced more than $200 million in new awards to strengthen early childhood programs. These investments build on the billions of dollars the Biden-Harris Administration secured over the last three years to hel  more

Idaho A.G. Labrador Files Brief to Stop Biden-Harris Administration's Electric-Truck Mandate
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 18 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador and a coalition of 23 other states filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stop the Biden-Harris Administration from imposing an electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers in Nebraska v. EPA. This coalition has joined the suit alongside Nebraska as petitioners to challenge the new rule. In April, the federal Environm  more

Louisiana A.G. Murrill Files Brief to Stop Biden-Harris Administration's Electric-Truck Mandate
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 18 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2024: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stop the Biden-Harris administration from imposing an electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers. A coalition of 24 States teamed up in Nebraska v. EPA to challenge the new rule. "Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' bureaucrats in D.C. want everyone in Louisiana to drive   more

National Nuclear Security Administration Expands Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program to Strengthen Workforce Capacity and Opportunities
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news: * * * Seven collaborative projects are selected under the Consortia Grant Program * * * The Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has awarded seven federal grants to Minority Serving Institutions in response to Notice of Funding Opportunity DE-FOA-0003285, entitled "Co  more

Neb. A.G. Hilgers Files Brief to Stop Biden-Harris Administration's Electric-Truck Mandate
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 18 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a coalition of states in filing a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today. Hilgers's suit is aimed at stopping the Biden-Harris Administration from imposing an electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers. Attorney General Hilgers is leading a coalition of 24 States in Nebraska v. EPA to challenge the new rule. "The   more

Neb. Gov. Pillen Joins Letter Requesting Biden Take Action Dealing With IV Fluid Shortage
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Governor Jim Pillen has joined a letter directed to President Joe Biden, asking for immediate action to address a shortage of intravenous (IV) and peritoneal dialysis solutions. Recommendations include working with the FDA to find appropriate and trusted international manufacturers, removing barriers for importation, and taking necessary steps to prevent price gouging. The moves, say t  more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Files Brief to Stop Biden-Harris Administration's Electric-Truck Mandate
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stop the Biden-Harris administration from imposing an electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers. A coalition of 24 states teamed up in Nebraska v. EPA to challenge the new rule. "This is yet another overreach by the Biden-Harris administration trying to do something they  more

S.D. Gov. Noem, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Address IV Fluid Shortage
PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Governor Kristi Noem led four fellow Republican governors in urging President Joe Biden to immediately address the shortage of IV fluid as a result of Hurricane Helene damaging the Baxter International Plant in Marion, NC, which produces approximately 60% of IV solutions used across the country. You can find the governors' letter to President Biden here (https://governor.sd.go  more

SRS Reaches Milestone in Pit Production Staffing With First Class of SRPPF Production Operator Apprentices
AIKEN, South Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: The Savannah River Site (SRS) recently onboarded five apprentices as part of the inaugural Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF) class of Production Operator Apprentices. This development marks a significant milestone in staffing the SRPPF facility, which was selected by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to produce the plutonium pits required   more

Utah A.G. Reyes Opposes Unlawful Behavior in Protest Demonstrations
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 18 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a bipartisan letter to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, encouraging Michigan's top cop to "stand strong" against pressure to drop charges against people who were "involved in allegedly unlawful activities during anti-Israel protests at the University of Michigan" in spring 2024. Earlier this spring, dozens of protesters formed an encampmen  more