Wednesday - October 23, 2024
News Tipoffs - Oregon Editors Newsletter for Wednesday October 23, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Agricultural Marketing Service: USDA and Oregon Award $1 Million to Projects That Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Oregon to award $1 million for 17 equipment projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) which aims to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. "  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Continues Supporting Department of Housing & Urban Development's Efforts to Fight Housing Discrimination
OAKLAND, California, Oct. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: As part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced joining an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule. The rule imposes liability under the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) for housing practices that m  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Joins Nationwide Fight to Underscore Need for Preventive Healthcare Access
OAKLAND, California, Oct. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in a legal effort to safeguard access to lifesaving preventive healthcare for Americans. Filed with the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS), today's amicus brief supports the Biden Administration's defense of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) preventive care mandate. The mandate requires pr  more

Md. A.G. Brown Calls on U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Access to Preventive Healthcare Services
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * Coalition of 24 AGs File Amicus Asking SCOTUS to Protect ACA Provision * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/102124_Braidwood%20_Illinois_Amicus_Brief.pdf) asking the U.S. Supreme Court to act to protect a key provision of the Aff  more

Wash. State Ecology Dept.: NextCycle Washington Awards $28,000 to Circular Initiative Projects
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 23 -- The Washington State Department of Ecology issued the following news release: The Ecology-funded program supports entrepreneurs, small businesses, and non-profits focused on improving local or statewide sustainability Four teams took home their shares of $28,000 in funding at the Second Annual NextCycle Washington Pitch Showcase, featuring proposed projects designed to reduce waste in Washington. The Sept. 23rd event, hosted at the Seattle Central Library, attra  more