Wednesday - December 4, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Monday October 28, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Americans for Tax Reform: Kamala's Enlarged IRS Currently Hiring Armed Agents in All 50 States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: A review of the IRS job board shows the agency is seeking to hire armed agents in all 50 states. The agency is seeking to hire at least 360 armed agents, including at nine locations in Pennsylvania, nine locations in Georgia, seven locations in Michigan, five locations in Arizona, four locations in Wisconsin, four locations in North Carolina, and two locations in Nevada. Kamala Harris in 2022 cast the tie-brea  more

Catawba College Dining Wins Bronze Loyal E. Horton Award for Catering Event of the Year
SALISBURY, North Carolina, Oct. 26 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College Dining, operated by Chartwells Higher Education, proudly announces its recent achievement as the recipient of the Bronze Award in the Catering Event of the Year category for the 2024 Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards. This esteemed recognition, bestowed by the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS), acknowledges excellence and innovation in culinary arts and service within  more

Duke University Pratt School of Engineering: New AI Product From Duke Professors Tackles Information Discovery and Synthesis
DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Jon Reifschneider, Pramod Singh and team developed Inquisite from their work running the Artificial Intelligence for Product Innovation Master's Program at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering. * * * "AI is completely changing the way we consume information," says Jon Reifschneider. "At some point in the future, the vast majority of information flowing to us will   more

Lilly Endowment: Grants Will Aid Hurricane Helene, Milton Relief Efforts and Strengthen Capacity to Respond to Future Disasters
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 26 -- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release: In the wake of the wide-spread devastation and loss of life caused by hurricanes Helene and Milton, Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved $15 million in disaster relief grants to the American Red Cross ($5 million) and The Salvation Army ($10 million). These grants will be used at the organizations' discretion to support their efforts to help residents affected by disasters big and small, including storms and   more