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*Texas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Monday November 11, 2024 ( 20 items )  

31st MEU | Marines awarded for heroic actions
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: OKINAWA, Japan The beaches of Okinawa are a peaceful escape for both locals and service members stationed on the island. The high temperatures, clear skies and gentle breezes create the perfect conditions to enjoy a day off work swimming in the clear, turquoise waters surrounding the island. A group of U.S. Marines, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.)  more

Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board Issued Notice Withdrawal of Application for Subzone in Texas
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board posted a (notice/rule) in the Federal Register on Nov. 6 signed by Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. Foreign-Trade Zone 250-Sanford, Florida; Withdrawal of Application for Subzone Notice is hereby given of the withdrawal of the application submitted by the Sanford Airport Authority, grantee of FTZ 250, requesting authority to establish a subzone on behalf of Boss Laser, LLC in Sanford, Florida. The applicat  more

Congressional Research Service: 'Dual-Use Solar Photovoltaics - Emerging Applications & Issues for Congress' (Part 2 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48197) on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "Dual-Use Solar Photovoltaics - Emerging Applications and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Benefits of Dual-Use Solar PV Dual-use solar PV has many potential benefits. It can allow agricultural production to continue rather than being supplanted by single-use solar PV; this has the added benefit of helping to maintain the rural charact  more

FDA Issues Warning Letter to Micro-X
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Micro-X Ltd.: * * * To: Kingsley Hall, Chief Executive Officer, Micro-X Ltd., 6 MAB Eastern Promenade, Unit 14, Tonsley SA 5042, Australia, khall@micro-x.com Dear Mr. Hall: During an inspection of your firm located in Tonsley, South Australia on May 20, 2024, through May 23, 2024, investigators from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) det  more

FEC Issues Digest for Week of Nov. 4-8
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public one closed case, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Search System. MUR 8131 COMPLAINANTS: Salazar for Congress and Les Williamson, in his official capacity as treasurer, Freedom Force PAC and Les Williamson, in h  more

Free Press Issues Report Entitled 'Tracking Platform Integrity on the Eve of the Election'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The Free Press issued a 7-page white paper on Oct. 31, 2024, entitled "Tracking Platform Integrity on the Eve of the Election." The report was written by Nora Benavidez and Timothy Karr. Here are excerpts: * * * Background In April 2024, Free Press released a report on social-media companies' commitments to 2024 election integrity. We analyzed 12 major technology companies' readiness to address political disinformation, manipulation and hate on their networks. Earlier  more

Justice Antitrust Division: Cooperative Research Group Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle Discloses Adjustments to Membership
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 11, 2024, entitled "Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle." Notice is hereby given that, on July 11, 2024, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. ("the Act"), Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle ("RRPV") has filed  more

Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Issues Report on Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-227) on the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (S. 4367), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, on Sept. 23, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The objective of S. 4367 is to meet   more

Texas A.G. Ken Paxton Demands Jack Smith's Records After Illegal Weaponization of Justice System Against President Trump
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: Attorney General Paxton made a Freedom of Information Act Request to the Department of Justice requesting records relating to Jack Smith's corrupt investigation into President Trump. Attorney General Paxton said, "Past Special Counsels, including--notoriously--Robert Mueller, destroyed records at the end of their investigations to avoid accountability. It is not clear why nobody was   more

Texas A.G. Ken Paxton Sues Another Dallas Doctor for Prescribing Illegal 'Gender Transition' Drugs to More Than a Dozen Texas Minors
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a second North Texas doctor for illegally providing "gender transition" drugs to more than a dozen children. This is the third action Attorney General Paxton has taken to enforce Senate Bill 14, which prohibits doctors from illegally prescribing dangerous "gender transition" drugs to children. Attorney General Paxton recently sued (https://texasattorne  more

Texas A.G. Ken Paxton Wins Major Victory, Blocking Biden-Harris Administration's Unlawful 'Parole in Place' Policy
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a final judgment permanently blocking the Biden-Harris Administration's unlawful "parole in place" policy that would have provided a path to citizenship for over a million illegal aliens who have not satisfied the clear requirements set by Congress. On August 23, Attorney General Paxton led a 16-state coalition along with co-counsel America First Leg  more

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Releases Public Communication From Afghans For a Better Tomorrow, 4 Collaborators
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 7, 2024, from Afghans For a Better Tomorrow and four Collaborators. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Daniel Delgado Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans U.S. Department of Homeland Security * To: Sarah Flinn Assistant Director Office of Policy Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Department of J  more

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Releases Public Communication From American Gateways
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 6, 2024, from American Gateways, Austin, Texas. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Daniel Delgado Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20528 * Lauren Alder Reid Assistant Director, Office of Policy Executive Office of Immigration Review U.S. Department of   more

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Releases Public Communication From Amnesty International
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 6, 2024, from Amnesty International, Mexico City, Mexico: * * * To: Daniel Delgado Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans U.S. Department of Homeland Security * Sarah Flinn Assistant Director Office of Policy, EOIR U.S. Department of Justice RE: COMMENT ON THE FINAL RULE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND S  more

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Releases Public Communication From Church World Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 6, 2024, from Church World Service, Elkhart, Indiana: * * * To: Daniel Delgado Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, D.C., 20528 * Sarah Flinn Acting Assistant Director Office of Policy, EOIR U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C., 20530 Re: Church  more

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Releases Public Communication From Human Rights First
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from Human Rights First. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Daniel Delgado Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans U.S. Department of Homeland Security telephone (202) 447-3459 * Sarah Flinn Acting Assistant Director, Office of Policy, EOIR U.S. Department of Justice Re: Human Rights First Comment on  more

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Releases Public Communication From Immigration Equality, 13 Collaborators
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 6, 2024, from Immigration Equality and 13 collaborators. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Daniel Delgado Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans U.S. Department of Homeland Security telephone (202) 447-3459 * To: Sarah Flinn Assistant Director, Office of Policy, EOIR U.S. Department of Justice Re: Comment   more

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Releases Public Communication From LatinoJustice PRLDEF
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 5, 2024, from LatinoJustice PRLDEF, New York. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Daniel Delgado Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans U.S. Department of Homeland Security telephone (202) 447-3459 * Sarah Flinn Acting Assistant Director Office of Policy, EOIR U.S. Department of Justice telephone (703) 30  more

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Releases Public Communication From National Immigration Law Center
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 6, 2024, from the National Immigration Law Center, Los Angeles, California. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Daniel Delgado Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans U.S. Department of Homeland Security * To: Sarah Flinn Assistant Director, Office of Policy, EOIR U.S. Department of Justice Re: Comment on the F  more

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Releases Public Communication From Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Services
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 6, 2024, from the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Services, San Antonio, Texas. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Daniel Delgado Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration Policy Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans U.S. Department of Homeland Security p. +1 (202) 447-3459 * Lauren Alder Reid Assistant Director Office of Policy, Executive O  more