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News Tipoffs - Delaware Editors Newsletter for Tuesday November 19, 2024 ( 5 items )  

N.Y. A.G. James Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
ALBANY, New York, Nov. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 32 Attorneys General Urge Federal Action to Protect Children on Social Media Platforms * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would protect children from emerging technologies including some of the   more

Natural Resources Conservation Service: USDA Appoints 27 New Members for Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the selection of 27 new members to its Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research. The Task Force examines the intersection of agricultural production and air quality, and advises the secretary on scientifically sound, cost-effective, federally supported agricultural solutions that can help i  more

New York City Mayor Adams Elevates Drought Level to Warning, Pauses Delaware Aqueduct Repair Project, Orders City Agencies to Implement Water-Saving Measures and New Yorkers to Continue Conserving Water
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Video available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w48L21ErIlQ Comes After City Saw Longest Rainless Streak in Recorded History; City's Water Supply Needs Almost Eight Inches of Rain to Reach Normal Levels Drought Warning is Second of Three Levels of Water Conservation Declaration Possibly by City; Mayor Issued Drought Watch on November 2nd Mayor Banned Grilling in Parks, Urged New Yorkers  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Calls on FCC to Strengthen Process Blocking More Robocallers
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve its Robocall Mitigation Database that could reduce illegal robocalls. He is working with 46 other attorneys general to close a loophole in the database that allows bad actors to have access to the U.S. telephone network. Registration on the FCC's Robocall Mitigation   more

Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti Leads 31 State Attorneys General Urging Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led 31 state attorneys general in a letter today to Congressional leadership urging them to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act ("KOSA"), crucial legislation protecting children from online harm, before the end of the year. The coalition letter emphasized the urgent need to address the growing crisis of youth mental health   more