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News Tipoffs - Michigan Editors Newsletter for Wednesday November 27, 2024 ( 5 items )  

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Copper Retirement Network Change Notification Filed By AT&T Michigan
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-655) on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received Michigan Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Michigan (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet sit  more

FEMA Awards $1.9M to Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to Develop Code Training and Outreach Programs
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: CHICAGO Through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program, FEMA has awarded $1.9 million to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). The funds will be used to support the development and implementation of initiatives aimed at enhancing building code compliance across the state, including assessing the n  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel: Former Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Assault of County Jail Inmate
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Today, Ronald Leggitt, 44, of Marshall, pled guilty to one count of Misconduct in Office, a 5-year felony, and one count of Aggravated Assault, a 1-year misdemeanor, for assaulting a county jail inmate under his supervision at the Hillsdale County Jail in December of 2021, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. As part of the plea, Leggitt, who was charged in March,   more

Mich. Gov. Whitmer to Meet With Business Leaders, Foreign Officials in Spain to Compete for Jobs, Bring Supply Chains Home
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer kicks off a three-day investment mission in Spain, joining members of Team Michigan to bring the state's economic development strategy overseas to share why foreign businesses should continue to "Make It" in Michigan. Michigan and Spain have deep and mutually beneficial economic ties, with Michigan as Spain's fifth-largest trading partner of U.S. state  more

NSWC PCD Native American Indian Heritage Month Spotlight: Dave Hawes
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Dave Hawes, NSWC Panama City Division Information Technology Division head and Activity Command Information officer, is responsible for the operation, maintenance, compliance, planning, leadership and information technology governance for the command. He uses a wealth of technical expertise to impact this Navy lab. He has served on active duty as a Navy sailor, has supported network infrastructures as a defense con  more