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News Tipoffs - Michigan Editors Newsletter for Saturday December 07, 2024 ( 4 items )  

DOE: Los Alamos National Laboratory - University of Michigan, Lab to Jointly Develop Michigan-Based AI Research Center
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * This U-M press release highlights how a partnership expands research collaboration * * * The University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory plan to develop a state-of-the-art facility for high-performance computing and AI research that will enhance and strengthen the university's research capabilities in science, energy and national security and create new jobs in so  more

FEC Issues Digest for Week of Dec. 2-6
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Draft Advisory Opinion Advisory Opinion Request 2024-15 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-15/) (Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts) On December 5, the Commission made public a draft advisory opinion. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public 10   more

FEMA, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Partner to Increase Post-Disaster Housing Capabilities
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) held a summit on Nov. 19 and 20, 2024 to launch their second cohort of the Pre-Disaster Housing Initiative, which helps states develop plans to boost their post-disaster housing capabilities. During an eight-month period, both agencies will provide technical assistance and guidance to Kentucky, M  more

USDA Announces New Federal Order, Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: New Federal Order Will Require National Milk Testing and Support State Officials and Dairy Regulators; Builds on Actions to Protect Farms, Farmworkers and Communities from H5N1 Avian Influenza Dec. 6, 2024 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), which builds on measures tak  more