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News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors Newsletter for Thursday December 12, 2024 ( 6 items )  

BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - November 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - November 2024": * * * Area prices were unchanged over the past month, up 3.5 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in November the U.S. Bu  more

FCC Media Bureau Issues Letter on Broadcast Learning Group
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following letter (Docket No. DA 24-1243) on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * To: Broadcast Learning Group c/o Miguel Rosales, 371 Putnam Pike, Ste 230, Smithfield, RI 02901 Aaron Read, 97 Central Ave, East Providence, RI 02914 In re: Broadcast Learning Group, New LPFM, Woonsocket, RI Facility ID No. 787799 Application File No. 231820 Informal Objection Dear Applicant and Objector: We have before us the above-refe  more

Investing in America: NHTSA Announces $171 Million in Grants to 19 States and Territories to Upgrade Crash Data Collection Systems
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Program fulfills Bipartisan Infrastructure Law directive and advances the Department's National Roadway Safety Strategy * * * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today announced $171 million in grants to 19 states and territories to upgrade and standardize their crash data systems. The system upgrades will improve the   more

NTIA: Biden-Harris Administration Approves and Recommends for Award Rhode Island's Digital Equity Capacity Grant Application for More Than $4.5 Million
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award an application from Rhode Island, allowing the state to request access to more than $4.5 million to implement its Digital Equity Plan. This funding comes from the $1.44 billion State Digital Eq  more

NUWC Division Newport hosts NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation delegation to foster further collaboration
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport on Dec. 4 welcomed a delegation from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Science and Technology Organization (STO) Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) in an effort to further solidify the relationship between the two organizations. "Division Newport has a long and enduring relationship working with NATO, and I'm excited to conti  more

R.I. Gov. McKee Highlights 2024 Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services Accomplishments
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services (RIVETS) announced key accomplishments made in 2024 that have strengthened the agency's commitment to serving Rhode Island's military heroes and their families. "Rhode Island is forever indebted to the brave men and women, and their families, who have served our country selflessly," said Governor Dan M  more