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News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors Newsletter for Wednesday January 08, 2025 ( 15 items )  

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Contracting Deputy Director Set to Retire Jan. 15
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Jennifer Parks, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Col. Karen A.F. Landale, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center deputy director of contracting is reflecting on her successful 22-year military career as she retires Jan. 15. Landale leads a 500-person mission focused contracting workforce to deliver innovative and agile solutions to the warfighter. She oversees more than $4 bil  more

Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $12 Billion in Long-Term Assistance to Communities Impacted by Disasters
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $12 Billion in Long-Term Assistance to Communities Impacted by Disasters Funds will support recovery from Lahaina Wildfire, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, and other 2023 & 2024 disasters WASHINGTON \- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the allocation of nearly $12 billion in C  more

Conn. A.G. Tong Announces States, Justice Department Sue Six Large Landlords for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Harms Millions of American Renters
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 8 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: * * * Landlord Cortland Agrees to Cooperate with Justice Department and Enter into a Settlement to End the Use of Common Rental Pricing Algorithms and Competitively Sensitive Data to Set Rents * * * Attorney General William Tong today joined the U.S. Department of Justice and nine other states filing an amended complaint in its antitrust lawsuit against RealPage, suin  more

HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles 8th Ransomware Investigation with Elgon Information Systems
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: OCR's settlement marks OCR's 2nd enforcement action in OCR's Risk Analysis Initiative Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced an $80,000 settlement with Elgon Information Systems (Elgon), a Massachusetts company that provides electronic medical record and billing support services to covered entities, under the Health Insurance   more

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $45 Million in Grant Awards for Connected, Active Transportation Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $44.5 million in grant awards for communities in 13 states and Puerto Rico under its Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP). Authorized through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the grants will be used to plan, design, and construct projects for connec  more

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $45 Million in Grant Awards for Connected, Active Transportation Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: Funding will improve safety for those biking, walking, and accessing transit in 13 states and Puerto Rico FHWA 01-25 Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov (link sends email) Tel: (202) 366-0660 WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $44.5 million in grant awards for communities in 13 states and Pu  more

Justice Department Sues 6 Large Landlords for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Harms Millions of American Renters
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: * * * Landlord Cortland Agrees to Cooperate with Justice Department and Enter into a Settlement to End the Use of Common Rental Pricing Algorithms and Competitively Sensitive Data to Set Rents Attorneys General of Illinois and Massachusetts Join Suit Against RealPage and Apartment Landlords, Bringing Total State and Commonwealth Co-Plaintiffs to 10 * * * The Justice Department, together w  more

Justice Department Sues Six Large Landlords for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Harms Millions of American Renters
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Landlord Cortland Agrees to Cooperate with Justice Department and Enter into a Settlement to End the Use of Common Rental Pricing Algorithms and Competitively Sensitive Data to Set Rents Attorneys General of Illinois and Massachusetts Join Suit Against RealPage and Apartment Landlords, Bringing Total State and Commonwealth Co-Plaintiffs to 10  more

Mass. A.G. Campbell Joins Justice Department in Suing RealPage, Large Landlords, for Anticompetitive Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Harms Renters
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office has joined the Justice Department in filing an antitrust lawsuit against RealPage and five of the nation's largest landlords for participating in algorithmic pricing and other schemes that harm renters. In August 2024, an initial complaint was filed against RealPage for its unlawful scheme to decrease competition among  more

N.H. U.S. Attorney: Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Role in Massachusetts-Based Drug Trafficking Organization
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: A Massachusetts man was sentenced today in federal court for his role in an organization trafficking drugs into New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Osvaldo Soto Jimenez, age 30, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott to 46 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release. In August 2024, Soto Jimenez pleaded guil  more

National Security Advisor Sullivan Issues Remarks at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
DELHI, India, Jan. 7 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Jan. 6, 2025, by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi: * * * A New Frontier for the U.S.-India Partnership Good afternoon. It's great to be back in New Delhi. And thank you, Eric, for that gracious introduction. President Biden has been lucky to have you here representing the United States. I also want to thank everyone here at IIT Delhi for such a warm welcome. * * * In  more

NSF congratulates recipients of the prestigious National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation awards
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: President Joe Biden revealed the newest honorees of the recipients of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The laureates were honored during a prestigious ceremony at the White House last Friday. These esteemed awards celebrate groundbreaking contributions that have advanced knowledge, driven progress and tackled the world's most critical needs while un  more

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Awards $3M To Protect and Restore Coastal Wetlands and Build Coastal Resiliency in California
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding $3 million to support three projects in California under the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. Coastal wetlands are vitally important in protecting us from floods, filtering our water, supporting recreation and local economies, and providing habitat for fish and wildlife. Despite their imp  more

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Awards More Than $25M To Protect and Restore Coastal Wetlands and Build Coastal Resiliency
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding $25.7 million to support 28 projects in 11 coastal states to protect, restore or enhance over 10,000 acres of coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats and more than eight miles of streams and shoreline under the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. Coastal wetlands are vitally important   more

USDA Announces Appointments to the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Jan. 7, 2025 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 36 members to serve on the newly formed Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council, informally referred to as to the Growing Climate Solutions Act Advisory Council. The council will support the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifie  more