Thursday - May 22, 2025
*South Carolina Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Sunday May 04, 2025 ( 3 items )  

NASA Invests in Future STEM Workforce Through Space Grant Awards
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Invests in Future STEM Workforce Through Space Grant Awards NASA is awarding up to $870,000 annually to 52 institutions across the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico over the next four years. The investments aim to create opportunities for the next generation of innovators by supporting workforce development, science, technology, engineering and math education, and aerospace collaboration nationwide.  more

Rep. Ralph Norman Drops the Hammer on the Need for Medicaid Program Reform
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * Rep. Ralph Norman Drops the Hammer on the Need for Medicaid Program Reform Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) joined Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) and 20 other House Republicans in sending a letter to their colleagues urging structural Medicaid reform to be included in the upcoming budget reconciliation package. Background Originally designed as a safety-net program  more

Senate Majority Leader Expedites Vote on Historic Digital Asset Legislation
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Senate Majority Leader Expedites Vote on Historic Digital Asset Legislation Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) initiated a process that expedites a vote on a historic piece of legislation establishing the first ever regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. The bill - the Guidin  more