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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Tuesday June 17, 2025 ( 12 items )  

ABCA and Rawlings Announce 2025 NCAA Div. I Gold Glove Finalists
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 17 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * ABCA and Rawlings announce 2025 NCAA Div. I Gold Glove Finalists ABCA and Rawlings announce 2023 NCAA Div. I Gold Glove Finalists The American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Sporting Goods are proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I Gold Glove team. The 2025 NCAA Div. I Gold Glove finalists were voted on and selected by the ABCA NCAA Div.   more

Advanced Energy United Escalates Campaign To Safeguard Energy Tax Credits With Senate Push
WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Advanced Energy United Escalates Campaign To Safeguard Energy Tax Credits With Senate Push The third phase of the national campaign is educating constituents in Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas about the consequences of repealing advanced energy tax credits *  As the Senate advances a major tax package, Advanced Energy United (United) launched  more

Army Reserve Leaders Drive Transformation at SC/GC Conference
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Leaders Drive Transformation at SC/GC Conference * FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. -U.S. Army Reserve senior leaders convened at the Senior Commander / Garrison Commander (SC/GC) Conference from May 7-8, 2025 at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, to strengthen transformation efforts aimed at enhancing infrastructure resilience, increasing operational effectiveness, and maximizing reso  more

Congressman Davis Votes for to Protect Eastern NC from Lethal Drugs
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Davis Votes for to Protect Eastern NC from Lethal Drugs * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) voted for a third time to support a version of S. 331, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which passed the House by a margin of 321-104. The bill permanently classifies all fentanyl-related substances as the most dangerous type of drug, Schedule I, unless   more

Congressman Don Davis Advocates for Seymour Johnson at House Armed Services Committee Budget Hearing
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Advocates for Seymour Johnson at House Armed Services Committee Budget Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) posed questions to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General John Daniel Caine, the highest-ranking civilian and U.S. military leaders, respectively. The hearing aimed to hear from the witnesses about t  more

Duke Energy's proposal for North Carolina solar favors fossil fuels
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Duke Energy's proposal for North Carolina solar favors fossil fuels * CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Duke Energy's proposed process for procuring new solar power projects would unreasonably discriminate against the resource's growth, clean energy advocates explained in comments submitted to the North Carolina Utilities Commission. The Southern Environmental Law Cen  more

Environmental groups to BOEM: don't reopen Atlantic to offshore drilling
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Environmental groups to BOEM: don't reopen Atlantic to offshore drilling 46 nonprofits urge Trump administration to protect Atlantic coast * WASHINGTON -- Today, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of 45 nonprofit groups, urged the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to exclude the Mid- and South Atlantic from the 11 th National Outer   more

Foxx Supports Ongoing Efforts to Push Back Against Iran's Despotic Political Regime
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foxx Supports Ongoing Efforts to Push Back Against Iran's Despotic Political Regime BANNER ELK, N.C. - Today, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in support of Israel's deterrence of Iran's ongoing attacks and the Iranian people's pursuit of freedom from their country's own tyrannical government. "Iran's political regime continues to pose a significant threat to  more

Martin County Teen's Artwork Now on Display in the U.S. Capitol Building
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Martin County Teen's Artwork Now on Display in the U.S. Capitol Building * Washington, DC - It was a day of creativity and celebration as Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) welcomed outstanding student artist Valerie Jacobson of Martin County to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 11, for the Congressional Art Competition's National Reception.[Congressman Don Davis & Congressional Art Winner Valerie Jaco  more

Qorvo Simplifies 5G Infrastructure With New Compact Solutions That Reduce Radio Footprint and Improve Thermal Performance
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 17 -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Qorvo Simplifies 5G Infrastructure with New Compact Solutions that Reduce Radio Footprint and Improve Thermal Performance GREENSBORO, N.C., June 16, 2025 - Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today introduced two advanced RF components tailored for the increasin  more

RUCKUS Networks Announces Next-Generation AI and Wi-Fi 7 Solutions for Every Tier Within the Hospitality Industry
HICKORY, North Carolina, June 17 -- CommScope issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * RUCKUS Networks Announces Next-Generation AI and Wi-Fi 7 Solutions for Every Tier Within the Hospitality Industry New purpose-driven solutions deliver turn-key connectivity and customized customer experiences tailored for the hospitality market * CommScope (NASDAQ: COMM), a global leader in network connectivity, today announced new AI-driven Wi-Fi 7 and Gen AI-based solutions from RUCKUS   more

Trump administration proposes ditching coal mine safety protections
BOONE, North Carolina, June 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Trump administration proposes ditching coal mine safety protections * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of the Interior has issued a proposal to roll back 2024 improvements to the Ten Day Notice Rule, a process that allows citizens to request inspections by federal regulators of environmental and public health and safety issues caused by coal mines when the state fails to t  more