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News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Wednesday October 01, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Austin Business Incubator Received $42K from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, Encore Bank and Texas Capital
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Austin Business Incubator Received $42K from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, Encore Bank and Texas Capital * AUSTIN, TEXAS, September 30, 2025--The Austin, Texas-based Economic Growth Business Incubator (EGBI) is getting a $42,000 boost to support business coaching for small businesses, thanks to a grant from the Federal Home Lo  more

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Unveils New Quantum Materials Research System
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Unveils New Quantum Materials Research System * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have a powerful new tool to accelerate discovery in quantum materials for advanced electronics. The laboratory recently completed installation of a state-of-the-art "cluster system" that allows researchers to grow and analyze materials at the atomic l  more

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Announces New Members and Names Next Chair of the National Assessment Governing Board
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Announces New Members and Names Next Chair of the National Assessment Governing Board * Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon named Tennessee Representative Mark White as Chair of the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB). Secretary McMahon also announced the appointment of two education leaders to NAGB: early literacy expert Kymyona Burk  more

US Department of Labor Awards $86 Million to 14 States for Investment in Skills Training Programs for Critical In-demand, Emerging Industries
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * US Department of Labor awards $86 million to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries Grants support shipbuilding, AI, advanced manufacturing, other critical sectors * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund gr  more

US Department of Labor awards $86M to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $86M to 14 states for investment in skills training programs for critical in-demand, emerging industries * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants to 14 states to accelerate innovation, strengthen domestic production, and address critical workforce needs across the countr  more

USGS Publishes Monitoring Procedures for Upper Mississippi River Aquatic Vegetation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released Techniques and Methods 2-A22, a report titled 'Long Term Resource Monitoring Procedures--Aquatic Vegetation Monitoring', authored by Danelle M. Larson, Eric Lund, Alicia M. Carhart, Seth Fopma, and Stephanie Szura. The document, prepared in cooperation with the Long Term Resource Monitoring (LTRM) element of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program and various state agencies, provides an updated standard operating   more

UT-Battelle to Pay Over $2.8 Million to Settle EEOC COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate-Related Religious Discrimination Charges
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * UT-Battelle to Pay Over $2.8 Million to Settle EEOC COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate-Related Religious Discrimination Charges * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In a settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), UT-Battelle, LLC (UT-Battelle) agreed to pay more than $2.8 million in monetary relief to a class of employees. As a result of its investigation, the EEOC found reasona  more