News Tipoffs - North Carolina Editors
ACF Awards $6 Million to 10 Jurisdictions to Advance Use of Predictive Risk Modeling in Child Welfare
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release:
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ACF Awards $6 Million to 10 Jurisdictions to Advance Use of Predictive Risk Modeling in Child Welfare
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $6 million in grant funding to 10 child welfare jurisdictions to pilot new technology aimed at improving child safety and case
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America First Policy Institute Issues Commentary: Beating Iran Means Dismantling Hezbollah
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 13, 2026, by American Security Co-Chair Keith Kellogg and American Security Policy Co-Chair Robert Wilkie to Washington Examiner:
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Beating Iran Means Dismantling Hezbollah
As military pressure on the Iranian regime waxes and wanes, we have yet to arrive at an achievable end state for the conflict -- one that focuses not on the world as it is today but on the world as it will be
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American Association Expands to Minnesota As Pennant Races Tighten: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week
DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 14 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release:
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American Association Expands to Minnesota As Pennant Races Tighten: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week
New Blaine, Minn., Complex, 200K All-Star Game Viewership Among Weekly Highlights with 25 Games Left in Regular Season
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MOORHEAD, Minn. - The announcement of an expansion team for 2027 in Blaine, Minn., and
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Americans for Tax Reform: 40 Examples of Good News Arising From Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch:
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40 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions
In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses.
In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill:
Sukup Manufac
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Americans for Tax Reform: End the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains to Help Middle Class
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen:
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End the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains to Help Middle Class
Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k
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As reported Tuesday, President Trump is looking to help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains.
Inflation is created by the government and then taxed by the government. Americans are current
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Americans for Tax Reform: List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren:
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List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 94.
As documented below at least 94 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts.
Trump Accounts fo
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Won't Sign Second Duke Energy Settlement That Will Cost Families 6.8% in Rate Hikes
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 12 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Won't Sign Second Duke Energy Settlement That Will Cost Families 6.8% in Rate Hikes
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RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson will not sign the proposed settlement in the Duke Energy Progress rate case, which would raise residential electric bills about 6.8% over the next two years. Duke Energy Progress serves the eastern half of North Caroli
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BLS Southeast Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, South Region July 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Aug. 12, 2026
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Regional prices rose 0.1 percent in July, up 3.2 percent over the year
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent over
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Blue Energy, GE Vernova Hitachi Sign Agreement to Launch Next Phase of Texas Gas-Plus-Nuclear Project
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026:
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Blue Energy, GE Vernova Hitachi Sign Agreement to Launch Next Phase of Texas Gas-Plus-Nuclear Project
CHEVY CHASE, Maryland and WILMINGTON, North Carolina - Blue Energy, a vertically integrated deployment platform for financeable, prefabricated nuclear power plants and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH), today announced the signing of an agreement that launches
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BLUMENTHAL & BALDWIN LEAD COLLEAGUES IN DEMANDING HHS RESCIND CANCELATION OF LIFESAVING RESEARCH GRANTS THAT IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY & CARE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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BLUMENTHAL & BALDWIN LEAD COLLEAGUES IN DEMANDING HHS RESCIND CANCELATION OF LIFESAVING RESEARCH GRANTS THAT IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY & CARE
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today led 28 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate in demanding that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reverse th
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Booker, 29 Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Cancellation of Lifesaving Research Grants That Improve Patient Safety & Care
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker, 29 Colleagues Demand HHS Rescind Cancellation of Lifesaving Research Grants That Improve Patient Safety & Care
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with 29 of his Democratic colleagues, led by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), demanded that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reverse the Department'
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Civil Rights Organizations File Appeal on Behalf of Durham Activist Silenced With No-Contact Order
NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026:
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Civil Rights Organizations File Appeal on Behalf of Durham Activist Silenced with No-Contact Order
The City of Durham sought a no-contact order to stop Amanda Wallace, founder of Operation Stop CPS, from protesting family separation
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Durham, N.C. - Movement for Family Power, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and the ACLU of North Carolina today filed an appeal on behalf
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Congressman Don Davis Highlights North Carolina's Aerospace Future During F-35 Lightning II Event in Kinston
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Don Davis Highlights North Carolina's Aerospace Future During F-35 Lightning II Event in Kinston
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) and Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt joined leaders from Lockheed Martin, Lenoir Community College and North Carolina Global TransPark on Wednesday at Lenoir Community College's Senator Jim Perry Aviation Center for Excellence for an update on the Loc
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CSIS Issues Commentary: More Than Entertainment - Japan's Creative Industries and the U.S.-Japan Partnership
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 13, 2026, by Makoto Tsujiguchi, visiting fellow from the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) with the Japan Chair:
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More Than Entertainment: Japan's Creative Industries and the U.S.-Japan Partnership
Introduction
Creative industries are a source of economic growth, contributing to the U.S. dominance of digital platforms and its service export surplus. At the same time, the
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DEQ reminds residents, businesses that burning trash is against state law
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release:
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DEQ reminds residents, businesses that burning trash is against state law
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The open burning of trash, metal, plastic and all other man-made materials not only harms the environment and poses a public health risk, it's against state law.
While many chose to burn debris outdoors for disposal in the fall, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's
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ECHO Suites Ranked #1 Extended Stay Hotel Brand by USA TODAY Readers
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Aug. 13 [Category: BizTravel] -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release:
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ECHO Suites Ranked #1 Extended Stay Hotel Brand by USA TODAY Readers
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* USA TODAY readers ranked ECHO Suites(r) Extended Stay by Wyndham #1, with Hawthorn(r) Extended Stay by Wyndham and WaterWalk(r) Extended Stay by Wyndham rounding out the top three.
* Rankings make Wyndham the only major hotel company with top-ranked extended stay brands spanning econo
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FCC Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Issues Public Notice: Applicants for Certification to Participate in National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (CG Docket No. 10-210):
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By the Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau:
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), through the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), also called "iCanConnect," provides up to $10 million annually from the interstate telecommunications relay service fund (TRS Fund) to support
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FFRF Urges North Carolina: Don't Install Billy Graham Monument at Capitol
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 14 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release:
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FFRF urges North Carolina: Don't install Billy Graham monument at Capitol
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on North Carolina officials to reverse course on a planned monument of the controversial religious figure Rev. Billy Graham Jr.
The North Carolina General Assembly passed a state budget bill that included funding for a monument honoring Graham. There was no chance
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Finding the 1% Edge: Wake Forest Team Conducts Lactate Testing for World-Class Runner Korir
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 13 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news:
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A top marathoner needs science to win big. He comes to Wake Forest for testing.
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* Without access to performance testing in his home country, elite marathoner John Korir sought help from Wake Forest researchers.
* Health and Exercise Science Professor Peter Brubaker convened a group of University experts to devise a plan.
* School of Business alums Emily and Keith Davis, owners of l
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Iowa Environmental Mesonet serves the state for 25 years
AMES, Iowa, Aug. 13 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Iowa Environmental Mesonet serves the state for 25 years
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AMES, Iowa -Twenty-five years ago, Iowa State University rolled out the Iowa Environmental Mesonet website. Since then, it has become the central hub for all things weather-related in Iowa with a reach far beyond the state.
#What is a mesonet?
Mesonets are networks of weather stations that collect and provide "mes
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Jamaica Trip Promotes Global Perspectives of Healthcare for UNCG students
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 13 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news:
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Jamaica Trip Promotes Global Perspectives of Healthcare for UNCG students
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When Imani Eugene signed up to go to Mandeville, Jamaica, this summer as part of the UNCG Global Health and Healthcare Professions study abroad, she expected the trip to strengthen her understanding of public health and deepen her interest in learning about other cultures and healthcare careers.
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Jennifer Lewis Named Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs/CFO
ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Aug. 12 -- Winthrop University posted the following news:
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Jennifer Lewis Named Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs/CFO
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* Lewis will assume the role on Oct. 1.
* Lewis joined Winthrop in 2024 and brought with her more than 16 years in audit experience, including with Bank of America in the CFO Audit and Business Controls division. She also worked as an audit manager for Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP and CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.
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Katrina Smith Appointed Interim Associate Dean of Clinical Legal Education and Experiential Learning
DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 12 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news:
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Katrina Smith Appointed Interim Associate Dean of Clinical Legal Education and Experiential Learning
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North Carolina Central University School of Law Dean Joseph K. Grant has appointed Professor Katrina Smith '09 as interim associate dean of clinical legal education and experiential learning.
Smith joined the NCCU School of Law faculty in 2022 and served as an assistant clinical professor
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Michael Whatley's Iran War Has Cost NC Families An Extra $558 While He Profits
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Michael Whatley's Iran War Has Cost NC Families An Extra $558 While He Profits
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Since the start of the Iran War, North Carolina households have paid over $558 MORE for fuel - yet DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist Michael Whatley is cheering on the Iran War as it spikes his oil and gas stocks.
Daily Wire:
* Reporter: "But ever since the war in Iran started, we've seen prices start to cr
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N.C. A&T Student Receives Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant to Study in South Africa
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 12 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
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N.C. A&T Student Receives Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant to Study in South Africa
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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Aug. 12, 2026) - For North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University psychology student Deja'Nique Liburd, Cape Town, South Africa, has become an extension of the classroom. Through the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) Cape T
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N.C. Commerce Dept.: Amid Hurricane Helene Recovery, State Tourism Spending Charts Variable Growth
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 14 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release:
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Amid Hurricane Helene Recovery, NC Tourism Spending Charts Variable Growth
Visitor spending increased for 59 of North Carolina's 100 counties in 2025, according to data released Wednesday by the N.C. Department of Commerce. The preliminary findings from an annual study commissioned by Visit NC, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, reflect
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N.C. Democratic Party: While N.C. Families Face Sky High Duke Energy Bills & Another Rate Hike, Whatley is Silent
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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While NC Families Face Sky High Duke Energy Bills & Another Rate Hike, Whatley is Silent
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As North Carolina families pay sky high energy bills and speak out against proposed rate increases, Duke Energy Lobbyist and investor Michael Whatley is dodging every question on Duke Energy's rate hikes, which would spike his stock and benefit his bottom line.
Meanwhile, North Carolinians are pay
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N.C. Health Dept. Survey Shows Mental Health and Substance Use Services Receive High Marks With North Carolinians
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 14 (TNSrep) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
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NCDHHS Survey Shows Mental Health and Substance Use Services Receive High Marks with North Carolinians
While the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services works to strengthen the state's crisis care system, new survey results (https://www.ncdhhs.gov/2025-perceptions-care-report-final-2/open?mc_cid=8877647eec&mc_eid=UNIQID) show that Nort
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New Poll: Majority of North Carolina Voters Support Affordable Access to Cancer Care and Continued Investments in Federal Research Funding
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release:
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New Poll: Majority of North Carolina Voters Support Affordable Access to Cancer Care and Continued Investments in Federal Research Funding
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RALEIGH, N.C. - A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 84% of North Carolina voters believe all Americans, regardless of the type of health insurance they have, should have acce
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New York Times: Larsen, Warren Accuse Trump Administration of Stonewalling Major Transit Projects
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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New York Times: Larsen, Warren Accuse Trump Administration of Stonewalling Major Transit Projects
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Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), top Democrat on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, joined 39 congressional Democrats in demanding that the Trump administration stop d
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Padilla, Schiff, Congressional Democrats Demand FTA and OMB Stop Holding Blue State Infrastructure Funding Hostage
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schiff, Congressional Democrats Demand FTA and OMB Stop Holding Blue State Infrastructure Funding Hostage
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 39 Democratic colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration stop delaying the advancement of public transportation projects funded by the Capital Investment
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REJECTED: REMINDER: State invites applications for fiscal year 2027 North Carolina Boating Infrastructure Grant Program; Deadline Aug. 28
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release:
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REMINDER: State invites applications for fiscal year 2027 North Carolina Boating Infrastructure Grant Program; Deadline Aug. 28
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The NC Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is accepting applications for FY2027 funding through the North Carolina Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program. The BIG Program provides competitive
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Rep. Larsen, 41 Co-Signers Issue Letter to FTA Acting Deputy Administrator Cahill, OMB Director Vought
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, with 41 co-signers issued the following letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought and Federal Transit Acting Deputy Administrator Matthew Cahill:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 11, 2026
The Honorable Russell Vought
Director
Office of Management and Budget
725 17th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20503
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Matthew Cah
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Reps. Chu and Kim Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Improved Pet Reunification Following Disasters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Chu and Kim Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Improved Pet Reunification Following Disasters
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Rep. Young Kim (CA-40) led 39 Members in a bipartisan letter urging the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine the challenges associated with reuniting household pets with their owners following federally declared disasters and identify opport
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Schiff, Padilla & Congressional Democrats Demand FTA and OMB Stop Holding Blue State Infrastructure Funding Hostage
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Schiff, Padilla & Congressional Democrats Demand FTA and OMB Stop Holding Blue State Infrastructure Funding Hostage
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 39 Democratic colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration stop delaying the advancement of public transportation projects funded by the Capital Investment
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SELC Presses U.S. Forest Service for More Information Around ICE Operation in Pisgah National Forest
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026:
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SELC presses U.S. Forest Service for more information around ICE operation in Pisgah National Forest
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- On Thursday, the Southern Environmental Law Center sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service, calling on the agency to hold a public meeting to discuss a recent Immigrations & Customs Enforcement operation at the Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic Ri
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Students Explore Criminal Justice in Costa Rica
DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 13 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news:
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Students Explore Criminal Justice in Costa Rica
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Fourteen students from North Carolina Central University (NCCU) traveled to Costa Rica for an immersive study abroad experience.
After a week of study and preparation, undergraduate and graduate students from the NCCU criminal justice program explored the Central American nation from May 9 - 16.
The program focused on comparing the U.S. and
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Virginia Tech: Veterinary Students Expand Horizons Into Biomedical Research Through Summer Program in 19th Year
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Veterinary students expand horizons into biomedical research through summer program in 19th year
By Kevin Myatt
If a veterinarian could use a smartphone camera and artificial intelligence to grade tumors, it could be done more readily in remote areas or without expensive diagnostic equipment.
Two Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine students focused their attention on this possibility during the Sum
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Wicker, Armstrong Builds Senate Momentum for Permitting Reform as 12 New Cosponsors Join His "American Energy & Mineral Infrastructure" Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Wicker, Armstrong Builds Senate Momentum for Permitting Reform as 12 New Cosponsors Join His "American Energy & Mineral Infrastructure" Act
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WICKER AND ARMSTRONG'S AEMI ACT GAINS SENATE SUPPORT AS PUSH TO FIX AMERICA'S BROKEN PERMITTING PROCESS ENTERS CRITICAL FALL WINDOW
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Senator Alan Armstrong (R-OK) is growing momentum behind comprehensive permitting reform, announcing 13 a
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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools: Board of Education Wrap-Up
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 14 -- The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools issued the following wrap-up on Aug. 13, 2026:
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Board of Education Wrap-Up
Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee advanced an addendum memorandum for their dual-enrollment partnership with Forsyth Technical Community College during the Board of Education's work session on Tuesday night.
The partnership launched in 2012 as a way to provide tuition-free college courses for the district's high school
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