Friday - May 17, 2024
News Tipoffs - Ohio Editors Newsletter for Wednesday May 01, 2024 ( 11 items )  

Air Force Institute of Technology Faculty Selected as Air Education & Training Command Air Force Information Dominance Annual Award Recipients
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 1 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Two Air Force Institute of Technology faculty members were selected as Air Education and Training Command winners for the Air Force Information Dominance Annual Awards. Lt. Col. Jason Fields won in the Cyberspace Outstanding Field Grade Officer category and Master Sgt. Adam Vera in the Outstanding Cyber Warfare Senior Noncommissioned Officer category. They will next represent AETC at the Air Force-  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Calls on Congress to Fund Civil Legal Assistance
OAKLAND, California, May 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in submitting letters to U.S. House and Senate leaders urging them to fund the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in full. LSC is funded by federal appropriation and is a critical compliment to state and other funding for legal aid. LSC provides civil legal services to low-i  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL URGES HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERS TO APPROVE ROBUST FUNDING FOR LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general, urged Congress to allocate the maximum amount of funding for the grant-making organization Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2025 budget. Each year, LSC awards field grants to a network of nonprofit legal service providers who extend legal assistance to low-income Americans in every county, state a  more

Md. A.G. Brown Urges Congressional Leaders to Provide Robust Funding for Legal Services Corporation
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a letter of appeal led by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) urging leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to provide maximum funding for grant-making organization Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2025 budget. Each year, LSC awards field grants to a network of nonprofit legal service providers who   more

Miss. U.S. Attorney: Ohio Man Sentenced to Nearly Four Years for Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
GULFPORT, Mississippi, April 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Fremont, Ohio man was sentenced to 47 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Trayvion Joaquin Scott, 25, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court records, Scott previously pled guilty to his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking organization that began operating in Pi  more

National Park Service Awards $23.4 Million to Preserve African American Civil Rights History
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Editor's note: An earlier version of this news release listed award recipients from a previous year. This news release has been corrected. * * * The National Park Service today awarded $23.4 million to 39 projects in 16 states and the District of Columbia as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's African American Civil Rights grant program, which focus  more

S.D. Gov. Noem and Colleagues Defend Governors' Role as Commanders in Chief
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 1 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 52 of her fellow governors oppose legislation that disregards gubernatorial authority over the National Guard, Legislative Proposal 480. The bipartisan group of governors sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The full letter can be found here. Governor Noem understands the importance of her role as Commander in Chief of the Sou  more

Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti: Tennessee Leads Fight to Preserve Title IX, Student Privacy, and Fairness for Women in Education
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on April 30, 2024: On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led six states in suing the federal Department of Education (DOE) to challenge its dangerous overhaul of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act, which would harm Tennessee students, families, and schools. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and is being co-led by Ke  more

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commemorates 200th Anniversary of the Civil Works Program
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is today commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program. "The Civil Works mission that has been entrusted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is something that makes USACE unique among the world's military organizations," said Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, USACE commanding general. "Our abilities to cohesively perform military, civil, and  more

U.S. Chemical Safety Board Applauds New National Fire Protection Association Guidance to Prevent Fires and Explosions Involving Hazardous Materials
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) applauded the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) for taking new actions to prevent fires and explosions associated with hazardous materials. In December 2023, the NFPA published NFPA 401, Recommended Practice for the Prevention of Fires and Uncontrolled Chemical Reactions Associated with the Handling of Hazardou  more

Va. A.G. Miyares Joins Fight to Preserve Title IX, Student Privacy, and Fairness for Women in Education
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: On Tuesday, Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a six-state coalition in suing the federal Department of Education (DOE) to challenge its dangerous overhaul of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act, which would harm Virginia students, families, and schools. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. "The Biden Administra  more