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*South Carolina Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2024-12-21 ( 7 items )  
Disaster Recovery Centers in South Carolina Temporarily Closed for Holidays (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: COLUMBIA, S.C. Disaster Recovery Centers in South Carolina will temporarily close in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays. Aiken County, Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 17519 Atomic Road, Aiken, SC 29803 Open Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. 7 p.m. through Jan. 7, 2025 Holiday Closure: Dec. 22-29, 2024, Jan. 1, 2025. Anderson County, Anderson County more PR

Education Dept. Issues Notice of Membership for National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality & Integrity (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued a notice of membership in the Federal Register on Dec. 10, 2024, entitled "National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: This notice lists the members of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). This notice is required under section 114(e)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACIQI's more ST

Education Dept. Releases Public Communication From National Disability Rights Network, 30 Collaborators (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Dec. 16, 2024, from the National Disability Rights Network and 30 collaborators: * * * To: Stephanie Valentine PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Office of the Chief Data Officer Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development U.S. Department of Education Washington, DC 20002 RE: Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection: Docket ID: ED-2024-SCC-0128 Submitte more ST

EEOC sues ChowCall for Breaching Conciliation Agreement (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: NORFOLK, Va. Value Unlimited, Inc., doing business as ChowCall, a food delivery service in Norfolk, Virginia, violated the law by refusing to comply with the terms of a conciliation agreement, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. According to the EEOC, Value Unlimited participated in an EEOC conciliation in Septemb more PR

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Awards More Than $55 Million for Affordable Housing Development (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 20 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Funding will create, improve, or preserve more than 4,200 affordable homes for renters and homebuyers * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) today announced the recipients of its 2024 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund awards. Through the program, more than $55 million in grant funding is bein more PR

Lubin Logistics to Pay $20,000 and Provide Remedial Measures in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: ATLANTA Lubin Logistics Company, which operates as a small package delivery contractor for the international shipping brand FedEx, will pay $20,000 and take remedial measures to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency announced today. The EEOC's lawsuit charged Lubin Logistics with firing a delivery driver because more PR

Rep. Mace Calls for 'Hard Reset' in Federal Government (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * "The bipartisan addiction to reckless spending has put our nation in an extremely precarious financial position. The 1,547 page "CR" would have just made it worse. If Congress can't agree to a bill that cuts reckless spending, then a partial government shutdown might be the only way to force Washington to get serious about its budget. We're also talking about a very short period of more PR