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*South Carolina Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2025-02-12 ( 16 items )  
Contracts for Feb. 10, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 10, 2025 ARMY Entergy Louisiana LLC, Jefferson, Louisiana, was awarded a $129,233,000 firm-fixed-price contract for electricity services. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2034. 418th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort Johnson, Louisiana, is the contracting a more PR

Graham, Scott, Norman Lead Amicus Brief in Medina v. Planned Parenthood (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Scott, Norman Lead Amicus Brief in Medina v. Planned Parenthood WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), and U.S. Representative Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina) filed an " amicus curiae " (or "friend of the Court") brief in the case of Medina v. Planned Parenthood. The brief supports South Carolina's determination that Pl more PR

NASA's Mini Rover Team Is Packed for Lunar Journey (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Mini Rover Team Is Packed for Lunar Journey A team at JPL packed up three small Moon rovers, delivering them in February to the facility where they'll be attached to a commercial lunar lander in preparation for launch. The rovers are part of a project called CADRE that could pave the way for potential future multirobot missions. NASA/JPL-Caltech A trio of suitcase-size rovers and their base station have been careful more PR

NASA's Mini Rover Team Is Packed for Lunar Journey (10)
PASADENA, California, Feb. 11 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Mini Rover Team Is Packed for Lunar Journey A team at JPL packed up three small Moon rovers, delivering them in February to the facility where they'll be attached to a commercial lunar lander in preparation for launch. The rovers are part of a project called CADRE that could pave the way for potential future multirobot missions. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Three small NASA rovers th more PR

S.C. U.S. Attorney: Former Nonprofit Finance Director Sentenced for Theft of Government Funds (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Ashley Clark Ingram, 35, of Columbia, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to theft of government funds for misappropriating funds from Habitat for Humanity of Central South Carolina. Evidence presented to the court showed that while employed as the director of finance and operations for Habitat for Humanity, Ingram applied for more PR

Scott Presses Powell to Ensure Economy, Financial Regulation Promotes Opportunity for Hardworking Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Scott Presses Powell to Ensure Economy, Financial Regulation Promotes Opportunity for Hardworking Americans Washington, D.C. - At today's hearing on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) highlighted the importance of the Federal Reserve avoidi more PR

Sen. Scott Presses Powell to Ensure Economy, Financial Regulation Promotes Opportunity for Hardworking Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott Presses Powell to Ensure Economy, Financial Regulation Promotes Opportunity for Hardworking Americans WASHINGTON -- At today's Senate Banking Committee hearing on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) highlighted the importance of the Federal Reserve avoiding political priorities and focusing on building an economy that works for all American more PR

South Carolina ETV, Public Radio Continues Legislative Coverage With 'State House Today', Launches 'The State House Gavel' (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * South Carolina ETV and Public Radio continues legislative coverage with "State House Today" and launches "The State House Gavel" South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) remains committed to delivering transparent, comprehensive and accessible coverage of the state's legislative process. As the South Carolina legislative session began on Jan. 14,  more PR

Timmons, Graham, Scott, Norman, Biggs Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Supporting South Carolina in Medina V. Planned Parenthood (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Timmons, Graham, Scott, Norman, Biggs Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Supporting South Carolina in Medina V. Planned Parenthood Congressman William Timmons (SC-04), along with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05), and Congresswoman Sheri Biggs (SC-03), led a bicameral amicus brief in the case of Medina v. Planned Parenthood. This brief unders more PR

Union Members in Colorado - 2024 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Colorado - 2024": * * * Union Members in Colorado -- 2024 In 2024, union members accounted for 7.7 percent of wage and salary workers in Colorado, compared with 6.9 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operati more PR

Union Members in Louisiana - 2024 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Louisiana - 2024": * * * Union Members in Louisiana - 2024 In 2024, union members accounted for 3.9 percent of wage and salary workers in Louisiana, compared with 4.3 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael  more PR

Union Members in Maryland - 2024 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Maryland - 2024": * * * Union Members in Maryland -- 2024 In 2024, union members accounted for 11.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Maryland, compared with 10.7 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bo more PR

Union Members in Missouri - 2024 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Missouri - 2024": * * * Union Members in Missouri - 2024 In 2024, union members accounted for 8.6 percent of wage and salary workers in Missouri, compared with 9.3 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operatio more PR

Union Members in Oklahoma - 2024 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Oklahoma - 2024": * * * Union Members in Oklahoma -- 2024 In 2024, union members accounted for 5.3 percent of wage and salary workers in Oklahoma, compared with 6.8 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hi more PR

Union Members in Texas - 2024 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Texas - 2024": * * * Union Members in Texas - 2024 In 2024, union members accounted for 4.5 percent of wage and salary workers in Texas, little changed from the previous year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak  more PR

Union Members in Virginia - 2024 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 11, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Virginia - 2024": * * * Union Members in Virginia -- 2024 In 2024, union members accounted for 5.2 percent of wage and salary workers in Virginia, compared with 4.3 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bove more PR