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News Tipoffs - Michigan Editors Newsletter for 2024-04-24 ( 9 items )  
A River Runs Through It: Waterbury's Decades at McAlpine Tell Story of Grit, Determination (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, April 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: By Katie Chandler, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District Amidst the clanking machinery and rushing waters at McAlpine Locks and Dam in Louisville, Kentucky, there's a woman who has defied stereotypes and scaled heights--both literally and figuratively--to become a pioneer in her field. Sally Waterbury, McAlpine Locks and Dam's first female lock operator, has a story  more PR

Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Clean Energy and Domestic Biofuels to Strengthen American Farms and Small Businesses as Part of Investing in America Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Energy Costs and Expand Access to Cleaner Fueling Options ERIE, Pa., April 23, 2024 - Today, in honor of Earth Day 2024, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding more than 700 clean energy projects to lower energy bills, expand access to domestic biofuels more PR

Calif. A.G. Bonta, Governor Newsom, and CARB Lead Multistate Coalition to Defend U.S. EPA's Final Rule for Light-Duty Vehicle Emission Standards for Model Years 2027-2032 (10)
OAKLAND, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final rule for light- and medium-duty vehic more PR

Census Bureau: 'Voting & Registration in Election of November 2022' (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P20-586) entitled "Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2022:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * AMERICAN VOTERS ACROSS STATES With no presidential contest at the top of the ticket, congressional elections lack a common national election across states. Many states feature gubernatorial or senate elections, while other states have neither and only vote for seats in the House of Representat more PR

HUD & Terner Housing Innovation Labs Advance Affordable Housing Initiatives (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Terner Labs cohosted an event in Detroit, Michigan, uniting leaders from the public sector, housing experts, researchers, and technologists for the third iteration of their Housing & Technology Symposium series. HUD leaders also traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota to highlight innovative affordable h more PR

Ind. State Sen. Maxwell: Lawrenceburg Native Mason Parris Heading to Olympics (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 23 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following statement on April 22, 2024, by State Sen. Randy Maxwell, R- Guilford: * * * "I was proud to see Lawrenceburg native and wrestler Mason Parris earn a spot on Team USA in the Paris Olympics. "Mason is a great athlete. He has had a successful career at the University of Michigan, and in February won multiple gold medals at the Pan-American Wrestling Championship. "Having known him since he was a kid, I can s more PR

Kettering University, MEDC Announce the State's Largest Incoming Class of The Michigander Scholars Recipients (10)
FLINT, Michigan, April 24 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Kettering University and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today introduced the 26 Kettering students who represent the university's inaugural class of The Michigander Scholars recipients, the largest incoming class total produced by any Michigan public or private university. The program offers scholarships for $5,000 to $10,000 to qualifying Scholars who more PR

Mich. U.S. Attorney: Jury Convicts Detroit-Based Cocaine And Heroin Trafficker (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced that a jury convicted Joseph Michael McNoriell, also known as Mike X, of Detroit, 43, of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The jury announced its verdict last Thursday after three days of trial. McNoriell is scheduled to be se more PR

White House Issues Transcript of Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bates, National Security Communications Advisor Kirby Aboard Air Force One En Route Tampa, Fla. (10)
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, April 24 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on April 23, 2024, by Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby while en route to Tampa, Florida: * * * MR. BATES: I have a few announcements at the top, then Admiral Kirby is going to take questions. Nobody fall asleep while we talk, please. Yesterday, the President took a major step to strengthen privacy protections of patients as part of his more PR