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News Tipoffs - South Dakota Editors Newsletter for Tuesday November 19, 2024 ( 4 items )  

N.Y. A.G. James Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
ALBANY, New York, Nov. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 32 Attorneys General Urge Federal Action to Protect Children on Social Media Platforms * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would protect children from emerging technologies including some of the   more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Calls on FCC to Strengthen Process Blocking More Robocallers
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve its Robocall Mitigation Database that could reduce illegal robocalls. He is working with 46 other attorneys general to close a loophole in the database that allows bad actors to have access to the U.S. telephone network. Registration on the FCC's Robocall Mitigation   more

Sandia National Laboratories: New Program Aims to Bridging Renewable Industry Divides in Gender Equality Gap in Solar
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: Native American women nationwide are getting a special opportunity. They're receiving hands-on training in photovoltaic panel installation, with the goal to equip them to set up residential and community systems on tribal land. Sandra Begay, an engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, and a member of the Navajo Nation, serves as one of four mentors in this initia  more

Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti Leads 31 State Attorneys General Urging Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led 31 state attorneys general in a letter today to Congressional leadership urging them to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act ("KOSA"), crucial legislation protecting children from online harm, before the end of the year. The coalition letter emphasized the urgent need to address the growing crisis of youth mental health   more