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News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Thursday November 21, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Centinel Bank of Taos Award $30K Grant to Taos Housing Partnership
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: TAOS, NEW MEXICO -- Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Centinel Bank of Taos awarded $30,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funding to the Taos Housing Partnership to promote economic development in Taos, New Mexico. The grants are part of $1.2 million in PGP grants FHLB Dallas and participating memb  more

Louisiana A.G. Liz Murrill Joins Tennessee and 30 States in Urging Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 20 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: Led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General Liz Murrill and 30 states today called upon Congressional leadership to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act ("KOSA"), crucial legislation that protects children from online harm, before the end of the year. In a letter, the coalition emphasized the urgent need to address the growing crisis of youth ment  more

Mass. A.G. Campbell Joins Multistate Coalition Urging Congress To Pass Kids Online Safety Act
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined a coalition of 31 other states in calling upon Congressional leadership to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act ("KOSA") before the end of the year. This legislation is a crucial tool to protect children from online harm. In a letter (https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/attorneygeneral/documents/pr/2024/kosa-  more

N.M. A.G. Raul Torrez and Coalition of 30 States Urge Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 20 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez and 30 states today called upon Congressional leadership to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act ("KOSA"), crucial legislation that protects children from online harm, before the end of the year. In a letter, the coalition emphasized the urgent need to address the growing cr  more

Numerous States, Legislators, Private Groups Back Okla. A.G. Drummond in Supreme Court Battle Over Title X Grant Funding
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond's petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to restore Oklahoma's Title X funding received strong support this week, with four amicus briefs filed by a broad coalition of states, members of Congress, medical organizations and public policy groups. In July, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled, incorrectly, that the fe  more

Training centers play a crucial role in enhancing the readiness of the Army Reserve
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: CAMP SHELBY JOINT FORCES TRAINING CENTER, Miss. The 412th Theater Engineer Command (TEC), headquartered in Vicksburg, Mississippi, held its November battle assembly at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center from November 14th to 17th. This four-day event, known as a "super battle assembly," maximized training opportunities by bringing together leaders, staff, and Soldiers to enhan  more

U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Civil Disorder During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Mississippi man pleaded guilty on Nov. 19, 2024, to a felony charge of civil disorder as a result of his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Donald Walker, 48, of Kosciusko  more

USDA NIFA Invests $14M to Further Food Safety Research and Outreach
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced a $14 million investment to support food safety research, outreach and workforce training. The investment will fund research and efforts to strengthen the safety of our nation's food supply. "Ensuring that all Amer  more