June 30, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release. Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received federal approval for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Motley County to ...
source https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-approval-for-snap-benefit-replacements-for-motley-county
Friday 30 June 2023
FTC Chair and Commissioners Issue Joint Statement
Today, FTC Chair Lina M. Khan, and Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya unanimously issued a joint statement in response to an article in The Wall Street Journal regarding the Designated Agency Ethics Official:.
source https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/06/ftc-chair-commissioners-issue-joint-statement
source https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/06/ftc-chair-commissioners-issue-joint-statement
Lakewood celebrates July Park and Recreation Month
Their unwavering commitment ensures that our facilities and parks are safe and accessible for everyone to enjoy. From maintaining the lush greenery to organizing engaging recreational activities, staff members show their passion and hard work that ...
source https://www.lakewood.org/City-News-Media-Contacts/Lakewood-celebrates-July-Park-and-Recreation-Month
source https://www.lakewood.org/City-News-Media-Contacts/Lakewood-celebrates-July-Park-and-Recreation-Month
Boating fishing outreach events to mark Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week July 2-8
Two volunteers show a boater where to remove debris from a trailered fishing boat. Over 50 boat landing events are planned across the state to mark this year's Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week, July 2 to July ...
source https://www.michigan.gov/invasives/news/2023/06/30/aquatic-invasive-species-awareness-week
source https://www.michigan.gov/invasives/news/2023/06/30/aquatic-invasive-species-awareness-week
Oregon Dept. of Forestry's Central Oregon District enters 'High' fire danger level on Saturday
With that in mind, the Central Oregon District restricts the following activities: • Use of fireworks and blasting is prohibited. • No debris burning, including piles and debris burned in burn barrels.
source https://ktvz.com/news/fire-alert/2023/06/29/oregon-dept-of-forestrys-central-oregon-district-enters-high-fire-danger-level-on-saturday/
source https://ktvz.com/news/fire-alert/2023/06/29/oregon-dept-of-forestrys-central-oregon-district-enters-high-fire-danger-level-on-saturday/
Turkey Harvest Up; Debate Continues on Population
By DAVID RAINER, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources · According to Game Check reports, turkey hunters in Alabama harvested almost 2,500 more birds during the 2023 season than the 2022 season.
source https://www.outdooralabama.com/articles/turkey-harvest-debate-continues-population
source https://www.outdooralabama.com/articles/turkey-harvest-debate-continues-population
Play It Safe on Independence Day
DOH offers best practices to stay healthy and safe this summer · Prevent fireworks injuries. Fireworks are not legal in many Washington jurisdictions. · Practice water safety. Most Washington rivers, lakes, and saltwater beaches have not had a chance to warm ...
source https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/play-it-safe-independence-day
source https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/play-it-safe-independence-day
Howard County Government Closings for July 3rd and July 4th for Independence Day
Howard County Government offices and more to close Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th for the Independence Day holiday. There will be regular Monday curbside trash, recycling, yard trim and food scrap collection on the 3rd; however, there will be ...
source https://www.howardcountymd.gov/News062923
source https://www.howardcountymd.gov/News062923
Thursday 29 June 2023
Ambassador McCarthy's Remarks at the US 247th Independence Day Celebration
Good afternoon, everyone! It is an honor to be here today to celebrate what will be America's 247th Independence Day. On behalf of President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, I extend my warmest greetings to you from ...
source https://lr.usembassy.gov/ambassador-mccarthys-remarks-at-the-u-s-247th-independence-day-celebration/
source https://lr.usembassy.gov/ambassador-mccarthys-remarks-at-the-u-s-247th-independence-day-celebration/
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Address Veteran Homelessness
President Biden has made clear that every veteran deserves a roof over their head, and since Day One, his Administration has made lowering housing costs and addressing homelessness — particularly among veterans — a top priority. Today, the Biden-Harris ...
source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/29/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-takes-action-to-address-veteran-homelessness/
source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/29/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-takes-action-to-address-veteran-homelessness/
City of Kannapolis Receives Excellence in Communications Awards
The awards were announced in May, during NC3C's annual conference. All 144 award program entries were judged by professional communications peers from the Minnesota Association of Government Communicators. “To win an award in this field ...
source https://www.kannapolisnc.gov/Community/News/ID/2225/City-of-Kannapolis-Receives-Excellence-in-Communications-Awards
source https://www.kannapolisnc.gov/Community/News/ID/2225/City-of-Kannapolis-Receives-Excellence-in-Communications-Awards
Wednesday 28 June 2023
City Celebrates Groundbreaking of 100% Affordable Housing Development in Haight-Ashbury
730 Stanyan, part of a larger effort to increase housing across San Francisco, will provide neighborhood-serving commercial spaces and 160 affordable homes serving transitional-aged youth and low-income families. June 28, 2023.
source https://sf.gov/news/city-celebrates-groundbreaking-100-affordable-housing-development-haight-ashbury
source https://sf.gov/news/city-celebrates-groundbreaking-100-affordable-housing-development-haight-ashbury
Home Choice - Daytime Webinar
HomeChoice is a no cost six-hour, pre-purchase homebuyer education class for Alaskan home buyers in both urban and rural areas. The class increases homeownership opportunities by educating prospective buyers on the home-buying process.
source https://www.ahfc.us/events/home_choice_daytime_webinar
source https://www.ahfc.us/events/home_choice_daytime_webinar
NOAA deploys drones in the ocean and atmosphere to advance hurricane forecasting
Together with NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft carrying sensors, this data paints a clearer picture for scientists of the forces that drive hurricanes. Predicting these changes in hurricanes enables communities to better prepare, which can protect lives and ...
source https://research.noaa.gov/2023/06/28/noaa-deploys-drones-in-the-ocean-and-atmosphere-to-advance-hurricane-forecasting/
source https://research.noaa.gov/2023/06/28/noaa-deploys-drones-in-the-ocean-and-atmosphere-to-advance-hurricane-forecasting/
White House cites economist Rob Fairlie's research on Native American entrepreneurship
On Monday, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new support for Tribal small businesses, as part of President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, and cited research by UC Santa Cruz Economics Professor Rob Fairlie on the coronavirus pandemic's ...
source https://news.ucsc.edu/2023/06/fairlie-native-owned-businesses.html
source https://news.ucsc.edu/2023/06/fairlie-native-owned-businesses.html
Ambassador Kim's Independence Day Celebration Remarks
Good evening, selamat datang, selamat malam. A very warm welcome to our special guests of honor my friend Coordinating Minister Luhut and ASEAN Deputy Secretary General Tene. Ministers, Ambassadors…, distinguished guests, thank you so much for joining ...
source https://id.usembassy.gov/ambassador-kims-independence-day-celebration-remarks-2/
source https://id.usembassy.gov/ambassador-kims-independence-day-celebration-remarks-2/
Seattle Awarded $1.2 Million to Advance Transportation Climate Goals
Seattle to receive federal funds to plan for three low-pollution neighborhoods by 2028 in alignment with Mayor Harrell's Transportation and Climate Justice Executive Order. Seattle — Last week, the City of Seattle was selected by the U.S. Department of ...
source https://harrell.seattle.gov/2023/06/27/seattle-awarded-1-2-million-to-advance-transportation-climate-goals/
source https://harrell.seattle.gov/2023/06/27/seattle-awarded-1-2-million-to-advance-transportation-climate-goals/
Tuesday 27 June 2023
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Measures to Promote Equitable Community Development
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new steps to ensure underserved communities can build wealth and advance community-driven priorities. Community and economic development projects—such as investments in housing, small ...
source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/27/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-measures-to-promote-equitable-community-development/
source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/27/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-measures-to-promote-equitable-community-development/
Twelve Young Davidson Alums Offered Fulbright Grants
She was five, and many more notebooks full of stories followed, as did a passion for poetry developed at Davidson College. The award-winning poet and writer will take her love for words to South Korea, where she'll teach English to high school students ...
source https://www.davidson.edu/news/2023/06/27/twelve-young-davidson-alums-offered-fulbright-grants
source https://www.davidson.edu/news/2023/06/27/twelve-young-davidson-alums-offered-fulbright-grants
News release: DNR removes deer feeding and attractant bans in 24 counties adds 5 new counties
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has removed deer feeding or feeding and attractant bans in 24 counties to focus restrictions on areas where risk of chronic wasting disease spread is of greatest concern. “The DNR uses feeding and ...
source https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/news/2023/06/26/dnr-removes-deer-feeding-and-attractant-bans-24-counties-adds-5-new-counties
source https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/news/2023/06/26/dnr-removes-deer-feeding-and-attractant-bans-24-counties-adds-5-new-counties
WMA Regulations Prohibit Fireworks Camping Restrictions Lifted for Holiday
Outdoor enthusiasts should note that possession or use of fireworks on state wildlife management areas is prohibited. The primary objective of a wildlife management area is to enhance wildlife production, provide hunting and fishing opportunities, ...
source https://gf.nd.gov/news/6628
source https://gf.nd.gov/news/6628
Monday 26 June 2023
Protecting consumers' right to challenge discrimination
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is committed to ensuring fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory access to credit for individuals and communities. The CFPB administers and enforces federal laws such as the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, ...
source https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/protecting-consumers-right-to-challenge-discrimination/
source https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/protecting-consumers-right-to-challenge-discrimination/
Douglas County offices closed Tuesday July 4
In observance of the Independence Day national holiday, all Douglas County Government offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4. Offices will reopen on Wednesday, July 5, for normal business. Many County services are ...
source https://www.douglas.co.us/douglas-county-offices-closed-tuesday-july-4/
source https://www.douglas.co.us/douglas-county-offices-closed-tuesday-july-4/
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Support for Tribal Small Businesses as Part of ...
The SSBCI awards announced today will not only benefit Tribal communities and Native entrepreneurs but will also create critical jobs and economic opportunities for workers and businesses in surrounding areas. The ARP's historic reauthorization and ...
source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/26/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-historic-support-for-tribal-small-businesses-as-part-of-president-bidens-investing-in-america-agenda/
source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/26/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-historic-support-for-tribal-small-businesses-as-part-of-president-bidens-investing-in-america-agenda/
Watch Out for These 3 Gender Biases in Performance Reviews
This form of bias, I found, was prevalent in performance reviews at HAPI Consulting — where, because of the reorganization, many employees had been forced to put their routine work on hold. During that period, reviewers had judged employees instead on how ...
source https://hbr.org/2023/06/watch-out-for-these-3-gender-biases-in-performance-reviews
source https://hbr.org/2023/06/watch-out-for-these-3-gender-biases-in-performance-reviews
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov
Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke today with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov to discuss regional security developments and dynamics on the ground ...
source https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3438297/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-call-with-ukrainian-ministe/
source https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3438297/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-call-with-ukrainian-ministe/
Cabrini University Will Close
Students gathered around the Cabrini logo on an athletics field. Cabrini students and employees will have one final year as the struggling institution prepares to close and sell its campus to nearby Villanova.
source https://www.insidehighered.com/news/business/financial-health/2023/06/26/cabrini-university-will-close
source https://www.insidehighered.com/news/business/financial-health/2023/06/26/cabrini-university-will-close
Sunday 25 June 2023
Commission Makes Rules Changes Hears Update on Buffalo Ridge Refuge
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission approved four rule changes and established new regulations governing the sale of forestry products. Two additional rules concerning live captive wildlife and regulations governing raptors will be ...
source https://www.tn.gov/twra/news/2023/6/24/commission-makes-rules-changes--hears-update-on-buffalo-ridge-refuge.html
source https://www.tn.gov/twra/news/2023/6/24/commission-makes-rules-changes--hears-update-on-buffalo-ridge-refuge.html
Saturday 24 June 2023
Water Babies: Water Play Drop-By
Drop-by with your little one to cool off and splash around with some water toys. We'll introduce concepts of gravity, flow, and states of matter as we play. We will also have a craft available for those looking to exercise their creative side.
source https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/calendar/2023/wsc/june/water-babies-water-play-drop-by
source https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/calendar/2023/wsc/june/water-babies-water-play-drop-by
US Candidate Ian Saunders Elected Secretary General of the World Customs Organization
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the comprehensive management, control, and protection of our nation's borders, combining customs, immigration, border security, and ...
source https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/us-candidate-ian-saunders-elected-secretary-general-world-customs
source https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/us-candidate-ian-saunders-elected-secretary-general-world-customs
HR 3941 Schools Not Shelters Act
H.R. 3941 would prohibit public elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education that receive federal funding from the Department of Education from using their facilities to shelter or house aliens (foreign nationals) who have not ...
source https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59301
source https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59301
Friday 23 June 2023
Space Force announces results of inaugural SDAP board
Arlington, VA (AFNS) -- The Space Force has completed its inaugural service-specific Special Duty Assignment Pay board using a new board process to ensure appropriate distribution based off the SDAP definition. The SDAP board focused on ensuring ...
source https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/3436271/space-force-announces-results-of-inaugural-sdap-board/
source https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article/3436271/space-force-announces-results-of-inaugural-sdap-board/
Economic growth inflation and productivity
But productivity growth, a key driver of higher living standards, has slowed in the UK since 2008. With high inflation now impacting living standards, increased attention is being paid to understanding and tackling the productivity slowdown. The House of ...
source https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/economic-growth-inflation-and-productivity/
source https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/economic-growth-inflation-and-productivity/
COVID19 update 23 June 2023
WA Health is reporting a total of 1,644 new cases in the past week to 4pm yesterday (22/06/2023). As of 4pm yesterday, there were 871 active cases in Western Australia. As at 4pm yesterday, there were a total of 152 people with COVID-19 in hospital, ...
source https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Media-releases/2023/June/COVID19-update-23-June-2023
source https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Media-releases/2023/June/COVID19-update-23-June-2023
FACT SHEET: Justice Department Efforts to Protect Reproductive Rights Health and Justice
In the year since the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Justice Department has worked with commitment and urgency to defend the reproductive freedoms that are protected by federal law. In response to the Court's decision in Dobbs v.
source https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fact-sheet-justice-department-efforts-protect-reproductive-rights-health-and-justice
source https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fact-sheet-justice-department-efforts-protect-reproductive-rights-health-and-justice
Thursday 22 June 2023
US Drought: Weekly Report for June 20 2023
The ridge was responsible for the heat wave in Texas and above-normal temperatures in the northern Plains. High pressure also extended east from Mexico and across the Caribbean, bringing hot and dry weather to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
source https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/us-drought-weekly-report-June-20-2023
source https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/us-drought-weekly-report-June-20-2023
World Bank Group Announces Comprehensive Toolkit to Support Countries After Natural Disasters
These will provide a pause in debt repayments for the most vulnerable countries in times of crisis or catastrophe. We will start these new crisis debt clauses with the most vulnerable clients, and we intend to learn and work with all stakeholders to expand ...
source https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/factsheet/2023/06/22/comprehensive-toolkit-to-support-countries-after-natural-disasters
source https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/factsheet/2023/06/22/comprehensive-toolkit-to-support-countries-after-natural-disasters
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Mayor Harrell Celebrates National Recognition for Seattle's Data-Driven Decision Making
What Works Cities, a Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative, awards certifications to cities across the Americas that best implement data and evidence-based practices and policies. Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell celebrated national recognition for ...
source https://harrell.seattle.gov/2023/06/21/mayor-harrell-celebrates-national-recognition-for-seattles-data-driven-decision-making/
source https://harrell.seattle.gov/2023/06/21/mayor-harrell-celebrates-national-recognition-for-seattles-data-driven-decision-making/
Potential for fish kills rising due to hot temperatures summer storms
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is alerting the public that the current mix of sizzling summer temperatures, extended cloudy weather, and storms may lead to inland (freshwater) and nearshore marine fish kills in waterways ...
source https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/potential-for-fish-kills-rising-due-to-hot-temperatures-summer-storms
source https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/potential-for-fish-kills-rising-due-to-hot-temperatures-summer-storms
Loyola students win Gilman Scholarships from US Department of State
Taariq Eddy, '24, and Caroline Smuts, '25, were awarded scholarships from the U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. Recipients are chosen from a competitive selection process and the award can be used toward ...
source https://www.loyola.edu/news/2023/0620-gilman-scholarships
source https://www.loyola.edu/news/2023/0620-gilman-scholarships
City Seeks to Close Digital Divide through Access Charlotte
Spectrum Community Solutions offers industry-leading wired and wireless broadband and video services — including gigabit connections — to residents of apartments, off-campus student housing, senior residences, RV parks and marinas throughout Charter's 41- ...
source https://www.charlottenc.gov/CS-Prep/City-News/City-of-Charlotte-Seeks-to-Close-Digital-Divide-through-Access-Charlotte
source https://www.charlottenc.gov/CS-Prep/City-News/City-of-Charlotte-Seeks-to-Close-Digital-Divide-through-Access-Charlotte
Jacksonville pharmacies owner to pay $7.4M to settle lawsuit over Medicare TRICARE bills
Two Jacksonville pharmacies and one of their founders will pay at least $7.4 million to settle a federal lawsuit that claimed pharmacists added antipsychotics to handcrafted pain creams to raise profits, government attorneys said.
source https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/courts/2023/06/21/jacksonville-pharmacy-founder-takes-7-4m-deal-to-settle-lawsuit/70326767007/
source https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/courts/2023/06/21/jacksonville-pharmacy-founder-takes-7-4m-deal-to-settle-lawsuit/70326767007/
Tire Roundup Program: Round them up and Get rewarded
The Tire Round-up Program is a volunteer-driven partnership between the City, block captains and stakeholders that helps to get tires safely off city streets, sidewalks, parks, alleys and riverbanks, all while raising funds for future community ...
source https://www.phila.gov/2023-06-19-tire-roundup-program-removes-and-rewards/
source https://www.phila.gov/2023-06-19-tire-roundup-program-removes-and-rewards/
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Attorney General Campbell Co-Leads Call for Target To Support LGBTQ Community
BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a group of 15 state attorneys general calling on Target to support inclusivity and to reject anti-LGBTQ+ hate, intimidation and discrimination. The letter, sent to national retail chain ...
source https://www.mass.gov/news/attorney-general-campbell-co-leads-call-for-target-to-support-lgbtq-community
source https://www.mass.gov/news/attorney-general-campbell-co-leads-call-for-target-to-support-lgbtq-community
Tax Taking Legal Notice
June 15, 2023. To the owners of the hereinafter described parcels of. land situated in SUDBURY in the county of MIDDLESEX and the. Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to all others concerned: You are hereby notified that on Friday, June 30, 2023 at.
source https://sudbury.ma.us/treasurer/2023/06/20/tax-taking-legal-notice-7/
source https://sudbury.ma.us/treasurer/2023/06/20/tax-taking-legal-notice-7/
Arcadis Celebrates Opening of Regional Connector with Key Client LA Metro after 9 Years of Construction ...
Transformative project significantly expands public transit options, saves up to 20 minutes off cross-county trips and creates equitable mobility to some of LA's key destinations; Opening marks culmination of Arcadis' nine-year relationship with key ...
source https://www.arcadis.com/en/news/global/2023/6/arcadis-celebrates-opening-of-la-regional-connector
source https://www.arcadis.com/en/news/global/2023/6/arcadis-celebrates-opening-of-la-regional-connector
Monday 19 June 2023
Governor Lujan Grisham issues statement on Juneteenth
Jun 19, 2023 | Press Releases. Office of the Governor Seal. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. June 19, 2023. Contact: Caroline Sweeney Office of the Governor caroline.sweeney@state.nm.us. SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday issued the following ...
source https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2023/06/19/governor-lujan-grisham-issues-statement-on-juneteenth/
source https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2023/06/19/governor-lujan-grisham-issues-statement-on-juneteenth/
ICYMI: Total Major Taxes Decline by 19.6 Percent from Last May
Revenue collections are projected to remain soft through the remainder of the fiscal year. May revenues for the Gross Income Tax (GIT), which are dedicated to the Property Tax Relief Fund, totaled $460.8 million, down $569.7 million, or 55.3 percent from ...
source https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/approved/20230615c.shtml
source https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562023/approved/20230615c.shtml
Alaska Pollinator Week
WHEREAS, Alaska has an abundance of plant and animal species that enhance the natural beauty of our great state, and contribute to the health of our ecosystems and industries; and. WHEREAS, pollinator species, such as bees, birds, butterflies, bats, ...
source https://gov.alaska.gov/alaska-pollinator-week-5/
source https://gov.alaska.gov/alaska-pollinator-week-5/
Sunday 18 June 2023
CTDOT Celebrates National Pollinator Week
The goal of the Pollinator Program is to provide critical habitats for pollinating insects, such as bees and monarch butterflies, through strategic plantings and vegetation management. “Pollinators are important to our food supply and health ...
source https://portal.ct.gov/DOT/CTDOT-Press-Releases/2023/CTDOT-Celebrates-National-Pollinator-Week
source https://portal.ct.gov/DOT/CTDOT-Press-Releases/2023/CTDOT-Celebrates-National-Pollinator-Week
Saturday 17 June 2023
40 years ago Sally Ride became the first American woman in space
Mission specialist Sally Ride and four other NASA crew members lifted off on a six-day mission that would orbit Earth and deploy communications satellites. At 32 years old, Ride was not only the youngest astronaut on board, she was also the first American ...
source https://www.npr.org/2023/06/16/1182114390/sally-ride-first-american-woman-space
source https://www.npr.org/2023/06/16/1182114390/sally-ride-first-american-woman-space
Americans celebrate dads this weekend. Three tell us about being a father in 2023
His wife, Patrice, is still on active duty in the army. Their daughters are 26 and 12, and their son is 21. Missing out on his kids' childhoods. "I'd ...
source https://www.npr.org/2023/06/17/1182857774/fathers-day-dads-dad-military-pregnant-immigrant
source https://www.npr.org/2023/06/17/1182857774/fathers-day-dads-dad-military-pregnant-immigrant
OSU/A&M Regents approve FY 2024 budget for Oklahoma State University System
The budget, which the board approved Friday during its regular meeting held on the OSU-Oklahoma City campus, includes a significant funding increase from the state. General university state appropriations for FY 2024 are just over $221 million.
source https://news.okstate.edu/articles/communications/2023/osu_am_regents_approve_fy_2024_budget_for_oklahoma_state_university_system.html
source https://news.okstate.edu/articles/communications/2023/osu_am_regents_approve_fy_2024_budget_for_oklahoma_state_university_system.html
Friday 16 June 2023
Wildfire at Green Swamp Game Land Information
When the NC DEQ Division of Air Quality issues an air quality rating of orange, red, or purple, this also means that all burning including land clearing is prohibited in any county with one of these classifications. This burn ban is not issued by Brunswick ...
source https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/wildfire-june-2023/
source https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/wildfire-june-2023/
New Director of Public Health appointed
She is also an honorary Associate Professor in Public Health for the University of Nottingham. This is a wonderful opportunity, and I am very much looking forward to joining North Northamptonshire Council and working with colleagues ...
source https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/news/new-director-public-health-appointed
source https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/news/new-director-public-health-appointed
DNR Announces Results Of Successful 2023 Spring Turkey Season
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary totals for the 2023 spring turkey season. Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 42,439 birds this season, a 7% increase from the five-year average.
source https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/78436
source https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/78436
Minimal Tuition Increase Highlights Proposed 2023-24 NU System Budget
The University of Nebraska will need to implement a bold plan to strategically redeploy its resources in order to close its budget shortfall while advancing its highest priorities of affordability, academic competitiveness and operational efficiency, ...
source https://www.unomaha.edu/news/2023/06/minimal-tuition-increase-highlights-proposed-2023-24-university-budget.php
source https://www.unomaha.edu/news/2023/06/minimal-tuition-increase-highlights-proposed-2023-24-university-budget.php
Thursday 15 June 2023
A&T 's Educator Preparation Program Earns 'A' Grade for Literacy Instruction and Education
N.C. A&T's Department of Educator Preparation is among just 23% nationwide to earn an “A” from NCTQ for meeting standards set by literacy experts for coverage of the most effective methods of reading instruction—often called the “science of reading.”.
source https://www.ncat.edu/news/2023/06/ed-prep-earns-a-grade.php
source https://www.ncat.edu/news/2023/06/ed-prep-earns-a-grade.php
Readout of the White House State Legislative Convening on Reproductive Rights
On June 14 and 15, 2023, the White House convened more than 80 state legislators from 41 states who are on the frontlines of the fight for reproductive rights. Vice President Harris joined the convening to address the legislators, building off of her ...
source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/15/readout-of-the-white-house-state-legislative-convening-on-reproductive-rights/
source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/15/readout-of-the-white-house-state-legislative-convening-on-reproductive-rights/
Gov. Justice delivers $50 million check to WVU Cancer Institute to kickstart pursuit of official National Cancer Institute
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice today delivered a $50 million check to West Virginia University's academic and healthcare leaders in the pursuit of earning an official National Cancer Institute Designation – a first for West Virginia.
source https://governor.wv.gov/News/press-releases/2023/Pages/Gov.-Justice-delivers-$50-million-check-to-WVU-Cancer-Institute-to-kickstart-pursuit-of-official-National-Cancer-Institute.aspx
source https://governor.wv.gov/News/press-releases/2023/Pages/Gov.-Justice-delivers-$50-million-check-to-WVU-Cancer-Institute-to-kickstart-pursuit-of-official-National-Cancer-Institute.aspx
Road-killed Deer in Florida Panhandle Positive for CWD
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will be increasing chronic wasting disease (CWD) sampling surveillance efforts in southeast Alabama after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the ...
source https://www.outdooralabama.com/articles/road-killed-deer-florida-panhandle-positive-cwd
source https://www.outdooralabama.com/articles/road-killed-deer-florida-panhandle-positive-cwd
WDFW extends deadline to apply for Orca Regulations Communications Advisory Group
Contact: Julie Watson, 360-902-2580. Media contact: Eryn Couch, 360-890-6604. Applications accepted through July 14. OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) continues to seek members for its new Orca Regulations Communications ...
source https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/wdfw-extends-deadline-apply-orca-regulations-communications-advisory-group
source https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/wdfw-extends-deadline-apply-orca-regulations-communications-advisory-group
K-12 Education Portal Updated with New Information
The data for public and non-public schools can be viewed here. For public schools and school districts, users can view data on teacher salaries, student enrollment, educational attainment, school building quality, ...
source https://comptroller.tn.gov/news/2023/6/15/k-12-education-portal-updated-with-new-information.html
source https://comptroller.tn.gov/news/2023/6/15/k-12-education-portal-updated-with-new-information.html
Wednesday 14 June 2023
Proclamation for Women Veterans Day in Arkansas
WHEREAS: On June 12, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, Pub. L. No. 80-625 allowing women the right to serve as permanent, regular members of the United States Army, United States Navy, ...
source https://governor.arkansas.gov/news_post/proclamation-for-women-veterans-day-in-arkansas/
source https://governor.arkansas.gov/news_post/proclamation-for-women-veterans-day-in-arkansas/
Champaign Fire and Police Encourage Fireworks Safety for Holiday Celebrations
In 2021, fireworks sparked more than 12,260 fires and sent 11,500 people to hospital emergency rooms. Twenty-three percent of those injured were children under the age of 15. To help in the prevention of injuries and property damage, leave the fireworks to ...
source https://champaignil.gov/2023/06/14/champaign-fire-and-police-encourage-fireworks-safety-for-holiday-celebrations-2/
source https://champaignil.gov/2023/06/14/champaign-fire-and-police-encourage-fireworks-safety-for-holiday-celebrations-2/
Ronald Vetter Named CSE Founding Dean
Dr. Vetter has worked at UNCW in various capacities since 1993, when he started as an assistant professor in the former mathematical sciences department. Ronald J. Vetter, Ph.D., has been named the founding dean of the College of Science and ...
source https://uncw.edu/news/2023/06/uncw-names-dr-ronald-j-vetter-founding-dean-of-the-college-of-science-and-engineering.html
source https://uncw.edu/news/2023/06/uncw-names-dr-ronald-j-vetter-founding-dean-of-the-college-of-science-and-engineering.html
DNR Seeks Public's Help To Prevent Spread Of Invasive Species
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to take simple precautions to avoid spreading invasive, nonnative plants and animals in our woods, waters and land year-round. Invasive species are nonnative plants, ...
source https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/78261
source https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/78261
USDA Seeks Fiscal Year 2024 Suggestions for Plant Protection Projects
Under the PPA 7721's Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program, APHIS provides funding to its partners to help them safeguard against, detect, and respond to invasive plant pests and diseases. Climate change has ...
source https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2023/ppa7721-plant-protection-projects
source https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2023/ppa7721-plant-protection-projects
Clerk of Court Appointed Barberton Municipal Judge
Barberton Municipal Clerk of Court Diana Stevenson will be taking on a new leadership position with that court. Today, she was appointed as the court's next judge. Stevenson will assume office on July 10, 2023. She takes the seat formerly held by Judge ...
source https://www.courtnewsohio.gov/bench/2023/BarbertonAppointment_061323.asp
source https://www.courtnewsohio.gov/bench/2023/BarbertonAppointment_061323.asp
Summer at the Skate Park 2023
Learn to skateboard for free, all summer! Skatepark Hosts will be available at the Trail SK8 Park to offer free drop-in skateboard coaching from July 4 to August 24, 2023 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM.
source https://trail.ca/en/news/summer-at-the-skate-park-2023.aspx
source https://trail.ca/en/news/summer-at-the-skate-park-2023.aspx
Tuesday 13 June 2023
UD recognized among nation's best for training teachers in the science of reading
The University of Dayton's undergraduate teacher preparation program has been recognized by the National Council on Teacher Quality as among the best in the nation in preparing future elementary teachers to teach children to read.
source https://udayton.edu/news/articles/2023/06/ud_program_recognized_nationally_for_preparing_future_elementary_teachers.php
source https://udayton.edu/news/articles/2023/06/ud_program_recognized_nationally_for_preparing_future_elementary_teachers.php
Updated: Juneteenth celebration in Georgetown
Updated June 13, 2023–The 71st annual Juneteenth celebration in Georgetown on June 16-17 includes multiple events. The Georgetown Juneteenth events are sponsored by the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association and GTX Connect.
source https://georgetown.org/2023/06/13/juneteenth-celebration-in-georgetown/
source https://georgetown.org/2023/06/13/juneteenth-celebration-in-georgetown/
Essentia Health holding job fair in Brainerd
Essentia Health talent recruiters and department managers will be on-site from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. We are hiring for a variety of positions. Attendees are invited to stop by and learn more about Essentia, meet with hiring leaders, and discuss our current ...
source https://www.essentiahealth.org/about/essentia-health-newsroom/essentia-health-hosting-job-fair-in-brainerd/
source https://www.essentiahealth.org/about/essentia-health-newsroom/essentia-health-hosting-job-fair-in-brainerd/
29th cohort of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in the Kyrgyz Republic
Bishkek (June 13, 2023) – Yesterday, 26 U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Trainees arrived in the Kyrgyz Republic to support English language education in secondary schools of Chuy, Naryn, Issyk-Kul, Talas, Osh and Jalal-Abad oblasts.
source https://kg.usembassy.gov/29th-cohort-of-peace-corps-volunteers-arrived-in-the-kyrgyz-republic/
source https://kg.usembassy.gov/29th-cohort-of-peace-corps-volunteers-arrived-in-the-kyrgyz-republic/
Community Service Volunteer Opportunities
Select a featured volunteer opportunity to learn more about what you will be doing, timing and how to volunteer. Signing up a small group of UNCSA employees is encouraged. Featured ...
source https://www.uncsa.edu/faculty-staff-hub/working-at-uncsa/staff-council/volunteer/
source https://www.uncsa.edu/faculty-staff-hub/working-at-uncsa/staff-council/volunteer/
Monday 12 June 2023
Applications for Seat on Henderson Justice Court Due by July 20
"Justices of the Peace have a demanding job that calls upon them to be well versed in both criminal and civil matters,” said Supreme Court Chief Justice Lidia Stiglich, who also chairs the County judicial nominating committee.
source https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/news_detail_T28_R911.php
source https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/news_detail_T28_R911.php
Alumnae Awards Presented at 2023 Reunion
Convocation at Sweet Briar College Reunion 2023. Hundreds gathered on campus during Reunion Weekend to celebrate Sweet Briar College and two particularly amazing alumnae. Posted on ...
source https://www.sbc.edu/live/news/3196-alumnae-awards-presented-at-2023-reunion
source https://www.sbc.edu/live/news/3196-alumnae-awards-presented-at-2023-reunion
Statement from President Joe Biden on the 75th Anniversary of Women's Integration in to the Armed Forces
Seventy-five years ago today, President Truman signed into law the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948—officially opening service to women in the United States Military. On this significant anniversary, we celebrate the contributions and ...
source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/12/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-75th-anniversary-of-womens-integration-in-to-the-armed-forces/
source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/12/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-75th-anniversary-of-womens-integration-in-to-the-armed-forces/
Children as young as 12 work legally on farms, despite years of efforts to change law
And while children are generally prohibited from doing hazardous work in other sectors, there's an exception for agriculture. At 16, children can operate heavy machinery and perform tasks at any height while working on a farm without any protections ...
source https://www.npr.org/2023/06/12/1181472559/child-labor-farms-agriculture-human-rights-congress
source https://www.npr.org/2023/06/12/1181472559/child-labor-farms-agriculture-human-rights-congress
Friday 9 June 2023
Biden Administration Announces Savings on 43 Prescription Drugs as Part of Cost-Saving Measures Under President ...
HHS also releases analysis highlighting trends driving growth in spending for Medicare Part B drugs prior to President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. President Biden has made lowering prescription drug costs in America a key priority, ...
source https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/06/09/biden-administration-announces-savings-43-prescription-drugs-part-cost-saving-measures-president-bidens-inflation-reduction-act.html
source https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/06/09/biden-administration-announces-savings-43-prescription-drugs-part-cost-saving-measures-president-bidens-inflation-reduction-act.html
Tennessee Forestry Commission to Meet
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet June 23, 2023 at Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville, Tenn. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. CDT in the Bruer Building conference room located at 406 Hogan Road. The meeting is open to the ...
source https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/news/2023/6/9/tennessee-forestry-commission-to-meet.html
source https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/news/2023/6/9/tennessee-forestry-commission-to-meet.html
Draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide (May 2023 Update) (Updated June 8, 2023)
On June 8, 2023, we replaced the 2024-25 Draft ISIR Record Layout in Excel Format. This updated version corrects a field numbering issue that began after field #880 (Schedule F indicator) in the Student FTI-M Information section of the previously ...
source https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/library/handbooks-manuals-or-guides/2023-05-31/draft-2024-25-fafsa-specifications-guide-may-2023-update-updated-june-8-2023
source https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/library/handbooks-manuals-or-guides/2023-05-31/draft-2024-25-fafsa-specifications-guide-may-2023-update-updated-june-8-2023
Welcome Bruce Berdanier as Dean of the College of Engineering and Sciences
Bruce Berdanier, Ph.D., will join Purdue University Northwest as the dean of the College of Engineering and Sciences effective July 24, 2023. Dear PNW Faculty and Staff,.
source https://www.pnw.edu/welcome-bruce-berdanier-as-dean-of-the-college-of-engineering-and-sciences/
source https://www.pnw.edu/welcome-bruce-berdanier-as-dean-of-the-college-of-engineering-and-sciences/
Thursday 8 June 2023
State Effort Helps Teachers with Licensing Costs
Financial assistance is now available to new and pre-service teachers in North Carolina facing the cost of taking state-required license exams. Under a new initiative, TeachNC, a teacher recruitment resource within the ...
source https://www.dpi.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/06/08/state-effort-helps-teachers-licensing-costs
source https://www.dpi.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/06/08/state-effort-helps-teachers-licensing-costs
Three UML Faculty Members Named Fulbright Scholars
UML faculty members, from left, Spencer Ross, Sheree Pagsuyoin and M. Berk Talay have received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards for the 2023-24 academic year. 06 ...
source https://www.uml.edu/News/stories/2023/Fulbright-Scholars.aspx
source https://www.uml.edu/News/stories/2023/Fulbright-Scholars.aspx
Time is running out: Taxpayers missing $1.5 billion in refunds for 2019 must file by July 17
IR-2023-112, June 8, 2023. WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged nearly 1.5 million people across the nation to submit a tax return to claim their refunds for tax year 2019 by the July 17, 2023, deadline.
source https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/time-is-running-out-taxpayers-missing-1-point-5-billion-in-refunds-for-2019-must-file-by-july-17
source https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/time-is-running-out-taxpayers-missing-1-point-5-billion-in-refunds-for-2019-must-file-by-july-17
Merkley, Wyden, call for long-term steps to boost firefighter recruitment, retention before pay hike expires
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet in a bipartisan letter urging the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs to consider a long-term solution to increase ...
source https://ktvz.com/news/fire-alert/2023/06/08/merkley-wyden-call-for-long-term-steps-to-boost-firefighter-recruitment-retention-before-pay-hike-expires/
source https://ktvz.com/news/fire-alert/2023/06/08/merkley-wyden-call-for-long-term-steps-to-boost-firefighter-recruitment-retention-before-pay-hike-expires/
MDC confirms second northern snakehead captured in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Fisheries management biologists with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirm a second northern snakehead has been recorded in the state. The fish was captured by an angler May 19 while seining for bait at Duck Creek ...
source https://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/mdc-confirms-second-northern-snakehead-captured-missouri
source https://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/mdc-confirms-second-northern-snakehead-captured-missouri
US-German Satellites Show California Water Gains After Record Winter
Early data shows the greatest net gain of water over the winter in nearly 22 years, but the state's groundwater levels still suffer from the effects of years of drought. After years of intense drought and diminishing groundwater, California just saw ...
source https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/us-german-satellites-show-california-water-gains-after-record-winter
source https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/us-german-satellites-show-california-water-gains-after-record-winter
NASA Awards $5 Million to Women's Colleges Tackling STEM Gender Gap
As part of a Biden/Harris initiative, NASA will award more than $5 million in funding to seven Women's Colleges and Universities (WCUs) to research and develop strategies that increase retention of women in STEM degree programs and careers.
source https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-5-million-to-women-s-colleges-tackling-stem-gender-gap
source https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-5-million-to-women-s-colleges-tackling-stem-gender-gap
F&G Commission meeting via teleconference at 9 am MDT on June 13
There will be no opportunity for public comment or questions during the meeting. The Commission is scheduled to set the 2023 summer Chinook salmon fishing seasons. To see each agenda item's full gold sheet, go ...
source https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-commission-meeting-teleconference-9-am-mdt-june-13
source https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-commission-meeting-teleconference-9-am-mdt-june-13
Wednesday 7 June 2023
Tonto National Forest initiating Stage 1 Fire, Recreational Shooting Restrictions June 8
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions also include recreational shooting restrictions in an effort to protect public and firefighter safety, as well as National Forest System lands and resources, in areas identified as having Very High wildfire danger.
source https://ein.az.gov/emergency-information/emergency-bulletin/tonto-national-forest-initiating-stage-1-fire-recreational
source https://ein.az.gov/emergency-information/emergency-bulletin/tonto-national-forest-initiating-stage-1-fire-recreational
Tuesday 6 June 2023
NYU Langone Specialty Pharmacy at Industry City
NYU Langone Specialty Pharmacy at Industry City provides comprehensive outpatient pharmacy services for NYU Langone patients. Medications prescribed by your doctor are filled through our pharmacy and can be sent directly to you via mail, ...
source https://nyulangone.org/locations/nyu-langone-specialty-pharmacy-at-industry-city
source https://nyulangone.org/locations/nyu-langone-specialty-pharmacy-at-industry-city
Learn how to respond to an overdose: upcoming trainings in our community
Public Health – Seattle & King County and our partners are committed to increasing awareness and providing trainings to King County residents, healthcare professionals, first responders, and community organizations to recognize and prevent an overdose.
source https://publichealthinsider.com/2023/06/05/learn-how-to-respond-to-an-overdose-upcoming-trainings-in-our-community/
source https://publichealthinsider.com/2023/06/05/learn-how-to-respond-to-an-overdose-upcoming-trainings-in-our-community/
Mayor Wu and Life Science Leaders Launch Workforce Initiative for Boston Residents
At BIO International Convention, world's largest gathering of the biotech industry, Mayor Wu unveils community awareness campaign and unprecedented grant funding for industry-aligned life sciences training providers with the goal to train and employ ...
source https://www.boston.gov/news/mayor-wu-and-life-science-leaders-launch-workforce-initiative-boston-residents
source https://www.boston.gov/news/mayor-wu-and-life-science-leaders-launch-workforce-initiative-boston-residents
US IOOS priorities under the Inflation Reduction Act
Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerators ($100 million): NOAA will fund a new competitive business accelerator program with approximately $60 million to fill a critical unmet market need. These accelerators will support businesses with coastal and ocean ...
source https://ioos.noaa.gov/about/governance-and-management/inflation-reduction-act/
source https://ioos.noaa.gov/about/governance-and-management/inflation-reduction-act/
Wyden Statement on IRS Chief Counsel Nominee
Washington, D.C.—Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement today on Marjorie Rollinson's nomination as IRS Chief Counsel: “I'm pleased the president has put forward a nominee for IRS chief counsel.
source https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/wyden-statement-on-irs-chief-counsel-nominee
source https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/wyden-statement-on-irs-chief-counsel-nominee
Monday 5 June 2023
Disc Golf at Bruce's Mill is Officially Open
June 5, 2023, Toronto, ON — On Saturday June 3, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), in partnership with ChainLink Disc Golf, unveiled a brand-new course for the fast-growing sport of Disc Golf at Bruce's Mill Conservation Park.
source https://trca.ca/news/disc-golf-at-bruces-mill-opening/
source https://trca.ca/news/disc-golf-at-bruces-mill-opening/
USDA predicts higher production, fewer acres of cotton
U.S. cotton farmers are forecast to produce 15.5 million bales this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. The bale estimate is ...
source https://texasfarmbureau.org/usda-predicts-higher-production-fewer-acres-of-cotton/
source https://texasfarmbureau.org/usda-predicts-higher-production-fewer-acres-of-cotton/
Notice: UNCWAlert System Maintenance/Testing June 6-8
The UNCW Office of Environmental Health and Safety, University Police and the Office of University Relations routinely test the UNCWAlert system to familiarize the campus community with emergency notification procedures as well as for system ...
source https://uncw.edu/news/2023/06/alert-test-june.html
source https://uncw.edu/news/2023/06/alert-test-june.html
Property Sale Prompts Fairfield Lake State Park Closure
“Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioners continue to pursue options for saving Fairfield Lake State Park, including through condemnation,” said Commission Chairman Arch “Beaver” Aplin III. “But in the meantime, department staff must focus on decommissioning ...
source https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20230603a
source https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20230603a
Sunday 4 June 2023
Property Sale Prompts Fairfield Lake State Park Closure
“Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioners continue to pursue options for saving Fairfield Lake State Park, including through condemnation,” said Commission Chairman Arch “Beaver” Aplin III. “But in the meantime, department staff must focus on decommissioning ...
source https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20230603a
source https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20230603a
Saturday 3 June 2023
Animal Shelter closes after another respiratory outbreak
The Oklahoma City Animal Shelter closed to the public this afternoon for the second time this year to keep an upper respiratory infection from spreading through the Shelter and to other dogs in the metro. The Shelter's vet staff started noticing an ...
source https://www.okc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/4462/18
source https://www.okc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/4462/18
Vietnam faces criticism for arresting climate activist as it closes clean energy deal
A prominent climate activist in Vietnam was detained on Wednesday in what human rights experts say is the latest case of the country's ruling Communist Party suppressing civil society. The arrest came weeks after dozens of environmental and human ...
source https://www.npr.org/2023/06/03/1179728649/hoang-thi-minh-hong-arrest-vietnam-climate-deal
source https://www.npr.org/2023/06/03/1179728649/hoang-thi-minh-hong-arrest-vietnam-climate-deal
Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Announces Interim Appointees to the State Board of Education
Warren Haruki, who recently retired from several executive positions, has been appointed to serve as the new board chair. The two other appointees are Kahele Dukelow, dean of arts and sciences at Maui College, and Shanty Asher, of Honolulu, an existing BOE ...
source https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/office-of-the-governor-news-release-gov-green-announces-interim-appointees-to-the-state-board-of-education/
source https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/office-of-the-governor-news-release-gov-green-announces-interim-appointees-to-the-state-board-of-education/
Statement from President Joe Biden on May Jobs Report
Today is a good day for the American economy and American workers. We learned this morning that the economy created 339,000 jobs last month. We have now created over 13 million jobs since I took office. That is more jobs in 28 months than any President ...
source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/02/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-may-jobs-report/
source https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/02/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-may-jobs-report/
Friday 2 June 2023
National Fish Habitat Partnership Projects to Engage Recreational Fishing Communities and Restore Habitat
June 02, 2023. Nearly $180,000 will support habitat restoration and angler engagement in Florida, Hawaiʻi, and Alaska. News |. National. Left: A person underwater in fins and a snorkel holds a tray of coral fragments Left: Kuleana Coral Restoration ...
source https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/news/national-fish-habitat-partnership-projects-engage-recreational-fishing-communities-and
source https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/news/national-fish-habitat-partnership-projects-engage-recreational-fishing-communities-and
Statements by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and HHS Principals on Pride Month
“Every year, during Pride Month, we honor and celebrate the many ways our family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, and fellow Americans in the LGBTQI+ community contribute to the health and wellbeing of our great nation.
source https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/06/01/statements-by-hhs-secretary-xavier-becerra-hhs-principals-pride-month.html
source https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/06/01/statements-by-hhs-secretary-xavier-becerra-hhs-principals-pride-month.html
USDA Celebrates National Homeownership Month
As part of this nationwide celebration, USDA is highlighting programs that help people in rural and Tribal areas buy, build and repair affordable homes and to pay their rent in America's smallest towns and communities. At ...
source https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2023/06/01/usda-celebrates-national-homeownership-month
source https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2023/06/01/usda-celebrates-national-homeownership-month
Aggie Academy Advisory Board to Hold Public Meeting June 7
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (June 1, 2023) – The Aggie Academy laboratory school at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will hold an advisory board meeting, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, from 9 to 11 a.m.. The public meeting will be held ...
source https://www.ncat.edu/news/2023/06/aggie-academy-board-meeting.php
source https://www.ncat.edu/news/2023/06/aggie-academy-board-meeting.php
Governor Hochul Celebrates the Beginning of LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Issues Proclamation and Delivers Message in Celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Raising LGBTQ+ Progress Flags Across New York State. State Landmarks to Be Lit on June 1 and June 23 to 30. New Exhibits to Open at the New York State Capitol Spotlighting ...
source https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-celebrates-beginning-lgbtq-pride-month
source https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-celebrates-beginning-lgbtq-pride-month
Thursday 1 June 2023
Huntsville Music Office to host HSV Quarterly Meetup June 6
The free networking event will run from 6-8 p.m. at Jeff & Blues, located next to The Orion Amphitheater. Concessions will be available for purchase. Besides networking with fellow musicians and music lovers, ...
source https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/huntsville-music-office-to-host-hsv-quarterly-meetup-june-6/
source https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/huntsville-music-office-to-host-hsv-quarterly-meetup-june-6/
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.8 Billion in May
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.84 billion in May, 4.1 percent more than in May 2022. The majority of May sales tax revenue is based on sales made in April and remitted to the agency in May.
source https://comptroller.texas.gov/about/media-center/news/20230601-state-sales-tax-revenue-totaled-38-billion-in-may-1685643971199
source https://comptroller.texas.gov/about/media-center/news/20230601-state-sales-tax-revenue-totaled-38-billion-in-may-1685643971199
Next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Saturday, June 10
NO Alkaline Batteries · NO Commercial/Industrial Waste · NO Construction Debris · NO Empty Aerosol Cans · NO Compressed Gas Cylinders · NO Radioactive Waste · NO Smoke Detectors ...
source https://www.cambridgema.gov/news/detail?path=%2Fsitecore%2Fcontent%2Fhome%2FDepartments%2Fpublicworks%2Fnews%2F2023%2F05%2Fhouseholdhazardouswasteday
source https://www.cambridgema.gov/news/detail?path=%2Fsitecore%2Fcontent%2Fhome%2FDepartments%2Fpublicworks%2Fnews%2F2023%2F05%2Fhouseholdhazardouswasteday
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