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*North Carolina Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2025-03-19 ( 16 items )  
Building stronger connections: Congresswoman Lee visits George W. Dunaway Army Reserve Center (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Building stronger connections: Congresswoman Lee visits George W. Dunaway Army Reserve Center SLOAN, Nevada -On March 9, 2025, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV), representing Nevada's 3rd District, visited the George W. Dunaway U.S. Army Reserve Center. During her visit, she had the opportunity to meet with Maj. Gen. Deborah L. Kotulich, the deputy chief of Army Reserve, to gain insight into the operations of the Army Reserve. The congresswom more PR

Congressman Kennedy Statement on Deadly Cross-Country Storm (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Congressman Kennedy Statement on Deadly Cross-Country Storm Deadly Storm Strikes As Trump Administration Threatens to Dismantle FEMA and Seeks To Cut NOAA's Weather Monitoring Workforce BUFFALO, NY - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Ranking Member of the Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, released the following statement after a deadly storm system ravaged the South and Midwest. "This past weekend, a cross more PR

Contracts for March 18, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 18, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC, Houston, Texas (SPE604-25-D-7507, $36,173,223); NRG Business Marketing LLC, Princeton, New Jersey (SPE604-23-D-7507, $28,569,813); Tiger Natural Gas Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma (SPE604-25-D-7511, $20,523,130); Gas South LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (SPE604-25-D-7510, $18,638,280); and Enspire Energy LLC, Norfolk, Virginia (SPE604-25-D-7506, $9,296,834), have each been awarded a fixe more PR

Foushee, Ross, Lofgren Slam Trump Admin's Decision to Eliminate EPA's Research Office (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foushee, Ross, Lofgren Slam Trump Admin's Decision to Eliminate EPA's Research Office EPA campus in RTP houses bulk of research staff DURHAM, NC (March 18, 2025) -- Today, Congresswomen Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Zoe Logren (CA-18), Ranking Members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, slammed the Trump administration's plan to cut as many as 1,155 scientists from the Environmental Protection Agen more PR

Geological Survey: Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Habitat Use of Red Snapper (Lutjanus Campechanus) on the Southeastern United States Atlantic Continental Shelf (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 3, 2025, entitled "Spatiotemporal dynamics and habitat use of red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) on the southeastern United States Atlantic continental shelf." Here are excerpts: * * * Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) is an iconic marine fish species along the southeast United States coast. Despite its ecological and economic importance, surprisingly little is known about red snapper biology and habi more PR

Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Releases Public Communication From Oceantic Network (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated March 3, 2025, from the Oceantic Network: * * * To: Lindy Nelson, NEPA Coordinator Environmental Branch for Renewable Energy Bureau Ocean Energy Management 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OREP Sterling, VA, 20166 Re: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Construction and Operations Plan Submitted by Vineyard Mid-Atlantic LLC [Docket No: BOEM-2025-0002] * * * Dear Mr.  more ST

Murphy Introduces Legislation to Honor Victims of Carteret County Plane Crash (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Introduces Legislation to Honor Victims of Carteret County Plane Crash Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the Down East Remembrance Act, alongside Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, to honor the six victims of a tragic plane crash in Carteret County in 2022. The legislation identifies the exact latitudes and longitudes of creeks' locations which will be named after the victims. "We remember and honor the  more PR

N.C. Commerce Dept.: Dome Manufacturer to Create 72 New Jobs, Invest $4.6 Million in Fayetteville for Manufacturing Facility (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Dome Manufacturer to Create 72 New Jobs, Invest $4.6 Million in Fayetteville for Manufacturing Facility Today, Governor Josh Stein announced Yeadon Fabric Domes, LLC, a manufacturer of air supported structures, will create 72 new jobs in Cumberland County. The company will invest $4.6 million to build a manufacturing facility in Fayetteville. "We are delighted to welcome Yeadon Fabric Domes to Cumberland  more PR

N.C. Revenue Dept.: Transportation Commerce Tax Goes Into Effect On July 1, 2025 (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Revenue issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Transportation Commerce Tax Goes Into Effect On July 1, 2025 The NCDOR Will Begin Administering the New Tax Later This Year The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) will begin administering the new Transportation Commerce Tax later this year. The tax will apply to ride services provided by taxis and transportation network companies beginning on July 1, 2025. The tax was passed in Session Law 2023-134. Addit more PR

PHOTO GALLERY: Army Reserve Soldier receives Polish Army "Star of Afghanistan" (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * PHOTO GALLERY: Army Reserve Soldier receives Polish Army "Star of Afghanistan" Capt. Adam Maisel was one of three Soldiers to receive the "Star of Afghanistan" from the Polish Army during a ceremony at the Polish Embassy in Washington D.C., March 12, 2025. Soldiers from the three Army components were recognized during the ceremony, which included remarks from Maj. Gen. Joseph Lestorti, Army Reserve deputy chief of staff, Bogdan Klich, the more PR

President Trump Sends 56 Nominations to Senate on March 10, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- President Trump sent 28 nominations to the Senate on March 10, 2025: Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Kenneth Jackson, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2028. John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic. Laken Rapier, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2027. Thomas Barrack, of C more ST

Sen. Budd: Halt Fentanyl Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on March 13, 2025: * * * Mr. President, just last week in my home State of North Carolina, narcotics investigators from the Iredell County Sheriff's Office and the Gaston Police Department seized 5 pounds of fentanyl that was in possession of an illegal alien. It was enough to kill over a million people. That is nothing short of a weapon of mass destruction. The reality is that is not just a public health crisis. It is a nightmare that is destroying f more PR

Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Push Back on Proposed Cuts to Disaster Programs Helping Georgians Recover From Helene (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Push Back on Proposed Cuts to Disaster Programs Helping Georgians Recover From Helene In a new letter, Senator Reverend Warnock led 42 of his colleagues in an effort to push back against U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner's proposed cuts to disaster recovery programs HUD disaster recovery programs help rebuild houses and small businesses, repair roads and bridges, more PR

Synchronizing efforts across battle spaces: Civil affairs and psychological operations Soldiers participate in Allied Spirit '25 (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Synchronizing efforts across battle spaces: Civil affairs and psychological operations Soldiers participate in Allied Spirit '25 HOHENFELS, Germany -A loud explosion bellows through the air as smoke fills the street near a pink building. The noise and white cloud catch the attention of a group of Soldiers who take cover and assess the area. As a soldier uses a handheld radio to communicate information to rear elements, others swiftly begin  more PR

U.S. Army military police conduct theater-level detainee operations training in South Korea (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army military police conduct theater-level detainee operations training in South Korea GOYANG, South Korea -The U.S. Army Reserve's 290th Military Police Brigade and its subordinate 160th Military Police Battalion conducted Operations Lock & Key along with Eighth Army's 557th Military Police Company and Republic of Korea Army MPs during a theater-level detainee operations training event March 10-14 at the Goyang Urban Training Center i more PR

White House: President Trump Is Delivering Needed Economic Relief (10)
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Delivering Needed Economic Relief Americans are continuing to see the benefits as the economic agenda of President Donald J. Trump and his administration comes into focus. After years of soaring prices and economic pain, the Trump Administration's focus on cutting regulations and unleashing American energy is leading to stability for Americans' bottom lines. EGGS: The average wholesale price of eggs recorded another huge drop today as the Trump Admi more PR