NNPA NEWSWIRE — DOE announced that the Clean Energy Corps is ready to recruit an additional 1,000 employees using a special hiring authority included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help implement the Law’s historic infusion of $62 billion in funding and accelerate the nation’s drive to a clean energy future. The post U.S. Department […]
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U.S. Department of Energy Kicks off Recruitment to Support Implementation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
NNPA NEWSWIRE — DOE announced that the Clean Energy Corps is ready to recruit an additional 1,000 employees using a special hiring authority included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help implement the Law’s historic infusion of $62 billion in funding and accelerate the nation’s drive to a clean energy future.
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Legal expert takes closer look at new laws for Illinois
More than 300 new laws are set to take effect on Jan. 1. Gwen Daniels, deputy director of Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO), the state’s largest non-profit online legal aid resource, has provided some perspective on some of the laws that could have most impact.
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State’s Attorney new initiative to offer legal services to Veterans Assistance Commission
TTW News Legislation drafted by State’s Attorney James Glasgow will help Illinois veterans by providing legal counsel on an ongoing basis to the Will County Veterans Assistance Commission at no cost to taxpayers. The legislation, signed into law in 2021, gives State’s Attorneys throughout Illinois the authority to provide legal assistance to their local Veterans Assistance Commissions.
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Voter access – a priority for Will County
While Senate Democrats edged closer to an agreement this week on new voting rights legislation, 18 states have enacted 30 laws to make it harder for Americans to vote, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
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President Biden Proclaims Sept. 10 World Suicide Prevention Day
NNPA NEWSWIRE — President Biden noted that the American Rescue Plan provided the third round of economic impact payments, established a homeowner assistance fund, and provided emergency rental assistance. He said his administration also has committed to addressing suicide by firearm, which statistics show are responsible for over half of all suicide deaths in the United States.
