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◆ The National Science Foundation (NSF) will be accepting comments on a revised version of its Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) expected to be finalized sometime next year. “To facilitate review, revised text has been highlighted in yellow throughout the document to identify significant changes. A brief comment explanation of the change also is provided,” the agency said in a Dec. 14 Federal Register notice. In an email to stakeholders, NSF Policy Head Jean Feldman s...

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Dr. Courtney N. Phillips is the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, the state’s largest agency with a budget of $14 billion. Her oversight responsibilities include public health and other direct service programs for citizens in need such as behavioral health, developmental disabilities, aging and adult services, emergency preparedness, and the Medicaid program. Dr. Phillips served as executive commissioner of Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) where she was committed to improv...

NC Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Michael Regan is the President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for EPA administrator, according to multiple news sources. Policy Watch reported yesterday that Regan was the leading contender for the job. A Goldsboro native, Regan has been DEQ secretary since 2017; he was appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper. A DEQ spokesperson could not be reached for comment. Regan worked at the EPA for nine years in the late ’90s and mid-’00s before joining the Environ...

PROVIDENCE — The first openings in a decade on the Rhode Island Supreme Court  gave members of the House of Representatives a chance on Wednesday to approve two newcomers to the court.  The House approved Gov. Gina Raimondos nomination of Erin Lynch Prata, a powerful six-term state Senator, on a 58-to-5 vote, despite arguments the appointment violates the states 1992 "revolving-door" ban against leaps directly from the State House to the courts. Until her resignation last week, Lynch...

UpdatedWed, Dec 16, 2020 at 10:19 am ET Reply Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott (D) filled more positions on his executive team Tuesday, one week after taking office. Scott announced that J. Leslie Carter will serve as deputy chief of staff and director of Administration; Stefanie Mavronis, will be acting director of Communication; Scott Davis will be acting director of the Mayors Office of Neighborhoods; and Daphney Williams will be director of the Mayors Office of Correspondence and Constituen...