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Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, will be the new headquarters for the U.S. Air Force's Space Command.

   By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press New Mexico Democrats say they're closer than ever to increasing withdrawals from one of the country's largest endowments to fund education initiatives. Increasing annual payouts from the $20 billion Land Grant Permanent Fund would require voters to approve a constitutional amendment. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says a 1% increase in distributions should be set aside to fund early childhood education. While the withdrawals will decrease future growth of the fund, Democratic legislators argue that the state needs to invest more in education. They say p...

Officials tour possible Space Command site at New Mexico’s Kirtland Air Force Base The Associated Press (Air Force) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Air Force officials have toured the grounds of Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque to evaluate the site as a possible location for the U.S. Space Command. Strategic basing officials during the Thursday tour focused primarily on infrastructure at the base to house the Space Command, the latest of 11 unified commands under the U.S. Department of Defense, the Albuquerque Journal reported. Kirtland is one of six locations being considered. The ot...

Nebraska bid to attract Space Command to Offutt Air Force Base includes $107 million The Associated Press The Kenney Gate on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (Charles Haymond/Air Force) OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska’s bid to attract the U.S. Space Command’s headquarters to Offutt Air Force Base includes $107 million of public and private money. Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce President David Brown said the local money is meant to help offset the roughly $1 billion cost of building the new headquarters at Offutt. “If there’s a need for public or private support, there has always been ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's bid to attract the U.S. Space Command's headquarters to Offutt Air Force Base includes $107 million of public and private money. Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce President David Brown said the local money is meant to help offset the roughly $1 billion cost of building the new headquarters at Offutt. “If there’s a need for public or private support, there has always been a willingness to find a way,” Brown said....