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Can someone send me the original email from Terri? Many thanks. </div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 21, 2025 12:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Heilig, Jean <Heilig_J@cde.state.co.us><br>
<b>Cc:</b> lstac@omls.oregon.gov <lstac@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] Teri's message from this morning</font>
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<div dir="ltr">This was a great message to wake up to this morning-- a little much needed optimism.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Egan, Karen via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 21, 2025 9:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Reish, Karren (MDE)' <<a href="mailto:ReishK@michigan.gov" target="_blank">ReishK@michigan.gov</a>>;
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] Teri's message from this morning<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">I don’t have additional insight, but I’m being cautiously optimistic.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Reish, Karren (MDE) via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 21, 2025 9:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> External: [lstac] Teri's message from this morning<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Does anyone have any insight into Teri’s message? Is there any plan to have Grants to States next year or is she moving forward until told no? Anyone have a clearer crystal ball than me? Mine’s pretty clouded.
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