WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 4 (TNSres) -- Clark University issued the following news: By Meredith Woodward King Austria has declared 2024 as "Bruckner Year," celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of its noted 19th-century composer Anton Bruckner. As the festivities ramp up, Clark University Music Professor Benjamin Korstvedt is hitting a career high note as one of the world's foremost authorities on the composer, born Sept. 8, 1824, in a village near Linz, Austria. "Bruckner has re  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44339) on May 2, 2024, by senior knowledge management librarian Devon Galena: * * * Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet Introduction Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal holiday observed annually on the third Monday in January. It celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in honor of his birthday and achievements, and was established "to be a time for America  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46413) on May 2, 2024, entitled "Election Day: Frequently Asked Questions" by senior knowledge management librarian Caitlin Curran: * * * SUMMARY Election Day is the day legally established to select public officials in the United States. General elections for federal offices - President, Vice President, and U.S. Congress - are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbe  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48057) on May 2, 2024, entitled "FY2024 NDAA Funding Authorizations and Legislative Activity: In Brief" by defense budget specialist Brendan W. McGarry. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is authorization legislation typically introduced and reported each year by the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services (also known as the House Armed Services  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47639) on May 3, 2024, entitled "Presidential Medal of Freedom" by research librarian Ben Leubsdorf. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered the U.S. government's highest civilian honor. Awarded by the President, it is often presented to individuals to recognize a lifetime of significant achievements in the arts, public service, science, or other fields.  more

NEW YORK, May 4 (TNSres) -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news release on May 02, 2024: Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) (NYSE: ED) today reported 2024 first quarter net income for common stock of $720 million or $2.08 a share compared with $1,433 million or $4.06 a share in the 2023 first quarter. Adjusted earnings were $742 million or $2.15 a share in the 2024 period compared with $645 million or $1.83 a share in the 2023 p  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- FIRST NATIONS DISTRIBUTION, Lincoln, Nebraska, won a federal contract award for $21,787 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, Albuquerque, New Mexico,. The document states about the contract: native books for jeehdeez'a elementary school. Contract Award Number: 140A2324P0297; ueiSAM: HTSEGJEP4KF4; NAICS Code: 513130 ; Product Service Code (PSC): 7610; Solicitation Number: 140A2324Q0224  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Cerebly Inc. President Mark Kantrowitz from a hearing dated April 10, 2024, entitled "FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impact on Students, Families, and Schools." FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. * * * Mr. Chairman, I thank you for convening this hearing on FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impact on Students, Families and Scho  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Katie J. Wells, a postdoctoral fellow in the Tech and Society Initiative at Georgetown University, from a hearing dated April 11, 2024, entitled "Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits": * * * Thank you Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Adams, and Members of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections for this opportunity to testify  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions released the following testimony by Scott Behrens, senior vice president and director of government relations at Lockton Companies, from a hearing dated April 16, 2024, entitled "ERISA's 50th Anniversary: the Path to Higher Quality, Lower Cost Health Care." ERISA is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. * * * Chair Good, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and members of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions released the following testimony by Russell DuBose, vice president of human resources at Phifer Inc., from a hearing dated April 16, 2024, entitled "ERISA's 50th Anniversary: the Path to Higher Quality, Lower Cost Health Care." ERISA is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. * * * Chairman Good, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and Members of the subcommittee: I am Russell  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Two years after the Dobbs decision leak revealed Donald Trump's Supreme Court majority would overturn Roe v. Wade, Trump and his MAGA Republican party continue to wreak havoc across the country through their extreme abortion bans, leaving women and health professionals alike in desperate situations. From abortion bans to voter suppression and dangerous rhetoric, Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans aren't bac  more

RIVERDALE, New York, May 4 -- Manhattan College issued the following news on May 3, 2024: Manhattan College today announced that Melinda Wilson, Ph. D. has been named the Director of the Center for Academic Success (CAS). The on-campus learning center is devoted to assisting any Manhattan College student in enhancing his/her academic performance in any subject area offered at the College. The majority of the one-on-one tutoring is done by student tutors who have achieved a grade of A- or better  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 4 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Louis Greenstein Medical residents gain clinical experience rotating through specialties like general medicine, emergency medicine and critical care. But they don't often have an opportunity to learn about medicine practiced in a culture unlike their own. Gala Godoy Brewer, M.D., a third-year resident in the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine,  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: The ancestral home of members of the Jean Charles Choctaw Nation was once a sprawling, thriving island where self-sufficiency was rooted in growing crops, raising livestock, hunting, fishing and trapping. Coastal erosion and subsidence, however, has all but wiped out Isle de Jean Charles, which sits 90 miles southwest of New Orleans and about 3 miles off the coast of Terrebonne Pari  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 4 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: They broadened their knowledge, honed their skills and gained leadership experience through research, student organizations and service learning. Now, University of Missouri graduates are ready to impact the world. Mizzou will confer 5,569 degrees during commencement ceremonies Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12. "I'm so proud of our graduates for their hard work and commitment to excellence," said   more