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NDI/IRI Technical Assessment Mission Releases Final Report on the 2024 Bangladesh Elections
WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The International Republican Institute issued the following news release:

The joint National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI) Technical Assessment Mission (TAM) deployed to Bangladesh to monitor potential electoral violence conditions before, during, and after the country's January 7, 2024 parliamentary elections released its final report today.

The document provides a thematic analysis of different types of election violence and includes recommendations to the Bangladesh Election Commission, the executive and legislative ... Show Full Article

Sierra Club Statement: House Republicans Roll Out Latest Push for Corporate Polluter Handouts
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on March 15, 2024:

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Today, House Republicans rolled out a set of bills they plan to vote on as part of a so-called "energy week" next week. The package of bills would claw back key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act that support clean energy projects and reduce methane pollution, promote fracking and drilling on public lands, as well as a pointless resolution criticizing the Biden administration for its efforts to advance climate action and environmental justice and protect communities from dangerous proposed ... Show Full Article

New Publications: February 2024
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, March 16 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory issued the following weekly publications on March 15, 2024:

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Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In February 2024, 11 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold.

Our list of recent publications is updated weekly here (https://www.mbl.edu/research/scientific-publications).

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February 2024

Bao, Y., Marin, Z., Zhang, C., Neugebauer, K., Baddeley, D., Shribak, M., & Bewersdorf, J. (2024). A correlative quantitative ... Show Full Article

Moms Demand Action: Here's What to Know as the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee Hears Dangerous Bill Encouraging Vigilante Gun Violence
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 16 -- Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024:

Today, lawmakers in the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee are hearing HB 2843. The measure, which has driven opposition from law enforcement officials across the state, has already passed the House, and is under consideration in the Senate committee.

"The gun lobby and extremist lawmakers have shown their true colors, pushing for a racist, dangerous bill that would encourage racially-motivated armed vigilantism, said RJ Shannon, a volunteer with the Arizona ... Show Full Article

Food & Water Watch: Senate Committee Passes Clean Energy Standard for New Jersey
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 16 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement on March 14, 2024:

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Today, the Senate Environment and Energy Committee voted in favor of a bill to establish a 100 percent "clean" energy standard for the state (S237).

Over 100 organizations signed a letter to political leaders this month calling for the legislation to be strengthened - specifically by removing provisions that allowed for hydrogen blending and carbon capture schemes, both of which are expensive, unproven technologies that will only encourage more fossil fuel use. The letter also urged ... Show Full Article

Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions: State Senate Takes Final Step in Giving Voters the Chance to Support Educational Freedom for Kentucky Families
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions issued the following news on March 15, 2024:

The state Senate's approval this morning of a proposed constitutional amendment will give voters the opportunity to remove the remaining legal barriers to Kentucky families having the same kind of educational opportunities available in most other states. The Kentucky House of Representatives approved the measure on Wednesday.

"It's important to understand what passage of this constitutional amendment would - and would not - do," said Bluegrass Institute President Jim Waters. ... Show Full Article

Animal Welfare Institute: US Spending Package Includes Multiple Wins for Animals, But Insufficient Funding for Major Welfare and Conservation Priorities
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release:

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366) signed into law Saturday includes several important victories for animals, but falls short in a number of key areas, such as enforcement of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Horse Protection Act (HPA). The $460 billion spending package (H.R. 4366) funds the Department of the Interior, the US Department of Agriculture, and other federal agencies through the end of the 2024 fiscal year on September 30. It includes the following provisions:

Wildlife Services

H.R. ... Show Full Article