PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 1 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news release: In the absence of legislative action, and with only 10 weeks until Rhode Island's September 8 primary, 16 organizations concerned about voting rights are urging state officials to take "immediate executive actions" to "avoid some of the problems we saw on June 2nd." In letters addressed to Gov. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea and the Rhode Island Board of  more

WACO, Texas, July 1 -- Baylor University Press will publish the following book in December 2020 - "Religion and Its Reformation in America, Beginnings to 1730, An Anthology of Primary Sources, Documents of Anglophone Christianity" by Michael J. Colacurcio and Allison M. Johnson: The publisher provided this outline of the work: Beginning with a brief look at what the European colonists were able to make of indigenous beliefs and practices, and ending in 1730--the year before the first published  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Environment America issued the following news release on June 30: Led by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, Democrats on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released a comprehensive report Tuesday detailing policies and programs to tackle climate change at the federal level. The report is based on twelve pillars of action with the overall goal of achieving net zero carbon dioxide emissions in the United States by 2050. The focus includes transforming our transportation system,  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 1 -- Environment Florida issued the following news release on June 30: Led by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, Democrats on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released a comprehensive report Tuesday detailing policies and programs to tackle climate change at the federal level. The report is based on twelve pillars of action with the overall goal of achieving net zero carbon dioxide emissions in the United States by 2050. The focus includes transforming our transport  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1 -- Environment Texas issued the following news release: Led by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, Democrats on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released a comprehensive report Tuesday detailing policies and programs to tackle climate change at the federal level, including those to address chemical disasters and natural gas flaring. The report is based on twelve pillars of action with the overall goal of achieving net zero carbon dioxide emissions in the United States by 205  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announced the appointment of Joel Werkema as vice president and public information officer, following a nationwide search. Werkema's predecessor, Thomas Lavelle, retired from the Boston Fed earlier this month after 25 years of distinguished service. Werkema, who has served as interim PIO since May 2019, will oversee a broad communications group which develop  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- The Journal of Anthropological Research, a peer-reviewed journal that features rigorous analysis of field research, published research articles on the following topics in its Summer 2020 edition: XLVIII JAR Distinguished Lecture: * The Plight of the Kalahari San: Hunter-Gatherers in a Globalized World Articles: * Market Engagement and Indigenous People: Testing Hypotheses from the Western Intellectual Tradition * Remembering the Dead: The (Re)Construction of F  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Marine Stewardship Council issued the following news release:. Longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii), also known as loligo, and Northern shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) caught by Seafreeze Limited and Sea Fresh USA off the U.S. East Coast achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. The accomplishment firmly places the USA as a global leader in the production of certified squid, as the only two MSC-certified sustainably managed fisheries occur i  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release: NASDA Foundation joined a national research team led by the University of Kentucky to explore the impact the COVID-19 pandemic on local and regional food systems. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Services Division is partnering with the University of Kentucky, Colorado State University and Penn State University on a $1 million cooperative research agre  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 1 -- The AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks) will host an online event entitled "Titers in the Pregnant Woman - the How and the Why?" on Aug. 19 from 2 p.m.-3 p.m. (ET): The posted description from the organization states: The indications for and techniques used in performing a red blood cell antibody titer in a pregnant woman will be discussed. The clinical steps taken when a critical titer is reached will be discussed by a maternal fetal medici  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- PennEnvironment issued the following news release on June 30: Democrats on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released a comprehensive report Tuesday detailing policies and programs to tackle climate change at the federal level. The report is based on twelve pillars of action with the overall goal of achieving net-zero carbon dioxide emissions in the United States by 2050. These programs and policies would transform our transportation system, preser  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded New Hampshire nearly $4.3 million for the State Homeland Security Grant Program and more than $3.5 million for the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program. New Hampshire non-profits, including houses   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded New Hampshire nearly $4.3 million for the State Homeland Security Grant Program and more than $3.5 million for the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program. New Hampshire non-profits, including houses of wor  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, July 1 -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: A significant grant awarded to a Hunter researcher will fund a first-of-its kind program to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fathers to quit smoking when their partner is pregnant, or if they have young children at home. Research Associate with the University's School of Medicine and Public Health and HMRI affiliated researcher, Dr Parivash Eftekhari, said the more than $600,000 for Partners and  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 26 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: As state data and expanded testing and tracing capacity continue to support reopening, Governor Phil Scott announced he will expand the number of states covered under Vermont's county-by-county quarantine-free travel policy, which allows direct travel from designated counties without a 14-day quarantine requirement. In early June, the Governor, in close consultation with the Vermont Department of Hea  more