WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following report by Jorge Klor de Alva is the president of Nexus Research and Policy Center and research associate and Cody Christensen entitled " Winners and Losers - Universities and the Pursuit of the American Dream ": Key Points * Higher education continues to be an important driver of upward mobility: Over half of low-income students who enrolled at public and nonprofit universities moved up to one of the highest two inco  more

COLCHESTER, Vermont, July 11 -- Green Mountain Power issued the following news release: Green Mountain Power (GMP) is ready to respond to possible scattered outages, and is urging safety for customers as Tropical Storm Fay is forecasted to roll into southern Vermont starting late tonight. Meteorologists say the storm will move onshore and head north starting in southern New England, weakening as it reaches Vermont - though still bringing the possibility of heavy rain and scattered strong winds  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 11 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Governor Janet Mills announced that Hydro-Quebec has signed a formal binding commitment to sell electricity directly into Maine at a discounted price via the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC). The commitment will result in enough clean energy to power approximately 70,000 homes or 10,000 businesses in Maine. Additionally, as part of the commitment, Hydro-Quebec will accelerate $170 million in benefit  more

ALBANY, New York, July 10 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed state agencies to strategically deploy response resources as heavy rains are expected across much of the state in the coming days. Throughout Friday and Saturday, a low pressure tropical storm system will move up the east coast and is expected to dump several inches of rain in the Mid-Atlantic Coast, New York, and Southern New England. New Yorkers should pay attention  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, July 10 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: Col. John A. Atilano II became the 38th commander of New England-based Army engineers during a change of command ceremony today at the district's Concord headquarters. He assumed leadership from Col. William M. Conde. "I am honored to command the New England District," Atilano said. "These are unprecedented times in our nation's history, but I know we can overcome any obstacle in our way because   more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, July 11 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) sent a letter to Brooks Brothers Group, Inc. Chairman and CEO Claudio Del Vecchio requesting that the company provide fair severance to the 413 employees set to be laid off at the company's Southwick facility in the coming weeks. "It is our understanding that, on July 7th, Local 187 presen  more