CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: On Monday, July 27, American Library Association (ALA) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will kick off a 12-stop virtual tour to spotlight how libraries of all kinds across the country are addressing the needs of their diverse communities and engaging stakeholders to advocate for libraries. The 10-day Holding Space tour will begin at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and end at the Haw  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The American Maritime Partnership issued the following news release: Economists from Boston based Reeve & Associates (Reeve) and Hawaii based TZ Economics have released a joint report, "The Impact of the Jones Act on Hawaii," that concluded the Jones Act has no significant impact on the cost of living in Hawaii. In addition, the report found that freight rates in the U.S. Mainland-Hawaii trade lane have declined in real terms over the last ten years, while the Jones Act h  more

NEW YORK, July 25 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release on July 24: Hurricane Douglas is headed toward Hawaii and the storm's strong winds and heavy rains have the potential to cause property damage statewide later this weekend, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). "The National Hurricane Center is currently forecasting Douglas to be at hurricane strength when it approaches Hawaii this weekend. While it will likely weaken somewhat from  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The R Street Institute issued the following news release: The R Street Institute supports the bipartisan, bicameral Time to Rescue the United States' Trusts (TRUST) Act. Sponsored in the Senate by Senators Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and in the House by Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), Ed Case (D-Hawaii), William Timmons (R-S.C.) and Ben McAdams (D-Utah), the TRUST Act would es  more