WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The American Constitution Society issued the following news release: Calling the continued presidency of Donald Trump "a grave risk to our democracy" more than 500 legal and constitutional scholars from around the country have signed on to a letter calling for his immediate removal from office. The letter was coordinated by Kent Greenfield, Professor and Dean's Distinguished Scholar at Boston College Law School, and the American Constitution Society. Greenfield is also th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42706) entitled "Federal Public Transportation Program: In Brief" by transportation policy specialist William J. Mallett: Introduction Federal assistance to public transportation is provided primarily through the public transportation program administered by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The federal public transportation program was authorized from FY2016 throug  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 7 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: University Press of Kentucky author Crystal Wilkinson's novel, "The Birds of Opulence," has been selected by Kentucky Humanities for the 2021 Kentucky Reads. The novel will be at the center of statewide conversations on the dynamics of family and community, the strength of women and stigmas surrounding mental illness. Kentucky Reads will offer 25 scholar-led discussions of "The Birds of Opulence" to community   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news on Jan. 8: A lawsuit filed today seeks to reverse the Trump administration's elimination of critical safeguards that have protected national forests from unneeded, ill-conceived and destructive logging, road building, and utility right-of-way projects. The U.S. Forest Service - under orders from President Trump to sell more publicly owned forests for lumber - recently finalized a rule that would eliminate transparency,   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Jan. 8 (TNSJou) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Hadii Mamudu, professor in the Department of Health Services Management and Policy in the East Tennessee State University College of Public Health, authored an article that examines the disproportionately burdened central Appalachian region's health literacy about cardiovascular disease. The article, which appeared in the October 2020 issue of the Southern Medical Journal, is titled "Card  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- Economic Anthropology, a journal that says it features cultural anthropology, archaeology, sociology, demography, economics, ecology, geography, and history from the Society for Economic Anthropology, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2021 edition Articles: * When disinformation makes sense: Contextualizing the war on coal in Appalachian Kentucky * Religious networks and small businesses in Senegal * Honesty and economy on a hi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes reports of research in the technical area defined by the intersection of the disciplines of chemistry and chemical engineering and the application domain of non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles, including the following topics, in its January 2021 edition: Reviews: * Highlighting the Greener Shift in Transportation Energy and Fuels Based on N  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Jan. 6 (TNSPer) -- Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky issued the following news release: AppalReD founder John Rosenberg, a retired poverty law attorney and Holocaust survivor who has dedicated his career to serving Appalachian communities, is the newest member of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky board of directors, effective January 1, 2021. Rosenberg, 89, of Prestonsburg, will serve a three-year, renewable term. He currently is a member of the Foundation's Community  more

RANDOLPH, Massachusetts, Jan. 6 (TNSGra) -- The May Institute issued the following news release: Dr. Cynthia Anderson, Senior Vice President of Applied Behavior Analysis, and Dr. Ryan Martin, Research Scientist, received $40,000 from the Organization for Autism Research to study barriers and enablers for supporting families of autistic children using telepractice. As one of only six awardees, Drs. Anderson and Martin will use the grant to provide behavioral parent training to families of young  more

GRAHAM, North Carolina, Jan. 5 (TNSPer) -- Alamance Community College Foundation issued the following news: The Alamance Community College Foundation has announced the names of five new board members whose terms began January 1, 2021. They are Susan Ezekiel, Rachel D. Hughes, Martha Krall, Brendle Leggett, and Glenda Yount. SUSAN EZEKIEL, CPA, President and Managing Partner, Cobb Ezekiel Loy & Company, P.A. Susan Ezekiel joined the accounting profession in 1983 after graduating Magna Cum Laud  more

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 7: Governor Kate Brown today announced the appointment of Kenneth (Ken) Sanchagrin as the Executive Director of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC). In this role, Sanchagrin will lead the state commission responsible for improving the legitimacy, efficiency, and effectiveness of state and local criminal justice systems. "Ken has led much of the state's research efforts as we've worked on just  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 5 -- The Ohio Department of Education issued the following news release: Philanthropy Ohio and the Ohio Department of Education are pleased to announce grants awarded to 29 projects, totaling just over $2.6 million and benefitting approximately 107,516 students across Ohio, through the Collaborative Fund for Educating Remotely and Transforming Schools (the Collaborative Fund) in a second round of funding. In the first round of the grant competition, the Collaborative Fund f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) was sworn into office for his 21st consecutive term representing Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District. Forty years ago, Congressman Rogers was first sworn into office in 1981, as President Ronald Reagan also began his first term. He released the following statement about serving the people of southern and eastern Kentucky: "I'm honored to take the oath of office  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 7: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) praised the $2.2 million federal grant awarded by the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is to Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The federal grant will boost economic development efforts in Southeast Ohio by providing technical assistance to accelerate the economic transition to new industries in 18 Appalachian Ohio counties. The EDA grant  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Jan. 8: A lawsuit filed today seeks to reverse the Trump administration's elimination of critical safeguards that have protected national forests from unneeded, ill-conceived and destructive logging, road building, and utility right-of-way projects. The U.S. Forest Service - under orders from President Trump to sell more publicly owned forests for lumber - recently finalized a rule t  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Jan. 5 (TNSPer) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news release: Stephen F. Austin State University has named a new vice president for student affairs. Dr. Brandon Frye, who currently serves as associate vice president for academic engagement and student affairs at the University of West Florida, will join the SFA staff on Feb. 4 and will lead the student affairs division, which comprises student programs and services, including housing, student enga  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 6 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following commission order (Case No. 21-0006-E-C): CHARLES C. and PATRICIA FRIEND, Charleston, Kanawha County, Complainants, V. APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY, a public utility, Defendant. COMMISSION ORDER On January 5, 2021, Charles C. and Patricia Friend filed a verified formal complaint against Appalachian Power Company. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Defendant is required to satisfy the formal com  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools issued the following news: Kevin Sherrill has been named a finalist for Technology Director of the Year by the North Carolina Technology in Education Society. As the Assistant Superintendent for Information Technology for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Sherrill supervises the 58 people in the Technology Department who work to meet the technology needs of students and their families and of teachers and othe  more