PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 16 (TNSRes) -- Brown University issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: * * * Brown, Lifespan and Care New England leaders joined U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and other experts in a virtual discussion on the potential for an integrated system to provide world-class care for the people of Rhode Island. * * * As Brown University, Lifespan and Care New England continue to advance plans toward a world-class integrated academic health system that serves   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials issued the following testimony by Donna DeMartino, managing director of the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency involving a a hearing on Dec. 9, 2021, entitled "Leveraging IIJA: Plans for Expanding Intercity Passenger Rail". The IIJA is the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. * * * My name is Donna DeMartino and I am the Managing Director o  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today on Danone North America's "four part Northeast organic dairy transition plan." The new plan comes in response to pressure from Governor Mills and officials who urged the company to provide financial support and other resources to organic dairy farms hurt by its sudden August 2021 decision not to renew milk contracts. "This is a mode  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced Daniel Tietz will be nominated to serve as Commissioner of OTDA. "I am building my administration with the best and the brightest to tackle the challenges facing our state," Governor Hochul said. "With his wealth of experience and passion for public service, Daniel Tietz will be an extraordinary addition to our team, and I look forward to working  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: According to a new New Hampshire Journal poll, 63% of New Hampshire's registered voters disagree with raising the cap on State and Local Tax (SALT) deductions, a move that disproportionately helps millionaires and billionaires in high-tax states like Massachusetts, New York, and California. This poll was full of other bad news for Democrats, especially Maggie Hassan. Hassan has not only suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) delivered remarks on the Senate floor today before the Senate voted to confirm Samantha Elliott as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. She was confirmed on a bipartisan vote of 62-37. Shaheen and Hassan highlighted Elliott's robust qualifications and extensive legal experience that have ga  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 15 (TNSOps) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $3 million grant to the University of Rhode Island and the University of Connecticut to build on the successes of their joint Naval Science and Technology (Navy STEM) coalition to address engineering workforce needs in the naval sector. Established in 2017 with a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Office of Naval Research, the UConn and URI Navy STEM   more