PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 22 (TNSPol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Dec. 21, 2021: Calling it "a matter of great urgency," ACCESS/RI, a coalition of open government organizations, has called on Governor McKee to reinstate an executive order that was in effect throughout the Covid pandemic until this past June, allowing for remote meetings of public bodies while requiring live-streaming and remote public participation. In a letter sent t  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2021: Governor Janet Mills announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Maine's request for Federal Ambulance Teams on behalf of eight Maine hospitals. The Federal teams will assist Maine emergency medical services (EMS) crews with non-emergency transportation of patients among facilities to match patients with open beds and ensure they are treated in the facil  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: Mass General Brigham joined with leaders from Kraft Sports + Entertainment to announce Mass General Brigham will now serve as the official sports medicine sponsor of the New England Patriots, New England Revolution and Gillette Stadium. "This partnership strengthens an already substantial relationship that Kraft Sports + Entertainment maintains with Mass General Brigham," said Murray Kohl, Vice President   more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 (TNSPro) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition will lead two upcoming classes at the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications in Manchester, N.H. The classes will be held online and are free to attend. Both classes -- Introduction to Public Records Law and Common Exceptions to Free Speech -- will be taught by Justin Silverman, NEFAC's executive director. Silverman is a Massach  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 16, 2021 edition: ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * Daprodustat for the Treatment of Anemia in Patients Not Undergoing Dialysis * Daprodustat for the Treatment of Anemia in Pa  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 22 (TNSRes) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: QUT researchers will help find ways to predict and prepare Australian Defence Force personnel for mission performance through optimised gut microbiome and wearable biomarker sensors. The Defence Science and Technology Next Generation Technologies Fund (NGTF) has awarded $7 million over three and a half years to QUT and the University of Newcastle (UON) to lead cutting-edge projects into   more

NORWICH, Connecticut, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2021: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) welcomed announcement today by the Connecticut Port Authority that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved the federal permits that that will allow for the long-awaited redevelopment and revitalization of State Pier New London. The permit issued by the Army Corps to the Connecticut Port Authority (CPA) allows for segments of the existing p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Daniel M. Ashe, president and CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, involving a hearing on Dec. 8, 2021, on the Recovering America's Wildlife Act (S. 2372): * * * It's good to be here again, and let me start by just saying thank you for everything you do to help conserve wildlife and wild places. I'm speaking today on behalf of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, our accredite  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Collin O'Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, involving a hearing on Dec. 8, 2021, on the Recovering America's Wildlife Act (S. 2372): * * * On behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, our 52 state and territorial affiliates and our more than 6 million members, thank you for the honor of testifying before you today, as both the CEO of America's largest wildlife   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2021: U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Jerry Moran (Kan.) issued the following statement in response to the release of documents, including emails between the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and organ procurement organizations, regarding the national liver allocation policy. The emails released are in response to a November 17, 2021, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2021: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (Kan.) and Roy Blunt (Mo.) issued the following statement in response to the release of documents, including emails between the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and organ procurement organizations, regarding the national liver allocation policy. The emails released are in response to a November 17, 2021, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit r  more