BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 (TNSPer) -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: Nutter announced today that Mark J. Tarallo has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate and Transactions Department. Tarallo represents clients in a broad array of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, private equity transactions, and securities offerings. Tarallo has extensive experience advising private funds and investment advis  more

RICHMOND, Vermont, Jan. 26 (TNSeve) -- The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont has scheduled a conference session as part of its winter conference on Feb. 18, 2022, entitled "Let 'em Be Wild and Free: Making Proforestation a Component of your Holistic Land Management Strategy": According to the agency website: Complimenting farms and managed forests, wildlands are a critical component of a healthy New England landscape, but are underrepresented across our region due to historical   more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2022: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District will receive more than $273 million in additional funding for projects and studies throughout New England as a result of two recently enacted laws -- the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. On Jan. 19, 2022, the Assistant Secretary of th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "The Prices That Commercial Health Insurers and Medicare Pay for Hospitals' and Physicians' Services": * * * [See link at end of text for Figure: Average Annual Growth Rates of Spending, Utilization, and Prices for Hospitals' and Physicians' Services, 2013 to 2018] * * * At a Glance Just over half of the total U.S. population receives health insurance through commercial plans that are offered by empl  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 24 (TNSRes) -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following statement on Jan. 24, 2022: * * * The state's largest business organization issued the following response to today's release of the December 2021 employment report. "The addition of 51,200 jobs in 2021 is welcome news, although the anemic pace of our jobs recovery remains a major concern and must be addressed as a top priority," CBIA president and CEO Chris DiPentima said today.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) will receive $500,000 through a Title X Dire Need Grant award. The NH Congressional Delegation pushed for this funding, includin  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on the retirement of Congressman Jim Cooper (TN-05). "Throughout his 32-year career in the House, Congressman Jim Cooper has been a steadfast advocate for the people of Tennessee, a pragmatic legislator, and a brilliant leader. As Chair of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, he fought  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement ahead of the anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Roe v. Wade: "Forty-nine years ago, the Roe v. Wade decision enshrined into law the right of women to make their own health care decisions, providing women the economic and personal freedoms that all people deserve. Nearly half a century later, our country has made impo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Jerry Moran (Kan.) released a letter they sent to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging him to reverse the administration's flawed national liver distribution policy, which is disproportionately harmful to patients in Midwest and Southern states. In addition to Blunt and Moran, the letter is signed by Senate Republican Leader Mitch Mc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (Kan.) and Roy Blunt (Mo.) this week led 14 of their colleagues in urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to reverse the administration's flawed national liver distribution policy, which is disproportionately harmful to patients living in the Midwest and South. "For many years, Members of the Senate have expressed serious concerns about the Department of Heal  more