ARCATA, California, Feb. 7 (TNSJou) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: The systemic effects of aversive racism--characterized as racist tendencies despite the endorsement of egalitarian values--is prevalent in academic medicine, impeding diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. This is according to new research by Cal Poly Humboldt Psychology Professor Gregg Gold and physicians at UCLA and UC San Francisco medical schools. Gold and his co-auth  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following testimony by Barry Massarsky, partner and co-leader of music economics and valuation services practice at Citrin Cooperman Advisors, involving a remote hearing on Feb. 2, 2022, entitled "Respecting Artists With the American Music Fairness Act": * * * I have been asked to appear before this committee to render my expert opinion as to the status of the performance rights sound recording exemption for terrestrial radio perfo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The House Small Business Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Development issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's Benefits for Small Businesses" at 11 a.m. on Feb. 15, 2022: The condition of America's infrastructure has been declining for decades. The American Society of Civil Engineers has long said that trillions are needed for repairs and improvements to U.S. infrastructure. On Novemb  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: An Acton home improvement contractor has been banned from owning or managing a construction company and will pay $150,000 in restitution following allegations that he scammed dozens of homeowners in Massachusetts, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. The consent judgment, entered in Suffolk Superior Court, requires the dissolution of three companies - New En  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Rachael S. Rollins, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: The National Sales Director of the now-defunct New England Compounding Center (NECC) was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with conspiring to defraud the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Robert A. Ronzio, 48, of North Providence, R.I., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to time served. I  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 (TNSOps) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: Justin Silverman, executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition, will present to the Boston Bar Association at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 25 as part of its Friday Fundamentals program. This program is an introductory lesson on First Amendment law as it pertains to freedom of speech. It will provide an overview of common exceptions to First Amendment free speech   more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 (TNSOps) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition and Union Leader Corp. recently intervened in a New Hampshire criminal court case to demand the release of records that were improperly sealed. The case -- State of New Hampshire v. Amuri Diole -- involves questions of how psychiatric evaluations are administered when individuals are in state custody. The defendant was in jail for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced the Medical Countermeasures Surge Capacity Act of 2022, legislation to improve our domestic manufacturing surge capacity and capabilities for biodefense and pandemic preparedness and response. Their legislation has been included in the recen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced the Medical Countermeasures Surge Capacity Act of 2022, legislation to improve our domestic manufacturing surge capacity and capabilities for biodefense and pandemic preparedness and response. Their legislation has been included in the recently release  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (TNSOps) -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: The United States Pathology and Laboratory Society Leadership has endorsed the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Joint Task Force recommendation to use a new race-free equation to diagnose kidney diseases, also known as chronic kidney disease. Serum creatinine with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFRcr) is frequently measured and reported by United St  more