WASHINGTON, April 20 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47073) on April 19, 2022, entitled "Global Tuberculosis: Background and Issues for Congress" by Sara M. Tharakan, global health and international development analyst: * * * SUMMARY Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most widespread infectious diseases in the world, infecting 10 million people in 2020. Congress has recognized TB as an important global health issue and a potential threat to global  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 21 -- The Massachusetts Court System issued the following news release on April 20, 2022: The Supreme Judicial Court and its Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Evidence Law today announced the release of the 2022 edition of the Massachusetts Guide to Evidence. The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court recommend use of the Guide by the bench, bar, and public. "I am grateful to the Advisory Committee members for their excellent work updating the Massachusetts Guide  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 21 (TNStalk) -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following joint agency statement with seven organizations: * * * The Massachusettts Governor's Council announced Wednesday that it will resume livestreaming its meetings, a month after deciding to discontinue public presentation online. The change comes after MASSPIRG joined with civic, community, disability and news organizations in calling for the statewide elected body -- which considers  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 21 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: As Earth Week is celebrated this year with the theme of Invest in Our Planet, the Murphy Administration is launching a new blue and green carbon grant program that will invest $15 million in projects across New Jersey that create, restore and enhance salt marshes, sea grass beds, forests and urban parks that sequester atmospheric carbon in the fight against climate change.   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSRes) (TNStalk) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office issued the following statement by Regional Administrator Michael Pentony: * * * A leadership message from Greater Atlantic Regional Administrator, Michael Pentony. * * * As we announced last fall in our final rule to implement new measures to protect North Atlantic right whales, the deadline for Northeast lobster and Jonah crab fishermen to make the nece  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on April 20, 2022: Following repeated calls from the Maine Delegation and Governor Janet Mills, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today said that the agency is working to implement a graduated enforcement effort for fisheries that have made good faith efforts to comply with new gear regulations by the May 1 deadline. Today's announcement comes in response to continued efforts from U  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on April 20, 2022: Following repeated calls from the Maine Delegation and Governor Janet Mills, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today said that the agency is working to implement a graduated enforcement effort for fisheries that have made good faith efforts to comply with new gear regulations by the May 1 deadline. Today's announcement comes in response to continued efforts from   more

STONY BROOK, New York, April 21 (TNSJou) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: A novel study that surveyed more than 1,000 author citations in the top three peer-reviewed international medical journals showed a significant disparity regarding women and men faculty and authorship. Led by A. Laurie Shroyer, PhD, and faculty colleagues at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, the study calculated authored papers that  more