WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSpol) (TNScapv) -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following joint news release with 57 organizations: Fifty-eight civil rights, faith, community and consumer advocacy organizations are urging President Biden and Vice President Harris to use executive action to cancel $50,000 of student loan debt per borrower immediately to stimulate the economy, bridge the racial wealth gap and alleviate the financial suffering of millions of Americans. A letter, signed col  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 17 (TNSres)(TNSreact) -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: The state's largest business organization issued the following response to today's release of the May 2022 employment report. "Connecticut's year to date job growth is 0.8% which is half that of the national rate and the lowest in New England," said Chris DiPentima, president and CEO of CBIA. "Connecticut residents are more concerned than e  more

ITHACA, New York, June 17 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Jim Schnabel A recent Pfizer or Moderna mRNA-vaccine booster provided good but temporary protection against infection by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar. In the study, published June 15 in the New England Journal of Medicine, the researchers analyzed the Omicron wave in Qatar last winter, comparing prior infections, vaccine immunity and  more

NEW YORK, June 17 (TNSper) -- JDRF, a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following news release: JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, together with UMass Chan Medical School announces the appointment of David M. Harlan, MD, the William and Doris Krupp Professor of Medicine, professor of medicine and co-director of the Diabetes Center of Excellence, as the new director of the JDRF Center of Excellence in New England.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 15 (TNSpol)(TNScapv) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following joint news release and letter with 30 organizations: 31 leading businesses and institutions called on Massachusetts lawmakers to finalize a strong 2022 climate and clean energy bill. Having passed the House and Senate, t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 (TNSRep) -- The Massachusetts Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2021-1328-3S) on June 16, 2022, involving the Massachusetts Cultural Council: Here are excerpts: * * * To: Mr. Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director, Massachusetts Cultural Council, 10 St. James Avenue, Third Floor, Boston, MA 02116 Dear Mr. Bobbitt: I am pleased to provide this performance audit of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. This report details the audit objectives, scope,   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSres) -- The National Mining Association issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: The National Mining Association (NMA) today released polling that shows, in the face of rising warnings over rolling blackouts, nearly 8 in 10 voters - including a majority of Democrats, Republicans and Independents - want the U.S. government to take action to prevent premature closings of functioning power plants until replacement generating capacity is built and online. The same  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: On World Sea Turtle Day, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the bipartisan Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act, legislation to create a new grant program at the Department of Commerce to fund the rescue and recovery of sea turtles in the United States. All known sea turtle species within U.S. waters are considered threatened or endangered, and the  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 16 (TNSper) -- Trinity College issued the following news: Trinity College recently announced that Rabbi Rachel Putterman will join the college August 1 as associate chaplain and director of Trinity Hillel. She will take over from Lisa Kassow, who will retire at the end of June after serving as Hillel director since 2001. In her new role, Putterman, who goes by "Rabbi Rachel," aims to build a thriving Jewish community on campus while providing pastoral care and progr  more