BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 (TNSjou) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * A new study has found that people who were exposed to even moderate levels of aircraft noise were less likely to receive the minimum recommended amount of sleep each night. * * * As major airline officials predict another record summer air travel season, a new analysis by the School of Public Health and Oregon State University has found that exposure to even moderate levels of   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 3 (TNSper) -- Drake University issued the following news release: Drake University has hired Joel A. Johnson, a Chicago native with more than 20 years of experience in college admissions and recruitment, as its new dean of admission effective July 6. Johnson will manage and direct Drake's Office of Admission, which is responsible for enrolling the University's nearly 3,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students. His career in undergraduate admissions spans two decades   more

SALEM, Oregon, May 3 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum applauded the Oregon House of Representatives for passing House Bill 2005 and urged quick action in the Senate to get the public safety bill to Governor Tina Kotek's desk for signing. "This is my 4th session requesting we ban 'ghost guns' --and I sincerely hope the 4th time's a charm!" said AG Rosenblum. She added: "All guns must have serial numbers so they  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 3 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on May 2, 2023: * * * In response to Secretary of State Shemia Fagan's resignation, Governor Tina Kotek issued the following statement: "This morning, Secretary Fagan informed me of her decision to resign. I support this decision. It is essential that Oregonians have trust in their government. I believe this is a first step in restoring that trust. "During the upcoming appointment process, my office will do eve  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 5 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: The Oregon House Democrats passed House Bill 2107 with a 34-25 vote, despite every Republican in opposition. This legislation expands Oregon's Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) system to the Oregon Health Plan, therefore giving additional power to the Oregon Health Authority - an agency who recently exhibited a mismanagement of state funds, as a state audit revealed. House Bill 2107 came at   more

SALEM, Oregon, May 4 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Oregon Republican senators abandoned their jobs and the people of Oregon by refusing to show up for work. The Senate could not reach a quorum, making this the fifth period since 2019 that Senate Republicans have denied quorum for a floor session, a pattern of antidemocratic behavior unprecedented in our state's history. In response to repeated Republican efforts to derail the work of the stat  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 6 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: Marion County Circuit Court judge denied an attempt by anti-abortion advocates and House and Senate Republicans to bar legislation protecting abortion rights (House Bill 2002) from moving forward. Today, Oregon Senate Republicans have a choice: listen to the Courts and come back to work or ignore Oregonians and the constitutional amendment they passed just last year. The Oregon Senate convenes  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 4 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Senate Republicans are protesting the behavior of Senate President Rob Wagner, who is knowingly and willfully violating Senate Rules, Oregon statute, and the Oregon Constitution. We demand that transparency and accountability be a part of the legislative process as intended. During Monday morning's floor session, Senate Republicans pointed out that bills being considered by the Senate violate  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 6 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: Four Senate Republicans and one Independent were absent without an excuse, leaving the Oregon Senate without a quorum for the third straight day. No bills were voted on, and no actions were taken. After it became clear those members would not arrive, Senate President Rob Wagner (D-Lake Oswego) spoke from the rostrum about the need for all members to be present so the people's work can continu  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 3 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: After months of advocacy, legislative Democrats representing the Clackamas County area scored a major victory for local communities facing the impacts of tolling on I-205. In a letter today, the Speaker of the House, the Senate President, and the Co-Chairs of the Joint Transportation Committee have announced the creation of a Special Subcommittee on Transportation Planning to oversee and moni  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 3 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Senator Suzanne Weber (R-Tillamook) made a point of order on the Senate floor that HB 2285 fails to meet readability standards laid out in subsection 5 of Senate Rule 13.02, ORS 171.134, and Article IV, Section 21 of the Oregon Constitution. The point of order resulted in a recess until a ruling is made by the Senate President. The Honorable Gary Wilhelms, former member of the Oregon House of  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 3 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Representative Emily McIntire (R- Eagle Point) called for a point of order on the House floor highlighting House Bill 2002 B's noncompliance with ORS 171.134 and House Rules 14.15. Speaker Rayfield and Legislative Counsel made a ruling to unlawfully continue the debate and vote on House Bill 2002 B in its current form. Republicans plan on doing everything within our power to uphold the law. In  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 3 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release: In response to Secretary of State Shemia Fagan's resignation from office, Speaker of the House Dan Rayfield, Senate President Rob Wagner, House Majority Leader Julie Fahey, and Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber issue the following statement: "As elected leaders, we know that our work depends solely on our ability to hold the trust of the people we serve and represent. Secretary of State Fagan's severe laps  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 25 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release: At the request of local leaders across the state, the Oregon Senate passed House Bill 2095 with bipartisan support. HB 2095 authorizes all cities in the state to use photo radar for managing speed, eliminates the restriction on the number of hours per day photo radar may be used in any one location, and expands the authority of cities to set designated speeds for certain residential streets up to 10 mile  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 3 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Senator Suzanne Weber (R-Tillamook) made a point of order on the Senate floor that HB 2285 fails to meet readability standards laid out in subsection 5 of Senate Rule 13.02 and Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) ORS 171.134. This bill, and many others, are unlawful and we will not pass them. Article IV, Section 21 of the Oregon Constitution requires every legislative act to be "plainly worded, avoi  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 3 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced her resignation, effective May 8th, in light of recently published admissions in the Willamette Week, who laid out a series of major ethics violations. "Secretary Fagan found herself in a web of ethical violations and it finally caught up to her thanks to exceptional investigative journalism by Willamette Week's Sophie Peel and Nigel Jaquiss. I  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, May 2 (TNSper)(TNStalk) -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following statement on May 1, 2023: * * * The following announcement was sent on behalf of Deputy Managing Editor Hector Becerra and Assistant Managing Editor Steve Clow. We're pleased to announce that Rebecca Ellis has joined the Los Angeles Times to cover Los Angeles County government. Ellis previously worked at Oregon Public Broadcasting, where she reported on city politics, housing, homelessness, policing  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 4 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: On May 3, 2023, Senator Suzanne Weber (R-Tillamook) and Representative Emily McIntire (R-Eagle Point) filed a lawsuit against legislative leaders contending that the bill summary of House Bill 2002 violates Senate Rule 13.02, ORS 171.134, and Article 4 Sec. 21 of the Oregon Constitution. Weber and McIntire will be represented by Oregon Right to Life. The statute and rule require bill summarie  more

BUFFALO, New York, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Three of the students are from the greater Buffalo area; the others are from New York State, Oregon and Texas * * * Six University at Buffalo students and alumni have won Fulbright awards, the prestigious national scholarship competition for grants to study, research and teach abroad. "UB's success in the Fulbright is both a testament to our growing internat  more

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, May 4 (TNSpar) -- Vassar College issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: An innovative collaboration between the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center and Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts (CSIA) will bring new, original Native American Art to the Loeb over the next three years. Through the multi-year agreement with CSIA, a print studio located on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in the foothills of Oregon's Blue Mountains, the Loeb will p  more