WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: America's Public Television Stations (APTS) today announced the election of former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to a three-year term as an at-large member of the APTS board of trustees, effective February 26, 2024. Mr. Pai, who chaired the FCC from 2017 to 2021, is now a partner at Searchlight Capital Partners, a global investment firm. "America's Public  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12510) on the U.S.-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement on Nov. 17, 2023, by Karen M. Sutter, Asian trade and finance specialist, and John F. Sargent Jr., science and technology policy specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement On January 31, 1979, weeks after the United States and the People's Republic of China (PRC, or C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Patrice Onwuka, Director, Center for Economic Opportunity, Independent Women's Forum, Winchester, Virginia, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on Nov. 7, 2023, and posted on Nov. 9, 2023. The comment, on Docket No. WHD-2023-0001-0001, was sent to Director Amy DeBisschop, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division. * * * Independent Women's Forum (IWF) appreciates the opportunity to c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Interfaith Alliance issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Interfaith Alliance announced today that Catherine Gillis Carmody, Rev. Dr. Derrick Harkins, and Richard L. "Jake" Siewert, Jr. have joined its board of directors. As members of the board, Carmody, Harkins, and Siewert will advise the organization as it works to mobilize communities nationwide in defense of democracy and inclusive religious freedom. Interfaith Alliance also welcomed Tranee McDonal  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: MAGA Republicans stooped to new lows this week with their extremism, hypocrisy, chaos, and -- as President Biden would call it -- malarkey. In case you missed it: Trump evoked the language of Hitler and Mussolini during his Veterans Day speech and MAGA Mike Johnson endorsed him days later, additional details about MAGA Mike's anti-LGBT and Islamophobic background were exposed, Nikki Haley doubled down on  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 -- The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced that Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA president, actor, writer, and activist, will receive the 2023 Ripple of Hope Award in recognition of her leadership advocating for workers' rights. Drescher will join fellow 2023 honorees, including The Edwin Barbey Charitable Trust, a donor-advised fund of the Arizona Community Foundation, and the previously announced J  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: Gov. Jay Inslee signed an executive order Wednesday that requires state agencies to create and adopt a plain language policy. Plain language writing and design ensures information is concise, inclusive and easy to understand. Executive Order 23-02 directs agencies to prioritize their most-viewed, public-facing materials. Then, agencies will simplify and review the content on a regular bas  more