WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12577) on Jan. 29, 2024, by economic development policy analyst Joseph V. Jaroscak and research librarian Ben Leubsdorf. Here are excerpts: * * * Governing the District of Columbia: Overview and Timeline The U.S. Constitution provides for the creation of a district to serve as the permanent seat of the federal government. Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 also grants Congress plenary leg  more

CLINTON, Mississippi, Feb. 2 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: Sixty years ago, the federal government launched a comprehensive initiative designed to break the cycle of poverty by giving preschool children from families with low income a culturally responsive program to help meet their educational needs. Studies have shown that children enrolled in the Head Start program, part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty," are more likely to graduate from high school, atte  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the remarkable contributions of Judge Constance Baker Motley (1921-2005), a civil rights pioneer and judiciary trailblazer, as the 47th honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held today at the Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center in New York. News about the stamps is being shared with the hashtags #Constance  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), released the following statement in recognition of Black History Month: "During Black History Month, we celebrate Black culture, Black leaders, Black innovation, and Black triumphs. We remember the struggles endured by Civil Rights icons like Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., and my dear friend John Lewis. It was their 'good tr  more