MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 7 -- The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association issued the following news release: * * * AAEA President and members release new research in JAAEA * * * The European Union, which had in 2018 ruled that CRISPR techniques be governed by the same regulations as GM, has recently (2023) proposed relaxing restrictions for CRISPR use in food products. In the new article "Investigating Consumer Stated Preferences for Gene-edited Orange Juice - The Influence of Behav  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: On May 6, 2024, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA), Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc., and the Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches filed a fair housing discrimination suit in federal court in Miami challenging Florida's SB 264, a state law that greatly restricts people from China, Russia, Iran, Nort  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 7 -- ExcelinEd, an organization that says it supports state leaders in transforming education to unlock opportunity and success for each and every child, issued the following commentary on May 6, 2024: * * * #MathMonday: Friends By Christy Hovanetz Twenty years ago today, the series finale of Friends aired. More than 52 million viewers tuned in to watch the hour-long culmination of the show--created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and directed by Kevin S. Bright--  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on May 6, 2024: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 24 states are currently in session as of May 3 * 20 states have ended the session as of May 3 * So far we are tracking about 820+ bills: - 210+ pro-equality - 435+ anti-LGBTQ+ - Twenty-six anti-LGBTQ+ bills have passed into law: Alabama: SB 129, Alabama: SB 48, Alabama: HB 89, Florida: C.S./H.B. 1425, Florida: C.S./H.B. 1291, Idaho: HB 668, Idaho: HB 4  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The National Fair Housing Alliance issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: On May 6, 2024, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA(TM)), the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA), Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc., and the Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches filed a fair housing discrimination suit in federal court in Miami challenging Florida's SB 264, a state law that greatly restricts people from China, Russia, Iran, Nor  more

STERLING, Virginia, May 7 -- The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association issued the following news release: The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) proudly announces the election of new leadership during its 2024 Annual Convention & Exposition held from April 10th-13th in Tampa, Florida. The following esteemed individuals have been elected as ICCFA officers for the term 20232024: * President: Lee Longino, Service Corporation International, Houst  more

BELLINGHAM, Washington, May 7 (TNSres) -- The Pipeline Safety Trust, an organization that say it promotest pipeline safety through education and advocacy by increasing access to information and by building partnerships with residents, safety advocates, government and industry, issued the following news release: * * * Five state programs received perfect scores, some saw significant drops from their 2022 ranking, and a few repeat offenders stayed at the bottom of the rankings; notably Florida t  more