WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Carson Ball, self governance coordinator of the Muscogee Creek Nation, from a public witness hearing dated May 7, 2024, on fiscal 2025 budget request: * * * On behalf of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN), thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony at the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Re  more

BASEL, Switzerland, May 29 -- The Journal of Family and Economic Issues, a peer-reviewed journal that says it explores relationship between the family and its economic environment, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 45, Issue 2): * Introduction to the Special Issue on "The Political and Economic Contexts of Families' Financial Lives" * Racial Disparities in Family Income, Assets, and Liabilities: A Century After the 1921 Tulsa Massacre * A Criti  more

NEW YORK, May 29 -- New York University issued the following news release: New York University has named Michelle Knudsen as NYU's new Chief Investment Officer (CIO). Working closely with the Investment Committee of the University's Board of Trustees, Ms. Knudsen will have responsibility for managing the University's $6-billion endowment and leading the strong team of professionals in NYU's Investment Office. She will join NYU toward the end of June 2024. Trustee Traci Lerner, Chair of the Boa  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 29 -- The Oklahoma House issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: A measure dedicating $50 million toward modifications and upgrades along the Arkansas River passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives Tuesday. House Bill 2890 appropriates $50 million from the Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity (PREP) Fund to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The monies would be used for upgrades to the levees along the Arkansas River and feeder   more