Thursday - December 26, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Saturday November 23, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Maine Business School's Student Portfolio Investment Fund Surpasses $5 Million
ORONO, Maine, Nov. 23 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: An investment fund managed entirely by students in the Maine Business School achieved a historical high in assets this fall. The Student Portfolio Investment Fund (SPIFFY) surpassed $5 million in assets under management. Students use these funds to gain pre-professional fiduciary experience by researching and investing in stocks, bonds or other financial assets. "SPIFFY has experienced tremendous growth in rec  more

Outdoor Industry Association Applauds Introduction of 'America the Beautiful' Act
BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 23 -- Outdoor Industry Association issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) President Kent Ebersole released the following statement celebrating the introduction of the "America the Beautiful Act" by U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Angus King (I-Maine), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.). The bipartisan bill would reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) and increase fu  more