NEW YORK, March 15 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Condemns Trump Administration's Effort to "Subjugate Universities to Official Power" NEW YORK--Late yesterday, officials from the General Services Administration, Department of Education, and Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to Columbia University demanding radical changes to university policies involving student discipline and admiss  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 14, 2025, to Reason: * * * The 10 Worst Republican Budget Gimmicks By Jessica Riedl A guide to the gaslighting of voters. Being an elected Republican today means navigating a fundamental contradiction: Voters love bold spending cuts in theory but hate them in practice. Surveys have long shown that Americans want deficit reduction and a smaller government. "Washington spends too much money" i  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 14, 2025, to Reason: * * * Pray for Us Zynners By Jordan McGillis New York's proposed ban on nicotine pouches ignores science, consumer choice, and the lessons of prohibition. New York politicians are again targeting the finance sector--this time with a proposed ban on flavored nicotine pouches. The proposal, sponsored by state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D-Manhattan), follows a one-two punch   more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 14, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Make the U.S. Civil Service Effective Again By Judge Glock State deregulatory reforms have enhanced agencies' efficiency and flexibility. Congress should take note. President Trump's sweeping dismissals of federal employees have revived the debate around the American civil service. Many of Mr. Trump's critics argue that extensively regulating the h  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica and The Texas Tribune Name Vianna Davila as New Texas Deputy Editor ProPublica and The Texas Tribune announced this week that Vianna Davila has been named the new deputy editor of their investigative reporting initiative. Davila, who has served as a reporter with the investigative unit since its inception, will help manage the Texas te  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica Documentary "Before A Breath" Streaming March 20 The film gives voice to parents who have lost children to stillbirth. Trailer for "Before a Breath" ProPublica's feature documentary "Before A Breath," directed by Nadia Sussman, will have its YouTube premiere on Thursday, March 20, at 8 p.m. Eastern. "Before a Breath" is a tender, in  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 15 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: * * * Save the Sound releases 2024 Cleanup Data Save the Sound released its data from the 2024 cleanup season, tracking another year of cleanup data and continuing trends in trash. In 2024, 3,167 volunteers picked up 11,383 pounds of trash at 92 cleanups at beaches, lakes, and parks inland and along the coastline across Connecticut and New York. The most common trash types collected were cigarette butts (16  more