NEW YORK, March 16 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Mourns the Passing of Chairwoman Nita Lowey With deep sorrow, American Jewish Committee (AJC) mourns the loss of former Congresswoman Nita Lowey, a true friend to AJC and an irreplaceable champion of the Jewish people. Throughout her tenure in Congress and long after, Nita was a dedicated, passionate leader on many issues championed by AJC. She was a trusted friend, colleagu  more

NEW YORK, March 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Broadens Temporary Block on Trump Using Alien Enemies Act to Remove Immigrants from the U.S. Ruling Stems from Lawsuit Filed this Morning by ACLU and Democracy Forward WASHINGTON -- A federal judge tonight broadened the s  more

NEW YORK, March 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Trump from Removing Some Immigrants in U.S. Using Alien Enemies Act Ruling Stems from Lawsuit Filed Today by the ACLU and Democracy Forward Two Related Hearings Scheduled for Today and Monday WASHINGT  more

NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on Feb. 27, 2025 by Siri Terjesen and Michael Ryall entitled "A Blueprint for Building Better University Leadership--and Cutting Administrators." Manhattan Institute Proposes Blueprint for Reforming University Leadership and Cutting Administration The Manhattan Institute, a think tank focused on advancing economic opportunity, individual liberty, and the rule of law, has released an issue brief outlining a   more

NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on March 6, 2025 by Danyela Souza Egorov entitled "Chronic Absenteeism Is Hampering School Improvement Efforts in New York City What Can Be Done About It?." Manhattan Institute Report Sounds Alarm on Chronic Absenteeism in NYC Schools A new issue brief from the Manhattan Institute highlights the alarming rise of chronic absenteeism in New York City public schools and its detrimental impact on school improve  more

NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on March 13, 2025 by Jack Santucci and John Ketcham entitled "Reforming Big-City Elections." Report Proposes Overhaul of Big-City Elections with Proportional Representation A new report from the Manhattan Institute proposes a significant shift in how big cities in the United States conduct elections, advocating for the adoption of party-list proportional representation (PR). Authored by Jack Santucci and John Ke  more

NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on March 11, 2025 by Eric Kober entitled "Thinking Again About Midtown South NYC's New Plan is a Mass of Contradictions." Manhattan Institute Criticizes NYC's Midtown South Rezoning Plan A new issue brief from the Manhattan Institute sharply critiques the New York City Department of City Planning's (NYC DCP) proposed Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan, labeling it a "mass of contradictions." Eric Kober, a senior   more

NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on March 4, 2025 by Judge Glock and Renu Mukherjee entitled "Radical Civil Service Reform Is Not Radical: Lessons for the Federal Government from the States." Manhattan Institute Advocates for Federal Civil Service Overhaul Based on State Reforms A new report from the Manhattan Institute argues that radical civil service reform at the federal level is not only possible but necessary, drawing lessons from signifi  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 15 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * New Buccaneers OLB Haason Reddick ready to rebound from 'very bizarre' year with Jets In the last calendar year, Haason Reddick has been traded, gone through a holdout that extended into the season, become a free agent and now joined his third team in that span. Now as he settles in with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after signing a one-year, $14 million contract, Reddick looks back at his   more

NEW YORK, March 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU on Trump Invocation of Alien Enemies Act NEW YORK - In response to an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that invokes the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, the New York Civil Liberties Union released the following statement from Executive Director Donna Lieberman : "Donald Trump has just invoked a wartime act with a deeply shameful place in history to justify his   more

NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSres) -- The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft issued the following issue brief (No. 71) on February 19, 2025 by George Beebe, Mark Episkopos and Anatol Lieven entitled "Peace Through Strength in Ukraine: Sources of U.S. Leverage in Negotiations." Quincy Institute Report Outlines U.S. Leverage for Ukraine Negotiations A new Quincy Institute brief proposes that the United States can effectively contribute to ending the war in Ukraine by broadening the scope of ne  more

NEW YORK, March 16 -- SAGE, an organization that say it provides advocacy, services and support to older members of the LGBT community, issued the following news release: * * * SAGE Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind Collection of Stories from LGBTIQ+ Elders Across the Globe NEW YORK, NY (March 13, 2025) -- Today, SAGE, the world's largest and oldest organization advocating for LGBTQ+ older people, is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking new international archive. The Global Story Archive   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Land Trust Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Senators Gillibrand, Wicker introduce legislation to conserve forests Senators reintroduce Forest Conservation Easement Program Act The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Washington -- U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand. D-N.Y., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., are reintroducing the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act, which would help conserve working forests and give landowners more options to ens  more