MCLEAN, Virginia, March 26 -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following report on Feb. 25, 2025, by Kaitlyn Harger entitled "Assessing the Impact of a Maryland Delivery Tax." Here are excerpts: * * * With fuel tax revenue in decline, many states are searching for alternative funding sources. Delivery taxes have emerged as a potential replacement, with some states actively considering their implementation. As of Janua  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 26 -- The Colorado Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: * * * Denver area transit coalition calls for doubling of frequent, fast, reliable service DENVER - Twice as many people across the Denver region could live within a short walk to a bus and train that comes every 15 minutes or less and runs later into the evening according to a new transit vision released by a coalition of transit advocates. The coalition, the Alliance to Transform Tra  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Applauds Colorado State Senate on Passage of Junk Fees Legislation Denver, CO -- Following news that the Colorado State Senate has advanced anti-junk fee legislative bill HB 25-1090 by a 22-12 vote, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement. "Fair pricing isn't radical so much as it's just good business. Consumers  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 26 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Hard hats and Cowboy hats: OSU alumni create housing project to help homeless youth Media Contact: Jordan Bishop | Editor, Department of Brand Management | 405-744-7193 | jordan.bishop@okstate.edu Two Oklahoma State University alumni are bringing orange power to Colorado Springs with a housing project to serve homeless youth. Wayne Bland, a 1975 OSU agriculture economics graduate, and Nick Emenhis  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an organization that works to uphold fair housing, fair lending and consumer protection laws, issued the following news release: * * * NCRC And SouthState Bank Announce $8.3 Billion Plan To Support Underserved Communities The National Community Reinvestment Coalition announced that SouthState Bank has announced in coordination with NCRC a five-year, $8.3 billion plan to meet the needs of underserved communities across the   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 27 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska undergrads uncover ancient secrets of human immunity By Leslie Reed Three Husker students under the mentorship of Luwen Zhang, a leading University of Nebraska-Lincoln virologist, have achieved a rare feat for undergraduates. Vanessa Hubing, a junior biological sciences major from Castle Pine, Colorado; Avery Marquis, a senior pre-veterinary medicine student from Omaha; and Chanasei Ziemann,  more