BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 19 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU College of Human Sciences & Education Interim Dean Roland Mitchell has announced that equal rights activist, former U.S. senatorial political adviser and author James Meredith will deliver the first address in the 2018-19 Quality of Life Lecture Series on Friday, Sept. 28, at 1:30 p.m. at the University Laboratory School Auditorium. Meredith, spurred to action by President John F. Kennedy's in  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 19 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU College of Human Sciences & Education Interim Dean Roland Mitchell has announced that equal rights activist, former U.S. senatorial political adviser and author James Meredith will deliver the first address in the 2018-19 Quality of Life Lecture Series on Friday, Sept. 28, at 1:30 p.m. at the University Laboratory School Auditorium. Meredith, spurred to action by President John F. Kennedy's in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3445) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while such individual is an inmate of a public institution." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3445) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act "to require States to suspend, rather than terminate, an individual's eligibility for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan while such individual is an inmate of a public institution." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3448) to "prohibit the research and development, production, and deployment of the Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in the state at 975 President John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., 15 New Sudbury St.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3448) to "prohibit the research and development, production, and deployment of the Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead." The bill was introduced on Sept. 17. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in the state at 975 President John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., 15 New Sudbury St.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3468) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act "to designate segments of the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more informati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3468) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act "to designate segments of the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System." The bill was introduced on Sept. 18 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more informati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3460) to amend section 520E of the Public Health Service Act "to require States and their designees receiving grants for development and implementation of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to collaborate with each Federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, urban Indian organization, and Native Hawaiian health care system in the State." The bill was introduced on Sept.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3460) to amend section 520E of the Public Health Service Act "to require States and their designees receiving grants for development and implementation of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to collaborate with each Federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, urban Indian organization, and Native Hawaiian health care system in the State." The bill was introduced on Sept.  more

KOROGWE, Tanzania, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania issued the following news release: On September 19, 2018, the United States Embassy Charge d'Affaires Dr. Inmi Patterson presided over a swearing-in ceremony for fifty-nine United States Peace Corps Volunteers committed to two years of service in the Education sector. The Volunteers will be stationed in 35 districts across Tanzania. Dr. Patterson administered the official oath of service to the new Volunteers in the presence of the gu  more

KOROGWE, Tanzania, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania issued the following news release: On September 19, 2018, the United States Embassy Charge d'Affaires Dr. Inmi Patterson presided over a swearing-in ceremony for fifty-nine United States Peace Corps Volunteers committed to two years of service in the Education sector. The Volunteers will be stationed in 35 districts across Tanzania. Dr. Patterson administered the official oath of service to the new Volunteers in the presence of the gu  more