MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 26 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Governor Kay Ivey announced on Monday the U.S. Department of Treasury has approved Alabama's Multiyear Implementation Plan for Gulf Coast recovery. This plan, developed by the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council (AGCRC), proposes 15 activities for Direct Component RESTORE funding (also known as Bucket 1) for a total estimated cost of $192,416,759. Now that the plan has been approved, individual grant ap  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 30 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news release: Lipscomb University officials announced today that former Aspen Institute CEO, author and journalist, Walter Isaacson, will be the featured guest at Imagine 2019 on April 15. Through Imagine 2019 the Lipscomb community will examine the theme of leadership in innovation at the event. "Innovation in communities and in business is critical to their viability, success and growth," said John Lowry, senior vice   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following statement after the Senate voted to advance a bipartisan resolution to revoke U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen: "I commend the Senate for advancing a bipartisan resolution to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. It's insane that Congress has gone this long without taking formal action to curb U.S. involvement in atrocities committed in Yemen. "Thank you to the 63 senators who today took a ste  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 115-381) on legislation (S. 3137) to provide for reforming agencies of the Federal Government to improve efficiency and effectiveness. The report was advanced by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, on Nov. 26. Excerpts of the report follow: I. Purpose and Summary The purpose of S. 3137 is to provide authority for the President to submit government reorganization proposals to Congress for e  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 26 -- The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions issued the following news release: * * * - Interventional cardiology's premier event will head to Las Vegas for annual conference WHO: The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) WHAT: The 42nd annual SCAI Scientific Sessions will take place May 19-22, 2019 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. SCAI 2019 will attract 2,000 leading physicians, cardiovascular professional, hospital ad  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Nov. 26 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Louisiana's Commissioner of Higher Education will address Southeastern Louisiana University graduating students at the commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 8. Kim Hunter Reed, Ph.D. will speak at the event scheduled for 10 a.m. at the University Center. The university will confer more than 1,000 degrees on students who are graduating with bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. "We are pleas  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 27 -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * - Christy Turlington Burns, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, Journalist Judy Woodruff, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley Additional speakers are being announced today for the inaugural Bloomberg American Health Summit, which will be held November 29 and 30 at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington, D.C. Christy Turlington  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force (11th Wing) issued the following story: Hometown? Fairfax, Virginia Why do you serve? I grew up in a suburb of Washington D.C. because my father, a retired sergeant major, was stationed at Fort Myer as a saxophonist with the United States Army Band for 34 years. He also considers Fairfax, Virginia, to be his hometown because his father, a retired Air Force colonel, was stationed at the Pentagon. My service is a direct reflection of   more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 27 -- The United Nations Human Rights Committee issued the following news release: * * * Article 18: Freedom of Religion or Belief Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) says we all have the right to our own beliefs, to have a religion, have no religion, or to change it. For its time, the UDHR was very progressive in asserting that believers of all religions and secular beliefs should be able to live peacefully with their rights guaranteed by   more