BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 19 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release: On Friday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m. the Alabama Republican Party will host a dinner for 600 Republicans from around the state at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham. Attendees will include federal, state and county elected officials. The keynote speaker for the dinner is Colonel Mark Tillman. Col. Tillman served as the nation's 12th Presidential Pilot as the commander of Air Force One under President G  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Feb. 19 -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: What geopolitical challenges is global climate change creating for the national security of the United States and throughout the world? The University of Washington's Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies will host a public panel discussion of these issues, featuring Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. The discussion will be from 3 to 4 p.m. March 6 in the Husky Union Building's South Ballroom, a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued the following testimony by Joseph Antos, Wilson H. Taylor scholar in health care and retirement policy at the American Enterprise Institute, at a hearing entitled "Cost of Rising Prescription Drug Prices": "Chairman Neal, Ranking Member Brady, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on prescription drug prices. I am Joseph Antos, the Wilson H. Taylor Scholar in Health Care and Retirement Policy  more

GREENCASTLE, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- DePauw University issued the following news: Kathryn "Kathy" F. Hubbard, a philanthropist, policy advocate and business leader and 1974 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed to the inaugural board of trustees Kenzie Academy, a cutting-edge tech apprenticeship and coding school located in Indianapolis that focuses on accelerated, project-based learning. Today's announcement states, "Kathy Hubbard is a national leader in education policy and advocacy.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: * * * - 35% say government/leadership is top problem facing the country - Mentions of government jumped during the shutdown, and increased since - Views of government as the top problem have gained since 2001 * * * By Justin McCarthy and Jeffrey M. Jones Thirty-five percent of Americans name the government, poor leadership or politicians as the greatest problem fac  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 21 -- The University of Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs issued the following news: The Humphrey School of Public Affairs announces that Target Executive Vice President and Chief External Engagement Officer Laysha Ward will deliver the School's 2019 commencement address. Throughout her career, Ward has tirelessly advocated to create opportunity and advancement for underrepresented groups. In her current role, she is focused on developing and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * - Protected status for Liberians is set to end March 31, 2019 * * * U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led the Minnesota Congressional delegation in a letter to President Trump asking him to extend protected status for Liberians in the United States, allowing recipients to remain in the country legally and receive work authorization. Liberians were first granted Temporary Protected S  more