MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 12 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that on March 29, 2019, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Federal Council) approved Alabama's State Expenditure Plan for Gulf Coast recovery. This plan, developed by the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council (AGCRC), proposes 28 activities for the Spill Impact Component of RESTORE funding (also known as Bucket 3) for a total estimated cost of $132,355,952  more

CLINTON, New York, April 12 -- Hamilton College issued the following news: Hamilton community members were transported across party lines on April 11 as Jim Messina, former Deputy Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama, and Reince Priebus, former Chief of Staff to President Donald Trump, engaged in a Common Ground dialogue surrounding some of the country's most pressing issues. The event was moderated by Jackie Judd P'14, a veteran journalist and political communications consultant. The firs  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 12 -- Harvard Law School issued the following news: * * * - At Harvard Law School's Legal Services Center, 'reaching out to others is how you find out who you really are' * * * By Clea Simon "Reaching out to others is how you find out who you really are," said Daniel Nagin, vice dean of experiential and clinical education and faculty director of the WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School. He was quoting the late HLS Professor Gary Bellow LL.B.  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 12 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * - U.S. Judge Carlton W. Reeves '89 Says Justice Under Attack * * * U.S. Judge Carlton W. Reeves, a 1989 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and this year's recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law, used his speech marking the occasion Thursday to make an appeal. Reeves asked the capacity audience in the Law School's Caplin Auditorium, comprised p  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 8 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP Director of Diversity and Inclusion Jennifer Reddien will serve as a panelist this week at the 15th Annual National Diversity & Leadership Conference in Dallas. The weeklong conference, themed "Inclusion: The Time is Now," is a diversity and leadership event that features internationally renowned figures such as former U.S. President Barack Obama, who will be the keynote speaker on   more

LAUREL, Maryland, April 8 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has signed an agreement with the Northeastern University-based Global Resilience Institute to advance collaborative research into resilience and security issues. The GRI was created in 2016 to advance resilience-related initiatives that contribute to the security, sustainability, health and wel  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Washington, D.C., office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Andrew M. Wright as a partner in the public policy and law practice. Wright's addition builds on the firm's substantial existing capability to handle congressional oversight and investigations matters, executive branch compliance, and government enforcement actions at a time of increased activity in these areas. Wright previously served as Whit  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 9 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Dr. Carla Hayden invites Professor of Sociology and author of Palaces of the People to discuss the important and unique role that libraries provide to the community. The session will include the mapping out of accessibility and adapting to the changing needs of the library users in person, and online. This session will take place Saturday, June 22, 2019, 3:00 - 4:00pm at the 2019 ALA Annual Confere  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 8 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Marquette University's Klingler College of Arts and Sciences will host an ecumenical peace forum titled "The Role of the Church in the Civil Rights Movement: Past, Present and Future" on Friday, April 12, at 1 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 E. Wisconsin Ave. The forum is co-sponsored by CM CARES(R), the Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation, and focuses on the key role the church has played i  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) sent letters to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan asking for answers on how much the U.S. is assisting the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. While the Administration rightly halted refueling assistance in November 2018, it is unclear how much the U.S. continues to assist the coalition in conducting operations  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Shari Heyen, Co-Chair of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice and Co-Managing Shareholder of the Houston office has been selected to participate in the National Diversity Council's 15th Annual Diversity and Leadership Conference, April 8-12 in Dallas. The theme for the conference is Inclusion: The Time is Now. The highlight of this year's conference will b  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, April 10 -- Richard Stockton College/Stockton University issued the following news: The Stockton Women's Leadership Council (SWLC) kicked off its Distinguished Women. Distinctive Voices. series April 4 with Ferial Govashiri, former personal aide to President Barack Obama, as the inaugural speaker. The event brought more than 115 members of the community, as well as Stockton faculty, staff, alumni, and students, to the Fannie Lou Hamer Room at the Stockton University A  more

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Washington, April 9 -- The U.S. Air Force (92nd Air Refueling Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Ryan Lackey Public Affairs Team Fairchild is built upon the efforts of all its Airmen, but not all go through basic military training; the vital civilian component is primarily sourced from federal employment programs and listings. Civilian government employment positions can be applied for on the USAjobs website, but there are other lesser known options a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum issued the following news release: The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation today announced that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will receive the 2019 Profile in Courage Award. She will be recognized for putting the national interest above her party's interest to expand access to health care for all Americans and then, against a wave of political attacks, leading the effort to retake the majority and elec  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 12 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release: The University of Virginia marked Founder's Day on Friday with the presentation of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals, the University's highest external honors, marking extraordinary achievement in fields Jefferson admired. The medals were presented jointly by UVA and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello during the annual Founder's Day festivities commemorating Jefferson's April 13  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 8 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release: On Friday, the University of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello will present the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals as part of a series of events commemorating Jefferson's birthday, known as Founder's Day. Jefferson was born on April 13; this year's events will be held on Friday, April 12. In addition to the medals, which are the University's highest external honors, Fri  more