LOS ANGELES, California, May 22 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * - 2018 TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index Reveals World's Most Popular Theme Parks, Water Parks and Museums * * * The Economics practice at AECOM and Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) have released the 2018 TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index. This annual, calendar-year report tracks growth and evolution in the global themed entertainment industry and tourism destination dev  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Del. Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Last week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata and the Natural Resources Committee conducted a budget and policy hearing with Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, and she placed a focus on American Samoa's fishing needs. In her questioning of the Secretary of the Interior, Congresswoman Amata asked if there would be any changes to the recommendation by his predecessor, former Secretary Ryan Zinke, rega  more

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 22 -- Ericsson, a multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company, issued the following news: Everyone has their own vision of what the future will bring. Today, we are sharing ours, created with contributions from some of the most innovative and ground-breaking heroes in their fields. Our latest film is a homage to connectivity and the innovation it sparks. 5G networks will revolutionize our lives in ways we can't even imagine yet. It will  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news, dated May 22: By Justin McCarthy A majority of Americans (63%) continue to say same-sex marriage should be legal, on par with the 64% to 67% Gallup has recorded since 2017. These data are from Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs poll, conducted May 1-12. The latest figure marks the continuation of a trend that finds support for same-sex marriage remains more than twice a  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, May 21 -- ISSA, formerly the International Sanitary Supply Association, issued the following news release: On May 20, ISSA submitted comments in response to the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NRPM) regarding overtime regulations and the salary threshold that helps define which workers are eligible for overtime pay. In the comments submitted to DOL, ISSA praised the department for formally rescinding "the December 2016 final rule and rever  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - The Parity Enforcement Act Is Endorsed by the Kennedy Forum, the American Psychological Association and the American Society of Addiction Medicine * * * Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), Chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force; Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Vice-Chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force; and Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) introduced the Parity Enforcement Act, H.R.  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 23 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * - Day-long summit will bring together national and state leaders to collaborate on the state's ongoing response to the opioid crisis and help inform future initiatives to combat it * * * Governor Janet Mills announced today that her Administration will convene an Opioid Response Summit on July 15, 2019 at the Augusta Civic Center. The summit, "Turning the Tide: Maine's Path Forward in Addressing th  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) recently wrote in an op-ed in the Herald & Review where he warned against partisan fights that will derail any infrastructure bill from passing this Congress. The following are excerpts from the piece published on May 18, 2019: Davis wrote about the need for Congress to end the partisan fights and work together on policy. "When I was named the top Republican to the Highways  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following floor remarks in support of the Equality Act (H.R. 5), which provides non-discrimination protections to LGBTQ Americans: In Massachusetts, 61% of transgender Bay Staters experienced housing discrimination in the Greater Boston area and 65% of LGBTQ Bay Staters say they experienced discrimination in public spaces - from public transportation to retail establishments, restaurants, and healthcare settings. The Equal  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * - Hails recent enactment of landmark public lands package, including new wilderness within OMDP that Udall fought for * * * Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall joined fellow New Mexicans in celebrating the five year anniversary of the proclamation signed by President Barack Obama to designate the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks in southern New Mexico as a national monument - the culmination of years of work f  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following floor remarks in support of the Equality Act (H.R. 5):: "I thank the gentleman for yielding and I'm so proud that you are in the Chair, as well as all the others who will preside in the course of this historic debate today - Angie Craig being one of them. "Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished Chairman of the Judiciary Committee for giving us the opportunity for us today to expand freedom in America. "I comm  more

NEW YORK, May 21 -- Simon and Schuster, a subsidiary of CBS, issued the following news: Former National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan E. Rice will publish a memoir with Simon & Schuster, Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For, on October 8, 2019. In Tough Love, Susan Rice reflects on a dynamic career on the frontlines of American national security and foreign policy, delivering an inspiring account of a life in service  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: The founder and ex-chief executive officer of Celerity Educational Group, a Koreatown-based non-profit owner and operator of charter schools, was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for conspiring to misappropriate approximately $3.2 million in public education funds allocated to some of her company's schools. Vielka Maritza McFarlane, 56, of Sylma  more