COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Academy issued the following news: The Air Force Academy will celebrate Brig. Gen. Andrew Armacost's tenure as dean of the faculty and his 30-year active duty career with an official retirement ceremony, Sept. 13 in Arnold Hall. Armacost, the Academy's 10th dean, was nominated to become the dean in May 2013 by President Barack Obama. Armacost assumed the duties of dean of the faculty and was promoted to brigadier general after Senate  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 11 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced that the Honorable Ruben Castillo, former Chief Judge for the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, will join the firm's Chicago office as an equity partner in the Litigation Practice Group upon his retirement from the bench on September 30. Castillo will chair Akerman Bench, bolstering the firm's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation issued the following news release: Cecilia Munoz, Vice President for Public Interest Technology and Local Initiatives at New America, was elected in June to serve on the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur's Board of Directors. She will join the Board at its September 17, 2019 meeting. Previously, Munoz served on President Barack Obama's senior staff, first as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs then as Director of the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Democrats for Education Reform issued the following news release: * * * - New polling data finds support for Obama's education legacy * * * Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) encourages the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates taking the debate stage tonight in Houston to focus on a victory over President Donald Trump - and not debate President Barack Obama's legacy. New polling conducted by DFER partner organization Education Reform Now Advocacy and Benenson S  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 -- Georgia State University issued the following news release: Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson will deliver the keynote speech at the seventh annual Founders Lecture, hosted by the Honors College at Georgia State University on Oct. 28. Wilkerson's speech, titled "The Great Migration: The Power of a Single Decision," will take place in the Centennial Hall Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Wilkerson, who also has received a National Humanities Medal, is the author of The  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The House Oversight and Reform subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties issued the following testimony by Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, clinical professor of law and director of the Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic at Penn State Law, at a hearing entitled "Administration's Apparent Revocation of Medical Deferred Action for Critically Ill Children": "Thank you for inviting me to appear before you today. It is an honor. I am the Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar, Clinica  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Pete Ricketts praised President Donald J. Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their decision to repeal President Barack Obama's 2015 rule pertaining to the Clean Water Act. The 2015 rule had stretched the bounds of the EPA's authority beyond its constitutional scope by expansively defining "Waters of the United States " (WOTUS). "The Obama Administration overs  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 7 -- The New Mexico Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: Top New Mexico officials and world-renowned anthropologist Jane Goodall all voiced support for taking immediate action to address climate disruption. Their comments came in recorded opening remarks that kicked off the "New Mexico Rising-Making a Difference" event on Friday. The event, which includes films, lectures and conversation about the climate disruption crisis, started Fri., Sept. 6  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Eighteen years have passed since al-Qaida terrorized the United States with coordinated attacks that killed almost 3,000 people at the World Trade Center, Pentagon and aboard Flight 93. Over 6,000 people were injured. The tragedy continues as others die from cancer and respiratory diseases directly related to the attacks. The Defense Logistics Agency and tenant agencies of t  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following statement on the outbreak of vaping-related illnesses stemming from the use of e-cigarettes: "The current outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses, including 34 cases in New York, underscore the dangers of vaping. These are dangerous tobacco products and it is the federal government's responsibility to ensure that they do not fall into the hands of children. "I commend the CDC and FDA for working with public and private  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Corporation for National and Community Service awards encourage volunteering on 9/11 as a tribute to victims, survivors, and those who served in response to attacks * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that two Western New York organizations were selected for September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance Grant Awards totaling more than $103,000 from the Corporation for Nat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 11, remembering the victims of 9/11: On this, the 18th anniversary of the attack launched against the United States on September 11, 2001, I rise to remember the victims of that horrific tragedy and those first- responders who risked, and in too many cases, sacrificed their lives to rescue the occupants of the besieged World Trade Center Towers. The mo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on the death of Marca Bristo, founder of Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago and co-founder of the National Council on Independent Living: "Marca Bristo died today. My husband Bob Creamer and I are heartbroken to lose a precious friend of over four decades. Our country has lost an unparalleled fighter for the rights of people with disabilities. Our love goes out to our dear friend, Marca's husband Bo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following op-ed on healthcare policies, which was provided to the Washington Examiner: American healthcare is known for two things: high quality and high costs. When people in Wyoming and across the country talk with me about their healthcare, they don't complain about the quality, but about how much they have to pay. The government estimates that by 2027 health spefnding will consume one out of every five dollars in people's po  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * - Sanctions Were Mandated by Gardner's 2016 North Korea Sanctions Bill * * * Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, released the following statement today after the United States Treasury announced sanctions targeting three North Korean state-sponsored malicious cyber groups. "I welcome   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The Entomological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * - Status bestowed upon members demonstrating extraordinary service to ESA * * * In recognition of their long-term dedication and significant contributions to the Entomological Society of America (ESA), three entomologists have been selected as Honorary Members of the Society in 2019. Honorary Membership acknowledges those who have served ESA for at least 20 years through significant  more