HAMDEN, Connecticut, Dec. 11 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release: Roughly one month after the presidential election, 60 percent of registered voters say they think President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election is legitimate and 34 percent think his win is not legitimate, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University national poll released today. There are large partisan gaps. Democrats say 98 - 2 percent they think Bi more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 10 (TNSPer) -- Albany Law School issued the following news: Tom Vilsack '75 has been selected to serve as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for a second time. President-elect Joe Biden formally announced Vilsack's selection on December 10. Vilsack, who spent eight years as head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) during the Obama administration, has most recently been the president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC). He also previously served two term more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: Throughout his career, Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D-CA) has been fighting to ensure Americans have access to affordable, quality health care, including the Affordable Care Act. During his time in Congress, he was pivotal in helping to pass the health care law, and as California's attorney general, he has been one of the ACA's staunchest defenders. He led the fight to protect the law in California v. Texas, the Trump-Republ more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) urged President-Elect Biden to nominate an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) to fill one of the remaining Secretary-level positions in his Cabinet. If this does not happen, it will be the first time in over two decades that there is no AAPI Cabinet Secretary serving in a presidential administration. CAPAC Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on Dec. 10: * * * Today, the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement after reports announced that Ambassador Susan Rice would be appointed to direct the White House Domestic Policy Council. "The Congressional Black Caucus applauds President-elect Joe Biden's appointment of Ambassador Susan Rice to run the White House Domestic Policy Council to develop, coordinate and oversee implementation o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46628) entitled "COVID-19 and Domestic PPE Production and Distribution: Issues and Policy Options" on Dec. 7: (Continued from Part 1 of 3) Defense Logistics Agency DOD's Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has been active in the federal COVID-19 response, owing in part to its global presence and extensive experience with facilitating large and complex logistics assignments on behalf of the DOD and, at times, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46629) entitled "Intelligence Community Diversity and Equal Opportunity" on Dec. 7 by Alan Ott, analyst in defense and intelligence personnel policy, and research librarian Sofia Plagakis: SUMMARY This report looks at the history of congressional and presidential concerns about a lack of diversity in the intelligence community (IC), offers some of the data available, and examines selected policies, pract more PR

NEW LONDON, Connecticut, Dec. 11 (TNSRes) -- Connecticut College issued the following news: This is a unique moment in American history when effective, lasting police reform can truly take hold. That sense of urgency is reflected in the report issued by the United States Conference of Mayors, a non-partisan group of sitting mayors from 1,400 cities across the nation. Civil rights attorney Debo Adegbile '91, who co-chairs the anti-discrimination practice at the international law firm WilmerH more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 7 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 5: Tonight, the Georgia Runoff Coordinated Campaign announced that today's virtual Get Out The Vote rally with former President Barack Obama, U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff, and Reverend Raphael Warnock, former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Congresswoman-Elect Nikema Williams brought in over half a million views and over 14,600 volunteer shifts  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Marla Blunt-Carter has been involved in politics her entire life. She volunteered on campaigns during her childhood, including her father's campaign for city council, helped her sister who won a historic election to the U.S. House of Representatives and worked for President Obama's 2008 campaign. Until now, Blunt-Carter - an assistant professor of professional practice at the Rutgers School of Social Work - did more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations issued the following testimony by Partnership for Public Service President and CEO Max Stier in a hybrid hearing entitled "The Elements of Presidential Transitions" on Dec. 10: * * * Good morning, Chairman Connolly, Ranking Member Hice, and members of the subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in today's important hearing on presidential transitions. I am Max Stier, President and CEO more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations issued the following testimony by Martha Joynt Kumar, professor emerita of Towson University and director of the White House Transition Project, in a hybrid hearing entitled "The Elements of Presidential Transitions" on Dec. 10: * * * Good morning Chairman Connolly, Ranking Member Hice, and Government Operations Subcommittee Members. My name is Martha Joynt Kumar and I am an emeritus professor of politi more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 9 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on Dec. 8: School districts may now apply for $6 million in grants for the My Brother's Keeper Family and Community Engagement Program, the State Education Department announced today. The Family and Community Engagement Program grants aim to increase the academic achievement and college and career readiness of boys and young men of color while fostering the development of effective relationship more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The National Farmers Union issued the following statement on Dec. 8: * * * Several media outlets today reported that President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate Tom Vilsack to return to his previous post of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, which he held for eight years under President Barack Obama. National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew released the following statement in response to the news: "Between pandemic recovery, the imminent threat of climate change,  more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 12 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news on Dec. 11: Denis McDonough, professor of the practice of public policy in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, was nominated today by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Cabinet appointment is subject to Senate confirmation. "Denis is a dedicated public servant who, over the past three years, has been a valued member of o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- President-elect Joe Biden issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced key members of his administration: Secretary Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture; Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative; and Ambassador Susan Rice, Director of the Domestic Policy Council. This diverse and accomplished team wi more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 11 (TNSAwa) -- The Riverside Community College District issued the following news: Moreno Valley College has been awarded five financial awards, totaling $254,234. * Jay Pritzker Foundation Award A month after being notified that Moreno Valley College was a targeted institution for assistance from the largest philanthropic gift to community colleges in the nation, the College has received notification that it will receive $150,000 from the Jay Pritzker Foundation.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on Dec. 10: * * * Today, after President-elect Joe Biden announced his nomination of Denis McDonough, former President Barack Obama's chief of staff, to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: "I've had the chance to work directly with Denis McDonough over the years and he is an outstanding pick to lead the VA. "Denis is a pri more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Pueblo of Acoma Gov. Brian D. Vallo at an oversight hearing entitled "From Languages to Homelands: Advancing Tribal Self-Governance and Cultural Sovereignty for Future Generations" on Dec. 9: On behalf of the Pueblo of Acoma (Pueblo), please accept this written testimony for the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs' (Committee) oversight hearing titled "From Languages to Homelands: Advancing Tribal Self-G more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- The Society for Risk Analysis issued the following news release: Restoring science in the White House is the topic of the presidential roundtable discussion at that the Society for Risk Analysis' (SRA) Virtual Annual Meeting, on Thursday, December 17 from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. ET. The roundtable, "Where do we go now? Risk, science and policy post 2020 U.S. Presidential election," features comments and discussion from several science-policy experts on how to rebuild U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Worldwide ERC issued the following news release: A federal judge has directed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume the acceptance and adjudication of petitions for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. What is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program? Former President Barack Obama created the DACA program on 15 June, 2012 by Executive Order after the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 8 -- Yale School of Management issued the following news: President-Elect Joe Biden has nominated Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, a member of the Yale SOM Class of 2003, to serve as surgeon general of the United States, Biden announced on December 7. A statement from the transition team said that Murthy is "a trusted national voice on health issues and a long-time advisor to President-Elect Biden." Murthy previously served as surgeon general from 2014 to 2017, after being n more PR