WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSPol) -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release: K12 Climate Action, an initiative of the Aspen Institute, released the K12 Climate Action Plan. K12 Climate Action commissioners will tour net-zero school Alice West Fleet Elementary in Arlington, VA and ride on a Lion electric school bus. The action plan aims to unlock the power of the K-12 public education sector to be a force for climate action, solutions, and environmental justice to help prepare childre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL33467) on Sept. 20, 2021 entitled "Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response" by legislative attorney Jon O. Shimabukuro: * * * SUMMARY In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded in Roe v. Wade that the U.S. Constitution protects a woman's decision to terminate her pregnancy. In a companion decision, Doe v. Bolton, the Court found that a state may not unduly burden the exercise of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2021: * * * From the Speaker's Press Office: One of President George W. Bush's Treasury Secretaries compared lawmakers who refused to raise the debt ceiling to "terrorists." Former Speaker John Boehner once said holding the debt ceiling hostage is "insanity." Just two years ago, Minority Leader McConnell said "America can't default. That would be a disaster." Even Minority Leader McCart more PR

MOODY AFB, Georgia, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following commentary on Sept. 20, 2021: By Mark 'Radio' Godwin August 2020 will be forever etched into the minds of military individuals who have deployed to Afghanistan over the last 20 years in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. With the close of operations in Afghanistan on August 30, 2021, several people have asked me, "What do you think about Afghan evacuees coming to America?" I then r more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Naval History and Heritage Command issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2021: Welcome to Navy History Matters--our weekly compilation of articles, commentaries, and blogs related to history and heritage. Every week, we'll gather the top-interest items from a variety of media and social media sources, and then link you to related content at NHHC's website (history.navy.mil), your authoritative source for Navy history. Location: Compiled by Brent Hunt, Naval Histo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Rep. Omar (D-MN) led a letter calling on the Biden Administration to end the continued implementation of visa sanctions enacted under President Trump. These sanctions have resulted in increased removals of refugees and asylum seekers from Africa and Southeast Asia. "We write to express our deep concerns about the Department of Homeland Security's continued implementation of the 243(d) visa sanctions enact more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 21 (TNSAwa) -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: * * * Susan Brooks, '85, Honored by IndyBar Women and the Law Division Susan Brooks, '85, has been awarded the Antoinette Dakin Leach Award from the IndyBar's Women in the Law Division. The honor recognizes the accomplishments of female trailblazers in the Indianapolis legal community who have paved the way for other female attorneys to continue breaking barriers in the profess more PR