RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 2 (TNSEve) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Travis Johnson, Louisiana State Representative for the 21st District, a native of Ferriday and Louisiana Tech graduate, will serve as keynote speaker for the University's fall commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, in the Thomas Assembly Center on the Tech campus. Family and friends unable to attend commencement can watch the event via Facebook Live. Johnson earned his undergraduate degree  more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (TNSPol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2021: Over the dissent of Justices Gorsuch and Sotomayor, the U.S. Supreme Court today denied the ACLU's petition for review in ACLU v. United States, which challenged the secrecy of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court's opinions. The America more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSRep) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on Nov. 2, 2021, entitled "Build Back Better Requires Highest-Income People and Corporations to Pay Fairer Amount of Tax, Reduces Tax Gap". The report was written by senior tax legal analyst Samantha Jacoby and Chuck Marr, senior director of federal tax policy. * * * The Build Back Better (BBB) legislation before the House would raise a reported $1.85 trillion over ten years to pay for critic more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSRes) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following news: The Build Back Better (BBB) legislation before the House would raise a reported $1.85 trillion over ten years to pay for critical investments to reduce child poverty; make health care, child care, and housing more affordable; and address climate change. Moreover, while many of the BBB investments are temporary, the bulk of the tax provisions are permanent and so would continue raising revenue a more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 6 (TNSOps) -- Rand issued the following agency announcement: Francis "Frank" Fukuyama, the noted author, philosopher, and political economist, is returning to the RAND Corporation Board of Trustees, where he first served from 2008 to 2015, RAND President and CEO Michael D. Rich announced. Fukuyama, whose book The End of History and the Last Man was awarded a Los Angeles Times Book Prize and has appeared in more than 20 foreign editions, is currently the Olivier N more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The White House issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2021: President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: * Laura Farnsworth Dogu, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Honduras * Kenneth L. Wainstein, Nominee for Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security Laura Farnsworth Dogu, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipote more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Nov. 1, 2021: Madam President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Toby Heytens to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He is an accomplished appellate advocate, with a depth of experience and a fair-mindedness that would make him an asset to the Fourth Circuit. He started as a clerk on the Third Circuit, completed a prestig more ST