WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSpol) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: The Biden administration should use the Antiquities Act to designate more representative national monuments, according to a new article from the Center for American Progress and Monumental SHIFT that urges for more inclusive land protection. Historically, the protection of national sites has come from the interests of white-led institutions, leading to just 24 percent of national park sites with more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Melwood has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written and posted on Aug. 15, 2022. The comment, on Docket No. WHD-2022-0002-0001, was sent to Amy DeBisschop, director of the Regulations, Legislation and Interpretation Division at the Wage and Hour Division. * * * Melwood Horticultural Training Center, Inc. ("Melwood") appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the proposed regulations to implement Executive Order 14055, Non more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSgov) -- The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium posted the following news release: On Wednesday, August 24, President Biden's Department of Homeland Security issued their final rule for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The rule, while maintaining work permits and protection from deportation, does not expand eligibility to include growing numbers of high school graduates. Due to ongoing court cases, the application process f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Opportunity Village, Las Vegas, Nevada, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on Aug. 12, 2022, and posted on Aug. 15, 2022. The comment, on Docket No. WHD-2022-0002-0001, was sent to Amy DeBisschop, director of the Regulations, Legislation and Interpretation Division at the Wage and Hour Division. * * * Opportunity Village and the people we serve are grateful for the opportunity to provide public comment on the proposed no more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: President Biden announced that he will put taxpayers on the hook for student loans and cancel some of the debt students chose to take on when they want to college. "Today's announcement by President Biden takes money from hardworking Michigan families and benefits mostly wealthier Americans who chose to take on debt on their own. Meanwhile, hardworking Michigan residents who learned skil more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation in introducing a resolution honoring Boston Celtics legend William "Bill" Felton Russell. Russell was the number two pick in the 1956 NBA draft. A decade later, he became a player-coach for the Celtics and the first Black head coach of a major U.S. professional sports team. In his 13-year career with the Celtics, he led  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Bob Bauer, professor of practice and distinguished scholar in residence at New York University School of Law, involving a hearing on Aug. 3, 2022, entitled "The Electoral Count Act: The Need for Reform": * * * My remarks today are shaped by study of the statute and the basic principles that should guide reform in collaboration with other members of a bi-partisan group convened for this purpos more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Gregory D. Winfree, agency director of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was written on Aug. 15, 2022, and posted on Aug. 16, 2022. The comment, on Docket No. DOT-OST-2022-0080-0001, was sent to Secretary Pete Buttigieg. * * * I am writing to respond to the solicitation for members to the Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC), a newly chartered offici more ST