NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (TNSper) -- City College of New York issued the following news: Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice, a new CUNY Institute, is proud to announce it has chosen its first Co-Executive Directors: Jennifer Disla and Chris Torres. The pair was selected after a months-long search to lead this national initiative, which will train and support a large cadre of strong, diverse, connected leaders who are capable of thinking across boundaries, developing imaginative new approache more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- The National Association of Broadcasters issued the following news release: Steve Haro, executive vice president for government affairs for TelevisaUnivision, has been appointed to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Television Board of Directors by Television Board Chair Perry Sook in accordance with NAB by-laws. The appointment is effective immediately. Haro joined TelevisaUnivision in April 2022 and currently oversees all policy, advocacy and poli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The House Education and Labor Committee issued the following testimony by National Labor Relations Board Ex-Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 14, 2022, entitled "In Solidarity: Removing Barriers to Organizing." Pearce is also a visiting professor and executive director of the Workers' Rights Institute at Georgetown Law Center. * * * Thank you for this opportunity to testify before you today in this hearing "In Solidarity: Removing Barriers more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The House Oversight and Reform Committee issued the following writtem statement by Environmental Progress President Michael D. Shellenberger involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 15, 2022, entitled "Fueling the Climate Crisis: Examining Big Oil's Prices, Profits and Pledges": * * * I share this committee's concern with climate change and misinformation. It is for that reason that I have, for more than 20 years, conducted energy analysis, worked as a journalist, and advoca more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management issued the following written statement by Manuel Laboy, executive director of the Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency at Puerto Rico, involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 15, 2022, entitled "Recovery Update: Status of FEMA Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands 5 Years After Hurricanes Irma and Maria." The FEMA is the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime issued the following statement by Eric Ebeling, president and CEO of American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier, on behalf of USA Maritime, involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 14, 2022, entitled "Cargo Preference: Compliance With and Enforcement of Maritime's Buy American Laws": * * * Chairman Carbajal, Ranking Member Gibbs, and members of the Committee - Thank you for the opportunity to appear  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSgov) -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release: The Aspen Institute announces the rebrand of the K12 Climate Action initiative to This is Planet Ed, a comprehensive initiative that envisions an education system in which children and youth of all ages can thrive in their communities and are empowered to take meaningful climate action. Co-chaired by John B. King Jr., president of The Education Trust and 10th U.S. Secretary of Education under President Bara more PR

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 21 (TNSper) -- The Metropolitan Transportation Commission issued the following news release: Therese W. McMillan, executive director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) since 2019, notified the Commission that she will retire from both positions on January 31, 2023. "After more than three decades of exceptional public service spanning local, regional and federal roles, including four years guiding bot more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release and letter: Representative Maria Elvira Salazar sent a letter to President Biden criticizing him for pointing fingers at others on immigration, while failing to provide solutions himself. The President has prioritized every issue except Immigration Reform. "President Biden has failed to act time and again and yet wants to blame republicans instead of talking about solutions", said Congresswoman Salazar. "W more PR