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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for 2022-10-16 ( 6 items )  
American Educational Research Association: New Research Finds Federal Pandemic Aid To U.S. Public Schools Was Insufficient To Address Student Learning Loss (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSjou) -- The American Educational Research Association issued the following news release: * * * Findings Indicate Cost to Remediate Learning Loss from COVID-19 Will Exceed the Amount of Aid Provided to Schools by $500 Billion * * * Although the federal government provided an unprecedented level of emergency funding to U.S. public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, this support was insufficient and poorly targeted to offset the cost of recovering student learning los more PR

American Football Coaches Association: South Dakota State Rolling Into Week 7 Matchup (10)
WACO, Texas, Oct. 12 (TNSsel) -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: South Dakota took an early 3-0 lead after the first quarter against South Dakota State, but it was all Jackrabbits after that. Isaiah Davis recorded three rushing touchdowns and the SDSU defense recorded seven sacks enroute to a 28-3 win. South Dakota State still sits No. 3 in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25 Poll as they prepare to face conference rival and No. 1 North Dakota State in Farg more PR

American Kidney Fund Applauds Delaware For Enacting Tax Credit Bill Into Law To Protect Living Organ Donors (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Oct. 12 (TNSgov) -- The American Kidney Fund issued the following news release: The American Kidney Fund (AKF) commends Delaware Gov. John Carney for signing SB 301, a new law that aims to reduce barriers to organ donation through tax credit incentives for living organ and bone marrow donors and their employers. Donors who are Delaware taxpayers can claim a tax credit of up to $10,000 for unreimbursed expenses related to their donation, including medical expenses, travel e more PR

Conservation Organizations Urge DEP To Deny Transco Water Permits For Transco's Proposed Gas Pipeline Expansion In Exceptional Value Waters (10)
BRISTOL, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 (TNSgov) -- The Delaware Riverkeeper Network posted the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: Local, regional, and state environmental groups submitted 28 pages of comments to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Wednesday, calling on DEP to deny the water crossing and earthmoving permit applications for the Transcontinental Gas and Pipeline Company's (Transco) Regional Energy Access Expansion (REAE) gas pipeline expansion. The comme more PR

EMILY's List Endorses Attorney General Kathy Jennings and State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis for Reelection in Delaware (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNStalk) -- EMILY's List issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2022: * * * Today EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorses Kathy Jennings for reelection as Delaware attorney general and Colleen C. Davis for reelection as state treasurer. EMILY's List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement. "EMILY's List is proud to endorse Attorney General Kathy Jennings and State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis for reelection in Delaw more PR

UNITE HERE: In First Public Action, Sodexo Workers at Delta and United Lounges at Austin Airport Demand Fair Process for Unionization (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 11 (TNSgov) -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release: Sodexo workers normally spend their time at the Austin airport serving frequent travelers in the United and Delta lounges - an oasis for customers during chaotic travel experiences. Today, however, lounge workers alerted customers of their demand more PR