NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (TNSgov) -- 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. 21, 2022: Almost 20 years after President George W. Bush created the Department of Homeland Security, the American Civil Liberties Union has released a new policy brief, outlining the 15 areas of reform for DHS Secretary Mayorkas to implement. When Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet on Thanksgiving (No. R44279) on Nov. 22, 2022, by reference librarian Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch: * * * Introduction Thanksgiving is a federal holiday observed on the fourth Thursday in November. It began in 1621 as a harvest celebration between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians and has become a time for families and friends to gather to reflect and to express gratitude. In 1789, Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the Internal Revenue Service's Free File Program: Current Status and Policy Issues (No. IF11808) on Nov. 22, 2022, by public finance analyst Gary Guenther: * * * The option to electronically file (e-filing) federal individual income tax returns began in 1986. Since then its usage has grown considerably. As of July 28, 2022, 99% of such returns for the 2021 tax year had been e-filed.  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 24 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Governor Roy Cooper appointed individuals to the Governor's Commission on the Governance of Public Universities in North Carolina. Earlier this month, Governor Cooper signed an Executive Order establishing the Commission to advise the Office of the Governor and the public on the status of public higher education governance in North Carolina and on strategies to successfully position the st more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following statement on Nov. 25, 2022: * * * Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued the following statement on the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Homeland Security Act of 2002: "Twenty years ago today, the Homeland Security Act of 2002 was signed into law - paving the way for the creation of our Department. In a bipartisan spirit, Members of Congress, President George W. Bush, and  more PR