MIAMI, Florida, July 27 (TNSres) -- The Florida Charter School Alliance issued the following news release: The latest statewide school grades have been released, highlighting a notable rise in performance across Florida, with charter schools showcasing impressive gains. The grades, which reflect student achievement, growth, and overall school performance, underscore a positive trend in the quality of education and success of educational choice in Florida. According to the newly released data f more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: * * * Enrollees in 12 HealthCare.gov states would see their annual payments at least double on average without enhanced subsidies * * * Without the enhanced subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enrollees in 12 of the states that use HealthCare.gov would see their annual premium payments at least double o more PR

NEW YORK, July 27 (TNSres) -- The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that says it is committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide, issued the following news release: * * * Reproductive rights are under attack. Will you help us fight back with facts? * * * This report was written by Coordinator Sonia Ariza Navarrete and Coordination Assistant Carla Zapata, of the Consorcio Latinoamericano Contra el Aborto Inseguro (CLACAI, or Latin American  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 (TNSres) -- The Alzheimer's Association issued the following news release: PHILADELPHIA and CHICAGO, July 26, 2024 -- The Alzheimer's Association(R)'s new open access, peer-reviewed journal, Alzheimer's & Dementia(R): Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging (A&D: BSEA), examines how economic, social and behavioral factors impact and inform health policy, interventions and strategies of dementia care and health outcomes in aging. A call for initial submissions was announce more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 (TNSres) -- The American Lung Association issued the following statement on July 25, 2024: * * * Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Office of Smoking and Health released an article titled "Adult Smoking Cessation--United States, 2022" (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/) in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. In response to the findings, American Lung Association President and CEO Harold Wimmer released the following statement: "This article uses d more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 27 (TNSres) -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: * * * Investigative committee concluded that the journal article which sparked the 2015 New York attorney general investigation into herbal supplements was based on fabricated and falsified data, ABC initiated expert opinion call for article's retraction immediately after it was published * * * As you may have already read in some media reports, on July 4, 2024, the scientific journal BMC Med more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 (TNSres) -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: Last year was the hottest year on record, with 2024 on track to beat that record. In light of increased heat-related deaths and illnesses, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a new rule earlier this month to protect workers from excessive heat in the workplace. If finalized, this rule would set the first-ever federal safety standard addres more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 26 (TNSres) -- The AIDS Foundation of Chicago issued the following news: By Patty Conway, Director of Communications The Center for Housing and Health (CHH), dedicated to bridging the housing and healthcare systems to improve the lives of Chicagoans experiencing homelessness, is debuting its first official set of policy priorities. Developed by people with lived experience of homelessness, coalition partners, and Center staff, including Housing Policy & Advocacy Manager more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on July 23, 2024, by Ben Cahil entitled "National Oil Companies and Methane Reductions: How to Meet 2030 Goals." Here are excerpts: * * * Reducing methane emissions from oil and gas is one of the best available options to slow the pace of global warming. National oil companies (NOCs) produce about half of the world's oil and gas, and their participation will be vital in efforts to cu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following brief on July 25, 2024, by Jude Blanchette and Hal Brands entitled "Not Just Boots on the Beach." Here are excerpts: * * * On September 18, 1931, a Japanese infantry regiment conducted a "false flag" attack on the Japanese-owned South Manchuria Railway, detonating an explosive near a stretch of the track and blaming the operation on Chinese troops nearby. The next day, in response to the al more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on July 23, 2024, by Laura Delgado Lopez entitled "Orbital Dynamics: The Domestic and Foreign Policy Forces Shaping Latin American Engagement in Space." Here are excerpts: * * * Space developments in Latin America remain relatively unknown to U.S. analysts and policymakers. One reason is that the outsized presence of China--responsible for the launch of over a dozen satellites on beh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following brief on July 24, 2024, by Kathryn Paik and Eileem Natuzzi entitled "Prioritizing Health System Development in the Pacific: A Layered Approach." Here are excerpts: * * * Increasingly alarmed by aggressive Chinese efforts to broaden a security foothold in the Pacific, the United States, along with partners such as Australia and New Zealand, has stepped up efforts in recent years to be presen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on July 25, 2024, by Henry Ziemer, Tina Dolbaia, and Mathieu Droin entitled "Russia and Iran in Latin America: Same Outlook, Similar Playbooks." Here are excerpts: * * * In January 2023, Venezuelan authorities inaugurated a mural in the capital, Caracas, in honor of Qasem Soleimani, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force leader who was killed by a U.S. drone attack in 2020. more PR

HAILEY, Idaho, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Western Watersheds Project issued the following news release: * * * BLM's Livestock Mismanagement Tramples Sage-Grouse Comeback Hopes * * * Commercial livestock grazing across the West is one of the biggest threats facing the greater sage-grouse, which is flirting with being listed as an endangered species, according to an analysis of U.S, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) data by Western Watersheds Project and Public Employees for Environmental Responsib more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following report on July 23, 2024, by Margaret Poydock, Lynn Rhinehart, and Celine McNicholas entitled "Flexible work - What workers, especially low-wage workers, really want and how best to provide it." Here are the key findings: * * * * Most workers want stable jobs with predictable schedules, wages, and benefits that allow them to meet their family's needs. * Low-wage workers, who are predominantly women, immigrants, more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Pharmacopeia, an organization that says it focuses on building trust in the supply of safe, quality medicines, issued the following news release: The USP Microbiology Expert Committee has approved the inclusion of Chapter <86> Bacterial Endotoxins Test Using Recombinant Reagents, which permits the use of non-animal-derived reagents for endotoxin testing, to the United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF). The final text of the chapter more PR

LONDON, England, July 26 (TNSres) -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following statement on July 25, 2024: * * * Government must meet commitment to cut emissions by over two-thirds by 2030, says Friends of the Earth * * * Responding to the release of the Met Office's State of the UK Climate 2024 Report, Mike Childs, head of science, policy and research at Friends of the Earth, said: "Climate change is already here, with its impacts increasingly being felt at home and abroad. As well as r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 (TNSres) -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: Last month, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a comprehensive report revealing that NOAA Fisheries has failed to implement its bycatch reduction implementation plan effectively. The report highlights numerous cases of harm to marine mammals and other species a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 (TNSres) -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, issued the following statement on July 26, 2024: * * * Today, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index showed inflation ticked down to 2.5% year-over-year in June. Groundwork Collaborative's Director of Policy and Research Bilal Baydoun reacted with the following statement: "This report makes it clear that Chair Powell should stop delaying rate cuts. Twenty-three-year high interest  more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on July 22, 2024, by Tom Sanzillo entitled "Louisiana petrochemical project is a losing bet for investors and local communities." Here is the executive summary: * * * Mitsubishi is making a bet on a proposed new 350,000-ton methyl methacrylate (MMA) production facility at the Geismar site in Ascension Parish, La. It's a big bet--the largest MMA facility in the world. It' more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on July 23, 2024, by Mutya Yustika entitled "Unlocking Indonesia's renewable energy investment potential." Here is the executive summary: * * * Indonesia, the most populous Southeast Asian country, with its abundant solar, wind, and natural resources, possesses significant potential for renewable energy development. However, it is struggling to make meaningful progress and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 (TNSres) -- The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living issued the following news release: Since the Biden Administration announced its Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule, there has been strong opposition from nursing homes, other health care sectors, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who have raised concerns that the unfunded mandate would jeopardize access to care for our nation's seniors. According to a recent analysis from the Am more PR

NEW YORK, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: Artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping up to be one of the most consequential technologies in human history. How can the United States maintain its strategic lead in AI development, advance its national security interests, and ensure AI safety? A new Manhattan Institute report by fellow Nick Whitaker offers answers, presenting a primer on the history of AI development and principles for guiding AI policy.  more PR

NOVELTY, Ohio, July 26 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news from University of Sydney's School of Aerospace: The University of Sydney's School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering has introduced a new way to decode the atomic relationships within materials. Their new microscopy method has allowed researchers to detect tiny changes in the atomic-level architecture of crystalline materials--like advanced steels for ship hulls and custom silicon for electronics.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Communications Workers of America issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: Today, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union released a new report exposing how AT&T is driving away its experienced and skilled technicians with low pay and abusive job practices, making it harder for customers to get the high-quality service they deserve. The report, "Wiring Failure: How Low Pay and Overwork Undermine AT&T Technicians and Customers," details A more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: Arrow Energy is progressing development of its A$10 billion Surat Gas Project after a decade of financial losses. Declining LNG market prices, and the potential for lower domestic prices, threaten the financial returns for the project and create stranded asset risks. The coal seam gas development also poses risks for highly valuable agricultu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 (TNSres) -- The Armenian Assembly of America, an organization that says it promotes public understanding and awareness of Armenian issues, issued the following news: The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved a series of measures this week, including the Fiscal Year 2025 State Foreign Operations Bill, calling for $65 million in assistance for Armenia, reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly). The report language states that "not less than $65,000,000" wil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 (TNSres) -- The Semiconductor Industry Association issued the following statement on July 26, 2024: * * * The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer applauding semiconductor manufacturing incentives announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce and Amkor. The incentives, which are part of the CHIPS and Science Act, will support Amkor's advanced packaging operations in Arizona. The Commerce Depar more PR