LAKEWOOD RANCH, Florida, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The American Accounting Association issued the following news release: A new study of the federal government's Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program finds that the benefits of the program significantly outweigh its costs. Specifically, the program has led to increased efficiency in the nonprofit sector, improving the ability of nonprofits to meet their missions and provide public services. The work was published in the American Accounting A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Tracker: The Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet Assets By Thomas Kingsley, Director of Financial Services Policy Introduction This tracker follows the Federal Reserve's (Fed) total consolidated assets, held on its balance sheet, as the best indicator of the Fed's direct intervention in the economy. Context The Fed's dual mandate requires it to ensure both stable prices and maxi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Immigrants in border communities contributed over $288 billion in taxes * * * TEXAS - A series of new research reports, The Economic Contributions of Immigrants in Texas Border Communities, released today by the American Immigration Council, in partnership with Texans for Economic Growth--a statewide 160+-member business coalition powered by the American Immigration Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The American Psychological Association issued the following news release: When given the choice, people prefer to collaborate on work projects with higher-paid colleagues, but they want to hire subordinates with a lower pay history than theirs, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The research, published in the journal American Psychologist, aimed to explore how a trend toward increasing pay transparency in the business wor more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Radiologic Technologists issued the following news release: The 2024 vacancy rate for radiation therapists increased to 13.6% while the vacancy rate for medical dosimetrists decreased to 9.6%, according to the ASRT Radiation Therapy Workplace and Staffing Survey. This is compared to a 10.7% vacancy rate for radiation therapists and 11.4% for medical dosimetrists in 2022. Vacancy rates represent the number of unfilled positio more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news: * * * The LEGO framework could help scientists create mRNA therapies that last longer and require smaller doses. * * * By Ari Navetta The life-saving use of messenger RNA (mRNA) in COVID-19 vaccines was a public example of the potential of mRNA-based therapies, which hold great promise for a wide range of treatment applications from cancer immunotherapy to gene editing. Working toward a systematic more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * 503-page report shows commissioners since 2013 have repeatedly shielded officers who violate constitutional rights * * * The New York Police Department systematically refuses to discipline officers who conduct illegal stops and frisks, according to a new report. The endemic impunity starts with commissioners, who have repeatedly rejected recommendations to discipline officers confir more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * To Strengthen Economic Security and Advance Equity, States Should Invest More TANF Dollars in Basic Assistance By Aditi Shrivastava and Maria Manansala States spend less than one-fourth of their combined federal and state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) dollars on basic cash assistance for families with children, our analysis of the latest data fro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Kids in Need of Defense, a non-governmental organization that says it is devoted to protection of unaccompanied and separated children, issued the following news release: * * * Nonpartisan recommendations for the next administration prioritize protection and promote government efficiency * * * Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) released a comprehensive resource that examines U.S. policies affecting unaccompanied children and provides practical recommendations f more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * A new report on NYPD Police Misconduct and Discipline by Judge James Yates has been released providing fifty-one recommendations aimed at addressing the practice of illegal stop-and-frisk stops by New York City Police officers. In light of this report LatinoJustice has provided the following statement that can be attributed to Andrew Case, Supervising Counsel of LatinoJustice PRLDEF: "Ten years int more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: NASEO released a new publication, Energy Efficient and Healthy K-12 Public School Facilities: Opportunities for State Energy Offices and State Education Agencies to Collaborate, detailing how State and Territory Energy Offices and their state agency partners can play an important role in supporting sustainable, energy efficient, and healthy K-12 public school facilities. For  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The National Confectioners Association issued the following news release: American consumers are ready to treat themselves and others as they eagerly prepare for the Halloween season. According to a recent survey from the National Confectioners Association, 94% will share chocolate and candy with friends and family, demonstrating the unparalleled consumer demand fueling remarkable retail trends like "Summerween" and "Aug-tober." In fact, NCA found that more than more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country's over 3,300 local health departments, released its 2023 Vector Control Assessment (https://bit.ly/2023VectorReport), showing that improvements made in mosquito surveillance and control capacity between 2017 and 2020 have started to decline, in part due to more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 23, 2024, to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: * * * Will Charging the Parents of School Shooters Help Prevent School Shootings? By Andrew R. Morral This month, Georgia officials charged Colin Gray, the father of the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, with two counts of second-degree murder, four counts of involuntary manslaughter, and eight counts of cruelty to children. These ch more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The Society of Interventional Radiology issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Patients reported significant reductions in pain that lasted for at least 2 years after the procedure * * * A new study shows that a minimally invasive treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) in the knees may have a lasting benefit of at least 2 years. Published today in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology during Pain Awareness Month, the stud more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: * * * Five cities provide a blueprint for strategic climate investments in action * * * WASHINGTON - The Southern Environmental Law Center released a new report today, "Southern Solutions: How Federal Funding Is Sparking Climate Progress," that explores how five Southern cities are harnessing federal funding in innovative ways to slash pollution, spur local economies, crea more PR

TUCKER, Georgia, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved $570,000 for five new research grants at five institutions through the comprehensive research program. The boards of directors for both organizations approved the research funding following recommendations from the Foundation Research Advisory Committee. This committee assesses research proposals for their relevance to the more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Researchers looked at lead exposure in 14 birds and 17 mammals * * * Compared to a number of species, bald eagles are most vulnerable to illness or death from lead coming from bullets in New York. Fragments from bullets more PR