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Research at Public Policy Groups Newsletter for 2024-10-01 ( 24 items )  
2024 Deloitte-NASCIO Survey Finds States Face Growing Cybersecurity Threats, Tight Budgets (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The National Association of State Chief Information Officers issued the following news release: * * * Nearly three-quarters of state chief information security officers say the likelihood of AI-enabled threats is "high" * * * New Orleans, LA., September 30, 2024 -- The 2024 edition of the biennial cybersecurity report from Deloitte and the National Association of Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) found 86% of state chief information security officers more PR

Action Against Hunger: Over 5 Million People in Haiti Experiencing 'Crisis' Levels of Hunger or Higher, New IPC Report Shows (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release: * * * Chronic Poverty and Gang Violence Drive Surging Food Insecurity and Displacement Crisis * * * Months of rampant gang violence in Haiti has intensified one of the world's worst hunger crises, according to a new report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) committee, an independent committee of food security and nutrition experts from the United Nations, governments and NGOs, incl more PR

Agricultural and Applied Economics Association: Household Food Security Responses for SNAP Participants and Nonparticipants (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association issued the following news release: * * * NonparticipantsAAEA member new research in AEPP * * * It has long been recognized that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) improves food security overall, but newly released research sheds light on which aspects of food security differ most between SNAP participants and low-income nonparticipants. In the article "Household food security respon more PR

American Bankers Association: Bank Economists - Soft Landing Remains Likely, But Risks Remain (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The American Bankers Association issued the following news release: The American Bankers Association's Economic Advisory Committee expects moderating inflation to enable the Federal Reserve to reduce the federal funds rate and support an ongoing economic expansion, according to the latest forecast the group released today. The committee, composed of 15 chief economists from some of North America's largest banks, expects solid real economic growth at around 2% for more PR

American Society of Hematology: CAR-T Safe and Effective on an Outpatient Basis in Community Hospitals (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Hematology issued the following news release: * * * Study of liso-cel in patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma points to the benefits of bringing advanced therapies closer to patients, minimizing hospitalizations * * * In the largest prospective study to date examining the use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy in a community setting on an outpatient basis, patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell  more PR

American Society of Landscape Architects: New Guides for Landscape Architects Offer Practical Steps to Achieve Zero Emissions by 2040 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Landscape Architects issued the following news release: * * * ASLA releases three new resources that cover how to decarbonize landscape architecture project specifications, the design process, and navigate environmental product data * * * ASLA has released a set of freely-available guides designed to help landscape architects, specifiers, and industry partners achieve the goals of the ASLA Climate Action Plan, which includes making the p more PR

American Sociological Association: Sociologists Estimate the Impact of Alaska's Universal Cash Payments on Birth Outcomes (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The American Sociological Association issued the following news release: A sociological investigation estimated the effects of Alaska's universal cash transfer program on newborn health outcomes using data spanning 28 years. The study revealed that while a cash payment during pregnancy had a minimal impact on birthweight, it may provide other significant benefits for birthing people and families, such as reducing financial strain or supporting reproductive autonom more PR

American Staffing Association: Staffing Employment Contracted in Second Quarter (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The American Staffing Association issued the following news release: * * * Staffing Industry Shed 44,000 Jobs Quarter-to-Quarter, a 2% Decline * * * U.S. staffing companies employed an average of almost 2.2 million temporary and contract workers per week in the second quarter of 2024, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association--down 44,000 jobs from the first quarter of 2024. Staffing employment continued to be affected by  more PR

Animals and Society Institute: The Latest Issue of JAAWS is Out! Volume 27, Issue 4 (2024) (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The Animals and Society Institute issued the following news: The latest issue of ASI's managed journal, the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (JAAWS), is out! Volume 27, Issue 4 is packed with the latest research, and offers 12 new articles, including 4 Open Access, on practices that demonstrably enhance the welfare of wildlife, companion animals, and animals used in research, agriculture, and zoos. Find the full issue here (https://www.tandfonl more PR

Communities in Schools Strengthens Its Presence in Dallas During Leadership Town Hall Conference (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- Communities in Schools issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * More than 400 educational leaders nationally recognized experts gathered for the annual three-day convening. * * * Communities In Schools(R) (CIS(R)), the nation's leading provider of K-12 school-based integrated student supports (ISS), hosted its 2024 Leadership Town Hall in Dallas Wednesday, September 18 through Friday, September 20. The theme of this year's convening - Streng more PR

Council for Innovation Promotion Celebrates Groundbreaking Sunwater Institute Study Combatting Harmful Patent Disinformation (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The Council for Innovation Promotion issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Today, the Sunwater Institute released a new policy report on patent quality in the United States. The report found that, while current policy dialogue often centers on an alleged epidemic of "low quality" patents, the quality of patents issued by the USPTO is actually quite high, comparing favorably to the quality of patents issued by other major patent offices. In fact, if  more PR

CREFC's 3Q 2024 Sentiment Index Reveals Growing Optimism Amid Economic Shifts (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The CRE Finance Council, an association for the commercial real estate finance industry, issued the following news release: The CRE Finance Council (CREFC), the industry association representing the $5.9 trillion commercial and multifamily real estate finance sector, today released the results of its Third-Quarter 2024 (3Q 2024) Board of Governors (BOG) Sentiment Index survey. Conducted between September 4 and September 12, 2024, this survey provides crucial insight more PR

Democracy Forward: House Democratic Leadership and House Steering and Policy Committee Hold Hearing Exposing the Harms of Project 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Democracy Forward, a legal organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Featuring the testimony from everyday Americans who know and share how Project 2025 has, is, and will harm them. Democracy Forward's People's Guide to Project 2025 () outlines the disastrous impacts of the anti-democratic playbook. * * * Today, House Dem more PR

Manhattan Institute: New Report - Is Crime in Chattanooga as Bad as Locals Think? (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * Major crime is under control, but public disorder remains a serious challenge * * * Crime remains a pressing concern for Americans, even as rates of violence have receded from 2022 peaks. An apt example is crime perception in the small but rapidly growing city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Manhattan Institute polling conducted in February found that three-quarters of Chattanooga residents consider pu more PR

NASEO Publishes Report on the Importance and Implications of FERC Order 1920 (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: By Camille Norton On September 26, 2024, NASEO released a new publication, The Importance and Implications of FERC Order 1920 for State Energy Offices: Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation, detailing the role for State and Territory Energy Offices in transmission planning and cost allocation in the wake of FERC Order 1920.  more PR

Nearly Two-Thirds of Cybersecurity Pros Say Job Stress Is Growing, According to New ISACA Research (10)
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The Information Systems Audit and Control Association issued the following news release: * * * Meanwhile, job openings are declining, and 38 percent of companies are experiencing more cyberattacks * * * Sixty-six percent of cybersecurity professionals say their role is more stressful now than it was five years ago, according to the newly released 2024 State of Cybersecurity survey report [signup required to access report] from ISACA, a global professi more PR

Nebraska Water Woes: The True Cost of Carbon Capture in Nebraska (10)
HASTINGS, Nebraska, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- Bold Nebraska issued the following news: By Shelli Meyer Summit Carbon Solutions is proposing a carbon capture project located at 4 ethanol plants. Locally, statewide and regionally, this project threatens to deplete public water resources from ground water and aquifers. It also will use a substantial amount of electricity, and other resources used by the state. Water would be used in Summit's operation to capture carbon dioxide at the ethanol plants to  more PR

NQF Releases Playbook to Help Hospitals Tackle Hospital-Onset Bloodstream Infections (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The National Quality Forum issued the following news release: * * * New Hospital-Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia (HOB) Playbook comes as CDC advances a new quality measure addressing HOB * * * The National Quality Forum (NQF) has released its Hospital-Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia Playbook, a new, publicly available guide to help organizational leaders and clinical care teams in acute care settings implement or improve hospital-onset bacteremia and fungemia (HOB) more PR

NSC, NCCCO Foundation Release Report on Tech Solutions to Protect Crane Industry Workers (10)
ITASCA, Illinois, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: * * * Work to Zero teams with NCCCO Foundation to identify innovations to reduce risks in the crane industry. * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - While cranes play an important role across various industries, the complex dynamic between workers, machinery and the environment, combined with high task difficulty, contributes to an increased risk of workplace incidents. In fact, the Census of Fatal Occupational Inj more PR

Penn State College of Medicine, Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium and Four Diamonds Launch Clinical Trial That Aims to Combat Solid Tumors (10)
HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- Penn State Health issued the following news: In a step toward fighting solid tumors in children and young adults, Penn State College of Medicine, the Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium and Four Diamonds, along with Senhwa Biosciences, Inc. are launching a pioneering clinical trial. The study aims to evaluate the investigational drug, silmitasertib, in combination with FDA-approved drugs for solid tumors. This innovative trial seeks to establish a more PR

Report: Billions in Foreign Gifts to American Universities Go Unreported (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Scholars issued the following news release: The National Association of Scholars has published a new report, Shadows of Influence: Uncovering Hidden Foreign Funds to American Universities. The report finds that American universities rarely disclose, if at all, gifts from foreign governments and organizations. Without enforcement, colleges and universities slip transparency and fiduciary responsibility and open American institutions to for more PR

Robin Hood: New Early Childhood Poverty Tracker Reports Find Child Care Issues Prevent Nearly a Third of Working NYC Mothers From Participating in the Workforce Amid Lack of Affordable Options, Including Fewer Home-Based Child Care Programs (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- Robin Hood, an organization that says it focuses on fighting poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Families in which a mother faced child care-related work disruptions were 1.5 times more likely than other families to experience material hardships a year later. A third of New York City families use home-based child care, which is often viewed as less expensive than traditional child care centers. However, two out of three working families in NYC would n more PR

Survey Shows 132M People of Color Unprotected Against Data-Driven Discrimination in U.S. (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Center for Civil Rights and Technology released survey, legislative brief on data privacy and AI safeguards * * * The Leadership Conference's Center for Civil Rights and Technology today released new findings from a survey on state data privacy laws and civil rights protections and a legislative brief on the current landscape of data privacy and artificial intelli more PR

With Investments Rising, Philanthropy Commits to Connecting Across Differences, Council on Foundations Report Finds (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The Council on Foundations issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: The Council on Foundations today announced the release of Coming Together, Not Apart: How Philanthropy Supports Connection in a Time of Dangerous Division, the first in a three-part series exploring philanthropy's investment in connecting across differences. With most Americans in support of working with those holding different beliefs, foundations have emerged as a leading force for more PR