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*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for 2024-11-26 ( 2 items )  
APTA Urges Congress to Provide Emergency Relief Funding for Public Transit Agencies (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The American Public Transportation Association issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * * APTA is advocating for at least $57.5 million of emergency appropriations to the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Public Transportation Emergency Relief program to support public transit agencies recovering from recent natural disasters, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton. * This emergency funding would support disaster recovery for public transit agencie more PR

Religion boosts interest in life extension for Black but not white Americans, suggests Rice research (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 25 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Black Americans are more interested in life-extending health technologies than their white peers, and religion increases this desire, according to new research from Rice University, the University of South Carolina and Purdue University. "Divine Purpose? Religion, Race, and Attitudes Toward Life Extension Technology" explores the intersection of religion, race and technology and reveals complex motivations behind lif more PR