WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Conservation Biology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it addresses the science and practice of conserving Earth's biological diversity from the Society for Conservation Biology, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 special issue (Vol. 38, Issue 6) entitled Diversifying Voices in Conservation. Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Introduction * Diversifying Voices in Conservation Review * Embedding equity and inclusion in unive more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated Dec. 20, 2024, from National Partnership for Women and Families: * * * To: Federal Trade Commission Office of the Secretary 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20580 Re: Mobilewalla; File No. 202 3196 * * * Dear Secretary Tabor, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the "Mobilewalla; File No. 202 3196" proposed consent order published in the Federal Register at 89 FR 96 more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Mary-Jean 'MJ' Burke, first executive vice president of the National Veterans Affairs Council of the American Federation of Government Employees, from a Dec. 17, 2024, hearing on legislation to improve VA programs and services: * * * Chairman Miller Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley: Thank you for inviting the American Federation of Government Employees to testify at today's Legislative  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 20, 2024, from the American Bankers Association: * * * Internal Revenue Service Attn: CC:PA:01:PR (REG-112129-23), Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 RE: Comments on REG-112129-23, Regarding the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Submitted electronically via regulations.gov To Whom it May Concern: The American Bank more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 19, 2024, from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and Reinsurance Association of America: * * * CC:PA:01:PR (REG-112129-23) Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 * Re: Comments to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 20, 2024, from the National Foreign Trade Council: * * * CC:PA:01:PR (REG-112129-23) Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service P .O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 National Foreign Trade Council Comments on the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (REG-112129-23) The National Foreign Trade Council ("NFTC") is writing to provide comments more ST

CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 24 -- Language in Society, a peer-reviewed journal of sociolinguistics concerned with language and discourse as aspects of social life, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 special issue (Vol. 53, Issue 5) entitled Sociolinguistics of Hope - Language Between the No-More and the Not-Yet: Article * Sociolinguistics of hope: Language between the no-more and the not-yet * Hope as a local practice * The moral call for hopeful action: La more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 27 -- The Meet Minneapolis, an association that says it promotes and sells the Minneapolis area as a destination for conventions and meetings, issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2024: * * * From Olympic champions to rock & roll royalty, Minneapolis shone brightly in 2024 * * * As 2024 draws to a close, Minneapolis celebrates a tourism year marked by exciting events, significant milestones, record-breaking numbers and an ever-growing reputation as a pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 19, 2024, from Angel Willey, manager of coastal fisheries program at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: * * * To: Randy Blankinship Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Management Division (F/SF1) 1315 East West Highway Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Re: Proposed Rule Electronic Reporting Requirements for Atlantic Highly Mi more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Fight Book Bans Act" on Sept. 25, 2024. The text of the bill was released on Dec. 25. S. 5261. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to local educational agencies to cover the costs of challenges to determinations not to discontinue the use of specific instructional materials, or the availability of specific school library materials, in public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Stephen Johnson, vice chair and chief strategy officer of American Airlines, from a Dec. 4, 2024, hearing entitled "The Sky's the Limit - New Revelations About Airline Fees": * * * Chairman Blumenthal, Ranking Member Johnson, Members of the Subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Stephen Johnson, and I am Vice more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Matthew H. Klein, executive vice president and chief commercial officer for Spirit Airlines Inc., from a Dec. 4, 2024, hearing entitled "The Sky's the Limit - New Revelations About Airline Fees": * * * Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to appear today. My name is Matt Klein, and I am the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Andrew Nocella, chief commercial officer at United Airlines, from a Dec. 4, 2024, hearing entitled "The Sky's the Limit - New Revelations About Airline Fees": * * * Good morning. Chairman Blumenthal, Ranking Member Johnson, and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Andrew Nocella and I am the Chief Commercial Officer at United Airlines. I a more PR