WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11303) on May 2, 2025, by legislative attorneys Matthew D. Trout and Sean Stiff: * * * Congressional and Executive Power Over Spending: Selected Recent Litigation On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued the first group in a series of executive orders that seek to align past and future federal spending decisions with the new Administration's policy priorities. The first Legal Side more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Signs Landmark School Choice Legislation Into Law Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 2, the landmark school choice program that is the largest day-one launch in the country, into law at the Governor's Mansion in Austin. Hundreds of Texas parents, students, educators, and school choice advocates from across the state joined to celebrate this historic moment as Governor Abbott  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Independent Women, a nonprofit organization, released a report titled "Give Teachers a Break: Cutting Red Tape to Unleash the Potential of America's Great Teachers" in May 2025, calling for a significant reduction in bureaucratic obstacles and an end to policies like mandatory grade inflation and the widespread adoption of social-emotional learning (SEL) in schools. Authored by Neeraja Deshpande, with a foreword by former teacher Beanie Geoghegan, the report argues that  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Observatory for Mathematical Education has released a report, "Key Stage 3 Teachers of Mathematics," revealing disparities in experience and qualifications between teachers focusing on Key Stage 3 (KS3) and those teaching only Key Stages 4 and 5 mathematics in England. The report, issued in April 2025, draws on initial analysis of teacher workforce data from a survey of 1,030 mathematics teachers across 141 state-funded secondary schools participating in the Observatory' more ST

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, May 4 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * The complex role of narcissism in entrepreneurial success (and failure) - new research A new study has revealed that narcissism could play a beneficial role in early-stage entrepreneurship - however, it could also damage businesses and have a negative impact. Drawing from psychology and business theory, a journal paper, Grandiose narcissism and entrepreneurship: a conceptual framework and future  more PR

LONDON, England, May 4 -- SOAS, University of London issued the following news: * * * New evidence on faith-sensitive domestic violence interventions emerges SOAS research A new SOAS-led study has contributed to a growing pool of evidence that calls for decolonial, faith-and culture-sensitive responses to domestic violence that are co-created with indigenous institutions in religious communities. The study, published in the journal Religion and Development (Brill), uses a novel training app more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Quinault Indian Nation Councilman Tyson Johnston from an April 30, 2025, hearing on the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act (H.R. 2389): * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on H.R. 2389, "Quinault  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Yakym Announces Winner of 2025 Congressional Art Competition SOUTH BEND, IN - Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) announced Bellamy Gratrix, a student at Bremen High School, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Indiana's Second District. Bellamy's winning artwork, "Truly Being Free," will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for the next year alongside other winners from across the c more PR