CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 6 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * "Pay-Cut Patrick" Just Kicked the Can Down the Road: WVDP Slams Morrisey for PEIA Premium Hikes CHARLESTON, WV - As state employees across West Virginia open their paychecks this week many are noticing something deeply troubling -- their take-home pay is about to shrink, thanks to a sharp increase in Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) premiums that were voted on last year. Th more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 6 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * 2025 Arizona Great Read Youth and Adult Selections Announced PHOENIX - The Arizona Center for the Book, part of the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, has selected Arizona Friend Trips: Stories from the Road by Lisa Schnebly Heidinger and Julie Morrison, and The Beat I Drum (Life of a Cactus, 3) by Dusti Bowling, to represent Arizona in the Library of Congress Cen more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 6 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * As Ways and Means subcommittees close, proposals requiring funding wink out * The advocates working the Capitol halls keep a sharp eye out this time of year for any signs the session might end soon. A sure indication is the closing of Ways and Means subcommittees, which is expected to start as soon as next week. Often as the session nears its end, the majority of subcommitte more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 6 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Birmingham as a forerunner in prescribing medicines safely Birmingham's researchers have longstanding influence in safe prescribing and medicine management. * An estimated 237 million medication prescription errors occur annually in England, costing pound sterling1.6 billion and contributing to over 22,000 deaths a year. Adverse drug reactions caused by medicines are also responsible for 1 out of 6  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 7 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * With Broadway Experience, Alumni Scenic Designers Offer Advice: Be Confident, Take Constructive Criticism By Stacey Federoff Now working on Broadway in scenic design, three alumni from the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama said the program helped them process feedback and balance different projects at the same time while building their confidence. Scenic designers serve as part of the t more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, June 7 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * Converse Celebrates the Class of 2025 On May 17, 2025, the Converse community gathered to celebrate the graduating Class of 2025. We welcomed the Class of 2025 to Converse in the fall of 2021; it was the largest incoming class in more than 3 decades. Our Class of 2025 spent the past few years pursuing their passions, participating in research and internships, and developing as individuals ready to pu more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Cook-Sather Highlights Student-Faculty Partnerships with Irish Higher Ed Leaders * Professor of Education Alison Cook-Sather Last month, Professor of Education Alison Cook-Sather gave a lecture to the Higher Education Authority of Ireland on "Embracing Pedagogical Partnership." Her talk drew on nearly two decades of research and experience directing the Teaching and Learning Institute (TLI) at Bryn Mawr a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Requires Former Nonprofit Treasurer to Repay Pocketed Funds Intended for Elementary School Children Settlement Bans Former Board Officer Who Abused Role at Parent-Teacher Organization from Future Nonprofit Leadership * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a settlement resolving the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) 2 more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 6 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Frederick Kowal to Lead National Wildlife Federation's Board of Directors * RESTON, Va. -- Leading conservationist, academic, and labor advocate Dr. Frederick Kowal will serve as chair of the National Wildlife Federation following the conclusion of the 89th Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minn. Kowal, who has served on the National Wildlife Federation's Board of Di more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 6 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds signs list of bills into law * Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law: HF 189 : A bill for an act relating to the eligibility of students enrolled in nonpublic schools to compete in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions provided by public schools, and including effective date provisions. HF 395 : A bill for an act relating to  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 6 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Office of Higher Education's Alternate Route to Certification Recognized for National Excellence * Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Office of Higher Education (OHE) Commissioner Timothy D. Larson today announced that OHE's Alternate Route to Certification (ARC) program has received national accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of E more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on June 6, 2025: * * * Highlighting education research and the real world, VCU scholars bring life to stories from the field The School of Education's Jesse Senechal, David Naff and Hillary Parkhouse are co-editors of a new book that offers a roadmap for research-practice partnerships that can transform schools. By Laura O'Brien A new book co-edited by three Virginia Commonwealth University educators pr more PR

BRIGHTON, England, June 7 -- The Institute of Development Studies, an organization that conducts research, learning and teaching that aims to transform the knowledge, action and leadership needed for equitable and sustainable development globally, issued the following news: * * * IDS awarded funding to strengthen equity focused policymaking The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has been awarded four pioneering research projects funded through the British Academy. The funding is part of a more PR

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Opposes Department of Defense Directive to Remove the Names of Civil and Human Rights Icons from Navy Ships * Today, LDF sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth categorically opposing the to the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) reported intentions to remove the names of civil and human rights icons--including Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall an more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 6 (TNSrpt) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Majority of MPs represent constituencies where one in four children are in poverty * In two-thirds of constituencies, at least one in four children are in relative poverty after housing costs * Overall, 42% of constituencies in the UK have a child poverty rate higher than the national average * Latest data for the year 2023/24 shows the North of England, West Midlands and Wales have th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Supersonic Travel Is Taking Off * A bill recently introduced in the Senate could allow for the operation of civil supersonic flights in the United States. A Colorado-based organization is already developing the first supersonic passenger plane, opening the US skies up to faster air travel in the near future. Jungho Suh, a teaching assistant professor of management at the George Washington U more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The International Monetary Fund posted the following news release: * * * Republic of Lithuania: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission * June 6, 2025 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or 'mission'), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The International Center for Journalists issued the following news release: * * * Sustaining Journalism in Exile: New Toolkit Released Once in exile to escape threats and danger, journalists soon face a new set of challenges: how to sustain their careers, communities and reporting from afar. ICFJ's International Journalists' Network (IJNet), in collaboration with the Network of Exiled Media Outlets (NEMO), has expanded its Exiled Media Toolkit to include a comprehensive  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 7 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * 'Letting Language Lead the Way' By Olivia Corso Associate Professor of English Ethan Rutherford, who earned a B.A. from Williams College and an M.F.A. from the University of Minnesota, recently embarked on a journey to write his first full-length novel, North Sun: Or, The Voyage of the Whaleship Esther, following his award-winning short stories. Here he talks about his inspiration and creative process as well a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Welcomes Trump-Vance Appointees * The U.S. Department of Education today announced additional appointees who will work to carry out President Trump and Secretary McMahon's vision for making American education the best in the world. Lindsey Burke, Ph.D. - Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Programs Lindsey Burke spent the last 17 years at the Heritage Foundation,  more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 7 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * 'On Hunger' recasts hunger in history, industry Food, pharmaceutical industries follow an old playbook when they profit from hunger, Dana Simmons argues By Sheree Winslow Dana Simmons wants you to know that if you are hungry, it is not your fault. In her recently released book, "On Hunger: Violence and Craving in America, from Starvation to Ozempic," published by UC Press, Simmon more PR

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * UN Human Rights Committee demands Guatemala protect girls to ensure none are forced to become mothers * This decision is the result of a simultaneous international litigation strategy initiated in 2019 by the Ninas, No Madres (They are Girls, Not Mothers) Movement, and marks a milestone in the protection of sexual and reproductive rights, not only locally, but globally. * The "They more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 6 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Bringing more babies safely into the world University of Birmingham alumni have created an incredible legacy over 125 years. Here we spotlight Dr Palmer and our proud history of maternal health research. * It is more than 46 years since the first baby conceived using IVF was born on 25 July 1978. Since then, more than 10 million IVF children have been born worldwide. Such life-changing treatment wou more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections on the horizon The funding covers a work including the first test of the technology on clinical samples in a real-world setting and readiness for clinical trials. * Birmingham spin-out Linear Diagnostics has been awarded pound sterling1m funding to finalise the development of a rapid test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), in partne more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 6 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Regents approve budget, new degree, Wood receives emeritus title During the June meeting of the University of Colorado Board of Regents in Colorado Springs, the Regents approved the annual campus budget, the creation of a new Master of Arts in Cultural Heritage and Environmental Resource Management (CHERM), and a resolution of appreciation for Martin Wood for his 31 years of service. Rege more PR

LOGAN, Utah, June 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Brigham City Region Launches 'Help Aggies Thrive' Scholarship Campaign to Empower Local Students Utah State University Brigham City Region is launching a new direct-ask scholarship initiative, the Help Students Thrive campaign, aimed at raising scholarship funds for local students. All contributions to the campaign will go directly toward scholarships for students in the local community, helping them achieve th more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 7 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * VCOM Anatomy Professor Honored with Innovation Award By Amy Ostroth We've always known VCOM has some of the very best faculty around, and we're always glad when our faculty members get official recognition of how awesome they are. Such was the case for Aaron Beger, PhD, assistant professor of anatomical sciences at VCOM, who was recently honored by the Society of Osteopathic M more PR