HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 26 -- Mastercard issued the following news release: * * * - Collaborates with City Possible Members Honolulu and San Jose to Introduce Mastercard City Key platform * * * When city leaders convene in Honolulu for the U.S. Conference of Mayors' 87th Annual Meeting this week, they will experience first-hand how technology can unlock better access to social, economic and cultural opportunities. In a new immersive showcase, Mastercard, the City and County of Honolulu, IDEM more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 -- The Peace Corps issued the following news release: Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen and National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) President Glenn Blumhorst signed a Memorandum of Understanding June 21 to renew the organizations' commitments to support the Peace Corps' mission. The two groups will continue to implement initiatives that promote a better understanding among Americans of other people and cultures around the world and educate the public on Peace Corps programs more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 2014) to "provide grants to States to encourage the implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements." The bill was introduced on June 27. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in the state at 975 President John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., 222 Milliken Blvd., Ste. more ST

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1979) to amend title 49, U.S. Code, to provide for the minimum size of crews of freight trains. The bill was introduced on June 26 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Tina Smith, D-Minn., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. For m more ST

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1957) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide for an investment tax credit related to the production of electricity from offshore wind." The bill was introduced on June 25 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 more ST

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 1983) to "authorize the Attorney General to make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, States and units of local government to develop, implement, or expand 1 or more programs to provide medication-assisted treatment to individuals who have opioid use disorder and are incarcerated within the jurisdictions of the States or units of local government." The bill was introduced on June 26 and was c more ST

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Collin O'Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, at a hearing to review the implementation of the Land and Water Conservation Fund program: "On behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, our 52 state and territorial affiliates and our more than 6 million members, we are honored to testify today about the Land and Water Conservation Fund, one of the country's best idea more PR