ASCAP: Creative Americans Organize On February 13, 1914, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) was founded in New York City. The purpose of this organization was–and remains–to protect the copyright and performance rights of the works of its members: composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers. ASCAP’s first director was composer and musician […]
Thomas Moran, Painter February 12 marks the birth of painter Thomas Moran (1837-1926).* His depictions of Western landscapes inspired Americans to conserve and cherish spectacular wilderness areas as part of their national heritage. In the summer of 1871, Moran joined the U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories. Headed by Ferdinand V. Hayden, this scientific exploration […]
Washington, Feb 11 – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham, the chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the introduction of a continuing resolution in the House of Representatives to fund the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011: “This continuing resolution demonstrates a drastic change in […]
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley is asking for an explanation of the “big divide” between the stated policy of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Wall Street watchdog’s actual practice in communicating and cooperating with the Justice Department on securities fraud cases. Grassley said that recent comments by the SEC Director of Enforcement at […]
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell introduced the Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act to address the nation’s shortage of metals and materials that are essential components to many high-tech industries, including defense, manufacturing, energy, transportation, optics and electronics, and to reduce the country’s dependence on China for these rare earths. “This legislation […]
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell introduced the Surface Transportation Savings Act of 2011 to rescind $161.2 million in funds not spent by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and to use the savings to reduce the nation’s budget deficit. “I introduced the Surface Transportation Savings Act to […]
VA Awards $7.5 Million to U.S. Olympic Committee for Therapeutic Competitive Events WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding two grants totaling $7.5 million to the U.S. Olympic Committee to enhance recreation and sporting activities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. “Many of our Veterans have experienced traumatic […]
Assessment Key to Preventing and Ending Homelessness WASHINGTON – For the first time, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development today published the most authoritative analysis of the extent and nature of homelessness among Veterans. According to HUD and VA’s assessment, nearly 76,000 Veterans were homeless on a […]
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Feb. 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 383,000, a decrease of 36,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 419,000. The 4-week moving average was 415,500, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 431,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment […]
PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and JANICE K. FEDARCYK, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced the arrest of 14 men who participated in a criminal ring engaged in conspiracy to commit credit card fraud, bank […]
