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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2024-06-12 ( 5 items ) |
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GBH News Honored With Three New England Emmy Awards (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release:
GBH News received three Boston-New England Emmy Awards at the 47th annual Boston-New England Emmy Awards. GBH News, a multiplatform Boston public media newsroom, was recognized in three categories, including Serious Feature for What Happens When You Lose Your Home at 72?; Light Feature (Multiple Reports) for The Curiosity Desk; and Environmental/Science News for Indigenous Shell F more PR
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Citizens Celebrate Juneteenth With Free Open House (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston issued the following news release on June 10, 2024:
On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), and longstanding partner Citizens invite the community to enjoy a free open house honoring Juneteenth, the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S. Running from 10 am to 5 pm, the event offers free admission for Massachusetts residents, including access to Hallyu! The Kor more PR
Oxfam Reaction to the UN Security Council's Adoption of a Ceasefire Resolution (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Oxfam America issued the following statement on June 11, 2025:
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In response to the UN Security Council's adoption of a ceasefire resolution, Oxfam's Regional Director for the Middle East, Sally Abi Khalil, said:
"After eight months of brutal war, it is a long overdue and promising step to see the Council speak with one voice calling for an immediate, full and complete ceasefire, the release of hostages and unlawfully detained prisoners, and for humanitar more PR
Oxfam Reaction to U.S. Lawmakers' Letter on G20 Plan to Tax the Ultra-Wealthy (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Oxfam America issued the following statement on June 11, 2024:
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In response to the letter members of Congress sent today to the Biden administration in support of a G20 effort on taxing ultra-wealthy individuals, Oxfam America's Policy Lead for Economic and Racial Justice, Rebecca Riddell, said:
"The U.S. has an important opportunity here to advance global cooperation on taxing billionaires and to address extreme inequality. Taxing the ultra-wealthy is p more PR
Union of Concerned Scientists Urge Citi to Stop Financing Fossil Fuel Expansion (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 10, 2024:
A group of scientists affiliated with universities, research organizations and nonprofits, sent an open letter to Citi CEO Jane Fraser and Board Chair John Dugan today, urging the company to stop financing new fossil fuel projects.
"The financial industry must recognize the physical harms and economic risks it is exacerbating by enabling fossil fuel expansion, and rapidly more PR
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