Encyclopedia
Islands
The Band’s seventh studio album, “Islands,” was released in 1977 to mixed reviews and marked the final album from the group’s original lineup. The album features primarily previously unreleased songs from the Band’s career, including their 1976 rendition of “Georgia on My Mind.” It was released to fulfill the group’s contract with Capitol Records so Warner Bros. Records could release their film soundtrack to “The Last Waltz.”
Kids Fly Safe Act
U.S. Sen. Ossoff, D-Georgia, and U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, announced the introduction of the Kids Fly Safe Act in May 2023. The legislation would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study children’s safety and needs at U.S. airports and on domestic airlines. According to its sponsors, the proposed Kids Fly Safe Act directs the FAA to partner with the Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the
Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act
In March 2023, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina; Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia; Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa; Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyoming; Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee; Mark Kelly, D-Arizona; and Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, reintroduced the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act to address airline flight cancellations caused by a shortage of pilots. The legislation: Raises the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age from 65 to 67. Requires that pilots over the age of 65 maintain a first-class medical certification, which must
