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MSBAI, a pioneering AI company, has been awarded a coveted allocation on the Department of Energy's leadership-class supercomputers through the ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge (ALCC) program. This grant will accelerate the development of GURU,...

Legislation charging $10,000 per day to oil wells producing less than 15 barrels per day within a half mile of a community passed out of the California Senate Natural Resources Committee by a vote of 6 to 4.  The bill now moves to the Senate...

The Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, has issued a new Solutions Brief, Principles for AI Guardrails in the US. It explores the need for guardrails on AI to ensure its safety and security...

Today, AARP Nevada released a 2024 statewide election survey that shows candidates for President, U.S. Senate, and state races should pay close attention to Nevadans ages 50 and older, and the issues they care about....

SoundExchange CEO and President Michael Huppe will testify before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, next Wednesday, June 26th on the American Music Fairness Act (H.R. 791) alongside...

Kiddie Academy of Greenwood, the newest Indianapolis-area location of nationally recognized Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care, announces its participation in Indiana's new child care assistance legislation, Senate Bill 2, and will begin...

Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) released its 2024 election priorities, a bipartisan national issue platform that will drive the mayors' advocacy at this summer's Republican and Democratic national conventions and beyond. Release of the...

The National Police Association (NPA) has filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of the United States asking it to reverse a ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that places police officers at financial risk...

A new survey by The Common Good demonstrates a strong desire for a return to civility and an end to government gridlock while highlighting areas that can unite our divided nation. The Common Good has been tracking national division and working to...

Digital Future ("the think tank"), a new public policy and advocacy think tank dedicated to promoting the development of the next generation of the financial services industry, today announced its emergence from stealth....

Health Canada's second legislative review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA), released on June 17, 2024, has left Canada's 3.8 million smokers behind by failing to legalize access to accurate, scientific information about nicotine...

Partners4Democracy, a progressive advocacy group, is releasing the first in a series of videos introducing a new campaign, "The Power is in Our Vote." "The stakes in this election are sky high. It's not too early to get voters thinking," said Ed...

Following the Senate hearing on vaping and e-cigarettes, the United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) urges Congress to tackle the root cause, which is the influx of dangerous vaping devices coming from China through our Southern border, that...

President Joe Biden reflected in his State of the Union in March on the COVID-19 pandemic and how it had wreaked havoc on people's day-to-day lives, spurring "a mental health crisis of isolation and loneliness." Data supports this: As the pandemic...

A new brief released today by the Center for Medical Economics and Innovation at the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute provides the latest evidence that biosimilar competition is saving patients billions -- and additional competition would...

This week, the Rules Committee of the United States House of Representatives votes on an amendment to the 2025 defense spending bill that could give thousands of military veterans and Department of Defense (DoD) employees and contractors their first...

Gladstone AI, the company behind the first U.S. government-commissioned action plan for advanced AI safety and security, and the first company to deliver a GPT-4-powered application to the U.S. Air Force, today announced the launch of its "Safety...

The Teamsters commend Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Chris Smith (R-NJ), and Mike Lawler (R-NY) for introducing the Warehouse Worker Protection Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, which would hold corporations...

After claiming for the past three years and five months that he lacks the authority to secure our borders, President Biden today acknowledged that he has had the authority all along. The problem is that the Executive Order he issued today is riddled...

(AANA)? Patients at Washington, D.C. healthcare facilities now have increased access to safe, affordable care with the signing of House Bill 25-0545 by Mayor Muriel Bowser. The law, also known as the Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Act...

The Quebec Coalition for Tobacco Control, Physicians for a Smoke Free Canada and Action on Smoking & Health (ASH Canada) are disappointed by the joint statement issued on World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) by the Minister of Health, the Hon. Mark Holland,...

Exactly 100 years ago this week, President Calvin Coolidge signed a bipartisan immigration bill that first forged and then boosted the economic and political power of the American middle class. "This is best seen in those most disproportionately...

The HeartLife Foundation (HLF), a national patient-led charity, is thrilled to announce a historic advancement in the battle against heart failure...

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) today celebrates the passage of The National Plan to End Parkinson's Act (H.R.2365/S.1064) in the U.S. Senate. This is the first-ever federal legislation dedicated to ending Parkinson's....

Internet for Growth, the nationwide small business coalition supporting digital advertising, is warning Congress that anti-advertising provisions in the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), scheduled for review at a House Energy and Commerce hearing...

In a bold new initiative designed to help individuals successfully disengage from violent extremist groups and online hate spaces, Life After Hate unveiled its The Daily Former Discord channel. The Daily Former Discord is a multi-level public...

Legislation holding oil drillers accountable for low production wells in communities has passed the California Assembly.  AB 2716,...

The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions has launched its public consultation process with the release of a list of questions to guide submissions.  "The Commission welcomes...

The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) releases a survey of its membership, providing a crucial insight into where small business owners in the Hispanic community stand ahead of November's election.  Among USHBC members, the poll shows...

A new study published by the American Accounting Association finds that companies take IRS budgets into consideration when developing their year-to-year tax strategies and take more aggressive tax positions when IRS budgets are smaller. "We wanted...

The Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) will implement an upward price adjustment on Sunday, May 26. The prices of its regular and continuous- replenishment products will increase by an average of 0.7%....

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world's largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, lauds the draft language released by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee for the 2024 Farm Bill - the Farm,...

Équité Association, the national authority on insurance crime, thanks Public Safety Canada for the comprehensive, solution-focused National Action Plan on Combatting Auto Theft announced today. The Action Plan closely aligns to recommendations, which...

As conflicts escalate on college campuses in California and across the United States, a significant peace march is set to take place at the California Capitol. Organized by the youth and young adults of Northern California, the march aims to foster...

The following article was published today by China Daily:   China and the United States have only the responsibility to jointly uphold peace, and no single reason to incite confrontation, Beijing's top envoy in...

Gwinnett native and VPN.com CEO Michael Gargiulo is a freedom-focused cybersecurity expert who seeks to become the next Georgia State Senator for District 9. With low turnout for early voting, Primary Election Day will play a major role in the...

Stenson Tamaddon, a firm offering technology-enabled financial solutions that provide accurate and compliant tax credit filings, today announced that it has initiated a lawsuit in the Federal District Court against the United States Internal Revenue...

Today, Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA)? a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with a mission to bring Arizonans together to create a stronger and brighter future for the state? unveiled new survey data on housing from its 2024 Arizona Voters'...

Moms for America Action (MFA) ? a national network of 500,000 conservative moms ? has launched a grassroots campaign calling out Speaker Dade Phelan and five other Texas House Republicans in the runoff election for their abandonment of conservative...

Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with a mission of bringing Arizonans together to create a stronger and brighter future for the state, released findings today from its Arizona Voters' Agenda related to the...

Following is a statement by Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, on the second anniversary of the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, while reporting from the West Bank in 2022. "It has been two years since Al Jazeera...

As we continue to foster economic growth and build Canada's clean economy, significant investments and progress are being made in the production, distribution, and use of clean fuels, including low-carbon hydrogen. These advancements are guided by...

In response to rising concerns about auto glass repair fraud in the Bluegrass State, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the nation's premier non-profit association dedicated to combating and preventing insurance fraud, worked closely with...

With today's release of the annual Social Security and Medicare Trustees' Reports confirming that both programs are facing near-term insolvency, The Concord Coalition called for dedicated 2024 candidate debates on how to deal with this urgent...

It is an open letter to Americans from John Geyman, M.D.  The democratic process has been damaged over many years by the growing...

Today, Parker Meeks, Chief Executive Officer of Hyzon , a U.S.-based, leading hydrogen fuel cell technology developer and global supplier of zero-emission powertrains, issued the following statement in support of final regulations the U.S. Department...

Cheers! Let South Carolina Decide, a coalition of over 16,000 citizens, businesses and organizations leading the charge advocating for Sunday liquor sales will be running TV ads for the first time this week in support of House Bill 4231.   Viewers...

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) welcomes the bipartisan introduction of the "Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act" by Representative Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Representative Don Davis (D-NC), and Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN). The...

In the news release, AudioEye Supports Department of Health and Human Services Issuance of Final Rule Strengthening Protections For Individuals with Disabilities, issued 02-May-2024 by AudioEye, Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company...

AudioEye, Inc.  ("AudioEye" or the "Company"), the industry-leading digital accessibility platform, formally announces its support of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) final rule bolstering protections...