News by subject: POL

Today the Alliance to Fight the 40, a broad-based coalition committed to repealing the 40 percent tax "Cadillac Tax" on employer-sponsored health benefits announced the expansion of its mission to include "Don't Tax My Health Care," which will work...

Today DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans), and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) released The Independent Budget Veterans Agenda for the 115th Congress. The collaborative report, now in its 30th...

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for Wednesday, February 8, 2017:   Ottawa, Ontario 10:00 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend the National Caucus meeting. 2:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will attend Question Period....

The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) is pleased with the reinstatement of the Court Challenges Program of Canada and delighted that the Government of Canada is establishing an independent program in which funding for linguistic rights cases...

The following statement was issued by Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) President Dan Stein while hailing the introduction of the "Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act, a bill that would take the first...

With new members of Congress joining their elected colleagues to tackle key legislative issues in the coming year, the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) is reaching out in these "First 100 Days" to not only educate lawmakers,...

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella issued the following statement in response to the proposed Commonwealth budget released today. "Today's Commonwealth Budget address once again demonstrates the difficult fiscal challenges Pennsylvania faces. I...

Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, one of the world's largest independent financial organizations, has launched a Washington, DC-based lobbying and media campaign to repeal the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA. Enacted in 2010...

Quark Expeditions®, the pioneering polar expedition company and the leading provider of adventures to the Arctic and Antarctic, is pleased to announce the ultimate meeting of global minds at 90 degrees north with The North Pole Summit 2017. Departing...

A total of 97 companies -- including Apple, Facebook, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Netflix and Twitter -- filed a court motion Sunday night declaring that Trump's executive order on immigration "violates the immigration laws and the Constitution." The...

After more than two years of research into options, Hidalgo County officials are moving confidently to shed outdated voting equipment and begin a new partnership with Texas-based Hart InterCivic, well-known for strong customer support and election...

President Trump has a golden opportunity to reset US relations with Egypt making human rights a high priority while simultaneously supporting Egypt's fight against terrorism. Egyptian President El-Sisi was the first foreign leader to call and...

It may have been one of the most hotly contested, controversial campaigns in living memory, but there can be no denying the result of the US 2016 election is generally friendly for business. President Donald Trump and the Republican Party both agree...

The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance today welcomed a new report by Finance Minister Bill Morneau's Advisory Council on Economic Growth and its recommendation for sustainable aquaculture growth in Canada and a new federal Canadian Aquaculture...

The Hemp Industries Association (HIA), the leading non-profit trade association consisting of hundreds of hemp businesses, has filed a motion to hold the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in contempt of court for violating an unchallenged,...

The following open letter to President Donald J. Trump is being issued by Mr. Kais Menoufy. February 2, 2017 The White House1600 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashington, DC 20500 Letter to the President - On Friday, January 27, 2017, you issued an...

The Government of Canada is committed to doing its part to address the public health crisis related to opioid overdoses and deaths across the country. Our approach must be comprehensive, collaborative, compassionate and evidence-based. Certain...

As the regulatory agency for the enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides a valuable service to the entire animal world.  Petland recognizes the dedication of the USDA staff, who devote their...

At the ninth annual flagship Global AgInvesting (GAI) conference, here April 18-21 at the Grand Hyatt, expert speakers will address how the policies of President Trump's administration ? including the withdrawal from the TPP (Trans-Pacific...

A survey of over 100 police governance agencies across Ontario shows that strengthening police board governance and modernizing labour relations practices require urgent legislative action. The top five priorities identified in the survey were:...

Washington, D.C. attorney and law professor Victor Williams today issues a harsh condemnation of Judge James Robart's suspension of President Trump's travel ban.  "Robart pulled a dangerous political stunt."   Williams states: "There was no legal...

Abila announced today the expansion of its Client Success Services offering to better meet the needs of associations that rely on the Abila suite of software products to power their organizations and missions. The new...

Express Scripts' efforts to put medicine within reach for payers and patients effectively held the 2016 growth rate in prescription drug spending to just 3.8 percent ? a 27 percent decrease from 2015 ? according to the 21st edition of its annual...

Today the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (CVMA) applauded the British Columbia government's announcement of the continued support of the Clean Energy Vehicle (CEV) consumer incentive program in British Columbia. This announcement is...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Republican Party leaders to demand that President Donald Trump dismiss Steve Bannon as White House strategist...

The Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association (ADISA), the nation's largest trade association representing the non-traded alternative investment space, issued the following comment today regarding the Trump administration's directive to...

Bloomberg Law today announced that it is convening IP industry leaders to address critical intellectual property issues set to take center stage under the Trump administration and GOP-controlled Congress at an afternoon event on Thursday, February 9...

Mercury, a leading global, bipartisan public strategy firm, announced today the addition of David Vitter to its Washington, DC office. Vitter joins Mercury after a 17-year tenure in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, including a role...

AJC urged President Trump to reconsider his proposal to "totally destroy" the Johnson Amendment, the longstanding bar to political activity by tax-exempt organizations, including religious organizations. If the President means to repeal the...

This morning, President Trump, in his remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast, said, "I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment and allow our representatives of faith to speak freely without fear and retribution.  I will do that. ...

On Saturday, February 4, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. EST Americans will take to the streets to show support for refugees and immigrants around the world, especially those individuals and families who have been so callously and irreparably harmed by recent...

When the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) asked for public comments late last year about its plan to impose what amounted to a ban on the coffee-like herb kratom, they may not have been prepared for both the volume of comments (23,116) and the...

The Brome-Missisquoi riding office of Pierre Paradis confirms that Mister Paradis has been discharged from the Notre-Dame hospital in Montreal and is convalescing with his family. He will continue to have medical follow-ups. In more than 36 years so...

Amidst the chaos created by President Trump's executive-order immigration ban last weekend, several Outten & Golden LLP attorneys volunteered at airports around the country to assist affected foreign travelers and their families. Juno Turner, a...

The Washington DC based Federal Budget Group LLC today announced the launch of http://fedweb.com, a new website dedicated to providing policymakers, the media, and the public, reliable and nonpartisan information on federal spending, taxes, and...

Abila, the leading provider of software and services to associations, nonprofits, and government entities, announced today that it has appointed Craig Charlton as chief executive officer, effective today. "We are very...

The Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service (C21) expressed its support for HR 756, the Postal Reform Act of 2017, introduced by a bipartisan group of Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, including its leaders.  The...

Today, Larry Klayman, the founder of Judicial Watch and now Freedom Watch and a former Justice Department prosecutor filed suit against former President Barack Obama, now a private citizen, for allegedly calling on radical anarchists, blacks and...

An unprecedented lobbying-driven process to fill the vacancy left by Justice Antonin Scalia has sparked objections by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), and serious concerns about the nominee Neil Gorsuch. He has never served...

The sectors of health, education, environment, unions, research, business, international co-operation, arts and culture, anti-poverty, youth and human rights advocacy rally to ask our governments to put an end to the tax haven era. Taxes are an...

President Donald Trump's proposed policies will have significant implications for a range of industries and, indeed, the entire global economy. While many of his proposed policies on trade, the environment and healthcare may take time to implement,...

Unsurprisingly, newspaper headlines are still dominated by Donald J Trump's move into the White House and implementation plans for his new policies. However, moving forward, President Trump is likely to be more interested by important economic...

Unsurprisingly, newspaper headlines are still dominated by Donald J Trump's move into the White House and implementation plans for his new policies. However, moving forward, President Trump is likely to be more interested by important economic...

Steven Riznyk of MyImmigrationAttorney.com discusses how Presidential Order 13768 may affect immigrants and non-immigrants living in the United States today and explains the risks of driving on the road. President Trump's Presidential Order 13768...

The Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council held its second meeting today in Washington, D.C. Stanley Bergman, CEO of Henry Schein, and Farooq Kathwari, President and CEO of Ethan Allen, are the co-chairs of the Council. Its 36 members are recognized...

The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Canada, the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), and the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC), strongly condemn the attack at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec on Sainte-Foy St. where it has been...

The American Catalog Mailers Association wholeheartedly endorses the just-released Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, a critical milestone toward resolving the health of our nation's Postal Service, which drives some 7.5 million jobs and $1.4...

National Religious Broadcasters today applauded the introduction of the Free Speech Fairness Act by Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. Jodi Hice (R-Ga.) in the House of Representatives and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) in the Senate....

Ahead of its first formal meeting with Congress, the Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council today called on lawmakers to protect the Constitutional promise of equal rights and equal protection under law in a new letter. The bipartisan group of leading Muslim...

Today, a collection of well over 100 businesses and trade associations that represent millions of American jobs announced a new coalition to stop the Border Adjustment Tax or BAT.  Americans for Affordable Products (AAP) will run a national campaign...