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Julie Anna Potts, president and CEO of the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute), today congratulated U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on his confirmation and issued the following statement: "Due to comprehensive protections...

Today, FARE, the world's leading non-governmental organization engaged in food allergy advocacy and the largest private funder of food allergy research, announced the bipartisan introduction of the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and...

CEOs from four national healthcare organizations today called on the Biden administration to remedy the health inequities Black Americans experience throughout their lives.  The letter comes on the heels of a new Centers for Disease Control and...

In a policy announcement on Saturday (20/02), Indonesia's Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, encouraged the public to "get behind the new #BeliKreatifDanauToba movement" (BKDT) with pride in Indonesia and Lake Toba...

NATSO, representing truckstops and travel plazas, and a diverse coalition that includes restaurants, fuel retailers, city governments, trucking firms and blind entrepreneurs today urged lawmakers to oppose efforts to commercialize Interstate rest...

U.S. Representative David Trone (D-Md.), along with Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), and David McKinley (R-W.V.), has introduced the bipartisan Opioid Patients' Right to Know Act to help prevent opioid addiction...

Haneefah Khaaliq is running as a Democrat for the United States Senate seat in Indiana against Senator Todd Young. Young's seat is up for reelection in 2022. Ms. Khaaliq's platform revolves around education, poverty, and civil rights. Ms. Khaaliq...

The Government of Canada is committed to eliminating intimate partner violence. Women account for almost 8 in 10 victims of reported intimate partner violence incidents, and they are even more likely to be the victim in incidents where a firearm is...

In the news release, Shareholders Win Unprecedented Support for Reforms at Tyson Foods, issued 19-Feb-2021 by International Brotherhood of Teamsters over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the second paragraph, first sentence, should...

Proxy voting results recently released from Tyson Foods' annual shareholder meeting show unprecedented levels of investor support for shareholder proposals seeking greater disclosure and accountability around the company's lobbying activities and...

Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual ranking of state charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Twelfth Edition. This report analyzes how well each state's...

Neglected for too long, America's severe infrastructure needs must finally be placed at the top of the US policy agenda. To that end, the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) has released a new, comprehensive report with...

2020 was a challenging year to which several local government agencies rose to the occasion to ensure their citizens were being served. Counties are working tirelessly to improve resident - government interactions across every channel and Cities are...

Qualtrics , the leader in customer experience and creator of the experience management (XM) category, today announced that the State of Missouri; the City of Sacramento; Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma; Winnebago County, Illinois; and Oakland County,...

Today, the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce and 21 business groups launched a new campaign to urge the New Mexico state legislature to refocus its efforts on economic recovery and expanding opportunities for workers and businesses. The campaign kicked...

Amid a renewed push in Congress and states to enact new gig economy restrictions following California's controversial AB 5, a new study released today by the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute finds that enacting these harmful laws would hinder...

Dr. Keith Ablow, Founder of Pain-2-Power, the life coaching and counseling platform designed to clarify one's true goals, restore personal autonomy and fuel success, has launched the Pain-2-Power Person of the Week. The Pain-2-Power Person of the...

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) submitted a public comment yesterday to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) opposing the agency's intention to delay implementation of a Trump administration rule that would protect the jobs and...

Gryphon USA president Richard Kruse said the Biden administration's move this week to extend the 12-month moratorium on home mortgage foreclosures through June 30 undermines the vitality of the nation's housing market as health and economic...

VA Majority Makers, a new organization focused on rebuilding a Republican majority in Virginia's State Legislature, officially launched today. After the recent Republican losses in 2017 and 2019 Garrison Coward, President for the new PAC, believes...

OCHIN applauds the Biden Administration for prioritizing health equity in a national COVID-19 response by ensuring that vaccines are provided to the nation's federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). This is a crucial step toward ensuring that...

Today, Khaled Salem, running for the U.S. Senate against Chuck Schumer in 2022, urged Israel to take definitive action against Hezbollah and Hamas. In his view, these two terrorist organizations not only threat Israel, but also the peace of the...

Tax season is upon us and the newest revisions to the California tax codes affect not only residents of the state but those who do business with CA (the 5th largest economy in the world).   For the millions of Californians...

The government of Canada on Thursday evening approved the purchase of Transat by Air Canada, without significant remedies. "This decision shows blatant disregard for all Canadians who believe in healthy competition," said Ed Sims, WestJet President...

The government of Canada on Thursday evening approved the purchase of Transat by Air Canada, without significant remedies. "This decision shows blatant disregard for all Canadians who believe in healthy competition," said Ed Sims, WestJet President...

In today's fast-paced creative economy, it is critical for Canada to maintain a comprehensive copyright framework to encourage creation, acquisition and commercialization of copyrighted content. Under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement...

On February, 15th at 6 pm ET, the Renew Democracy Initiative is hosting a virtual pro-democracy rally with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman, Garry Kasparov, Miles Taylor (NYT's 'Anonymous'), Zimbabwean pastor and democracy activist - Evan Mawarire,...

The global economy went through an extremely turbulent phase in 2020 due to worldwide lockdowns, a crash in oil prices, trade and business restrictions and so on. However, economic recovery is expected to pick up in 2021, with easing restrictions,...

The global economy went through an extremely turbulent phase in 2020 due to worldwide lockdowns, a crash in oil prices, trade and business restrictions and so on. However, economic recovery is expected to pick up in 2021, with easing restrictions,...

Climate Corps ? a fellowship program providing professional development opportunities for U.S. workers through implementation of environmental projects with local governments, nonprofits, and businesses ? is well-poised to meet President Biden's...

Mark Morgan, the former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has joined the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), the nation's oldest and largest immigration watchdog...

Women's Liberation Front (WoLF) has submitted a Petition for Rulemaking to the U.S. Department of Education to "protect the Title IX rights of women and girls." The petition was issued in response to President Biden's executive order on "gender...

The Teamsters are applauding the House Ways & Means Committee's inclusion of a multiemployer pension reform measure in a broader stimulus package introduced by the panel yesterday....

The Blockchain Research Institute, in collaboration with the Washington DC-based Chamber of Digital Commerce and other experts have produced a 120-page report on how the Biden-Harris administration could reimagine US technology strategy and...

This spring, over 30,000 volunteer Field Advocates from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will join together in advocating for effective suicide prevention legislation. Beginning now through May, AFSP Advocates will participate in...

Netwrix, a cybersecurity vendor that makes data security easy, today announced government industry findings from its global 2021 Netwrix Cloud Data Security Report which found that detecting and resolving data leakage is a top security challenge for...

Job performance Overall, Governor Andrew Cuomo's job performance remained solid, with 55% saying his job as governor was positive (excellent and good combined) and 45% saying it was negative (fair and poor combined). Less than a quarter of surveyed...

The state of New York Monday will legalize paid surrogacy, a milestone event that will help thousands of people struggling with fertility build families. "This is a triumph for modern families," said Nazca Fontes, the...

Nugg Club, the nation's first true cannabis subscription box featuring full-sized products curated by experts and personalized to each customer, announced today the launch of Schedule 1, a new cannabis brand that seeks to provide instrumental support...

'We Will Decide' (https://wewilldecide.com/) announced its official launch, offering useful American political information collected in one digital place that is individualized for each registered user. We Will Decide follows Congressional action,...

Two years after the Plante administration's refusal to deploy body-worn video cameras ("body cams") for officers of the Montréal Police department (SPVM), Ensemble Montréal is once again calling for body cams to be put into use at the SPVM as quickly...

Commissioner of Official Languages Raymond Théberge made the following statement today: "Today, I learned of the Quebec government's position on the modernization of the Official Languages Act. I am pleased to see that the two levels of government...

2020 was a record year for Americans giving up their citizenship, according to the experts and tax specialists of Americans Overseas. A record 6,705 Americans gave up their citizenship in 2020 A 260% increase from 2019 when 2,577 Americans gave up...

Leading up to National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, AIDS United and its Public Policy Council, composed of 55 of the nation's leading organizations dedicated to ending HIV, are announcing they have launched the Racial Justice Index. AIDS United is...

A new, nationwide study of United States adults by FR Data Insights casts doubts on the potential effectiveness of the new stimulus bills pushed by Congress and the new administration. Response data suggests that recipients are unlikely to increase...

Kicking off his Recall Road Trip against Governor Gavin Newsom, Joe Collins and partners 1776 Forever Free and Recall Gavin Newsom 2020 collected hundreds of signatures at the Los Angeles City Hall on Sunday. The South-Central LA native will be...

American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomed a U.S. State Department official's statement confirming that President Biden "embraces and champions" the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. "We must...

More than 44 million people in the United States are buried under $1.6 trillion dollars in federal student loan debt. And every year the crisis continues to get worse, preventing people from buying houses, saving for retirement, and realizing their...

SynED, a national non-profit focused on education, today released ReportOUT, a quarterly publication that highlights innovative educational initiatives that promise different perspectives and lasting changes, with its latest edition entitled "Beyond...

CaseWorthy, the leading provider of Case Management software for nonprofit and government organizations, introduces an all-new brand image today with a fresh logo, an immersive, vibrant website and even a friendly mascot. At a time when the need for...