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+Peace, a collective action campaign platform of peacebuilding organizations, welcomes the introduction of the Global Peacebuilding Act of 2020 by Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-5) in the United States Congress. The Global Peacebuilding Act of 2020...

Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Western Economic Diversification Canada), on behalf of Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister...

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced a partnership with the United Nations' International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) as part of Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream. Both organizations are calling on world...

The Robert R. McCormick Foundation (RRMF) Democracy Program and the Executive Service Corps (ESC) have partnered to create the new Leadership in Democracy Program. The Robert R. McCormick Foundation works with...

A new California law aimed at worker classification may have a significant tax impact for companies. Understanding the difference between an employee and independent contractor and the tax consequences that flow from each designation should be top of...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Registration is now open for the 2020 Iowa Ideas Conference by The Gazette, which returns to  downtown Cedar Rapids on Aug. 28-29. The conference allows Iowans to meet face-to-face with policy-makers,...

Today, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, in partnership with the Arab American Institute, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, and NALEO Educational Fund, are launching 2020 Census hotlines for the communities they serve. The...

Accessible Archives, Inc., a digital publisher of full-text primary source historical collections, announces the release of Part VII: The 19th Amendment Victory: A Newspaper History, 1762-1922 to its Women's Suffrage Collection. This collection...

Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today urged Congress to reject the proposed tax hikes on air travel that are included in the President's FY2021 budget request....

In response to the recently released surprise billing proposals from the House Ways and Means, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) released the following statement:  "ACEP supports this bill and is...

Every year, the Trump Administration proposes eliminating funding for important community programs with bipartisan support, and every year Congress rejects it. Once again, the President's budget cuts crucial funding from the Community Services Block...

On February 7, 2020, the Government of Canada repatriated Canadians and their families from Wuhan, China, which is the epicentre of the outbreak of novel coronavirus (referred to as 2019-nCoV). Repatriated Canadians and their family members are at...

Yesterday, we welcomed home 174 Canadians and their family members travelling on a Government of Canada-chartered plane, as well as 39 who travelled on a second flight led by the United States from Wuhan, China. The repatriated Canadians and their...

United Steelworkers (USW) International Vice President at Large Roxanne Brown testified today before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Trade, advocating for increased investments and upgrades in U.S. ports, highways, bridges,...

Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, celebrated the passage of the Virginia Values Act through both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly, a...

While housing affordability concerns intensify throughout the U.S., the gap in homeownership rates between white and black Americans recorded at the end of 2019 is larger than it was over 50 years ago. At the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.,...

Brand-transformation agency Cactus has launched Citizen Impeachment 2020 (citizenimpeachment.com), a get-out-the-vote content campaign designed to remind Americans that although the U.S. Senate did not have the votes to find a corrupt president...

U.S. Rep. Judy Chu, U.S. Rep. David Trone, former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, and former U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith will join fellow policymakers, health care professionals, and advocates this morning to shine a spotlight on mental health and addiction...

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, as Chair of the Council of the Federation, will participate in the National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting, alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Québec Premier François Legault, New Brunswick Premier Blaine...

Following today's House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) hearing titled, "Rent-A-Bank Schemes and New Debt Traps: Assessing Efforts to Evade State Consumer Protections and Interest Rate Caps," OLA CEO Mary Jackson issued the following statement:...

WHO: Less Cancer, UVA Health, American University WHAT: National Cancer Prevention Workshop WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building, 45 Independence Ave SW Room 2043-2055 WHEN: February 5, 2020, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.   The Next Generation Choices...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) in response to President Trump's remarks regarding immigration in the State of the Union Address:  "Over...

President Trump shocked the nation and the world by announcing the government will invest in climate action, including support for the One Trillion Trees initiative and ocean ecosystem restoration.  While these...

Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union Address: "The President made a powerful case that his...

AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer Nancy LeaMond released the following statement in response to the State of the Union address this evening: "AARP was encouraged to hear the...

United Steelworkers (USW) International President Thomas M. Conway issued the following statement today in advance of President Trump's 2020 State of the Union address.      "As President Trump prepares to address the...

GemmaCert has unveiled today the first presumptive field test in the United States to effectively detect the percentage of THC present in cannabis, as low as 0.2%, to accurately distinguish within minutes between hemp and cannabis. This...

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear testified this morning at a hearing before the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety, outlining the industry's top priorities and identifying concrete steps...

The National Association of Realtors® is urging the Department of Housing and Urban Development to consider a series of policy proposals it believes will address housing affordability constraints and allow industry players to provide safe and...

The Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) today announces its support for a new bicameral, bipartisan Congressional Personalized Medicine Caucus formed by Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Tom Emmer...

Edgewell Personal Care Company and Harry's, Inc. today issued the following statements regarding the decision by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") authorizing a challenge to the proposed combination of Edgewell and Harry's:...

Gun Mania: A New Perspective ? What We Must Do to Reduce Shootings, Homicides and Suicides in America is now available in print and e-book formats. In it, Bruce D. Thatcher examines the historical reasons why guns are a core element of America's...

Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister will convene the Incident Response Group for an update on the coronavirus situation. Closed to media. This document is also available at http://pm.gc.ca SOURCE Prime Minister's Office

Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. This document is also available at http://pm.gc.ca SOURCE Prime Minister's Office

Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. This document is also available at http://pm.gc.ca SOURCE Prime Minister's Office

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Black History Month: "Today, we celebrate the start of Black History Month and honour the legacy of Black Canadians. This year's theme ? Canadians of African descent: Going...

Today, President Trump announced an expansion of restrictions on immigrants from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania who are trying to come to the United States, bringing the total number of countries affected by a travel ban to...

Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued preliminary affirmative determinations that imports of forged steel fluid end blocks (FEBs) from China, Germany, India, and Italy are causing material injury to domestic producers and...

The steering committee of APPELE-Québec ? the Alliance for the Promotion of Public English-language Education in Québec ? invites you to a press conference where a wide range of community leaders and organizations will reiterate its strong stand...

Today, the Internet Code came into force, providing Canadians with additional safeguards when subscribing to home Internet services. The Code will also help them resolve disputes with their Internet service provider (ISP). Canadians will benefit...

Hosted by CEGA for the past two years and supported by NLT last year, the Geo4Dev annual conference highlights novel geospatial data and analytic techniques to address issues of poverty, sustainable development, urbanization, climate change, and...

As immigration reform remains in gridlock, a new report from a nonpartisan think tank whose membership is comprised of top-level business executives calls on policymakers to enact various changes to bolster America's workforce and economic might....

Today, Jarrod McNaughton, CEO of Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) celebrated Governor Newsom's appointment of IEHP's former CEO, Dr. Bradley Gilbert as the new Director of the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS):...

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg wants the next U.S. president to be a "firm and outspoken champion" of the news media, is skeptical about the need for a federal media shield law and vows to restore regular press briefings to the...

The grant-funded project, entitled LGBT Census T.E.A.M. (Targeted Education and Awareness to Multidimensional-populations), is a coordinated, county-wide effort which strives to increase Census participation rates for the LGBT community. There is a...

Media representatives are advised that Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada departmental officials, will hold a technical briefing to discuss the publication of Canada's Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution.   Event:...

Today, Nielsen announced the launch of an enhanced cross-platform version of its syndicated solution, Nielsen Voter Ratings, which enables media buyers and sellers to more effectively reach and understand the media preferences of potential...

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today announced an Executive Leadership Transition Plan as the Chamber prepares for the future and long-time President & CEO Rich Studley begins to prepare for retirement in December 2021. ...

Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump's signing of the innovative United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):...

Today, American Trucking Associations leaders hailed the signing of the newly ratified United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement during a ceremony at the White House, where ATA President and CEO Chris Spear and 12 professional truck drivers from ATA...