News by subject: POL

The 80th annual Model Congress at American International College (AIC) will convene on Thursday, January 9, 2020 with Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno delivering the opening welcome remarks for this milestone anniversary at 6 p.m. in the Mahogany...

Dr. Nalini Rajamannan ? a specialist for patients with valvular heart disease in Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Cardiology, Sheboygan, WI ? plans to meet the press at the Institute located in Downtown Sheboygan to review Food and Drug Congressional...

The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) is pleased to announce Transport Canada's Railway Safety Improvement Program (RSIP) will provide $219,750 in financial support over three years to help CIAC improve railway safety and education in...

Today, former NFL football player Walter Powell, and co-founders Nim Desai, Israel Lopez and Jackson White launched a 2.0 version of the political transparency app Politiscope, following the success of the original launch in January 2019....

Dr. Nalini Rajamannan ? a specialist for patients with valvular heart disease in Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Cardiology, Sheboygan, WI ? confirms today that patients finally may get answers about whether medical devices placed in their bodies are...

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia, following a runway overrun of a Boeing 737 operated by WestJet. The TSB will gather information and assess...

There's a new way to solve public policy puzzles without all the rudeness, spin, and yelling. The Politics 4.0 Idea Games is looking to field 160 Players for its inaugural game. The Players will be balanced by ideology, and together will select their...

The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has sworn in Rebecca Ramirez as the new Fire Chief of the Yocha Dehe Fire Department (YDFD). She became YDFD's third chief following the retirement of Chief Gary Fredericksen. "We are pleased...

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has named Rachel Fawcett as its inaugural housing policy fellow. Fawcett will receive a financial stipend of up to $12,000 during 2020 to conduct research benefiting the affordable housing industry. In the...

With US pari-mutuel handle showing growth in each of the last five years, a legislative committee will focus on the future and safety of this gambling sector when the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States holds its Winter Meeting,...

The Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations bill , H.R. 1865, signed into law today by President Trump, includes a one-year, $5 billion extension of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC). The NMTC, which faced expiration on December 31, instead received a $1.5...

Matson issued the following statement today in response to proposed legislation relating to the Jones Act introduced by Congressman Ed Case:  Hanging Hawaii's higher costs of living on shipping ignores what local...

Coal is one of the most significant sources of carbon emissions and air pollution in the world. Coal-fired electricity has significant adverse environmental and health impacts. Around 40 percent of the world's electricity comes from burning coal, as...

Below is a statement from Bryan K. Barnett, President of the United States Conference of Mayors and Mayor of Rochester Hills (MI) on today's passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the U.S. House of Representatives:...

The U.S. Senate has passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act by an overwhelming majority. This bill is one of the most significant changes to retirement plan rules since the Pension Protection Act of 2006.  The...

Former Atlanta City Councilmember Alex Wan, a long-time Morningside homeowner and civic leader, has announced his bid to represent Georgia State House District 57. This follows the recent announcement by State Rep. Pat Gardner that she will retire...

The Treasury Department's updated tax-related guidance for opportunity zones (OZ) Thursday was greeted as an important development for the community development incentive by Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, and managing partner of national accounting and...

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations bills passed through Congress today and are expected to be signed by President Trump before the December 20th deadline, averting a government shutdown like the one experienced with the FY 2019 spending bills....

Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton issued the following statement in response to the U.S. House of Representative's passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):...

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement:  "Even during one of the most...

In the wake of today's ruling by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), consumers throughout the Chicago-area and Northern Illinois could face the largest hit to electric bills in state history?unless state lawmakers move swiftly to pass...

On December 19, Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. John Madigan, senior vice president of public policy for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP),...

Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued their ruling in Texas v. United States, striking down the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and remanding back to the district court the decision as to whether key patient...

The fiscal year 2020 omnibus spending bill approved by Congress this week provides resources for many critical investments that better the lives of working Americans, but also misses the mark by not including a broad fix for the nation's faltering...

"The latest judicial volley in the ongoing legal battles over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) threatens to unravel the tremendous strides California has made in expanding access to care to the most vulnerable among us, and casts an ominous shadow over...

The Competition Bureau sent letters to close to one hundred brands and marketing agencies involved in influencer marketing in Canada, advising that they review their marketing practices to ensure they comply with the law. Influencers should clearly...

The Government of Canada is taking action to ensure that federal labour standards are robust and modern in the changing world of work and that they protect employees and support productive workplaces. The Government has made important changes to the...

One in three (32%) Americans say Impeachment is the one phrase that best sums up how they remember 2019. Impeachment is causing some Americans to avoid certain topics, change their social media habits and potentially voting intentions as well,...

Stephan Cassaday, Founder, CEO & Chairman of award-winning independent wealth management firm Cassaday & Company, Inc., today issued the following statement on SECURE Act legislation that is awaiting approval by the U.S. Senate and is expected to be...

One in three (32%) Americans say Impeachment is the one phrase that best sums up how they remember 2019. Impeachment is causing some Americans to avoid certain topics, change their social media habits and potentially voting intentions as well,...

With the Supreme Court set to consider a constitutional challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the coming months, the National Association of Realtors®, Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Home Builders Association have...

CUPE is happy to see a commitment to "national universal pharmacare" in the Prime Minister's mandate letter to Patty Hajdu, Canada's new Minister of Health. It's important that the government specified the program should be "universal", however, it's...

Overall, Canada is a healthy nation. However, not everyone has the same opportunity to achieve optimal health. Too often, this is due to how people are treated. Stigma in our health system leads to persistent barriers to effective care and services...

Today, President Trump, along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that, if finalized, would allow for the importation of certain prescription...

US Senate Candidate Victor Williams today praised Donald Trump's six-page letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi which condemned the House's impeachment vote as an "unprecedented and unconstitutional abuse of power."  Williams, running to defeat...

The Concord Coalition said today that a tax and spending package set to be voted on in the House of Representatives is a stunning display of fiscal irresponsibility. The bill, HR 1865, would reduce revenues by more than $400 billion over the next 10...

SRAX, Inc. , a digital marketing and consumer data management technology company, has released a survey of 25,469 Americans which reveals the complex set of political issues that will impact voting decisions in the coming elections....

Millions of people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes and their countries due to conflict and persecution. As unresolved refugee and humanitarian crises continue, nations must work together to help advance solutions. Canada will continue...

As a prelude to its 21st Annual Tax Policy & Practice Symposium in February 2020, the Tax Council Policy Institute (TCPI) will present with KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm and program manager for the event, a one-hour webcast,...

National Association of Realtors® president Vince Malta issued the following statement after the House of Representatives today passed a spending package funding the federal government for fiscal year 2020. The bill provides authority for the...

The Executive Director of the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC) operating as "Truckers.com" issued a warning today that various political actions at Federal and state levels may quickly escalate into a supply chain crisis for...

Liz Elting, Founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation and nationally-recognized entrepreneur, philanthropist, and progressive advocate, announced today that she is making a donation of $100,000 to Everytown For Gun Safety. Founded in 2014...

The FAIR Plan today filed a petition for a writ of mandate asking the Los Angeles Superior Court to direct California's Insurance Commissioner to annul, vacate, or withdraw Order No. 2019-2 issued by his office last month. The Order directed the...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today released ministerial mandate letters to guide Cabinet in delivering real, positive results for Canadians. On Election Day, Canadians chose to continue moving forward. People have been clear that they want...

AARP Illinois State Director Bob Gallo released the following statement today, applauding Reps. Cheri Bustos, Sean Casten, Danny K. Davis, Bill Foster, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Dan Lipinski, Jesus "Chuy" García, Robin Kelly, Mike Quigley, Bobby Rush, Jan...

Crohn's and Colitis Canada is extremely disappointed in Minister Shandro and his very short-sighted and potentially harmful policy announced today that risks the health of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Premier Kenney, Minister...

The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced its final antidumping margins calculated in connection with the eleventh annual administrative review of the antidumping duty order on steam activated carbon from the People's Republic of China, noted...

The House of Representatives today passed historic legislation championed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) that would allow government negotiation of prescription drugs that lack competition and account for the greatest total cost to Medicare and...

At a time when lawmakers from our two political parties can barely stomach being under the same rotunda with each other, House members have managed to come together to approve a regressive labor and illegal alien amnesty bill, ironically labeled the...

Today, Astronaut John "Danny" Olivas & Family, are honored to announce the Olivas Family, Space For Everyone Foundation.  A 501 (c) 3 with a mission to support the health and well-being of all children and families, regardless of where they call...