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The Tax Council Policy Institute (TCPI) has announced that its 21st Annual Tax Policy & Practice Symposium, to be held Feb. 13-14, 2020 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C, will be titled "Hindsight is 2020: What the TCJA (Tax Cuts and Jobs...

A group of worker advocates from across the nation has announced founding of a specialized political action committee, "Stand Up for Workers" (SU4W), dedicated specifically to the needs and concerns of American workers....

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger condemns the Conference Report for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 that was released today. MAZON's stance is clear: Ensuring that our nation's military personnel are food secure...

Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton issued the following statement in response to a successful conclusion of negotiations between Congress and the Administration on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement...

"The new CUSMA agreement is a win for Canadian small businesses who export online. However, while it will help thousands of eBay small businesses by streamlining cross-border transactions, there remains work to be done on the implementation of the...

Today, American Trucking Associations leaders hailed an agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada that paves the way for USMCA's ratification in Congress. "Now with a clear path to USMCA's ratification, this...

Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien is urging Parliamentarians to adopt rights-based privacy laws to better protect Canadians in the face of data-driven technologies creating serious risks for privacy. The Commissioner's latest annual report, which...

Enzo Zelocchi, founder of A-Medicare (https://www.a-medicare.com/), says his startup will drastically improve the US economy, healthcare, solving multiple related problems while also strategically lowering US student debt and contributing to...

The market research team at Colling Media, a top-ranked national digital advertising and marketing agency, has conducted a consumer survey to understand consumer preferences and attitudes toward presidential candidates and their advertising campaigns...

Attorneys from the top government contracts practices will share their insights and expertise during PubKGroup's Fifth Annual Review. More than two dozen distinguished experts will review key cases and developments in government contract law from...

The Economic Club of Las Vegas (ECLV), a nationally-renowned platform for economic discussion and debate, has announced it will host three leading national Chief Economists in Las Vegas on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at The Las Vegas Country Club,...

"The Knights of Columbus commends the U.S. Supreme Court for leaving in place the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that upholds Kentucky's ultrasound law as constitutional. Key to our system of law is the idea of informed consent, and we...

Crowell & Moring has launched a special multi-disciplinary team to advise clients reacting and responding to the Department of Justice's new Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) ? a multiagency initiative to detect and punish antitrust crimes in...

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) revealed findings from its Future of Knowledge: A Foresight Report to audiences attending the Knowledge Summit 2019 in Dubai. The Report was compiled by MBRF and the United Nations...

Out of the Middle applauds a letter sent to Congress yesterday on behalf of nearly 900 smaller and independent physician practices across medical specialties that outlines the potentially devastating unintended consequences that certain legislative...

World Animal Protection, a global animal-welfare organization, along with 14 other organizations released a policy brief yesterday, urging leaders attending the 2019 United Nations' Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP25) to take immediate...

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Support for Canada's veterans, defence modernization and climate change action are all part of the Government of Canada's ongoing commitment to responsibly grow the economy and extend opportunities to all...

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has unveiled its 2020 State Legislative Agenda. The Partnership's Legislative Agenda was developed by its Government Policy Council, which consists of Business Members from the Partnership's 24 Affiliate Chambers of...

Summit Exercises and Training® (SummitETTM), a preparedness solutions company®, is proud to announce a new contract award to support the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) with their Workplace...

In response to the Trump Administration's announcement today to restrict nutrition benefits for nearly 700,000 Americans, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger expressed its anger that the Administration has cruelly and needlessly restricted access to...

The primary contractor for We Build The Wall, Inc. - Fisher Industries - was just awarded a $270 million project to design and build 31 miles of high-tech border fencing in the Yuma Sector of Arizona along the southern border perimeter of the Cabeza...

Today, Family Research Council (FRC) and the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) announced the results of their sixth annual review of elective abortion coverage in individual health insurance plans offered on state exchanges under Obamacare. Since open...

Beautycounter, the leader in safer skincare and cleaner cosmetics, announces Founder and CEO, Gregg Renfrew, will testify as an expert witness in a congressional hearing on cosmetic reform. Renfrew has tirelessly advocated for cosmetic reform in both...

Law Professor Victor Williams submitted an alternative academic testimony to the House Judiciary Committee which is set to hear from a series of anti-Trump academics. Professor Williams warns that Wednesday's hearing will be a shameful continuation...

One America News Network ("OAN")  announced today that it will be premiering the investigative special, "Ukrainian Witnesses Destroy Schiff's Case ? Exclusive with Rudy Giuliani Part II by Chanel Rion" tonight at 7 pm Eastern. ...

Today, Sarah Longwell announced the formation and launch of Longwell Partners, Inc. (LPI), a full-service communications firm based in Washington, D.C. Longwell is a former Partner and Senior Vice President at Berman and Company. Longwell is joined...

On 29 November, with the support and attendance from members of the Human Rights Association for Victims of Coercive Conversion (HAC), the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR) from Italy and Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) from Belgium...

Washington, DC law professor Victor Williams today praised the White House decision not to participate in this week's spasm the House's unconstitutional, unfair "impeachment inquiry" being waged against President Trump.  Professor Williams fully...

Independent Presidential Candidate Jack Robinson Jr introduces Birthloop Economics, a new economic plan of social justice providing universal healthcare, education and wealth. This capitalistic model shifts funding of America's entitlement programs...

Despite overwhelming evidence that the privatization of clinical and support services in health care has milked taxpayers and exposed patients to infection, poorer outcomes and death, the Ontario government has fast-tracked Bill 138 to facilitate...

The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) credential enables Correctional Facility staff with the knowledge and tools necessary to respond to cognitively impaired inmates. The prison system has been historically ill-equipped to...

Canada's Premiers will meet on December 2 at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario. Premiers will take stock of the state of federal-provincial-territorial relations in Canada and explore ways to grow the economy and strengthen...

Congressional Candidate Famela Ramos responded today to a series of vicious attack emails received by San Diego residents.  The emails appear to solicit campaign contributions on behalf of a Democrat running against Ramos in the race for the 53rd...

The Canadian subsidiary of Fontem Ventures B.V., a leader in responsible vaping and maker of high-quality blu vapour products, today reinforced its commitment to work with government, retailers and consumers to build a sustainable, responsible vaping...

U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon, sitting in Portland, Oregon, has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's requirement that immigrants either obtain health insurance, or demonstrate they can pay for medical care,...

WeBuildTheWall is proud to announce that it recently received the endorsement of DHS Secretary Chad Wolf, and the US Border Patrol, who praised its efforts to secure the US border during a visit to the Sunland Park border wall just this past...

Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel and Republican National Convention (RNC) President and CEO Marcia Lee Kelly today announced the senior staff team for next summer's Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina ? the...

The City of Beaconsfield is proud to announce the adoption of By-law BEAC-129, which prohibits the distribution of certain single-use shopping bags in retail stores located in Beaconsfield. On October 22, City Council...

The California Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) recently sided with the CDTFA in an appeal filed by sushi restaurant Little Madfish, upholding 25% and 40% fraud penalties that, together, exceeded $100,000. The OTA, providing a rationale for its decision,...

Today, 88 bipartisan mayors from across the country sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging the Administration to rescind a September 26 executive order that revamps the U.S. resettlement system and could drastically reduce, if not...

Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, congratulated Chief Gregory Nadjiwon and the community of Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation as they celebrated the completion of six new homes. The community hosted a ceremony...

On Nov 20, the fifth debate by Democrat Presidential hopefuls devoted considerable attention to "climate change"?that is, predicted catastrophic climate disruptions caused by human emissions of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide. Tom...

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) applauds the House passage of the bipartisan, "Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act," sponsored by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT). ...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, H.R.3, could result in at least 56 fewer new medicines for patients over 10 years, according to a new analysis from economic consulting firm Vital Transformation. The study examined the impact...

The Small Business Legislative Council is calling on Senators to remove two provisions in the House-passed SECURE Act (H.R. 1994) that would adversely affect small businesses and their employees. While the SBLC supports other provisions of the Act,...

Today, Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS) launched a national TV ad campaign asking "Who Said That?" in regards to a recent national poll which found that 63 percent of voters want to reduce legal immigration by at least half....

A new poll released today by Education Reform Now Advocacy and Public Policy Polling shows strong support for public school choice among African American voters in Atlanta, Georgia?the site of tonight's fifth Democratic Presidential debate. The poll...

The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) meets twice a year to review the status of wildlife species that have been identified as potentially being at risk of extinction from Canada, as they are mandated to do under the...

Today, the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Coalition sent a letter addressed to Congressional leadership, the House Ways and Means Committee and its Chairman, Richard Neal (D-MA), as well as to the Senate Finance Committee and its Chairman, Chuck...

The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, applauds the Pennsylvania legislature for passing legislation that will allow for Sunday hunting in the Keystone State for the first time in more than 100...