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In response to the third and most recent administrative attack this year on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger rebuked the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) proposal to "modernize" SNAP as a...

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published rule amendments to implement the Client Focused Reforms (the reforms) across Canada. These reforms are based on the fundamental concept that clients' interests come first in their dealings...

Major US policy shifts are having a significant impact on both the US and the global economy. Frost & Sullivan finds that the prolonged US-China trade war continues to disrupt the world economy and is viewed as one of the biggest risks to global...

The Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) welcomes the opportunity to engage with Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil following his announcement yesterday regarding his government's potential regulatory changes to the sale and promotion of vaping products...

A just-released public service announcement draws attention to the plight of the homeless, as Canada and the USA both approach elections. It's available free of charge to support any organization that serves the homeless. The call to action can be...

Medical Device Risk Management Understanding the Regulatory Landscape **An interactive workshop from FDAnews and Ombu Enterprises** Nov. 6-7, 2019 ? Newton, MA (Boston) https://www.fdanews.com/mdriskmanagement Early bird pricing for Medical Device...

Scholarship providers, gathered from across the country, today demanded that Congress stop taxing student scholarships. During its national conference in Minneapolis, the National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA) joined with Scholarship...

Fair Food Network applauded Michigan lawmakers for their bipartisan support for a homegrown program supporting farmers and families. The House and Senate approved $1 million for the healthy food incentive program Double Up Food Bucks in the state...

ProCon.org, the nation's leading provider of unbiased pros and cons of controversial issues, launched 2020Election.ProCon.org to show the 2020 presidential candidates' views on issues that matter to many voters. 2020Election.ProCon.org features...

In an era where bipartisanship is difficult to come by, Congress found something it agrees on ? withholding federal funds from Chinese state-owned companies not competing on a level economic playing field and presenting significant cybersecurity...

www.bmprgrm.com is launching www.wevotebecause.com, a non-partisan one-stop-shop for all things voting ? including customizable templates so you can create your own bumper messages about candidates or issues that matter to you. bmprgrm is a new...

First 5 LA and Early Edge California praised family childcare providers in California for their long-fought victory for collective bargaining rights and improved early childhood education that culminated today with Governor Newsom signing AB 378....

New York Times #1 bestselling author and speaker Eric Metaxas will address the 14th annual Values Voters Summit ? an event that draws thousands of grassroots activists to the nation's capital each year. U.S. Congressmen, grassroots activists,...

The eBook Predicting Donald Trump, Understanding a Stable Genius is finally out. Get it and start winning.  In view of Donald Trump's behavior in the last weeks, it has become imperative that people start to understand how his mind works. Lawyers...

The University of Chicago is preparing to host Urban October at UChicago in collaboration with UN-Habitat. The month-long initiative brings together policy leaders, public officials, community members, and leading researchers from Chicago and around...

Mental Health for US, a nonpartisan educational initiative dedicated to elevating mental health and addiction in national and state policy conversations, will host a Unite for Change rally today at Drake University to explore the pressing issues of...

The New Center?an organization focused on creating the space for a political center in today's America? released a new policy paper entitled "The Economics of Energy: Shaping the Market to Create a Clean Energy Future." The following two things are...

Medicine Man Technologies, Inc. ("Medicine Man Technologies" or the "Company") today applauded the passing of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act by the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 321-103. This proposed law would...

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has created a free Communications & Engagement Platform to demystify the political rhetoric of drug pricing policy for the diabetes community. In keeping with ADA's commitment to help those living with diabetes...

Today, Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. ("Curaleaf"), a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator in the United States, responded to the passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 ("SAFE Banking Act"). "The historic passage of the...

Today, the National Council on Disability (NCD) released the first of five reports in a bioethics and disability series and calls on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Justice to issue...

AARP Pennsylvania leaders today joined AARP state directors and volunteers from 33 states in Washington, D.C. to advocate for passage of federal legislation to lower prescription drug prices. "The average annual cost of prescription drug treatment...

The Vapor Technology Association (VTA) today called on the Trump Administration, the FDA, the FTC and Congress to implement twelve important steps to help ensure controlled distribution of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, and limit...

On Sept. 27, the National Press Club will host a panel to discuss sweeping and controversial changes in the nation's immigration courts. Panelists will be the Hon. Ashley Tabaddor, president of the National Association of Immigration Judges; Judy...

Today the Federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) certified Election Systems & Software (ES&S) voting systems using Windows 10 operating systems. The newly certified release, ES&S EVS 6.1.0.0, will now be sent to respective states for state...

Signal Group, a leader in modern public affairs, today announced that Blake Androff has joined the firm as an executive vice president. He will draw on his deep understanding of the political landscape and legislative process to help clients advance...

Ken Rakusin, President & CEO of Gordon Brush Mfg. Co., Inc. is a "highlighted" speaker at the 2019 MADE IN AMERICA CONVENTION, to be held at the Indianapolis, Indiana convention center, October 3-6. According to Don Buckner, founder,...

The American Academy of Stem Cell Physicians visited Capitol Hill on Thursday, Sept. 19, at an event hosted by Alliance for Cell Therapy Now, to meet with industry partners to discuss the future and direction of cell therapy in the United States.  A...

Members of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) have approved a motion authorizing ICCRC to apply to become a new self-regulatory organization, the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. "With this approval by...

For many months, Mortgage Professionals Canada (MPC) has consulted dozens of stakeholders, including several relevant Parliamentary committees and many Members of Parliament. MPC is pleased with the Conservative Party of Canada's announcement on...

A series of surges in illegal immigration across our southern border, coupled with large-scale abuses of our political asylum process and other humanitarian policies, have driven the illegal alien population of the United States into record...

Just in time for World Alzheimer's Day, a group of young activists in their 20's have created a nationwide call to action for presidential candidates to take action on Alzheimer's disease. Spearheaded by The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's...

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) announces Wednesday, September 25 and Thursday, September 26 as the dates when two high-profile events occur simultaneously, each drawing attention to America's border crisis and encouraging...

Mexican tomato growers are pleased to announce that they have executed a final agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce to suspend the investigation on imports of Mexican tomatoes into the United States. "The agreement was hard fought, but we...

The National Coalition on Health Care, the nation's oldest and broadest based stakeholder coalition, welcomes the introduction of a comprehensive bill to address out of control drug prices by Speaker Pelosi today.  The legislation would focus...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) today released a plan to allow government negotiation of prescription drugs that account for the greatest total cost to Medicare and the entire U.S. health system and that lack competition. The following is a...

A new report from the Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE) and AARP provides policymakers and stakeholders with an overview of the use of variable benefit and contribution arrangements in public pension plans. Under variable...

Oricom Internet, an independent Internet service provider, recently informed its customers that it would review its residential Internet packages, including a reduction in pricing for many of them as of October 1, 2019. These beneficial changes are...

On September 12, 2019, the Senate Committee on Appropriations (Committee) voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Department of Defense Appropriations bill.  Included in the report that accompanies this legislation is language urging the Department of...

CannaRegs, Inc., the industry's first technology platform monitoring cannabis regulations and taxation at the municipal, state and federal level, recently announced hemp and CBD coverage in all 50 states. CannaRegs provides the most comprehensive...

Lawyer, mother of three young children, and human rights and Women's rights advocate Sara Stapleton Barrera has announced that she is entering the Democratic primary for Texas Senate District 27 in 2020. "The people of District 27 deserve better...

ACA International's comprehensive comments in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposed debt collection rule recommend fair and objective policies that clarify legal obligations for the accounts receivable management (ARM)...

Nestlé Waters North America applauds the California Legislature for passing Assembly Bill 792 and encourages Governor Gavin Newsom to sign the bill into law. Over the next 11 years, this new law will continue to increase the percentage of recycled...

CitizenPath, an online service for do-it-yourself immigration filers, is providing its services at no cost in celebration of Constitution Week (September 17-20). Constitution Day and Citizenship Day will be celebrated on Sept. 17, 2019. It's the...

On September 29th, Illinois' new No Salary History Law will take effect, barring employers from seeking information about past wages of job applicants during the hiring process. It's a major advance for pay equity?the practice of factoring past wages...

Today, the Pass USMCA Coalition, an alliance advocating for swift passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, published a white paper by Tommy Thompson debunking the widespread myth that the USMCA will drive up drug prices. Thompson, a...

The U.S. energy independence goal has been largely accomplished due to historic levels of oil and gas production in Texas. To maintain this edge, the Texas oil and gas industry must continue to use water wisely and sustainably. The question is: How?...

Epilepsy Foundation today announced it is rolling out its Seizure Safe Schools initiative nationwide. It calls for state legislation to ensure all school personnel, including nurses, teachers, and volunteers, are not only prepared but can recognize...

Six months away from the first 2020 presidential primaries and caucuses, The Black Women's Agenda, Inc. (BWA) hosted its 42nd  Annual Symposium Town Hall and Awards Luncheon today, encouraging the nearly 1,800 attendees to flex their political muscle...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), in collaboration with the Milken Institute, convened prominent scholars, economists and business leaders to combine research efforts in support of the growth and...