News by subject: AVO

Led by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, more than 50 mayors are calling on Congress to extend the monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments that will otherwise expire on January 1, 2022. In a letter to congressional leaders, the mayors of cities...

The United Steelworkers (USW) today endorsed Kathy Hochul, leading a growing movement of unions and working families backing her campaign....

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) urges governments to exercise caution and avoid sparking panic as they consider a further round of business restrictions in the face of the new Omicron variant. Small businesses are at a...

Fewer than half of nursing home residents in Pennsylvania and only 18.2% of nursing home staff had received a COVID-19 booster as of mid-November, according to the latest data from AARP's Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard. With holiday gatherings on...

Ontario's doctors support the decisions taken by all levels of government this week to help curb the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and appreciate the ongoing sacrifices all Canadians are making. "We have considerable experience responding...

AWWA CEO David LaFrance was present today at a Biden-Harris Administration event during which plans to advance protections from lead in drinking water and other sources were announced. LaFrance issued this statement following the event. "Water...

The Medical Board of California has allowed a 25-year repeat offender doctor to surrender his license on a technicality and not face charges before an administrative law judge in an accusation based on the death of a local mother. ...

The nonprofit Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health, along with allied organizations, sent a letter urging CVS Caremark to reverse its "dangerously disruptive" decision to remove all but one direct oral anticoagulant from its commercial...

The Métis National Council (MNC), which advocates on behalf of four democratically elected Métis Governments: Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, Métis Nation Alberta, Métis Nation Ontario, and Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC), has unanimously voted to...

In what appears to be a stunning vote of no confidence in his own business plan, Bradley Jacobs, Chairman of XPO Logistics and GXO Logistics , brought his total stock sales of the two companies to nearly a billion dollars since announcing the...

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) launched a major targeted Spanish and English digital ad campaign this week highlighting misguided amnesty efforts amid the Biden Border Crisis. This is happening in the wake of new data showing...

The holiday season is the most difficult time of year when you don't have a home. Toronto charity Fred Victor and its pro bono ad agency partner dentsumcgarrybowen are raising awareness and donations in support of people experiencing homelessness...

Since before 2017, activists and refugees have been speaking out about the human rights crisis faced by Uyghur Muslims in the region of Xinjiang, China. Despite a string of denials from the Chinese government, the evidence is mounting. Camera...

CoSpero Consulting, a Dallas-based social impact firm, is pleased to announce its partnership with the City of Dallas Office of Equity and Inclusion Division to create the City's first-ever Racial Equity Plan (REP). In an effort to address historic...

Today, the Council on Competitiveness (Council) will announce Ms. Janet Foutty as its next Business Vice Chair. The announcement will be made during the Council's 2021 National Competitiveness Forum, which is themed "Future Focused," and brings...

The world's brands end up on Santa's naughty and nice lists, too, thanks to the Brand Federation, a consultancy in Richmond, Va., led by recognized industry leaders Kelly O'Keefe and Matt Williams. O'Keefe, CEO of Brand Federation, is formerly a...

MRE Finance has done it again.... Providing seniors with critical information when considering whether to sell a life insurance policy for cash in a life settlement or taking out a reverse mortgage. Our blogs "Selling Your Life Insurance vs Reverse...

An interview with reporter Sun Wanlu from China.org.cn on China's Health insurance "bargaining":   3-year-olds are called toddlers who should be jumping around and creating trouble all over the place. But Songzi, a toddler born with spinal muscular...

Regional geopolitics, balance of power and ongoing conflicts, resistance to globalism and Eurasian cooperation in the Black sea region were discussed in a talk show on Ulusal TV  hosted by Emra Shen.  https://youtu.be/0I0OpUN6Jv0  Experts presented...

Following is a statement by Lisa Nicole Matthews, President of the National Press Club and Angela Greiling Keane, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the arrest of Amir Aman Kiyaro, a freelance video journalist who works for...

As Kansas prepares to receive major federal investments in infrastructure, Representative Sharice Davids joined Overland Park-based broadband technology company WANRack to highlight the impact of the bipartisan infrastructure law on high-speed...

The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) welcomes news that the province is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to everyone over 18 years of age as of Monday (Dec. 20). Previously, the government announced those over 18 had...

The WestJet Group today is expressing its strong opposition to the travel advisory issued by the Government of Canada. The targeted advice outlined today is not based on science and data and significantly undermines aviation's proven safety record in...

Animal shelters across the country?already overwhelmed with abandoned "pandemic puppies"?will soon face another crisis: Every January, shelters see a spike in unwanted dogs and cats who were given as Christmas presents to people who, it turned out,...

American Jewish Committee (AJC) salutes today's passage of the U.S.-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act. AJC and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) have championed the Act to bolster U.S. commitment to strong,...

As COVID cases surge, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is very concerned that nursing shortages in emergency departments can complicate patient access to care and add to incredible levels of stress already on physician-led care...

Two parents of children injured by medical negligence called out a doctor opposing the Fairness For Injured Patients Act because they were "deeply offended" by his "comment that compensation for death or lifelong harm is capped under California's...

Members of the Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable ("The Roundtable") are calling on the Prime Minister and the Government of Canada not to introduce additional blanket, restrictive border and travel measures and to continue to focus on more...

Health Canada Canada is currently facing a parallel pandemic of mental health problems, increasing substance use and a deadly toxic drug supply. The recent national data and modelling projections on opioid overdose deaths confirms the negative effect...

The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) deplores Hydro-Quebec's decision to hastily announce the launch of calls for tenders for a block of 480 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy sources, in addition to a block of 300 MW of wind energy....

According to The State Department, the Covid-19 Pandemic has increased the number of individuals who are at risk for human trafficking. With over a decade of boots-on-the-ground experience under his belt, The Human Gathering's co-founder Wes Chapman...

The 2021 Monitoring the Future survey results released today provide fresh evidence that youth e-cigarette use remains a serious public health problem in the United States, with nearly 1 in 5 high school seniors (19.6%) reporting that they vaped...

The 2021 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey data released today show progress in the fight to curb youth nicotine vaping, signaling efforts to provide education to prevent e-cigarette use and quitting resources are starting to work. However, more is...

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), the voice of the mortgage industry representing the interests of mortgage professionals and home buyers since 1973, plans for a groundbreaking 2022. This includes an aggressive legislative agenda,...

Today dozens of former members of Congress, gender equity, and transportation leaders sent a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg asking him to end gender discrimination in a car safety testing program. The letter was sent...

Regional geopolitics, balance of power and ongoing conflicts, resistance to globalism and Eurasian cooperation in the Black sea region were discussed in a talk show on Ulusal TV  hosted by Emra Shen.  https://youtu.be/0I0OpUN6Jv0  Experts presented...

In 2015, the first rare disease advisory council was created in North Carolina by patients, caregivers, families, and providers. This year, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), the leading advocate for the over 25 million Americans...

Just in time for the holidays, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) has unveiled its newly redesigned "real-life room" for dogs at the ASPCA Adoption Center in New York City. The new room was designed in...

December 7th the City of Dallas Committee on Environment & Sustainability began consideration of a potential ban on gas-powered lawn equipment, a proposal which the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association (TNLA) believes will harm local businesses in...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is pleased that several of its key recommendations were addressed by today's economic update from the federal government, but cautions that small businesses will need more support as they face...

(AANA)? Healthcare providers, including Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), will continue to receive resources to care for some of the most vulnerable patients with President Biden signing the bipartisan Protecting Medicare and American...

The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) says the provincial government's failure to repeal Bill 124 is wreaking havoc on the nursing profession, patient safety and Ontario's health-care system. RNAO warns that the government must take...

Santa Claus will take a break from his holiday preparations to join workers from Toledo Refining Co. on Thursday, Dec. 16, for a demonstration outside the office of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, where the workers will deliver petitions calling for...

In a 4-3 vote, Canyons School District permanently suspended the controversial Second Step Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum from use in their K-8 schools.  The program had already been put on hold in September after it was revealed the...

The Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (WeRPN) is launching the Second Call to the Recruitment and Retention Incentive (RRI) Program aimed at recruiting and retaining skilled PSWs and nurses while building on Ontario's plan to...

Today, a cross-commodity coalition to fix the container crunch issued the following statement: Canada's rising cost of living and doing business is directly linked to the challenges being faced by our shipper industries.  For months, groups...

Nurses from Brigham and Women's Hospital, represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, have called for an investigation into whether Mass General Brigham is complying with the DPH's order to reduce non-essential, non-urgent scheduled...

California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA), and Alcohol Justice, held the 6th Annual #CAPASummit last Friday. The four-hour, virtual, bilingual, event drew 90 public health and safety advocates from over 50 different California nonprofit organizations...

The Manhattan Institute recently released a report that manufactures a case against Critical Race Theory (CRT), building on a foundation of right-wing talking points. Professor Kevin D. Brown, the Richard S. Melvin Professor of Indiana University...

According to data released by Power to Decide, an estimated 241,690 women living at or below 250% of the poverty level in Oregon live in contraceptive deserts, counties in which there is not reasonable access to a health center offering the full...