News by subject: AVO

RALNA - Arizona is the most recent state to propose legislation seeking to limit Emergency Medical Services (EMS) access for disabled elderly. Arizona Senate Bill 1373 imposes a disservice to many seniors. Assisted living industry leaders are...

American Jewish Committee (AJC) is disappointed by the California State Board of Education's adoption of the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC). After a two-year, highly contentious process, this fourth and final version of the curriculum is...

The leaders of OPSEU/SEFPO are applauding Humber College for becoming the province's first public college to offer a standalone four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.  "This is great news and it's proof-positive that our public colleges...

The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about the House's approval of legislation last night that would provide a path to legal permanent residency and citizenship for "Dreamers" who came to the United States as...

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is celebrated every year on March 21. For 22 years now, the Week of Action against Racism and for Equality has been held every year to mobilize the population on these crucial issues....

Bolstering its efforts to fight the proliferation of counterfeiting worldwide, the Board of Directors of the International Trademark Association (INTA) today approved two resolutions calling on courts and policymakers to implement new mechanisms to...

Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. ("Sleep Country" or the "Company") , Canada's leading omnichannel mattress and bedding retailer, is proud to sponsor and celebrate World Sleep Day 2021 on March 19th. The annual global event was created to raise...

Today, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), leading members and former Chairmen of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act, which proposes key integrity measures and 5-year reauthorization of...

A group of medical and scientific experts convened by the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC) today call for action to put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic by immediately adopting policies that allow for the use of ivermectin in the...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to House passage of the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6) and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 1603)...

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP issued a statement today, as it did in May 2020, condemning hate crimes against Asian Americans. We Are Better Than This Already it has been a difficult 2021 for the Asian community given the growing incidents...

"Aflac will only support solutions that make voting easy and accessible for every eligible voter while maintaining the security and transparency of the voting process. As legislators in Georgia continue to debate these issues, we will remain actively...

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) congratulates Katherine Tai on her recent landmark appointment as the United States Trade Representative under the Biden Administration....

Standard General L.P., the largest active shareholder of TEGNA Inc. , issued the following letter to the TEGNA Board calling for a full investigation into the racially insensitive incident involving TEGNA CEO Dave Lougee....

The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) salutes the Senate for its unanimous vote on March 17 to confirm Katherine Tai as the next U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), believing she is a solid choice for this important cabinet-level...

Today, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association's president and CEO Kim Keck issued the following statement: The deadly attack this...

"With Secretary Becerra, the nation has the leader of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that it needs to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and who will bring equity to our nation's health and human services to ensure all...

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) congratulates newly confirmed Secretary Xavier Becerra of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and pledges its continued support to help end the COVID-19 pandemic and expand...

Family Research Council today stated the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services by a vote of 50-49 makes abundantly clear the Biden administration and the Democratic Party are using health care and the...

Medicare lung cancer screening coverage should be updated to reflect new  U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) eligibility thresholds and remove barriers that keep at-risk populations from accessing these lifesaving exams. That is the message...

The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) today called on President Joe Biden and Congress to gear up for the next coronavirus crisis, by preparing and implementing a comprehensive national plan focused on the needs of...

In a move to improve the lives of the 85 million Americans who are impacted by food allergies, FARE, the world's leading non-governmental organization engaged in food allergy advocacy and the largest private funder of food allergy research, today...

Today, Pay Our Interns, a non-profit committed to ensuring all people?especially people of color and of low-income backgrounds?have equitable access to professional career paths, released its latest report which reveals unequal economic and racial...

Grassroots political organization National Police Support Fund released a strong statement and video rebuking the Illinois Police Reform bill last week after the Governor officially signed it into law. Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzer signed HB 3653...

In this month's episode of the NEPC Talks Education podcast, NEPC Researcher Christopher Saldaña interviews Drs. Bruce Baker and Preston Green, leading experts in K-12 school finance and school choice policy. Baker is a professor in the Department of...

In an interview with BNN Bloomberg, Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of England, now UN climate czar,...

All private group and individual health insurance plans would be required to cover medically necessary services resulting from birth defects under bipartisan federal legislation introduced this week in both the House and Senate. The Ensuring Lasting...

A new poll conducted by Spry Strategies on behalf of Women's Liberation Front (WoLF) found that found that only 28 percent of New York voters support passing the Equality Act without any amendments protecting single-sex spaces and services such as...

Andrew Dreyfus, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, shared the following message today with the company's 3,700 employees:...

Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on the shootings in Atlanta: "The...

AARP Pennsylvania State Director Bill Johnston-Walsh released the following statement in response to newly compiled data showing a spike last year?in some cases by triple digits?in anti-Asian hate crimes in 16 of the nation's largest cities,...

Today the Government of Canada released its 2020 Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey. The results show that while the attention of regulators, politicians and the anti-nicotine activists has been on creating a manufactured vaping 'epidemic', older...

SEIU Healthcare, CUPE, and Unifor, unions representing 175,000 frontline health care workers in Ontario, issued the following statement in response to Minister Fullerton's new long-term care Staffing Supply Accelerator Group. The joint-statement can...

The Georgia chapter (CAIR-Georgia) and national office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today expressed strong solidarity with the Asian-American community after mass shootings at three different businesses in the Atlanta area took...

The premiere event will feature a controversial yet unifying rendition of "Lean On Me" sung by Freda Payne, Rapper Lil Joe, and the combined gospel voices of members of the Spirit of David and LAPD choirs. The Event That...

A new analysis of unemployment data further underscores the need for the strong relief measures included in the recently approved $1.9 trillion federal economic stimulus package, according to Gene Ludwig, chairman of the Ludwig Institute for Shared...

Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, regarding the Government of New Brunswick's 2021-22 Budget:...

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine commends federal legislators for seeking to establish a national, fixed, year-round time by eliminating seasonal time changes in the spring and fall. However, the AASM urges Congress to hold a Congressional...

There are a few places on earth that can provide both entertaining attractions as well as an educational adventure. One of the favorites on this list is the land of Egypt. Who can resist the lure of an ancient civilization (famous for items such as...

Islamic Relief Canada, in partnership with York University, is releasing a new research report called One Year Later: Unmasking COVID-19 today. Supported by the Mitacs Accelerate research program, the report reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has...

Many patients have seen a decline in the quality of healthcare but don't understand why. After having surgery and with only a few hours of recovery, patients are told to go home. A patient feels abandoned and dismissed and often blame the doctors and...

In solidarity with St. Vincent Hospital nurses on strike for patient safety and in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, Rep. Denise Garlick will come from her hometown of Needham and nurses will travel from Mercy Medical Center in Springfield to the...

California's three investor-owned utilities, including the largest utility in the country, PG&E, have joined together to pressure a regulatory agency set up to protect consumers from dangerous, expensive, and unreliable energy into making consumer...

California's oldest and largest clean energy business group, the California Solar and Storage Association (CALSSA), is going up against the state's three investor-owned utilities over the future of California's rooftop solar market. The battle is...

The Stilwell Group, one of the largest shareholders of Peoples Financial Corporation (the "Corporation") , beneficially owning approximately 9.93% of PFBX's outstanding shares, today announced that it delivered a letter to shareholders of the...

The premiere event will feature a controversial yet unifying rendition of "Lean On Me" sung by Freda Payne, Rapper Lil Joe, and the combined gospel voices of members of the Spirit of David and LAPD choirs. The Event That...

One year has passed since government-levied travel bans, but despite growing aviation sector job losses, there has been no action to bolster Canada's struggling aviation industry....

OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma filed today its Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan and disclosure statement before U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain in New York. As anticipated, the funds allotted for the innocent infants and children swept up in the national...

For several months, after unilaterally implementing the "TimeTrax" program, CSX Transportation continues to short and/or mistakenly pay its rail maintenance employees, occasionally by thousands of dollars, while not effectively addressing the...

Canadian workplaces would respond better to coming challenges ? including automation, digital business models, climate change, and pandemics ? with stronger mechanisms to facilitate input and dialogue with employees. That is the finding of new...