News by subject: AVO

Today, the Yes on Prop 24 campaign announced endorsements from legislators across California, many of whom have recorded messages to their constituents about why so it's so important to vote YES in support of the measure to strengthen consumer...

Today, Affordable Energy for New Jersey (AENJ), along with well-known energy expert Dr. Jonathan Lesser, the president of Continental Economics, Inc., released a new report that shows a grim future for New Jersey under the state's Energy Master Plan...

National Press Club - The following is a statement from Debra Tice, the mother of journalist and Marine veteran Austin Tice, responding to Secretary Mike Pompeo's press briefing of Wednesday 21 October....

UNITED STATES AND CANADA ? National Pit Bull Victim Awareness (NPBVA) marks its sixth anniversary on October 26, 2020 with a renewed call for the media and elected officials to address the critical issue of pit bull attacks. A pre-recorded Zoom...

A Non-Agency, a consumer experience marketing consultancy based in New York City, has released "Color of Tomorrow," an animated short film about unity in the face of racial and LGBTQ discrimination and civil unrest during COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Today, a bipartisan group of gun owners and non-gun owners announced the launch of 97percent, a new organization built to raise the voice of the overwhelming majority of Americans who want to keep their families and communities safe while reducing...

Abine, The Online Privacy Company, today announced its support of the California Privacy Rights Act (also known as "Proposition 24") which Californians will vote on this November. The company was an early advocate of the nation's first sweeping state...

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® ("Cracker Barrel" or the "Company") today sent a letter from its President and Chief Executive Officer Sandra B. Cochran to all shareholders in connection with its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on...

American Jewish Committee's first-ever State of Antisemitism in America Report finds anxiety among American Jews and a disturbing lack of awareness among the general public of the severity of antisemitism in the United States. While 53% of U.S....

While we were fast asleep, the Trojans came and deliberately sowed tares among the wheat, causing discord expounded. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! The values on which America was founded: faith, freedom, family, country, law, and order are under attack. There...

GOP congressional candidates Sean Parnell and Luke Negron announced today that their plan to resolve the ballot fiasco will be adopted by Allegheny County, Pennsylvania officials to ensure that every vote will be properly counted for the election....

Danielle Ford, Trustee of Clark County School Board District F, recently announced her full support for the following candidates running for Trustee in 2020: Alexis Salt, District E Tameka Henry, District C Jeff Proffitt, District B Lisa Guzman,...

American Jewish Committee (AJC) congratulates Archbishop Wilton Gregory on being named Cardinal by Pope Francis. Gregory will become the first African American cardinal in the United States. "Cardinal-designate Gregory is a dear friend of AJC and the...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of California reiterated its opposition to Proposition 24. The statewide ACLU endorsed No on Prop 24 following board approval of opposition to the ballot measure by each of its three California chapters: ACLU...

Today, the Yes on Prop 24 campaign announced an endorsement from renowned consumer privacy expert Brittany Kaiser, Co-Founder of Own Your Data Foundation, data privacy advocate and Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, in support of the measure to...

Canadian rare disease patients are worse off because of new price controls announced today by the federal Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB). "These changes run directly counter to the federal government throne speech commitment to pursue...

CLHIA is pleased to review the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board's final guidelines issued today that will operationalize the amended Patented Medicines Regulations to come into effect January 1, 2021. These guidelines are an important step to...

Voice of the Experienced (VOTE), a Louisiana-based grassroots organization founded and run by formerly incarcerated people, has issued a demand letter to Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin and Commissioner of Elections Sherri Wharton Hadsky...

American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised the announcement today that Sudan will establish full diplomatic relations with Israel. Sudan will become the fifth Arab country to sign a peace agreement with Israel. "Today's announcement is indicative of a...

Watch the new "1984" video here: https://youtu.be/YaGepsW4dmI. Cameras everywhere, pervasive government surveillance of citizens, rampant totalitarianism, never-ending war and the growing intrusion of privacy-stealing big tech and social media that...

Public lands artist Dunc Hazard doesn't mince words when asked about the inspiration behind the recent release of his first creative project titled "Take a Hike". According to Dunc: "I'm simply responding to the Trump Administration's negligent and...

What:Calling on Canadians to converge on Parliament Hill to call on the Government of Canada to take a stand against the ethnic cleansing being committed by Azerbaijan by recognizing the Republic of Artsakh. Demonstrators will condemn the use of...

Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President, National Police Federation, regarding the Nova Scotia Public Inquiry into Canada's largest mass shooting: The National Police Federation welcomes yesterday's appointment of Dr. Kim Stanton as the...

As it deals with the biggest downturn in its history, which made the tourism industry the hardest hit economic sector in Québec, Canada and elsewhere in the world, tourism stakeholders are coming together and acting proactively, once again, by...

American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised Albania for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.  "This is an important step in the global fight against rising antisemitism ? and the broader...

American Jewish Committee (AJC) lauded Estonia's announcement today that it will designate Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organization. "Hezbollah poses a considerable threat to international ? and thereby Estonian ? security," said...

Today, the Yes on Prop 24 campaign announced female leaders from across California in support of the privacy ballot measure, including: Eleni Kounalakis, California Lieutenant Governor; Betty Yee, California State Controller; Nancy Skinner,...

What:Calling on Canadians to converge on Parliament Hill to call on the Government of Canada to take a stand against the ethnic cleansing being committed by Azerbaijan by recognizing the Republic of Artsakh. Demonstrators will condemn the use of...

Access to Justice Week is taking place from October 26 to 31, 2020 in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Nova Scotia. Organizers will be highlighting the work of justice organizations and pro bono organizations in each province, hosting a series of...

Unifor welcomes the Federal Government's announcement to provide the option of rapid COVID-19 tests for international air passengers.  "This announcement is a good step forward in saving our aviation industry while protecting Canadians amid the...

After hearing from Unifor and Loblaw Companies Limited legal representatives today in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable Valerie L. Marshall has reserved her decision on the injunction application against striking Dominion...

Argentina's external debt restructuring closed only one month ago. Creditors came together to provide $37bn in cash-flow relief and accepted a heavy loss of value in order to smooth the country's path to recovery from a deep recession and the...

We are deeply saddened and concerned about the police brutality against protesters in Nigeria, which has already resulted in the deaths of at least 56 people, and urge President Muhammadu Buhari to end the violence. As a company that is proud to...

Governor Whitmer today signed legislation championed by the Michigan Chamber to specify that businesses who are following COVID-19 safety protocols would be protected from COVID-19 related lawsuits.   ...

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, released a statement today regarding the ongoing kidnapping, harassment and extortion in Nigeria by a controversial police unit known as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). "It is long...

A neighborhood association's overtly racist comments and controversial opposition to a Black-owned and locally operated business in upscale Harvard Square, a heavily commercialized neighborhood of Cambridge, MA, have spurred a leading cannabis equity...

A New York-based nonprofit group, CAARE, that led the drive to create legislation to promote "cutting-edge methods" of research superior to animal-based testing, today lauded the announcement that the "Humane Research and Testing Act of 2020" has...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Children's Health Defense (CHD) are calling upon Congress to conduct a thorough investigation of the circumstances behind the global COVID-19 crisis that is taking an overwhelming toll on human lives and livelihoods. In a...

Championing America at Her Best, a Super PAC formed by a group who believe the core values of the American democratic system are in real danger, today announced an additional digital buy in the battleground states of Iowa and North Carolina. The...

For more than 70 million Americans, flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) help pay for everyday health care costs like doctor visits and co-payments, surprise medical bills, and thousands of qualified medical products...

The Aurora Institute (@Aurora_Inst) today released A Promise for Equitable Futures: Enabling Systems Change to Scale Educational and Economic Mobility Pathways, a book that calls for the systematic dismantling of the traditional time- and place-bound...

In preparation for and in the midst of the 2020 election, The New Florida Majority and The Black Leaders Collaborative have spearheaded several successful initiatives for the 20for20 Campaign. The goal of the 20for20 Campaign is to encourage the two...

Sex toy start-up Biird today launches a Change.org petition calling for the end of sexual wellness censorship and gender inequality on social media....

Sex toy start-up Biird today launches a Change.org petition calling for the end of sexual wellness censorship and gender inequality on social media....

Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS) has launched a national ad campaign to Keep Immigration Paused so that the American economy can recover from the hit it has taken during the pandemic. No matter who wins the election, we need to keep...

Today, the Yes on Prop 24 campaign announced important endorsements from the United Nurses Associations of California (UNAC), California Professional Firefighters, immediate past President of the California Teachers Association (CTA), Eric Heins,...

The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) has released a statement supporting a vaccine approval process that is based on principles of medical science and free from political interference. A COVID-19 vaccine, when and if available, promises...

Alcohol Justice joined public health and consumer protection advocates from around the country today in submitting a petition to the Treasury Department's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). The petition calls for the TTB to report to...

Today, I'd like to provide a brief statement outlining how the RCMP is responding to the evolving situation in Nova Scotia related to the lobster fishery, including how we are responding to the related criminal activities. I will begin by assuring...

The scale and intensity of the pandemic around the globe presents the ongoing risk that even well-resourced healthcare systems can be overwhelmed. British Columbia (BC) has provided one of the most effective responses to the pandemic. Next week...