News by subject: AVO

Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director Carl Blake released the following statement today in response to final passage of the "Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," also known...

The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793 ("Local 793") urges the Nunavut Impact Review Board ("NIRB") and the federal Minister of Northern Affairs to act immediately to approve Baffinland's request to allow the company to increase...

Mounting opposition to the proposed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban on menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars and vapes has broad support, and Menthol Is Not a Crime is highlighting discrimination and other reasons why leaders have voiced their...

The Alliance for Aging Research's (Alliance) President and CEO Susan Peschin, MHS, released the following statement on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022:...

The government-funded Polish Academy of Sciences has classified domestic...

Award-winning national anti-trafficking organization Collective Liberty launched a summer billboard in Times Square in partnership with Neutron Media and generous donors. The ad is featured beside the NASDAQ ad space and above the Netflix ad Space in...

The Politicians Honor Code and "Take the Pledge" campaign were launched, as Election Day approaches. The pledge for politicians, candidates for public office, and elected representatives is to abide by an honor code and make a public pledge that they...

The Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (WeRPN), representing the voices of over 55,000 registered practical nurses (RPNs), is raising the alarm after a new survey has found patient care is being critically compromised due to staffing...

"For decades, the tobacco industry has deliberately targeted youth and Hispanic communities with menthol and flavored products to lure in new generations of smokers. The FDA's recent moves to prohibit menthol in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars...

The U.S. House of Representatives just passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263) by a vote of 278 to 134. The bill would prohibit keeping tigers, lions and other big cat species as pets, and ban direct public contact like cub petting. Sponsored...

Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would ban assault weapons and accessories that accelerate the rate of fire of semiautomatic guns, including bump stocks and high-capacity magazines. The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM)...

The Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative (CPMHC) believes the recommendation by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) against perinatal mental health screening will do more harm than good and needs to be reconsidered in...

The Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice ("Coalition"), today commented on the confirmation from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on the Plan of Reorganization ("the Plan") for the Boy Scouts of America ("BSA")....

Unifor is challenging Marine Atlantic's decision to send 10 loss of employment letters, later rescinding three, after workers cited valid reasons for not accepting a last-minute scheduling re-assignment....

As Pope Francis's visit to Canada comes to an end, the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) is now looking to the future and calling on the Catholic Church to take concrete actions, in the short term, so that the collective healing for...

The following statement was issued by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) in response to border security legislative recommendations unveiled by House Republicans this morning:...

NATSO, representing America's truckstops and travel plazas, and SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, strongly urge lawmakers to oppose the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 unless it provides tax parity between the biodiesel tax credit (BTC) and...

U.S. District Court Judge, the Honorable Matthew W. McFarland granted permanent injunctive relief to over 9,000 Air Force class members in the Doster v. Kendall case.  Class members consist of active duty, active reserve, reserve members, and...

In Texas, firefighters and other first responders struggle against suits denying them benefits. Other stories in the August issue: the John Birch Society is on the rise in Texas, while in Friendswood a Marine hero is cancelled by right wing...

The California Privacy Protection Agency Board voted unanimously today to oppose as currently drafted H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), proposed federal privacy legislation that seeks to significantly weaken...

Members of Los Angeles Drug & Alcohol Policy Alliance (L.A. DAPA), California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) and Alcohol Justice, along with Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Koretz, demonstrated at a City Hall rally yesterday to oppose California...

Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian issued the following statement on the passage of the CHIPs and Science Act of 2022:...

The Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI), met today to consider opportunities for the future of immigration to Canada and initiatives to respond to pan-Canadian labour shortages. Ministers discussed ways to maximize the effectiveness...

The leader of the nation's largest organization of U.S. military veterans today called on the Senate to stay in Washington until the PACT Act is on its way to the president's desk. The measure would provide VA health-care services and benefits for...

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara should reject the Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club's ("Auto Club") proposed $202 million auto insurance rate hike and its job- and education-based discriminatory rating system under which...

Symba, the award-winning internship management platform, and Pay Our Interns, the nation's leading advocacy group fighting to end unpaid internships across all sectors, announced the Paid Internships Pledge in conjunction with National Intern Day,...

Today, Humanity Forward applauds Senator Joseph Manchin III (D, WV) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D, NY) for reaching a tentative deal to significantly cut the federal deficit, reduce prescription drug prices, and dramatically scale up...

Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its 2022 Long-Term Budget Outlook, projecting yet again a grim fiscal outlook for future generations. Absent any remedial action by Congress, by 2052 our debt to GDP ratio will be 185...

Alley Cat Allies president and founder Becky Robinson denounced the classification of cats as an invasive species by the Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Nature Conservation....

Inadequate progress at the bargaining table will lead to strike votes at the Loomis Express job sites across Canada represented by Unifor. Loomis Express is owned by TransForce International (TSE: TFI)....

The Corporate Citizenship Project (www.CorporateCitizenshipProject.com), a think-tank focused on a data-driven approach to corporate governance issues, released an op-ed in The Western Journal asking the SEC to adopt new regulations on...

To see the movie or to access clips, please visit iamavictor.com/mediasite While some continue to suggest "America's systemic racism" has limited the chance of black success, a new documentary today is challenging this and the idea that black...

The Coalition for Parental Choice today urged Governor Charlie Baker to veto a budget amendment which would remove parental consent for preventive care. The amendment concerns access to HIV prevention treatment for minors but goes much farther by...

"The Dulong ethnic group has been lifted out of poverty!" At the end of 2018, the thrilling news spread across China via various media reports. It was not only a historic milestone for the isolated ethnic group of the Dulong, but also a reflection of...

In the first "Great Minds Think Data" podcast episode, hosted by Premise CEO Maury Blackman, Blackman announces Premise Poll results showing former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden in a dead heat 2024 presidential race as well...

On July 26, ahead of the Tenth NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) Review Conference that opens on August 1 at UN Headquarters in New York, Soka Gakkai International (SGI) President Daisaku Ikeda called on the five nuclear-weapon...

As reported by CNBC on July 18, 2022, UN Sec-Gen Antonio...

Logging representatives from Minnesota, Wisconsin,...

Today Solidarity HealthShare announced its support for new state laws and policies aimed at creating greater transparency in health care pricing: "Solidarity HealthShare strongly supports new legislation in Colorado and recent policy additions in...

Today, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) released an analysis of inflation data that shows how prices at the pump and the grocery store pale in comparison to the steep rise in health care costs if Congress does not extend critical...

Following is a statement by Jen Judson President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the LIV golf tournament taking place this weekend in Bedminster, N.J....

Tens of thousands of people who rely on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) are falling further behind because their income has been frozen since 2018. Their ability to find adequate housing, pay for essentials and live with any sense of...

The Independence Fund again endorses the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our PACT Act of 2022, and pleads with the Senate to pass it without amendment, without delay, and before Congress goes into its August recess. The Veteran-serving...

Earlier this month, Indonesia's Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway saw the laying of ballasted tracks begin on its main line, marking a solid step of this landmark Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project and signaling the pragmatic cooperation between...

Unifor members on board the MV Holiday Island executed emergency procedures quickly and with great care, ensuring the safe evacuation of all 183 ferry passengers and their pets and 22 crew after a fire broke out in the vessel's engine room on Friday,...

Members of Los Angeles Drug & Alcohol Policy Alliance (L.A. DAPA), California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) and Alcohol Justice will be joined by Los Angeles City Council Members led by Councilmember Paul Koretz at a City Hall rally to oppose...

A government program that pays people $1,000 to adopt a wild, untamed horse or burro has become a pipeline to slaughter for these federally-protected animals, according to a 19-month long investigation by the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC)....

As average car payments pass $730 per month, consumers are fighting back to save money and time. After receiving 100,000 complaints, the Federal Trade Commission has finally proposed new regulations that would end deceptive car dealer practices. Now...

With a recession looming, inflation at the highest point since the 1980's, higher gasoline, housing and food costs, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is still proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars and vapes; and Menthol Is Not A...

Ukraine continues to hold attention nationwide as the country's people seek to remain independent and free from Russia, an outcome that Negative Population Growth, Inc. supports. A new forum paper titled How Ukrainian Refugees Invaded the U.S....