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While an oil spill in federal waters damages Southern California beaches, wildlife and habitat, oil regulators under Gov. Gavin Newsom have issued 138 oil permits for operations in state waters since he assumed office and are 278 days late in...

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) President Dave Walsh issued the following statement in response to the signing of SB 539 into law:...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), regarding the release of new immigration enforcement priorities from the Secretary of Homeland Security:...

Americans who are worried about America's trajectory will be pleased to know of a citizen action organization called TACTICAL CIVICStm, which recently launched a chapter in our county. With over 165 county chapters from coast to coast so far, after...

Khaled Salem,a candidate for U.S. Senate in New York and the CEO of American Human Rights Organization, today voiced his strong objection to questionable foreign dignitaries entering the United States for the 2021 U.N. General Assembly and other...

Today, two dozen Arizona leaders and activists launched a conditional campaign on Crowdpac targeted at Senator Kyrsten Sinema. The campaign, Either Sinema Votes to End the Filibuster OR We Fund a Primary Challenger, aims to collect 1,000 pledges...

The National Restaurant Association today sent a letter to Congressional leaders sharing discouraging new operator survey findings and warning of harm that provisions of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) could inflict on restaurant industry...

Congressmen G. K. Butterfield (D-NC-01) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), the driving political forces behind the realization of the Cancer Patient Equity Act (CPEA 2021), have been instrumental champions of the SHEPHERD Foundation's "Rare isn't Rare"...

NATSO, the national association representing truckstops, travel plazas and off-highway fuel retailers, along with SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, and representatives of the convenience store industry, urged Members of Congress to support the...

Jackson Lahmeyer, the conservative businessman and pastor challenging veteran U.S. Senator James Lankford for reelection in the Oklahoma Republican Party primary in 2022, called out Republican Party leaders for what he said was the "dirty trick" of...

Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, in partnership with Target, announced the 2021 recipients of Police Reform and Racial Justice Grants: Dallas, TX; Albuquerque, NM; and Salisbury, MD. American mayors have been at the forefront of efforts to...

Department of Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas is derelict in his duty to secure our borders and protect the American public. Under his leadership, illegal immigration has reached levels not seen in two decades and criminal...

Through an inspirational look at the current state of America's political landscape, the author explores ways which American citizens can work individually and together to make alterations to the United States Government. With practical insight that...

Following the enactment of SB8 in Texas ? an unconstitutional law that will leave millions of women without access to critical abortion care ? Corporate Accountability Action is fighting back by launching #OffTheBANWagon. The new project will shine a...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has issued a proclamation recognizing this week?September 20-24, 202?as Clean Energy Week in the state in conjunction with the fifth annual National Clean Energy Week (NCEW)....

VERITY NOW, a leading coalition voice promoting equity in auto safety, is proud to announce that Former Global Vice Chair of EY, Forbes "World's 100 Most Powerful Women," and avid advocate for Diversity and Inclusion, Beth Brooke, together with...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), regarding last night's decision by the Senate parliamentarian to nix Democrats' efforts to stuff amnesty into the $3.5 trillion...

National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) kicks-off today with proclamations from more than half of the nation's governors recognizing September 20-24, 2021 as Clean Energy Week in their respective states in conjunction with the fifth anniversary of NCEW....

Women Business Collaborative (WBC) ? the fastest growing alliance of top business organizations driving impact to create equality for women in business -- will convene more than 3,000 participants, including CEOs, thought leaders and the...

This week, hosted by the United States, world leaders will gather virtually for the Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending The Pandemic And Building Back Better. According to a group of experts convened by the Pandemic Action Network, the summit is an...

Kloosterboer International Forwarding LLC (KIF) and Alaska Reefer Management LLC (ARM) presented arguments today to U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Alaska, Sharon L. Gleason, requesting a temporary restraining order to stop a U.S....

President Biden announced Sept. 9 that as part of his six-pronged action plan to combat COVID-19, the federal government will prioritize keeping public schools open. The plan states that the administration will do "whatever it takes" to support the...

Legacy Healing Center is praising the $1 trillion infrastructure bill currently working its way through the US Congress which hopes to integrate new automobile technology that would prevent drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel and putting...

Today, Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) unveiled the new 'Built for Opportunity' Awareness Campaign. Across Florida, local manufacturers and small businesses are building stronger economies and communities in Florida. The Built for Opportunity...

As the White House begins to roll out the first stages of its six-prong plan to combat COVID-19, the country's more than 175 million vaccinated individuals must turn their attention to the second prong: further protecting the vaccinated. President...

Eleven companies have expressed interest in supporting the large-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in Houston. Calpine, Chevron, Dow, ExxonMobil, INEOS, Linde, LyondellBasell, Marathon Petroleum, NRG Energy, Phillips 66...

Vertically merged pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) use their highly concentrated market power to dominate, deceive, and maybe even defraud, American Pharmacists Association (APhA) CEO and Executive Vice President Scott Knoer told Federal Trade...

Innovation is often regarded as a pressing task in China, and to facilitate the high-quality development in all-round areas, efforts must be made in this regard.   The message was well emphasized during Chinese President Xi Jinping's two-day...

The African American Voter Registration, Education and Participation Project (AAVREP) is continuing its promise to rally and educate Black voters on voting "No" on the Recall election until the Recall election deadline of 8 p.m. To help with its...

ASQ, the leading association for quality professionals, Government Division Chairman Marc Berson officially announced the formation of the Center for Electoral Quality and Integrity (CEQI) and ASQ Senior Member Kerry L. Bass, as CEQI's first chair. ...

With a generous grant from The New York Community Trust (The Trust), FAIR Health, a national, independent nonprofit, will launch tomorrow an educational campaign to promote health insurance literacy among bilingual and Spanish-dominant Hispanic and...

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is reviewing several policy initiatives in the budget reconciliation process that, if passed, could positively impact patients with kidney disease. The National Kidney Foundation and our advocates...

Cadiz Inc. ("the Company," NASDAQ: CDZI) released its outlook on the new California water year, which begins October 1, 2022, as systemic water shortage in California intensifies....

The African American Voter Registration, Education and Participation Project (AAVREP) is continuing its promise to rally and educate Black voters on voting "No" on the Recall election until the Recall election deadline of 8 p.m. To help with its...

Blue Diamond Growers, the world's leading almond marketer and processor, applauds the nomination of Elaine Trevino for United States Trade Representative Chief Agriculture Negotiator.  This welcomed announcement marks a wonderful appointment for U.S....

American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, applauds the Burlington City Council's decision to withdraw a non-binding resolution supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement targeting...

Weldon Angelos, president of The Weldon Project, and Erik Luna, director of the Academy for Justice at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, announced today that they co-wrote and signed a letter to President Joe Biden,...

Auscura, a leader in automating secure healthcare communication, created SmartContact, a COVID solution that supports organizational compliance with President Biden's federal Covid vaccination and testing mandate. Proof of vaccination or weekly Covid...

Key California leaders including elected officials and celebrities, are among notable Black women who have joined the African American Voter Registration, Education and Participation Project (AAVREP) in a statewide effort to encourage women to vote...

Employers with 100+ employees face the daunting challenge of implementing a vaccine mandate in response to updated COVID-19 Action Plan from the White House. Without a plan to prove vaccination status, waiver status, or weekly diagnostic testing,...

What: Back to Office (BTO) Trends Why: On September 9, the White House announced plans for the President to sign a new executive order that would require all federal government employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. It has been reported that...

Today, the Alliance for Aging Research ("Alliance") and 131 other organizations representing older Americans, patients, family caregivers, people with disabilities, diverse communities, and healthcare providers delivered a letter to key House and...

Harrison Rogers, an Arizona-based entrepreneur and philanthropist, kicks off his new media venture by travelling to the U.S. Mexico-Border to learn firsthand what is happening there from local Border Patrol Officials.  ...

A diverse A-list of musicians, athletes and actors join the African American Voter Registration, Education, and Participation Project (AAVREP) to encourage Black voters and underserved communities to reject the Sept. 14 Recall against Governor Gavin...

At the Conseil d'arrondissement meeting on September 7, Saint-Laurent adopted a new resolution appealing to the federal government to ban assault weapons and handguns in Canada and to cease their illegal production and import. The resolution also...

Significant Medicare cuts set to take effect in less than four months threaten patient access to surgical care. These cuts come amid the COVID-19 pandemic and as rising caseloads continue to strain the nation's health care system. Critical...

Former 9/11 Commission border counsel Janice Kephart has released a self-produced and narrated documentary, 9/11: The Terrorist Travel Operation.  The documentary tells the story of the 9/11 hijackers' terrorist travel operation. Documentary content...

Last year, millions of Americans rediscovered the importance of home. Besides safe havens, their homes became makeshift offices, schools, theaters and gyms? and the centers of family life like never before....

China will introduce the idea of a "negative list" for cross-border services trade nationwide, a move that is set to improve the transparency and predictability of the business environment in the country.   The announcement was made by President Xi...

Epluribus LLC, creators of the MOXYtm social ecosystem that aims to facilitate positive and productive civic engagement, released a groundbreaking new study that analyzed the survey responses of over 1,000 American adults nationwide on their...