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A report from chinadaily.com.cn: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivered an important speech at a grand gathering celebrating the centenary of the CPC's founding at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on...

China on Thursday announced a landmark victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, known as a "Xiaokang" society in Chinese, as the Communist Party of China (CPC) celebrates its centenary.   "We have realized the first...

KW Miller, Partner at CRO Advisors, today condemned plans to send untreated toxic water into the Florida Everglades, Florida Bay and Florida Keys. Cleaning the water feeding into Lake Okeechobee and south into our fragile southern estuaries must be a...

The Vortex Companies, LLC, ("Vortex Companies"), one of the fastest growing trenchless infrastructure solution providers, today announced that Quin Breland, the company's general counsel and head of acquisitions, is moving to Germany to become the...

Run GenZ, a brand-new candidate recruitment organization, released a video this week that calls on citizens of Generation Z to seek and run for public office. The promotional video features several Gen Z elected lawmakers and highlights the...

Up to 20% of pregnant and postpartum mothers will suffer from a maternal mental health disorder like postpartum depression or anxiety. Screening to detect these disorders isn't conducted routinely, and treatment, when offered, is often fragmented,...

This is a news report from chinadaily.com.cn: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivered an important speech at the ceremony presenting the July 1 Medal to outstanding Party members in Beijing on...

The GridWise Alliance today released a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to fully fund the GridWise call for at least $50 billion in federal spending to modernize the nation's electric power transmission and distribution systems....

The 18-month pause on federal student debt due to the Covid-19 pandemic is ending soon. Many student-loan borrowers will soon have to start making payments again. With $1.7 trillion dollars in student debt nationally, the issue of unaffordable...

Kofile, a company that is transforming the way people experience local government, today announced the successful acquisition of Data Preservation Solutions, Inc. (DPS), a trusted provider of document restoration, preservation, indexing, and imaging...

Today, the Ford Foundation announced an additional $75 million commitment to nonprofit and advocacy organizations across the US South. The grants will bolster and fortify the work of organizations across the region who are advancing justice at a...

Today the White House's top climate officials stressed the critical role that Silicon Valley companies will play in tackling the climate crisis at the Race to Net Zero Summit, presented by PG&E and Genentech. It included an urgent call by Special...

Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Dayton (OH) Mayor Nan Whaley on the bipartisan infrastructure framework announced by President Biden today:...

Amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns, state and local governments saw new fiscal pressures around a remote workforce and technology needs according to Cherry Bekaert LLP's 10th Annual Local Government Survey. The survey is administered to state and local...

Beautycounter, the leader in clean beauty, led two days of virtual lobbying on cosmetic reform this week with key Senators and Representatives. The brand was joined by members of Beautycounter's Science Advisory Council and the Counteract Coalition,...

Access Ready Reporter Issue 16 - The Reporter Newsletter is a service of Access Ready Inc., which is a nonprofit cross disability advocacy organization promoting a policy of inclusion and accessibility across information technology through education...

As bipartisan infrastructure negotiations reach a critical juncture, No Labels decided to ask: What does Delaware think? Delawareans are rarely polled but a new No Labels survey of President Biden's home state revealed: 73% of Delaware...

Today the Biden-Harris Administration announced a comprehensive strategy to halt the rise in deadly gun violence and other crime that has taken place in American cities over the last year. The strategy includes several components that American mayors...

The momentum for a bipartisan infrastructure agreement has never been this high.  President Biden can seize the moment.  From Karl...

Kontrol Technologies Corp. (NEO: KNR)  ("Kontrol" or the "Company"), a leader in smart buildings and cities through IoT, Cloud and SaaS technology, has established a sales channel into U.S. Government procurement through the National Institutes of...

On Saturday, August 28, Americans who believe in the power of democracy and free elections will embark on a historic "March On for Voting Rights" to demand that legislatures across the country end their push for restrictive voting laws and that...

Leading members of the California State Assembly and State Senate will present bold solutions to advance digital equity at an upcoming program presented by the Michelson 20MM Foundation on Friday, June 25....

Following the national launch of A Call for American Renewal, key stakeholders in the effort to chart a new, more principled path for the GOP and the country are hosting a nationwide town hall to answer public questions and announce new developments...

Mission Secure, the leading industrial control system (ICS) cyber security technology company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Dennis Freeman as Technical Advisor, Mission Secure Government and Defense. Dr. Freeman has served in the Department...

Libby Floyd, the popular national TV shopping channel host, formally announces her run for California Governor in the 2021 recall election. Visit Floyd4California.com to follow her campaign and to learn more about her plan to Make California Golden...

This is a news report from Beijing Review:  Eighty-one-year-old Shi Huifang could never forget her life-changing decision to venture out into Xinjiang, a remote and bare land to her in northwest China, some six decades ago. She wanted to escape...

The U.S. has not passed a major federal law governing the cosmetics industry since 1938. Today marks an important step towards greater transparency, consumer safety and understanding in personal care and cosmetics. We commend Senators Dianne...

Today, as the federal government launched a new website and other resources for parents and caregivers eligible for an expanded child tax credit, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released a 50-state data report that argues for making the expansion...

Today, Common Sense, the nation's leading nonprofit advocacy organization that protects kids and families in the digital age, announced the launch of the Campaign for America's Children, a $10 million public awareness initiative designed to ensure...

Top Ad Consulting proudly won the first Textie Award hosted by Rumble Up for their campaign "Flip The House" in the text message fundraising category. The award makes them the number one congressional text fundraiser in the country and recognizes...

"Consumers want to know that if it's on the shelf or in their online cart that the shampoo, make-up, after shave or other personal care products they buy are safe," said Jane L. Delgado, PhD, MS, President and CEO of the National Alliance for...

Today, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association President and CEO Kim Keck issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court's ruling in California vs. Texas, the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....

Capitol Counsel is adding another partner, further deepening their expertise in Democratic and bipartisan politics and expanding their ties and government relations abilities in the U.S. Congress, specifically the U.S. Senate. Capitol Counsel Partner...

SB 224, authored by Texas State Senator Charles Perry and sponsored by Rep. Armando Walle, became law yesterday after being signed by Governor Greg Abbott. The legislation creates a simplified certification and recertification process for...

Louis Marinelli, an American political activist and California governor candidate, released a short film exploring the issue of Vrbetice explosions in the light of the first Biden - Putin meeting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny0Na-P3_9k The...

America First Political Committee today announced the successful completion of the Wyoming Congressional Candidate Forum which was held Saturday, June 12, 2021 in Casper, Wyoming. Wyoming is ground zero for taking the Republican Party back from...

A broad coalition of companies, think tanks and investors have come together to form The Partnership for Clean Energy Investment, a diverse group of stakeholders focused on advancing much-needed changes to the tax code to unlock a new generation of...

A Benchmark Dose Analysis (BMD) by Grandjean et al., just published in the journal Risk Analysis, confirms that extremely low fluoride exposure during pregnancy impairs fetal brain development and at the population level may currently be causing more...

American Jewish Committee applauds Texas Governor Greg Abbott for signing today legislation (HB3257) establishing the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission. AJC Dallas Director Joel Schwitzer and Houston Director Randy...

Legendary Republican Strategist Roger Stone a veteran of 10 presidential campaigns over the past 40 years, while also being a longtime confidante to President Donald J. Trump, believes that the United States of America can still be brought back from...

Artur Pawlowski, a Polish born preacher and civil rights activist who now lives in Canada, is making the trip South to the United States this weekend, where he will join dozens of healthcare freedom and faith-based activists at Pastor Rodney...

The California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) is optimistic as new COVID-19 guidelines take effect. As of June 15, 2021, Governor Newsom has terminated the executive Stay Home Order. The new guidelines include phasing out the vast majority of...

With gun violence again on the rise, including four mass shootings in a six-hour period last weekend alone, the U.S. Conference of Mayors is calling on President Biden to prioritize action on gun violence prevention. The U.S. Conference of Mayors...

Friends of Animals has filed a lawsuit to suspend the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Burro $1,000-a-head Adoption Incentive Program because it is killing wild horses, which is in direct opposition to the program's requirements and...

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) hosted a virtual NCCN Policy Summit examining the impact of the past year on oncology policy in America. The program, "Defining the 'New Normal'? 2021 and the State of Cancer Care in America...

Nonprofit organization, Texans Lil Fragile Voices, announces today that Medicaid Managed Care reform activist Linda Badawo has launched a campaign to end Superior HealthPlan's contract with the state of Texas for the management of a health program...

Connected Nation applauds the hard work of Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Angus King (I-ME) to bring forth the Digital Equity Act which is squarely focused on expanding digital inclusion across the US....

Black AIDS Institute (BAI), the nation's only Black HIV organization focused on ending HIV in Black communities, welcomes Harold J. Phillips, as the new Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, which has been recently reinstated by...

"Homeownership is the greatest driver of wealth creation, and wealth inequality, in US history. With nameless, faceless hedge funds such as Blackrock stealing the American Dream from residents across Las Vegas, Clark County, and Nevada, its time for...

The Park West Foundation, the charitable nonprofit arm of Park West Gallery, has launched the ifoster27 campaign to call on Michigan lawmakers to pass House Bill 4419 (H-1) on June 17th, 2021....