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Cignal LLC, a small business that develops cutting-edge capabilities for the rapid training and deployment of advanced inspection and security systems, announced that it was selected as a presenter at the 2021 AI Capabilities Center of the National...

SB 38 (D- Wieckowski), a bill to save the collapsing bottle deposit system by putting the responsibility for recycling empty CRV containers onto the beverage industry, passed the Senate Environmental Quality Committee today in a decisive first step...

Milton Security, a leading provider of Threat Hunting as a Service, XDR & MDR (MxDR) SOC Services, by way of CEO James McMurry, issued a formal statement today, praising the Biden administration for allocating funds to improve cyber defense as part...

This week the U.S. House and Senate introduced the Speeding Therapy Access Today Act of 2021 H.R. 1730/S. 670, or STAT Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at improving the development of and access to therapies for the rare disease community. This...

ArcBest® , a leader in supply chain logistics, today released the following statement from Judy R. McReynolds, chairman, president and CEO, on the passage of HR1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, that includes significant financial assistance...

Voters of San Francisco can begin downloading and signing the official petition to recall the city's controversial district attorney Chesa Boudin starting at noon today....

The members of the Data: Elemental to Health campaign applaud Congress and President Biden for enacting the American Rescue Plan, which provides much needed relief from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, we are grateful for the inclusion of...

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today commends U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Bennie Thompson (D-MS) for reintroducing the Safe Line Speeds During COVID-19 Act to...

President Joe Biden today signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law, which provides $360 billion in direct financial relief for state and local governments. Since COVID-19 first befell the nation, cities have been on the frontlines of this...

The American Rescue Plan Act, now signed into law, includes several provisions of importance to the charitable nonprofit sector. The leading coalition of the nation's nonprofits celebrates many helpful aspects of the law and urges Congress and the...

The Teamsters today are celebrating President Biden's signing of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) into law, bold legislation that among other things will boost the retirements of more than 1 million U.S. workers and retirees in faltering...

Gridics LLC, a Miami, FL, based technology company, is revolutionizing zoning, housing and development capacity analysis with its patented zoning calculation engine, providing cities with detailed zoning data for every parcel. Using the Gridics...

Congress has passed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan, which is on its way to President Biden's desk for signature. In addition to providing stimulus checks for families, funding for schools, small businesses...

"After struggling businesses all across Michigan were at an all-time low, given Governor Whitmer's veto of much needed financial relief, the House's action this afternoon to keep the relief alive gives them an ounce of hope," said Dan Papineau...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), regarding the Biden administration's press briefing on its response to the nation's border crisis:...

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which includes $360 billion in direct financial relief for state and local governments. For nearly a year, many cities have confronted enormous budget deficits as a...

With so many inspiring changes underway, Avanti Real Estate Services, Inc., one of the District's oldest African-American owned real estate brokerage and development companies, has launched a re-designed website to aid newcomers to Washington and...

Today the National Alliance on Mental Illness' (NAMI) CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. released the following statement after final congressional passage today of the latest COVID-19 Relief package including the American Rescue Plan Act. The bill now...

Dr. Keith Ablow, founder of the personal empowerment and leadership platform Pain-2-Power, has launched a weekly podcast?the Pain-2-Power Podcast.  During the podcast Dr. Ablow will address topics in the news, as well as topics related to...

A report from Science and Technology Daily: Two years ago, Wang Pu, CPPCC member and professor at Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, suggested that it is crucial to own core technologies, materials and crafts....

The Last Prisoner Project has launched 'A Time To Heal,' an advocacy campaign calling on President Biden to leverage his clemency power to commute the sentences of thousands of people unjustifiably incarcerated due to federal marijuana-related...

Bloomberg Government today announced a new weekly email newsletter, Ballots & Boundaries, focusing on state action that will influence elections. The newsletter joins an existing lineup of 25 daily and weekly email newsletters available to Bloomberg...

Calvary Old Bridge will be hosting an informational session with Family Policy Alliance of New Jersey on Sunday, March 28 at 6pm to raise awareness of New Jersey State legislation impacting education. The gathering is a call to action to get the word...

Exiger, the global market leader in Supply Chain and Third-Party Risk Management solutions, has announced its partnership with SecurityScorecard, the global leader in cybersecurity ratings. The partnership was formed to support Exiger's efforts to...

Having lost the presidency, the House of Representatives and the Senate, what can Republicans and other concerned people do to restore the liberties lost in the process? Tom DeWeese, president of the American Policy Center, a grassroots action and...

Khaled Salem, who looking to unseat Chuck Schumer in the upcoming 2022 US Senate races, today sent a clear message to the international Arabic community. Khaled implores Turkish, Iranian and Arab Gulf State citizens to be mindful of the almost...

Despite overwhelming public support for medical cannabis, Florida legislators have put forth a bill (HB1455) to drastically restrict access for pediatric patients. Under current law, qualified pediatric patients may be certified if two doctors...

BlackBerry Limited  today announced new technology advancements to BlackBerry® AtHoc that will improve how U.S. Federal agencies communicate and collaborate during times of crisis, and reduce the risk of unauthorized access to Federal data, systems...

States across the U.S. watch with anticipation the outcome of the March 3rd U.S. Supreme Court Hearing regarding Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (Brnovich), a case involving the extent to which states can enact laws to protect the integrity...

The Teamsters are elated over the Senate's approval of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus measure containing a provision bolstering financially-troubled multiemployer pension plans that would ensure the retirements of more than 1 million American...

Visa Franchise, the leading advisor for identifying and analyzing US businesses for foreign nationals who qualify for the E-2 Visa, has recently launched their E-2 Visa Approvals and Denials Statistics report for 2020. The E-2 Visa is one of the most...

Today the Senate introduced a modified version of President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan, including critical funding for local governments. The Senate version of the bill preserves this important component of the plan, which American mayors have...

The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the House's passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act....

CEOs from four national healthcare organizations today called on the Biden administration to remedy the health inequities Black Americans experience throughout their lives.  The letter comes on the heels of a new Centers for Disease Control and...

Many people living in Canada, especially women and children, are victims of intimate- partner violence (IPV). IPV has been identified as a major global public health concern, linked to intergenerational violence and harmful physical, emotional and...

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the nation's largest wholesale water supplier, in partnership with US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and HeroX, the leading crowdsourcing platform for solutions to global problems, today announced the...

After a short hiatus following the Biden Inauguration, and after hundreds of media interviews with some of the world's most respected media platforms, former Biden senior advisor, attorney, entrepreneur, and opinion-maker, Moe Vela is back to delight...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in opposition to the nomination of Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services:...

RepresentUs applauds the House for passing the most important anti-corruption bill since Watergate, the For the People Act. The bill would end partisan gerrymandering, secure and modernize our elections, and halt big money's control of politics....

When unusual Arctic weather hit Texas in early February, millions were without power, and the system came close to collapse, states Physicians for Civil Defense. Some resorted to burning furniture to keep from freezing. While other sources of...

During last week's Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island agreed to work together on a pilot project to improve the...

For patients battling deadly blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma or life-threatening blood diseases like sickle cell disease or aplastic anemia, there is a cure. A blood stem cell transplant from a matching living donor can offer hope for...

No World Borders, Inc. announced that its CEO, Michael F. Arrigo published an analysis of risk corridors under the Affordable Care Act....

To ensure women-owned firms receive their fair share of federal government contracts, today, the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce ( http://www.uswcc.org ) calls on President Biden to sign a single Executive Order requiring small business suppliers...

As America's business and public policy leaders work towards a post-pandemic economic recovery, they must address the affordability and access barriers to reliable, high-speed internet services that leave too many Americans and their families behind,...

American Investment Migration (AIM), announces the launch of Live Work and Stay in the USASM a service that offers all the benefits of the US E-2 Visa together with what we feel is a viable path to permanent residency for individuals who may later...

Milton Security, a leading provider of Threat Hunting as a Service, XDR & MDR (MxDR) SOC Services, announced today that it has been awarded the status of Authorized SkillBridge Organization by the United States Department of Defense. Each year over...

Booster, the #1 same-day fuel delivery service, announced today the passage of an Executive Order by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the first time in more than 20 years the powerful California regulator has certified a new method of air...

On Friday, February 19, the American Council of the Blind sent the following letter to Secretary Yellen and the U.S. Treasury regarding the proposed Harriet Tubman redesign of the $20 bill....

A recent survey of U.S. citizens conducted by Kekst CNC, a leading global strategic communications firm, assessed Americans' thoughts on reopening the economy, the strength of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, confidence in government institutions, and...