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Honeywell issued today the following statement in support of President Biden's recent call to action: Honeywell strongly supports...

Major Williams, a Republican candidate for California Governor, and his campaign team are preparing for a successful recall of current Governor Gavin Newsom. Voters have until March 17, 2021 to collect 1,459,709 signatures to trigger a recall...

Today, HB21-1102, The Consumer Protection for Dog and Cat Purchasers, passed the Colorado House Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Committee, the bill's first major hurdle in becoming law. Harley's Dream applauds the work of state bill...

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5: The Equality Act, a bill that would ban discrimination against LGBTQ Americans by listing sexual orientation and gender identity as prohibited grounds of employment discrimination under federal law....

WHAT: While other approaches to infrastructure policy draw from past best practices, this effort was uniquely created during the pandemic and with a focus on recovery.  This virtual event will unveil and discuss updates to "America's New Playbook for...

California Donor Table, a network of donors committed to building power in California's communities of color and making lasting progressive political change, raised and distributed nearly $5.7 million to expand California's electorate and help...

Capitol Counsel announced today that Senator Patrick (Pat) Roberts (R-KS) will be joining the firm as a Partner. Kansas' elder statesman, Roberts retired from the U.S. Senate in January after serving four terms. He also served eight terms in the U.S....

Released today by California Forward (CA FWD) with support from Wells Fargo, "Regions Build Together ? A Housing Agenda for All California," provides a regions-up housing agenda consisting of 14 practical actions that can relieve the state's...

Today, leaders of 50 organizations and patient groups announced the formation of the Long COVID Alliance. The Alliance includes a network of patient-advocates, scientists, public health and disease experts, and drug developers who have joined...

The MD JJC is hosting a virtual press conference to discuss the significance of the Juvenile Restoration Act with respect to the racial disparities in Maryland and its necessity as a safe, effective, and reasonable repair of Maryland's criminal...

Advanced societies solve many types of problems extremely well including for science investigations, technology developments, and product engineering. However, we don't currently solve adequately another large class of problems related to human...

Reston-based consulting firm Counter Threat Solutions (CTS) has promoted Carol Giddens to the role of Program Manager. In this capacity, Giddens will provide day-to-day oversight and growth of several of the firm's contracts, as well as five teams of...

50 prominent male allies, many of whom are fathers, today signed a letter in the Washington Post calling on Congress to support the "Marshall Plan for Moms," to pay mothers for their unpaid, unseen labor and to pass policies addressing parental...

Albert Einstein supposedly said that "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." By that definition, President Joe Biden's approach to solving America's long-standing problem of illegal immigration?granting...

The United Steelworkers (USW) today praised President Joe Biden's anticipated executive order to institute 100-day reviews of four critical industrial supply chains, a step meant to avoid shortages of crucial goods....

Today, Khaled Salem, looking to unseat Chuck Schumer in the U.S. Senate race in 2022, today appealed to the United Nations to eliminate immunity for the Arab monarchies. Khaled calls on the revered body of international law to rescind immunity to...

Julie Anna Potts, president and CEO of the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute), today congratulated U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on his confirmation and issued the following statement: "Due to comprehensive protections...

Today, FARE, the world's leading non-governmental organization engaged in food allergy advocacy and the largest private funder of food allergy research, announced the bipartisan introduction of the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and...

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...

In a policy announcement on Saturday (20/02), Indonesia's Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, encouraged the public to "get behind the new #BeliKreatifDanauToba movement" (BKDT) with pride in Indonesia and Lake Toba...

NATSO, representing truckstops and travel plazas, and a diverse coalition that includes restaurants, fuel retailers, city governments, trucking firms and blind entrepreneurs today urged lawmakers to oppose efforts to commercialize Interstate rest...

U.S. Representative David Trone (D-Md.), along with Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), and David McKinley (R-W.V.), has introduced the bipartisan Opioid Patients' Right to Know Act to help prevent opioid addiction...

Haneefah Khaaliq is running as a Democrat for the United States Senate seat in Indiana against Senator Todd Young. Young's seat is up for reelection in 2022. Ms. Khaaliq's platform revolves around education, poverty, and civil rights. Ms. Khaaliq...

The Government of Canada is committed to eliminating intimate partner violence. Women account for almost 8 in 10 victims of reported intimate partner violence incidents, and they are even more likely to be the victim in incidents where a firearm is...

In the news release, Shareholders Win Unprecedented Support for Reforms at Tyson Foods, issued 19-Feb-2021 by International Brotherhood of Teamsters over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the second paragraph, first sentence, should...

Proxy voting results recently released from Tyson Foods' annual shareholder meeting show unprecedented levels of investor support for shareholder proposals seeking greater disclosure and accountability around the company's lobbying activities and...

Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual ranking of state charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Twelfth Edition. This report analyzes how well each state's...

Neglected for too long, America's severe infrastructure needs must finally be placed at the top of the US policy agenda. To that end, the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) has released a new, comprehensive report with...

2020 was a challenging year to which several local government agencies rose to the occasion to ensure their citizens were being served. Counties are working tirelessly to improve resident - government interactions across every channel and Cities are...

Qualtrics , the leader in customer experience and creator of the experience management (XM) category, today announced that the State of Missouri; the City of Sacramento; Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma; Winnebago County, Illinois; and Oakland County,...

Today, the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce and 21 business groups launched a new campaign to urge the New Mexico state legislature to refocus its efforts on economic recovery and expanding opportunities for workers and businesses. The campaign kicked...

Amid a renewed push in Congress and states to enact new gig economy restrictions following California's controversial AB 5, a new study released today by the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute finds that enacting these harmful laws would hinder...

Dr. Keith Ablow, Founder of Pain-2-Power, the life coaching and counseling platform designed to clarify one's true goals, restore personal autonomy and fuel success, has launched the Pain-2-Power Person of the Week. The Pain-2-Power Person of the...

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) submitted a public comment yesterday to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) opposing the agency's intention to delay implementation of a Trump administration rule that would protect the jobs and...

Gryphon USA president Richard Kruse said the Biden administration's move this week to extend the 12-month moratorium on home mortgage foreclosures through June 30 undermines the vitality of the nation's housing market as health and economic...

VA Majority Makers, a new organization focused on rebuilding a Republican majority in Virginia's State Legislature, officially launched today. After the recent Republican losses in 2017 and 2019 Garrison Coward, President for the new PAC, believes...

OCHIN applauds the Biden Administration for prioritizing health equity in a national COVID-19 response by ensuring that vaccines are provided to the nation's federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). This is a crucial step toward ensuring that...

Today, Khaled Salem, running for the U.S. Senate against Chuck Schumer in 2022, urged Israel to take definitive action against Hezbollah and Hamas. In his view, these two terrorist organizations not only threat Israel, but also the peace of the...

Tax season is upon us and the newest revisions to the California tax codes affect not only residents of the state but those who do business with CA (the 5th largest economy in the world).   For the millions of Californians...

The government of Canada on Thursday evening approved the purchase of Transat by Air Canada, without significant remedies. "This decision shows blatant disregard for all Canadians who believe in healthy competition," said Ed Sims, WestJet President...

The government of Canada on Thursday evening approved the purchase of Transat by Air Canada, without significant remedies. "This decision shows blatant disregard for all Canadians who believe in healthy competition," said Ed Sims, WestJet President...

In today's fast-paced creative economy, it is critical for Canada to maintain a comprehensive copyright framework to encourage creation, acquisition and commercialization of copyrighted content. Under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement...

On February, 15th at 6 pm ET, the Renew Democracy Initiative is hosting a virtual pro-democracy rally with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman, Garry Kasparov, Miles Taylor (NYT's 'Anonymous'), Zimbabwean pastor and democracy activist - Evan Mawarire,...

The global economy went through an extremely turbulent phase in 2020 due to worldwide lockdowns, a crash in oil prices, trade and business restrictions and so on. However, economic recovery is expected to pick up in 2021, with easing restrictions,...

The global economy went through an extremely turbulent phase in 2020 due to worldwide lockdowns, a crash in oil prices, trade and business restrictions and so on. However, economic recovery is expected to pick up in 2021, with easing restrictions,...

Climate Corps ? a fellowship program providing professional development opportunities for U.S. workers through implementation of environmental projects with local governments, nonprofits, and businesses ? is well-poised to meet President Biden's...

Mark Morgan, the former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has joined the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), the nation's oldest and largest immigration watchdog...

Women's Liberation Front (WoLF) has submitted a Petition for Rulemaking to the U.S. Department of Education to "protect the Title IX rights of women and girls." The petition was issued in response to President Biden's executive order on "gender...

The Teamsters are applauding the House Ways & Means Committee's inclusion of a multiemployer pension reform measure in a broader stimulus package introduced by the panel yesterday....

The Blockchain Research Institute, in collaboration with the Washington DC-based Chamber of Digital Commerce and other experts have produced a 120-page report on how the Biden-Harris administration could reimagine US technology strategy and...