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The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest and oldest kidney patient organization in the United States, released the following statement upon President Donald J. Trump's signing of bipartisan, Congressionally authorized...

The head of the nation's largest veterans' organization called for Congress to override the president's veto of  the National Defense Authorization Act....

After five months of administering CARES financial assistance for renters, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is providing final summary data about the performance of the Rent Relief Program, which started accepting applications on July 6. The...

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) applauds action taken by Congress to designate "peripheral neuropathy" as a condition eligible for research funding from the Department of Defense's (DoD) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP). ...

Thailand's tourism sector continues to safely and slowly reopen welcoming international travellers to the country with special tourist initiatives, while also remaining vigilant by enforcing strict public health guidelines to protect all during the...

With the recent passage of the second COVID-19 relief bill which included stimulus payments for individuals, PayPal Holdings, Inc.  has today announced that check-cashing fees associated with the PayPal cash-a-check feature are being waived for...

After months of struggling to pass a coronavirus relief package, the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate did so late December 21. Several items advocated by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) were included in the final bill....

Today, in the wake of the U.S. Congress voting to pass an urgently needed COVID-19 relief bill, No Labels released an ad saluting the bipartisan group of senators and House Problem Solvers Caucus members who revived the negotiations that led to...

In response to the recently passed end-of-year package that includes legislation to protect patients from surprise bills, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) released the following statement:...

Today, U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer released the following statement in response to the congressional agreement on a coronavirus relief package:...

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021,  passed by the House and Senate and expected to be signed by the President includes a five-year, $25 billion annual extension of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), the largest extension in the history of...

The GridWise Alliance congratulates the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the House Science, Space and Technology Committee for their diligent efforts in crafting a comprehensive energy bill...

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest kidney patient organization in the United States, released the following statement regarding the bipartisan U.S. Senate approval of immunosuppressive drug coverage for kidney transplant...

The National Women's Business Council today released its 2020 Annual Report to the White House, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration....

As government response to COVID-19 continues to work against the Constitutional Republic, imposing tyranny on the public, it often focuses on the people it can most easily force into compliance. Those people are business owners because they have a...

Help is on the way for millions of renters and small business property owners who for months have faced an impending housing crisis. The $25 billion for eviction assistance announced by Congress today is a practical start for staving off the...

On December 3, 2020 Judge Jennifer M. Anderson of the Washington, DC Superior Court issued a "Remedies Judgement" in the controversial "Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International et al v. Hyun Jin Moon et al" case which totally...

On December 3, 2020 Judge Jennifer M. Anderson of the Washington, DC Superior Court issued a "Remedies Judgement" in the controversial "Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International et al v. Hyun Jin Moon et al" case which totally...

United Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway issued the following statement today in response to the announcements that President-elect Joe Biden nominated Jennifer Granholm to serve as Energy Secretary and would name Gina McCarthy to...

"This legislation is the result of cooperation at the highest levels between the Legislature, municipalities and the Hospital Association. It preserves New Jersey's nonprofit hospital property tax exemption and ensures the robust hospital-community...

The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as the next U.S. Secretary of Energy....

HUD Secretary Ben Carson came to Atlanta Tuesday with check in hand to begin the redevelopment process for the former Bowen Homes site after Atlanta Housing was awarded one of ten planning grants for FY 2020. The $450,000 in federal funding will...

Blueberry growers across America today established a new coalition, the American Blueberry Growers Alliance, to seek relief from rising imports that are harming their businesses. The Alliance will provide information and support to an ongoing U.S....

The National Restaurant Association today released Public Policy Principles for Third-Party Delivery (Principles) that define best practices for third-party delivery to guide lawmakers in developing public policy. The release of the Principles...

America needs secure elections. Millions of Americans believe the 2020 presidential election results were fraudulent. Regardless of whether fraud actually occurred, the current election system has security weaknesses at multiple points, and the...

Alcohol Justice sent a letter to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra requesting a full-scale investigation of recent actions in the state by Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI). Alcohol Justice believes ABI is in violation of California's Cartwright...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pleased to recognize National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) as a National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) Champion. The NYSS, released in September 2019, called for a national strategy to...

Today, the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection is holding a hearing on the pandemic's impact on the live entertainment industry, exploring the negative economic effects that the hold on live events has...

Today, SynED®, a national non-profit organization that identifies emerging best practices for effective articulation between employers, job seekers, and education providers, announced that Casey W. O'Brien was selected as its national CyberHero for...

The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance ("Alliance"), a non-profit organization dedicated to building the impact investing ecosystem, today announced the publication of a new report: "Private Capital, Public Good: Leveraging Impact Investing to Support a...

Following the release of NWEA's research on impact of COVID-19 school disruptions on learning, the not-for-profit research and assessment provider announced today K-12 assessment policy recommendations for the incoming Biden administration and...

Khaled Salem, running for U.S. Senate against Chuck Schumer in 2022, is reaching out to New York State's incredibly diverse electorate with appeals for unity among African American, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Asian-Americans, Latinos and others. ...

The National Police Association (NPA) filed a friend of the court brief asking the Eastern District of Michigan to deny Detroit Will Breathe and other Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss the City's counter-claim. On August 31, 2020, Detroit Will Breathe...

Looming Medicare payment cuts to more than a million health care providers, many reeling from the economic impact of COVID-19, may cause practice closings, service reductions, job losses and decreased access to care for seniors. With the cuts...

The Young Black Lawyers' Organizing Coalition (YBLOC) has announced the launch of its Black Ballots, Black Futures?Georgia GOTV voter protection campaign, which will seek to empower Black voters and protect Black voting rights during the Georgia...

Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has launched a 'Festival Economy' policy to nurture partnerships between professional festival associations and local city governments to co-create new festivals with lasting economic, social and...

Smart City Policy Group, a consulting group, working to bridge the divide between the innovation economy and local government, is hosting a three-day virtual short-term rental (STR) regulations conference, Tuesday, December 15th, Wednesday, December...

The following is a statement from Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President, on President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of current House Ways and Means Committee trade lawyer Katherine Tai to serve as U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in his...

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) released the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of legislation authorizing immunosuppressive drug coverage for kidney transplant patients, an action taken on the...

According to news reports, momentum is building in Congress for a new economic relief package that would renew the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses. Last week, Job Creators Network (JCN) launched "Operation Mayday" ? a...

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today released new data showing that more than 19.2 million pets in the U.S. live in households that are not presently current with their rent or mortgage payments, placing...

Although Trump's term of office will end on January 20, 2021, his effect on American politics will linger. He might claim that he will be a candidate in 2024, but that will become untenable as his support wanes and the Republican party looks to...

When popular radio host Robert Dempster (aka: The Positive Patriot) decided to reach out to fellow Detroiter and musician Ted Nugent for his take on the craziness in the world today, he never expected that the interview would last the entire...

Today, award-winning chefs from across the country launched the Coalition to Stop Restaurant Tariffs. The coalition is pressing the incoming Biden administration to end all tariffs on European food, wine, and spirits via executive action on his first...

"The National Kidney Foundation applauds the passage of the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act in the U.S House of Representatives earlier today....

Big changes for passengers flying with service and emotional support animals will go into effect at the end of December after the Department of Transportation released updated rules for the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) this week. The DOT received...

In response to the detrimental and disproportionate impact of COVID-19 Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, students have organized the Raise Your Hand Student Agenda, a list of demands powered by Our Turn's youth-led campaign for educational...

Successful Student https://successfulstudent.org/ an education-focused website that provides objective student-centric college rankings to help students navigate education, has published its list of The Best Universities Fighting Human Trafficking....

Terbine and Flash Labs Corporation--U.S. affiliate of Hyundai BS&C?today announced a strategic partnership to bring blockchain-based security to sensor data that moves within and between smart cities. The two companies' offerings will provide a new...

With the re-release of the space novel IMPACT, the author has disclosed that it was the specific intervention of the senior staff of the Reagan White House that forced NASA to make its outrageous key decisions on the evening of January 27, 1986, that...