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20 april 2023

10:14
The following is a statement from Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The United States Conference of Mayors, in response to the introduction of House legislation related to the federal debt limit....

08:40
As the nation reels from an overdose and addiction crisis, a new report released today shows that commercialized marijuana products are making the situation much worse. Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), the nation's leading organization...

08:00
The American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment responded today to the State Department's May Visa Bulletin, indicating a catastrophic green card freeze for international nurses. This statutory throttling of international healthcare...


19 april 2023

20:21
The leadership of the D.C. Police Union applauds the news that the U.S. House of Representatives voted 229-189 in favor of H.J. Res. 42, a resolution disapproving the adoption of the most anti-police, pro-criminal legislation ever passed by DC...


18 april 2023

17:39
The Simon Wiesenthal Center ("SWC") released the following statement on Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) regarding its investigation into Credit Suisse AG and certain Nazi assets, and the related bipartisan investigation and press release of...


17 april 2023

17:37
On Tuesday, April 18th, Reps. Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Chris Stewart (R-UT) will appear together for a bipartisan conversation about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and next steps for their mental health work in the 118th Congress....

09:49
Today, a bipartisan group of 162 mayors in the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a letter to Congress urging action on gun safety legislation. Despite mass shootings at Michigan State, in Half Moon Bay, Monterey Park, Uvalde, Buffalo,...

08:41
The new documentary, "HEART: Serving Our Neighbors in Crisis," details the development and implementation of the HEART (Holistic Empathetic Assistance Response Team) program, a new public safety response within the Durham Community Safety Department...


14 april 2023

08:34
The National Police Association (NPA) has submitted written testimony to the Colorado House Judiciary Committee in support of House Bill 1286, which would increase penalties and fines for cruelty and aggravated cruelty to service animals, certified...


6 april 2023

12:18
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters strongly supports Senator Tammy Baldwin's (D-WI) oversight request sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today, calling for renewed scrutiny of the 2018 Energizer-Spectrum merger. The letter comes as...


31 march 2023

16:21
The Concord Coalition said today that this year's reports from the Social Security and Medicare trustees demonstrate an urgent need for action to avoid severe benefit cuts by 2034 for Social Security's combined retirement and disability programs, and...

08:14
2020 Mom, a leading U.S. maternal mental health non-profit organization, announced today that it has rebranded as the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health....


29 march 2023

16:31
Unite Us, the nation's leading software company enabling cross-sector collaboration to improve people's health and well-being, joined healthcare leaders from across the country to support proposed changes to the federal rules that would increase care...

12:15
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) commends U.S. Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), Chris Smith (R-N.J.), and Zach Nunn (R-IA)...

09:00
BigID, the leading platform for data security, compliance, privacy, and governance, today announced native data privacy capabilities to easily automate and help fulfill California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) requirements....


28 march 2023

16:01
Vista Outdoor Inc. , the parent company of 41 renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products to consumers around the globe, announced that Fred C. Ferguson, Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications, Vista...

11:13
The Teamsters are condemning State Senator Blaise Ingoglia and other members of the Florida Legislature for their sponsorship of Senate Bill 256 (SB 256), legislation crafted to destroy public sector unions....

11:00
Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear told a House committee that Congress must do more to help the trucking industry develop and retain the workforce needed to meet the freight demands of a growing country and economy....


27 march 2023

18:36
The Government of Canada is committed to the safe, effective and environmentally sound management of radioactive waste. Protecting the health and safety of Canadians and the environment is the government's top priority when it comes to nuclear energy...

11:59
New and enhanced anti-doping regulations took effect in U.S. Thoroughbred horse racing today following the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) approval of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's (HISA) Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC)...


24 march 2023

19:23
Healthcare providers at Community Health Center of Snohomish County have won the right to unionize with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists....

17:39
PPL Corporation reaffirmed the generation investment plans of its subsidiaries, Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU), and its overall business outlook despite a new law passed in Kentucky that requires the...

12:55
The head of the nation's largest veterans organization double-downed on the Secretary of Veterans Affairs' assurances that proposed Congressional Budget Office cuts to the VA budget will not happen....

09:24
There are numerous topical diseases occurring often in our lives. They include infections of skin, scalp, nails, ears, noses, oral gums and cavity, teeth and genitals. Infections may be caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses or a combination of any of...


22 march 2023

07:30
Despite collecting billions in carbon tax revenues, the federal government has returned less than 1% of the promised proceeds to small businesses, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). On top of that, the government is...


21 march 2023

11:00
A five-year pilot from Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) aims to encourage the development of renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities within the VNG service territory. Recently approved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the RNG...

09:31
Today, the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), issued a new Solutions Brief, Immigration Reform: An Essential Key to Growth. As detailed in the report, widespread workforce shortages are...

08:35
Nate Cain, a Republican, U.S. Army Veteran, cybersecurity entrepreneur, and FBI whistleblower announces his candidacy for West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. With a track record of integrity, selfless service, personal courage, and loyalty to...

08:19
An in-depth study conducted by the Program for Public Consultation at the University of Maryland finds that five-in-six Americans favor a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on Members of Congress. While there has not been a vote on term...


19 march 2023

13:56
Carrying his fellow villagers' hopes and expectations, Long Xianwen of the Miao ethnic group, headed to Beijing from his remote village in central China's Hunan Province in early March, to discuss social and economic development with Chinese leaders...

09:22
Carrying his fellow villagers' hopes and expectations, Long Xianwen of the Miao ethnic group, headed to Beijing from his remote village in central China's Hunan Province in early March, to discuss social and economic development with Chinese leaders...


16 march 2023

17:00
Today, the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) is sounding the alarm on the Biden administration's Executive Order 14091 (EO), titled "Executive Order Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The...


14 march 2023

23:00
China's modernization, innovation and economic strength have been engines of global growth. At the Two Sessions this year ? known to...


13 march 2023

10:04
The robotics program in Grandville Public Schools continues to set the standard for top educational robotics programs in North America.  Over the last two weeks, Grandville robotics teams have brought home State Championship banners at the High...

08:00
Starts With Us, a growing movement of 1.4 million people dedicated to overcoming extreme political and cultural division in America, is releasing new data that shows the discrepancy in media coverage between hyper-partisan politicians and bipartisan...


3 march 2023

16:34
On March 8 the NGO Population Institute will publish a new report on why the U.S. should increase its financial and policy support for sexual health and reproductive rights (SRHR) around the world. An advance copy of the report is posted here....

15:27
Common Sense America has called on the House Committee on Natural Resources to renew and expand its investigations into foreign funding of American nonprofit environmental groups. In 2018 Congress began investigating foreign nations, including China...

07:32
With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the policy and public interest industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular...


2 march 2023

12:53
This morning, the NC Legislature announced an agreement to make Medicaid Expansion a REALITY in North Carolina in 2023. "Our state...

11:40
As the Biden Administration and their supporters in Congress look to reclassify workers, a newly formed coalition of trucking companies is heading to Washington to brief policymakers on the benefits of preserving the independent contractor model in...


1 march 2023

12:21
Today, Cadiz, Inc.  ("Cadiz", the "Company"), a clean water solutions company, published a new edition of CDZI Magazine, the Company's annual shareholder newsletter summarizing developments across the Company over the past year. The new...

11:54
The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, and the Utah Land Title Association applaud the Utah legislature for passing H.B. 211, which will protect homeowners from the predatory...


28 february 2023

10:08
The AVMA-championed Healthy Dog Importation Act ? a bill that would help prevent the introduction and spread of diseases impacting animal and human health ? was reintroduced in both houses of Congress today. The legislation would improve importation...


27 february 2023

21:34
The American Land Title Association (ALTA) the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, today applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the SECURE Notarization Act of 2023, which was introduced earlier this month...

11:50
People in St. John's and across Canada deserve to feel safe in their communities. That's why the Government of Canada is taking action with a comprehensive plan that gets guns off our streets and puts more resources into our communities. An important...

11:30
Today CPower Energy ("CPower"), the national leader in unlocking the value of customer Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), announced its support for the Michigan Public Service Commission (MSPC)'s recent Order that clarifies that single...


22 february 2023

08:48
HinduPACT, the Hindu Mandir Executives' Conference (HMEC), prominent Hindu organizations and over 200 concerned Hindus are calling on the Seattle City Council to Reject CB 120511. The proposed legislation is Hinduphobic and disproportionately targets...


21 february 2023

20:34
The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to proposed DHS rules designed to cover-up massive asylum abuse:...


17 february 2023

13:33
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world's largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, welcomes the introduction of the Healthy Dog Importation Act of 2023  in the United States Senate. AKC is...

08:51
Regular non-burning, moderate exposure to sunlight is commonly assumed to cause cumulative skin damage that may result in photoaging causing wrinkles, age spots, and sagging skin, as well as skin cancers such as melanoma, basal cell carcinoma (BCC)...

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