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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)...

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

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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)...

Today, the Green New Deal Network, announced a $10 million multi-state campaign to ensure the historic gains made in the passage of President Biden's IRA and IIJA advance climate, racial, and economic justice....

The following statement was released by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) regarding the deceptive January border data released tonight:...

GATC Health Corp, a science and technology company revolutionizing drug discovery and disease prediction using artificial intelligence (AI), today responded to the release of President Biden's "Unity Agenda" as detailed in his first State of the...

Our nation's youth are challenging traditional views, offering new perspectives, and holding our leaders accountable. Young people are more informed today than at any time in history and deserve representation at all levels of government. Yet, their...

On Sunday, honorary co-chairs of No Labels, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME), headlined a No Labels Strategy Session in Miami, Florida, to coalesce Congressional moderates heading into the 118th Congress. The session featured...

The FairTax Act of 2023, HR 25 was filed in the 118th Congress by Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-1). Prime examples of freedom fights are the Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence and the Civil Rights Act. They are about the truth,...

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell, John James and Terri Sewell, along with Dr. Danielle Carnival, Coordinator of President Biden's Cancer Moonshot Initiative, are featured speakers at the Feb. 1 launch event for the 2023 National Cancer Prevention...

The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has provided $5.6 million of funding to support programs and initiatives that address the needs of newly arrived Afghans and other ORR-eligible populations residing in Colorado....

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia: "Today, we remember the six people who lost their lives and the 19...

The National Military Spouse Network (NMSN), the premiere organization supporting the professional and personal growth of the nation's military spouses, today released its fifth annual National Military Spouse Network White Paper presented by USAA....

At an event attended by dozens of local community leaders, Rise Light...

United States Senate Federal Credit Union President and CEO, Timothy L. Anderson recently sat down with Oregon Senator Ron Wyden to discuss the credit union business model, its mission of equalizing financial opportunity for all, and the advantages...

Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. ("Mammoth" or the "Company") today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") released Determination Memorandums dated November 21, 2022, and December 21, 2022, related to the May 26, 2018 contract...

Today, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) along with the Wells Fargo Institute for Sustainable Finance released a new report "Investing in Resilient and Equitable Neighborhoods," which highlights focus areas, best practices and strategies...

After an election year where House members saw the most contested races in history, Democrats for the Illinois House and re-elected House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch have closed strong with 14 newly elected members and $1.7 million total....

Create a one-stop shop for New Yorkers to access all benefit programs for which they qualify. Require big drug companies to publicly disclose proposed price hikes in advance. Increase wages for home care workers and increase state funding for in-home...

The Independence Fund strongly endorses the new policy, announced by the Department of Veterans Affairs today, that provides free care to Veterans experiencing an emergency suicidal crisis. This policy expands Veterans' eligibility for care,...

In a small village in Michigan, there is a 79-year-old American who has authored a book and developed an unheard-of system which will unite voters and fix America's problems. Dennis Bowersox is the founder of the Vote With Power organization which...

Today, Americans for Prosperity launched a 7-figure "Dear 118th Congress" ad campaign calling on lawmakers to focus on the major challenges that our country continues to face and urging them to do the hard work of advancing good policy, rather than...