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Sixty-three percent of people regret taking out a student loan, according to a new survey from Givling, the patented crowdfunding trivia game that helps users eliminate debt. The survey...

The Government of Canada is committed to supporting vulnerable, low-income seniors who are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. The Government of Canada is providing a one-time grant payment this week to Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)...

Last week President Biden announced that E15 will be sold this summer in an effort to reduce gasoline prices. E15 is a plant-based fuel made from corn. Often marketed as Unleaded 88, E15 is a renewable resource that's made with regular gasoline and a...

The California Assembly Transportation Committee passed a landmark ZEV incentive reform bill, AB 2816, by a bipartisan 6-2 vote on Monday. The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), directs the California Air Resources Board...

A new study1 from Nationwide finds that Americans overwhelmingly support new laws to curb distracted driving. As part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Nationwide is renewing its call for all 50 states to enact hands free-primary enforcement...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) - Through Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, the Government of Canada makes targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow our economy, and build...

Agriculture plays an essential role in building a healthy environment and strong economy in Quebec. Today the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food highlighted important new climate investments in Budget 2022 to...

New research finds the monthly Child Tax Credit significantly improved the financial security of eligible families amid rising costs, even causing a sharp decline in households seeking high-cost financial services such as predatory payday loans and...

The Biden Administration's recently released National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan underscores the need to apply federal funding from the American Rescue Plan and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve indoor air quality and ventilation in schools,...

The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) on Tuesday joined Illinois officials in praising the state General Assembly for unanimously passing legislation that prevents a misleading marketing tactic that has tricked consumers for years and in some cases caused...

In a closely contested mid-term election season, the National Association of Conservative Seniors (NAOCS.US) is gaining hundreds of members daily who are passionate about protecting America's values....

As Ontario's leading voice for independent convenience store owners, the OKBA launched their 2022 Save Our Stores Campaign, in advance of the June 2nd Ontario Provincial Election. Independent convenience store owners aim to inform both government...

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) is proposing to adopt principles of conduct for those who sell, distribute or service property, casualty and life, and health insurance. The principles outline industry obligations and...

Women Business Collaborative (WBC) and 50/50 Women on Boardstm (50/50WOB) today released "Women Leading Boards," a new benchmark report for tracking board diversity. "Women Leading Boards'' contains collective data and insight from 23 organizations...

The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 1221 in 2017 creating the Responsible Beverage Service Training Act which required the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control to create the Responsible Beverage Service Training Program (RBSTP). The goal...

Recently, proposed changes to Virginia law were announced that may affect access to vital police records. Attorney Cody Villalon, a Richmond criminal defense attorney, stays abreast of pending legislation and wants to help his clients mount a solid...

The Teamsters Union is applauding the work of the Biden administration during the past 90 days in making substantial progress towards addressing critical issues for drivers and those interested in a career behind the wheel....

On March 28, President Biden released his budget proposal for the upcoming 2023 fiscal year. Though it has little chance of being enacted in its entirety, the plan will shape the contours of the final spending and revenue policies that Congress...

Crown?Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of...

The Reporter Newsletter is a service of Access Ready Inc. which is an independent, non-profit, cross-disability education and advocacy organization promoting a policy of inclusion and accessibility of information and communications technology (ICT)....

A new in-depth survey from UMD's Program for Public Consultation finds that bipartisan majorities favor several legislative proposals giving Congress greater authority over the use of military force and arms sales, as well as repealing the...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to the Biden administration's FY 2023 budget request containing a Department of Homeland Security component that is not...

Huffman Elementary School, located northeast of Houston, TX, has found a breakthrough approach for student safety. Huffman implemented the mytaptrack® data collection and communication system at the beginning of the 2021/2022 school year to assist...

The Saudi Arabian government has reopened the visa-on-arrival program for holders of valid visas for the US, UK and Schengen area, effective immediately. The move comes two weeks after the country lifted all COVID-related entry restrictions and...

Today PACENation announced a new membership package for Commercial PACE capital providers who recently entered the PACE marketplace. New capital provider members who register before June 1, 2022, will receive the full range of PACENation member...

Paralyzed Veterans of America National Vice President and Chair of its Anita Bloom Women Veterans Health Committee Tammy Jones this week released the following statement applauding the Senate for passage of the Making Advances in Mammography and...

Votrite, a U.S.-based leader in electronic voting technology and election services, announced today that the federal U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has accepted Votrite into their Voting System Testing and Certification Program as a...

Pyxis Partners, a mission-driven firm committed to improving the health of others through policy, advocacy, and community engagement, announced today that it has received a grant from The Commonwealth Fund, a health care research foundation making...

Today, Canadian Home Inspectors for Consumers (CHIC) announces the formation of its national industry coalition with the common goal of protecting Canadians at risk of missing out on a home inspection due to the current state of the real estate...

Term Limits SUPERPAC announces that it is calling out Indiana Congressional candidate Mike Sodrel for refusing to sign the U.S. Term Limits pledge with a billboard in the district. The U.S. Term Limits pledge says that a candidate for Congress will...

Real America's Voice investigative journalist Ben Bergquam and his production crew were detained at gunpoint by the U.S. Border Patrol on Friday at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona while filming an episode of the network's Law and Border...

The U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network created a new whistleblower program that will pay more than $5 million to any whistleblower with original information that helps them seize assets of Russian elites seeking to...

A coalition of more than 500 anti-trafficking organizations, corporations, advocates, and survivor leaders, organized by Safe House Project, delivered a letter to members of the House and Senate today urging them to pass the Frederick Douglass...

Satelles endorses the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 2471) passed by the U.S. Congress last week and signed into law yesterday by President Biden. This important action strengthens the nation's resilience by making it...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) O-I Canada Corp. (O-I) manufactures a diverse range of glass containers for the beer, alcoholic beverage, wine and spirits, and food industries. To facilitate the modernization of O-I's...

America First Political Committee Chairman KW Miller will primary RINO Carlos Gimenez in Florida's 26th Congressional District which includes a portion of southern Dade County and all of Monroe County Florida.  RINO Carlos Gimenez has openly voted...

Below is a statement from the President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez, on the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act being signed into law:...

Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence announced that three Nova Scotia organizations will receive funding through the Veteran and Family Well?Being Fund (VFWF). Alongside Kody...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to the FY22 omnibus spending package heading to President Biden's desk:...

As Russia escalates its invasion of Ukraine and the U.S. imposes sanctions banning the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal, America grapples with stabilizing its own energy markets. Though we produce almost all the natural gas we...

"The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us the huge gaps that exist in access to health services and that the health of all of us is inexorably linked to each other. The Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act is an important step...

The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, will announce investments supporting economic...

An Update on the EB-5 Regional Center Reauthorization Efforts EB-5 Regional Center reauthorization continues to progress as expected as part of the overall U.S. government Omnibus Spending Bill.Senators Grassley/Leahy continue to craft their own...

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, advocates led by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), will once again be meeting with scores of lawmakers to urge them to...

On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Derek Marshall filed his candidacy to represent California's new 23rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a political candidate who refuses to take money from special interests groups, Marshall...

This Black Mental Health Day, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) highlights a need for greater knowledge of cannabis use and mental health for Black communities in Canada....

Today at the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Winter Leadership Meeting, American mayors adopted an emergency resolution in support of the Ukrainian people and democratic values under assault by the Russian government. Under the leadership of USCM...

In celebration of Women's History Month, the Women Business Collaborative (WBC), the nation's leading nonprofit alliance of over 65 partner organizations working to advance equal position, pay and power for all women, rings the NYSE closing bell to...

With the pandemic having lasted nearly two years now, the Canadian population has had to spend more time online, whether for work, education, or entertainment. Almost half of the working population started working more from home. A substantial share...

Today, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) which oversees recreational cannabis in the state, voted unanimously to approve new regulations for quality control of adult-use cannabis. Adding to existing laboratory test requirements...