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Following the enactment of SB8 in Texas ? an unconstitutional law that will leave millions of women without access to critical abortion care ? Corporate Accountability Action is fighting back by launching #OffTheBANWagon. The new project will shine a...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has issued a proclamation recognizing this week?September 20-24, 202?as Clean Energy Week in the state in conjunction with the fifth annual National Clean Energy Week (NCEW)....

VERITY NOW, a leading coalition voice promoting equity in auto safety, is proud to announce that Former Global Vice Chair of EY, Forbes "World's 100 Most Powerful Women," and avid advocate for Diversity and Inclusion, Beth Brooke, together with...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), regarding last night's decision by the Senate parliamentarian to nix Democrats' efforts to stuff amnesty into the $3.5 trillion...

National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) kicks-off today with proclamations from more than half of the nation's governors recognizing September 20-24, 2021 as Clean Energy Week in their respective states in conjunction with the fifth anniversary of NCEW....

Women Business Collaborative (WBC) ? the fastest growing alliance of top business organizations driving impact to create equality for women in business -- will convene more than 3,000 participants, including CEOs, thought leaders and the...

This week, hosted by the United States, world leaders will gather virtually for the Global COVID-19 Summit: Ending The Pandemic And Building Back Better. According to a group of experts convened by the Pandemic Action Network, the summit is an...

Kloosterboer International Forwarding LLC (KIF) and Alaska Reefer Management LLC (ARM) presented arguments today to U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Alaska, Sharon L. Gleason, requesting a temporary restraining order to stop a U.S....

President Biden announced Sept. 9 that as part of his six-pronged action plan to combat COVID-19, the federal government will prioritize keeping public schools open. The plan states that the administration will do "whatever it takes" to support the...

Legacy Healing Center is praising the $1 trillion infrastructure bill currently working its way through the US Congress which hopes to integrate new automobile technology that would prevent drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel and putting...

Today, Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) unveiled the new 'Built for Opportunity' Awareness Campaign. Across Florida, local manufacturers and small businesses are building stronger economies and communities in Florida. The Built for Opportunity...

As the White House begins to roll out the first stages of its six-prong plan to combat COVID-19, the country's more than 175 million vaccinated individuals must turn their attention to the second prong: further protecting the vaccinated. President...

Eleven companies have expressed interest in supporting the large-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in Houston. Calpine, Chevron, Dow, ExxonMobil, INEOS, Linde, LyondellBasell, Marathon Petroleum, NRG Energy, Phillips 66...

Vertically merged pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) use their highly concentrated market power to dominate, deceive, and maybe even defraud, American Pharmacists Association (APhA) CEO and Executive Vice President Scott Knoer told Federal Trade...

Innovation is often regarded as a pressing task in China, and to facilitate the high-quality development in all-round areas, efforts must be made in this regard.   The message was well emphasized during Chinese President Xi Jinping's two-day...

The African American Voter Registration, Education and Participation Project (AAVREP) is continuing its promise to rally and educate Black voters on voting "No" on the Recall election until the Recall election deadline of 8 p.m. To help with its...

ASQ, the leading association for quality professionals, Government Division Chairman Marc Berson officially announced the formation of the Center for Electoral Quality and Integrity (CEQI) and ASQ Senior Member Kerry L. Bass, as CEQI's first chair. ...

With a generous grant from The New York Community Trust (The Trust), FAIR Health, a national, independent nonprofit, will launch tomorrow an educational campaign to promote health insurance literacy among bilingual and Spanish-dominant Hispanic and...

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is reviewing several policy initiatives in the budget reconciliation process that, if passed, could positively impact patients with kidney disease. The National Kidney Foundation and our advocates...

Cadiz Inc. ("the Company," NASDAQ: CDZI) released its outlook on the new California water year, which begins October 1, 2022, as systemic water shortage in California intensifies....

The African American Voter Registration, Education and Participation Project (AAVREP) is continuing its promise to rally and educate Black voters on voting "No" on the Recall election until the Recall election deadline of 8 p.m. To help with its...

Blue Diamond Growers, the world's leading almond marketer and processor, applauds the nomination of Elaine Trevino for United States Trade Representative Chief Agriculture Negotiator.  This welcomed announcement marks a wonderful appointment for U.S....

American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading global Jewish advocacy organization, applauds the Burlington City Council's decision to withdraw a non-binding resolution supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement targeting...

Weldon Angelos, president of The Weldon Project, and Erik Luna, director of the Academy for Justice at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, announced today that they co-wrote and signed a letter to President Joe Biden,...

Auscura, a leader in automating secure healthcare communication, created SmartContact, a COVID solution that supports organizational compliance with President Biden's federal Covid vaccination and testing mandate. Proof of vaccination or weekly Covid...

Key California leaders including elected officials and celebrities, are among notable Black women who have joined the African American Voter Registration, Education and Participation Project (AAVREP) in a statewide effort to encourage women to vote...

Employers with 100+ employees face the daunting challenge of implementing a vaccine mandate in response to updated COVID-19 Action Plan from the White House. Without a plan to prove vaccination status, waiver status, or weekly diagnostic testing,...

What: Back to Office (BTO) Trends Why: On September 9, the White House announced plans for the President to sign a new executive order that would require all federal government employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. It has been reported that...

Today, the Alliance for Aging Research ("Alliance") and 131 other organizations representing older Americans, patients, family caregivers, people with disabilities, diverse communities, and healthcare providers delivered a letter to key House and...

Harrison Rogers, an Arizona-based entrepreneur and philanthropist, kicks off his new media venture by travelling to the U.S. Mexico-Border to learn firsthand what is happening there from local Border Patrol Officials.  ...

A diverse A-list of musicians, athletes and actors join the African American Voter Registration, Education, and Participation Project (AAVREP) to encourage Black voters and underserved communities to reject the Sept. 14 Recall against Governor Gavin...

At the Conseil d'arrondissement meeting on September 7, Saint-Laurent adopted a new resolution appealing to the federal government to ban assault weapons and handguns in Canada and to cease their illegal production and import. The resolution also...

Significant Medicare cuts set to take effect in less than four months threaten patient access to surgical care. These cuts come amid the COVID-19 pandemic and as rising caseloads continue to strain the nation's health care system. Critical...

Former 9/11 Commission border counsel Janice Kephart has released a self-produced and narrated documentary, 9/11: The Terrorist Travel Operation.  The documentary tells the story of the 9/11 hijackers' terrorist travel operation. Documentary content...

Last year, millions of Americans rediscovered the importance of home. Besides safe havens, their homes became makeshift offices, schools, theaters and gyms? and the centers of family life like never before....

China will introduce the idea of a "negative list" for cross-border services trade nationwide, a move that is set to improve the transparency and predictability of the business environment in the country.   The announcement was made by President Xi...

Epluribus LLC, creators of the MOXYtm social ecosystem that aims to facilitate positive and productive civic engagement, released a groundbreaking new study that analyzed the survey responses of over 1,000 American adults nationwide on their...

Khaled Salem, the popular candidate for the 2022 U.S. Senate race in New York against incumbent Chuck Schumer, today urged the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to work closely with Interpol to expose all Hamas leaders. Hamas is deeply...

A coalition of 80 global leaders and over 25 organizations across corporate, philanthropic, civil society, advocacy, academic, and health sectors today called on world leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly this month to convene a...

Today the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Executive Committee convened virtually to wrap up the 89th Annual Meeting. Mayors had planned to meet in person in Austin, Texas earlier in the month, but that was not possible due to COVID-19 and public...

The Biden administration's horribly botched withdrawal from Afghanistan has created a ripple effect of terrible outcomes. It has dealt a blow to America's standing in the world, resulted in the restoration of a brutal theocratic regime, provided a...

Thousands of dead fish have been washing up on the shores of the Mar Menor for days. Something similar already happened in 2019, and although solutions are on the table, corresponding authorities have not yet taken the necessary measures. On top of...

Dalit women's rights activists in the National Council of Women Leaders (NCWL) are voicing serious concerns about how India is failing to meet its legal and moral obligations to protect Dalit women and girls from sexual violence. The NCWL is calling...

The Global Justice Foundation, a nonprofit foundation focused on commercial corruption, has released a comprehensive legal analysis detailing how Ahmed AlRajhi, Saudi Arabia's current Minister of Labor and Chairman of Tameer, an Emirati real estate...

Thousands of dead fish have been washing up on the shores of the Mar Menor for days. Something similar already happened in 2019, and although solutions are on the table, corresponding authorities have not yet taken the necessary measures. On top of...

All education begins with free access to information. But what happens when the lifeguards at the pool of knowledge restrict students to the shallow end for their "own good"? In a series of hard-hitting articles and interviews, AcademicInfluence.com...

Cajon Valley Union School District remains in collaboration with Congressman Issa's team. They are working diligently to help our families to return home. One family consisting of two adults, and five children returned back to the US yesterday...

Today, the American Council of Cannabis Medicine (ACCM) announced a nationwide advocate mobilization program. Designed to bring massive public support for upcoming proposed legislation, designed to advance a comprehensive medical cannabis package....

On August 16th, the day before school started in the Cajon Valley Union School District, one family reached out to Fraidoon and Mohammad, Family and Community Liaisons for the Cajon Valley Union School District, to please hold their spot at their...

The following statements were issued by Dan Stein, President of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), and Mark Morgan, former Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and FAIR Senior Fellow, in response to last...