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The Last Prisoner Project has launched 'A Time To Heal,' an advocacy campaign calling on President Biden to leverage his clemency power to commute the sentences of thousands of people unjustifiably incarcerated due to federal marijuana-related...

Bloomberg Government today announced a new weekly email newsletter, Ballots & Boundaries, focusing on state action that will influence elections. The newsletter joins an existing lineup of 25 daily and weekly email newsletters available to Bloomberg...

Calvary Old Bridge will be hosting an informational session with Family Policy Alliance of New Jersey on Sunday, March 28 at 6pm to raise awareness of New Jersey State legislation impacting education. The gathering is a call to action to get the word...

Exiger, the global market leader in Supply Chain and Third-Party Risk Management solutions, has announced its partnership with SecurityScorecard, the global leader in cybersecurity ratings. The partnership was formed to support Exiger's efforts to...

Having lost the presidency, the House of Representatives and the Senate, what can Republicans and other concerned people do to restore the liberties lost in the process? Tom DeWeese, president of the American Policy Center, a grassroots action and...

Khaled Salem, who looking to unseat Chuck Schumer in the upcoming 2022 US Senate races, today sent a clear message to the international Arabic community. Khaled implores Turkish, Iranian and Arab Gulf State citizens to be mindful of the almost...

Despite overwhelming public support for medical cannabis, Florida legislators have put forth a bill (HB1455) to drastically restrict access for pediatric patients. Under current law, qualified pediatric patients may be certified if two doctors...

BlackBerry Limited  today announced new technology advancements to BlackBerry® AtHoc that will improve how U.S. Federal agencies communicate and collaborate during times of crisis, and reduce the risk of unauthorized access to Federal data, systems...

States across the U.S. watch with anticipation the outcome of the March 3rd U.S. Supreme Court Hearing regarding Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (Brnovich), a case involving the extent to which states can enact laws to protect the integrity...

The Teamsters are elated over the Senate's approval of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus measure containing a provision bolstering financially-troubled multiemployer pension plans that would ensure the retirements of more than 1 million American...

Visa Franchise, the leading advisor for identifying and analyzing US businesses for foreign nationals who qualify for the E-2 Visa, has recently launched their E-2 Visa Approvals and Denials Statistics report for 2020. The E-2 Visa is one of the most...

Today the Senate introduced a modified version of President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan, including critical funding for local governments. The Senate version of the bill preserves this important component of the plan, which American mayors have...

The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the House's passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act....

CEOs from four national healthcare organizations today called on the Biden administration to remedy the health inequities Black Americans experience throughout their lives.  The letter comes on the heels of a new Centers for Disease Control and...

Many people living in Canada, especially women and children, are victims of intimate- partner violence (IPV). IPV has been identified as a major global public health concern, linked to intergenerational violence and harmful physical, emotional and...

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the nation's largest wholesale water supplier, in partnership with US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and HeroX, the leading crowdsourcing platform for solutions to global problems, today announced the...

After a short hiatus following the Biden Inauguration, and after hundreds of media interviews with some of the world's most respected media platforms, former Biden senior advisor, attorney, entrepreneur, and opinion-maker, Moe Vela is back to delight...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in opposition to the nomination of Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services:...

RepresentUs applauds the House for passing the most important anti-corruption bill since Watergate, the For the People Act. The bill would end partisan gerrymandering, secure and modernize our elections, and halt big money's control of politics....

When unusual Arctic weather hit Texas in early February, millions were without power, and the system came close to collapse, states Physicians for Civil Defense. Some resorted to burning furniture to keep from freezing. While other sources of...

During last week's Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island agreed to work together on a pilot project to improve the...

For patients battling deadly blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma or life-threatening blood diseases like sickle cell disease or aplastic anemia, there is a cure. A blood stem cell transplant from a matching living donor can offer hope for...

No World Borders, Inc. announced that its CEO, Michael F. Arrigo published an analysis of risk corridors under the Affordable Care Act....

To ensure women-owned firms receive their fair share of federal government contracts, today, the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce ( http://www.uswcc.org ) calls on President Biden to sign a single Executive Order requiring small business suppliers...

As America's business and public policy leaders work towards a post-pandemic economic recovery, they must address the affordability and access barriers to reliable, high-speed internet services that leave too many Americans and their families behind,...

American Investment Migration (AIM), announces the launch of Live Work and Stay in the USASM a service that offers all the benefits of the US E-2 Visa together with what we feel is a viable path to permanent residency for individuals who may later...

Milton Security, a leading provider of Threat Hunting as a Service, XDR & MDR (MxDR) SOC Services, announced today that it has been awarded the status of Authorized SkillBridge Organization by the United States Department of Defense. Each year over...

Booster, the #1 same-day fuel delivery service, announced today the passage of an Executive Order by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the first time in more than 20 years the powerful California regulator has certified a new method of air...

On Friday, February 19, the American Council of the Blind sent the following letter to Secretary Yellen and the U.S. Treasury regarding the proposed Harriet Tubman redesign of the $20 bill....

A recent survey of U.S. citizens conducted by Kekst CNC, a leading global strategic communications firm, assessed Americans' thoughts on reopening the economy, the strength of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, confidence in government institutions, and...

In 2016, China officially pledged that by the end of 2020, it would raise its remaining 832 counties out of extreme poverty ? a target reached last November. Last Thursday, China's President Xi Jinping hailed the achievement as a "complete victory"...

Honeywell issued today the following statement in support of President Biden's recent call to action: Honeywell strongly supports...

Major Williams, a Republican candidate for California Governor, and his campaign team are preparing for a successful recall of current Governor Gavin Newsom. Voters have until March 17, 2021 to collect 1,459,709 signatures to trigger a recall...

Today, HB21-1102, The Consumer Protection for Dog and Cat Purchasers, passed the Colorado House Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Committee, the bill's first major hurdle in becoming law. Harley's Dream applauds the work of state bill...

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5: The Equality Act, a bill that would ban discrimination against LGBTQ Americans by listing sexual orientation and gender identity as prohibited grounds of employment discrimination under federal law....

WHAT: While other approaches to infrastructure policy draw from past best practices, this effort was uniquely created during the pandemic and with a focus on recovery.  This virtual event will unveil and discuss updates to "America's New Playbook for...

California Donor Table, a network of donors committed to building power in California's communities of color and making lasting progressive political change, raised and distributed nearly $5.7 million to expand California's electorate and help...

Capitol Counsel announced today that Senator Patrick (Pat) Roberts (R-KS) will be joining the firm as a Partner. Kansas' elder statesman, Roberts retired from the U.S. Senate in January after serving four terms. He also served eight terms in the U.S....

Released today by California Forward (CA FWD) with support from Wells Fargo, "Regions Build Together ? A Housing Agenda for All California," provides a regions-up housing agenda consisting of 14 practical actions that can relieve the state's...

Today, leaders of 50 organizations and patient groups announced the formation of the Long COVID Alliance. The Alliance includes a network of patient-advocates, scientists, public health and disease experts, and drug developers who have joined...

The MD JJC is hosting a virtual press conference to discuss the significance of the Juvenile Restoration Act with respect to the racial disparities in Maryland and its necessity as a safe, effective, and reasonable repair of Maryland's criminal...

Advanced societies solve many types of problems extremely well including for science investigations, technology developments, and product engineering. However, we don't currently solve adequately another large class of problems related to human...

Reston-based consulting firm Counter Threat Solutions (CTS) has promoted Carol Giddens to the role of Program Manager. In this capacity, Giddens will provide day-to-day oversight and growth of several of the firm's contracts, as well as five teams of...

50 prominent male allies, many of whom are fathers, today signed a letter in the Washington Post calling on Congress to support the "Marshall Plan for Moms," to pay mothers for their unpaid, unseen labor and to pass policies addressing parental...

Albert Einstein supposedly said that "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." By that definition, President Joe Biden's approach to solving America's long-standing problem of illegal immigration?granting...

The United Steelworkers (USW) today praised President Joe Biden's anticipated executive order to institute 100-day reviews of four critical industrial supply chains, a step meant to avoid shortages of crucial goods....

Today, Khaled Salem, looking to unseat Chuck Schumer in the U.S. Senate race in 2022, today appealed to the United Nations to eliminate immunity for the Arab monarchies. Khaled calls on the revered body of international law to rescind immunity to...

Julie Anna Potts, president and CEO of the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute), today congratulated U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on his confirmation and issued the following statement: "Due to comprehensive protections...

Today, FARE, the world's leading non-governmental organization engaged in food allergy advocacy and the largest private funder of food allergy research, announced the bipartisan introduction of the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and...

CEOs from four national healthcare organizations today called on the Biden administration to remedy the health inequities Black Americans experience throughout their lives.  The letter comes on the heels of a new Centers for Disease Control and...