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In the spirit of camaraderie and support throughout the creative community, global humanitarian organization, Alight, in collaboration with Burners Without Borders, renowned architect and designer, Ronald "RAEL" Rael, and filmmaker, Kai Schoenhals,...

Seventy-four-year-old New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman has tested positive for coronavirus, days after being in a protective lockdown with other lawmakers inside the U.S. Capitol. She and others believe they contracted the virus after some...

Jacobs  has suspended all political contributions in the wake of last week's violence that took place at the United States Capitol. In a statement from Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou, he said "The peaceful and respectful transition of power is...

The Real Estate Roundtable last week strongly denounced the planning, acquiescence, and participation in the baseless January 6th attacks on the Capitol and our Republic itself. The images of rioters defiling the Capitol, putting members of Congress...

Following the 2020 elections, and at the dawn of a new Congress and Administration, advocacy powerhouse Capitol Counsel is set to add three new partners to its health care and tax policy practices. John Jonas and Martha (Martie) Kendrick join...

Today, SynED, a national non-profit organization that identifies emerging best practices for effective articulation between employers, job seekers, and education providers, announced that Carmen Marsh was selected as its national Cyber Hero for...

Members of the American Blueberry Growers Alliance (ABGA), a group representing U.S. domestic blueberry farmers, today provided information to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) during a hearing on the impact of rising imports during the...

WhyWould.com Excerpts from an article in the New York Times; January 1st, 1984 edition reviewing George Orwell's' famous literary work "1984" reads:   ''IN a free society,'' wrote the French philosopher Montesquieu, ''it is not always important...

Solar FlexRacktm, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, announced that the company has supplied its TDP 2.0 Solar Trackers for a portfolio of distributed generation solar...

There are two notable firsts in the 2021 defense bill, which will help the US Army reduce accidents, save lives and precisely deliver sensitive payloads: The world's first Rescue Litter Stabilization Systems will be included in Blackhawk H-60...

Khaled Salem, who is running for the U.S. Senate in New York, today issued a statement demanding that Donald Trump pay for the damages he caused to the U.S. Capitol building by inciting a violent riot there on January 6. He urged all Americans to...

Glass House Group, one of the fastest-growing, privately-held, vertically-integrated cannabis and hemp companies in the U.S., issued an open letter to  President Donald J. Trump, urging him to pardon Parker Coleman, who is currently serving a...

Today, Second Front Systems (2F), a venture-backed defense software company, applauds Congress for passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 60th year in a row....

In addition to the second stimulus checks for $600 per person that were announced as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (FCAA), the Act also contains tax reliefs for education, business meals, and help for those who did not receive...

Former US Secretary of State, George P. Shultz, who celebrated his 100th birthday on December 13, 2020, holds the first annual "Voices Youth Award" named in his honor and also in honor of Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the USSR. It will be...

The following is a joint statement on today's violence at the U.S. Capital from National Press Club President Michael Freedman and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane:...

Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director Carl Blake released the following statement regarding President Trump's signing of H.R. 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, which...

On December 31, U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed into law legislation that expands the reach of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, adding a justice of the Supreme Court, along with the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, the...

Today Circa announces a formal partnership with Washington DC-based DCI Consulting Group, a human resources risk management consulting firm specializing in OFCCP compliance, pay equity, and other workforce analytics. Circa is partnering with DCI to...

The Chemours Company (Chemours) , a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Fluoroproducts and Chemical Solutions, applauds the 116th Congress in its recent passing of the bipartisan American Innovation and...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Georgia chapter (CAIR-Georgia) today call on Georgia State Attorney General Chris Carr to open a criminal investigation into reports that on Saturday, President Trump attempted to pressure...

For the first time in decades, a progressive majority will be sworn in to the Oakland City Council today. The new councilmembers were elected with a mandate from voters to deliver bold solutions to the ongoing homelessness crisis, police...

The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) applauds the passage of the Sustainable Chemistry Research & Development Act. Enacted as part of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act, this measure will accelerate research in an exciting area of...

For far too long, the American government has not reflected the nation, with women being under represented at all levels of government. For 15 years, Emerge has steadily worked toward increasing Democratic women's representation in local, state, and...

When Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas signed the 1964 Civil Rights Law, he scrawled away Democratic Southern support that turned Republican. But Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, making a serious bid to flip Texas in November, and...

Khaled Salem, who is running for the U.S. Senate in New York in 2022, today announced that he is urging the incoming Biden administration to spearhead new legislation that will make it easier for immigrant investors and entrepreneurs to become...

Following recent changes to U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) rules, Alaska Airlines will no longer accept emotional support animals on its flights. Effective Jan. 11, 2021, Alaska will only transport service dogs, which are specially trained...

CarData Consultants provides The IRS Standard Mileage Rate and FAVR plan maximum vehicle costs, which are published annually in IRS Rev Procedure 2010-51 Notice 2020-2....

The $900 billion coronavirus relief package, now signed into law, is providing critical support to families nationwide, and it will fund renewable energy measures, regulate greenhouse gas emissions, and most importantly, address "the magnitude of...

After nearly 20 years of tireless advocacy from the transplant stakeholder community and some very committed Congressional leaders, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act (Immuno Bill) was passed by...

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest and oldest kidney patient organization in the United States, released the following statement upon President Donald J. Trump's signing of bipartisan, Congressionally authorized...

The head of the nation's largest veterans' organization called for Congress to override the president's veto of  the National Defense Authorization Act....

After five months of administering CARES financial assistance for renters, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is providing final summary data about the performance of the Rent Relief Program, which started accepting applications on July 6. The...

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) applauds action taken by Congress to designate "peripheral neuropathy" as a condition eligible for research funding from the Department of Defense's (DoD) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP). ...

Thailand's tourism sector continues to safely and slowly reopen welcoming international travellers to the country with special tourist initiatives, while also remaining vigilant by enforcing strict public health guidelines to protect all during the...

With the recent passage of the second COVID-19 relief bill which included stimulus payments for individuals, PayPal Holdings, Inc.  has today announced that check-cashing fees associated with the PayPal cash-a-check feature are being waived for...

After months of struggling to pass a coronavirus relief package, the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate did so late December 21. Several items advocated by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) were included in the final bill....

Today, in the wake of the U.S. Congress voting to pass an urgently needed COVID-19 relief bill, No Labels released an ad saluting the bipartisan group of senators and House Problem Solvers Caucus members who revived the negotiations that led to...

In response to the recently passed end-of-year package that includes legislation to protect patients from surprise bills, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) released the following statement:...

Today, U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer released the following statement in response to the congressional agreement on a coronavirus relief package:...

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021,  passed by the House and Senate and expected to be signed by the President includes a five-year, $25 billion annual extension of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), the largest extension in the history of...

The GridWise Alliance congratulates the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the House Science, Space and Technology Committee for their diligent efforts in crafting a comprehensive energy bill...

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest kidney patient organization in the United States, released the following statement regarding the bipartisan U.S. Senate approval of immunosuppressive drug coverage for kidney transplant...

The National Women's Business Council today released its 2020 Annual Report to the White House, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration....

As government response to COVID-19 continues to work against the Constitutional Republic, imposing tyranny on the public, it often focuses on the people it can most easily force into compliance. Those people are business owners because they have a...

Help is on the way for millions of renters and small business property owners who for months have faced an impending housing crisis. The $25 billion for eviction assistance announced by Congress today is a practical start for staving off the...

On December 3, 2020 Judge Jennifer M. Anderson of the Washington, DC Superior Court issued a "Remedies Judgement" in the controversial "Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International et al v. Hyun Jin Moon et al" case which totally...

On December 3, 2020 Judge Jennifer M. Anderson of the Washington, DC Superior Court issued a "Remedies Judgement" in the controversial "Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International et al v. Hyun Jin Moon et al" case which totally...

United Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway issued the following statement today in response to the announcements that President-elect Joe Biden nominated Jennifer Granholm to serve as Energy Secretary and would name Gina McCarthy to...

"This legislation is the result of cooperation at the highest levels between the Legislature, municipalities and the Hospital Association. It preserves New Jersey's nonprofit hospital property tax exemption and ensures the robust hospital-community...