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The Guardian Civic League is officially endorsing Joe Biden for President of the United States of America and Kamala Harris for Vice President of the United States of America....

Today, the Wisconsin Voters Alliance filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Election Commission in response to millions of dollars being funneled by the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) to five Wisconsin cities which, past data show, vote...

GameOn Technology, the industry-leading conversational applications platform today announced a new project with Rock the Vote, the trusted and effective nonpartisan, nonprofit dedicated to building the political power of young people. The new Rock...

National Expungement Week (N.E.W.) 2020, the third annual week of awareness across the U.S. that offers expungement and other forms of legal relief to some of the 77 million Americans with criminal records will take place September 19-26, 2020. ...

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is asking Congress to please take action to help the millions of women business owners struggling to remain open as the pandemic stretches into its sixth month. According to a recent NAWBO...

With Latinos poised to become the largest ethnic minority group in the electorate this November, Telemundo, the leading media company serving U.S. Hispanics, today released an in-depth study examining a wide range of political and social views of...

The move by President Trump in a Sept. 4 White House Office of Management and Budget memo baring federal agencies from engaging in racial sensitivity trainings and casting them as 'divisive' and 'un-American' could have long-lasting damaging effects...

The burden of preparing for retirement is increasing as workers face more risk and rising costs. Escalating housing, healthcare, and long-term care costs in retirement are creating retirement obstacles for Americans. Also, the shift from pensions to...

A century ago, our nation made high school free and accessible for all, with the understanding that a high school education provided the necessary skills to compete in the 20th-century economy. Today, a high school education is no longer enough to...

United Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway issued the following statement in support of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's plan to end outsourcing and bring jobs back to the United States:...

Key findings from a new Common Sense/SurveyMonkey poll that looks at civic engagement by age in America raises questions about whether young adults' increased enthusiasm for voting will translate to votes in the upcoming election. The findings reveal...

A news report from chinadaily.com.cn: President Xi Jinping attended a meeting to commend role models in China's fight against the COVID-19 epidemic on Tuesday. He presented medals to four outstanding individuals, and delivered a speech at the Great...

Dialysis Patients Citizens (DPC) today applauded the introduction of the Jack Reynolds Medigap Expansion Act, new legislation sponsored by U.S. Representative Cynthia Axne (D-IA-3) in honor of founding DPC Board member and longest serving president...

Songs For Good announces its 2020 Challenge Top 10 songs by artists spanning across the U.S. inspired to contribute to a new soundtrack for democracy. Nearly 300 submissions to this nationwide songwriting competition received an initial round of...

The Jack Brooks Foundation (JBF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering, educating and motivating individual Americans to participate in The Voting Process, and HeroX, the social network for innovation and the world's leading platform...

Today the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a letter to the President of the United States, urging him to rescind his recent memorandum that threatens to deny cities federal resources made available to them by law. The letter comes at...

Vaping advocates from across the country descended on Washington D.C. on Saturday to show support for small vapor businesses and to demonstrate to President Trump that their votes have the power to change the upcoming election. Vaping advocates...

Below is a statement by NAHRO CEO Adrianne Todman on the CDC and HHS Eviction Moratorium:  "Today, a new federal eviction moratorium...

MouthWatch, LLC, a leader in innovative teledentistry solutions, digital case presentation tools and intraoral imaging devices, was recently awarded a 2020 Cellerant Best of Class Award for its professional grade teledentistry platform, TeleDenttm....

Today, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc met with Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister in Winnipeg to discuss shared priorities on health care and economic recovery, including infrastructure investments and internal trade. Minister...

Rachel Levine, MD, president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and Secretary of Health at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, issued the following statement in response to recent unexpected federal COVID-19...

The Los Angeles Urban League and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles in partnership with the Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles hosted "Election 2020: Voting, Access and Equity" on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Serving as the keynote speaker...

Peaking a week before election day, expect to see a lot of unreliable or intentionally twisted information with large-scale protests. "This could continue for another month past the election," said Russian astrologer Tatiana Borsch in a recent...

Popular Vote Movement is an organization that is working to raise money and awareness to promote a popular vote for the presidential election. The organizations goal is to guarantee the Presidency to the deserving candidate who receives the highest...

Chris Missick, candidate for State Senate in the 55th District, announced his proposal to create a state infrastructure bank as a part of his multi-part plan for jobs and economic development in the Finger Lakes region. The plan, called RISE...

Marvell today announced that it has joined the Open RAN Policy Coalition. The coalition, composed of leading policymakers, operators and equipment providers, promotes policies that advance the adoption of open and interoperable solutions in the RAN...

Andrew Yang has been named as chair of the advisory board for Californians for Consumer Privacy, the organization which created and championed the passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and is now advocating for the passage of...

DTC Communications (DTC) has successfully integrated onto the U.S. Army tactical network, with our latest MeshUltra COFDM Waveform doubling the specified nodes and achieving optimum scalability. Equally significant to the Army was the DTC Radios...

An online video that uniquely memorializes imagery from 9/11 was filmed in lower Manhattan using an augmented reality (AR) app that overlays scenes from past events on the present-day locations right where they happened. The result is a haunting...

DTC Communications (DTC) has successfully integrated onto the U.S. Army tactical network, with our latest MeshUltra COFDM Waveform doubling the specified nodes and achieving optimum scalability. Equally significant to the Army was the DTC Radios...

American Jewish Committee (AJC), in a new position paper on QAnon, is urging government and civil society to strongly respond to the group's antisemitic pronouncements and conspiracy theories. "In a time of rising antisemitism and growing distrust...

More than 700 companies have now joined Time to Vote, a business-led, nonpartisan coalition that aims to increase voter participation in the U.S. elections. Voter turnout in the U.S. is one of the lowest in the developed world and one of the most...

Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. The Prime Minister will chair the Cabinet meeting. The Prime Minister will virtually attend the National Caucus meeting. Closed to media. This document is also available at http://pm.gc.ca...

Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. The Prime Minister will chair the Cabinet meeting. The Prime Minister will virtually attend the National Caucus meeting. Closed to media. This document is also available at http://pm.gc.ca...

Health and community advocates from around the country held a virtual press event today to send strong messages to the nation's governors that #COVID19 alcohol deregulations are dangerous, place alcohol industry profits above public health and...

On this day 100 years ago, the 19th Amendment was officially certified, securing women's right to vote in the U.S. Constitution. To honor this historic moment, the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission (WSCC) is leading the Forward Into Light...

This Friday, Aug. 28, advocates from across the US will gather with Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) for the "Commitment: Get your Knee Off our Necks" March on Washington. A grassroots Colorado movement calling for new "Floyd...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to the Republican National Committee's resolution condemning the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC):...

R&B Press is pleased to debut the Photographic Memories: A Story of Shinjitsu website, and evidence that awareness has hit its stride.  Reviewers have offered moving responses to having read this biography of Midori Shimoda and the testimonials...

Conversant Wireless Licensing S.à r.l., a subsidiary of Conversant Intellectual Property Management Inc., announced today it has won a landmark judgment of the United Kingdom Supreme Court that will have significant implications worldwide for...

Health and community advocates from around the...

What does it take for Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence, Ed Helms, Zooey Deschanel, SIA, Dave Matthews, Nick Kroll, Comedy Central's Drunk History, Property Brothers' Jonathan Scott, George Lopez, Jake Johnson, Kenny G, Ben Harper, and former United...

Health and community advocates from around the country are holding a virtual press event Wednesday, August 26, 2020, to send strong messages to the nation's Governors that #COVID19 alcohol deregulations are dangerous, place alcohol industry profits...

Today, Independent Women's Voice (IWV) announced the launch of the Patient Protection Pledge, a promise to stand with patients and their right to know the price of healthcare services before receiving care. The pledge was designed to let constituents...

Longtime West Virginia Senator Robert H. (Bob) Plymale was recently appointed to the Federal Communications Commission Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC) on telecommunications by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.  The appointments were announced by the...

Today, the National Puerto Rican Agenda (NPRA) launched #BoriCuenta2020, a grassroots campaign to promote completion of the 2020 U.S. Census in Puerto Rico and in Puerto Rican communities across the nation.  The Puerto Rico response rate is the...

Since the beginning of the summer, protests have caused a lot of issues in the United States. In the state of Oregon, a lot of frustration has boiled over into protests. What started as peaceful protests have turned into something entirely different,...

Today America's mayors are raising alarm with congressional leaders about U.S. postal operations and calling for action to protect people's ability to cast a vote by mail this fall. Recent policy changes at the postal service have slowed mail...

The California School Nutrition Association (CSNA) reached out to Rep. Susan Davis, Congresswoman from San Diego, to draft a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, to use his existing authority to extend waivers allowing schools to provide meals to...

Steve Roeder, an inventor and fashion accessory designer is launching a political product line to help sway the upcoming elections. He invented a Bubble Gum Soda in the 80's licensed under the Wrigley's Hubba Bubba trademark and plans on giving Joe...