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Today, the National Restaurant Association sent the "Blueprint for Restaurant Revival" to Congress. The comprehensive policy and legislative plan outlines specific and immediate action the federal government should take to stabilize the industry in...

When a representative sample of American voters were given a detailed presentation of ten police reform proposals in current Congressional bills, large majorities favored all of them, according to a new survey by the Program for Public Consultation...

Local college student Harrison Stanley announces the media launch of his campaign to represent Ohio's 29th House District. Running to oppose the unelected, previously uncontested incumbent, Harrison Stanley is spearheading a grassroots, progressive,...

It has been a challenging and uncertain time for many Canadians. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Canadians, governments, businesses, and organizations across the country have adapted and shown remarkable resilience during very extraordinary...

Last month at the U.S. Conference of Mayors' (USCM) 88th Annual Meeting, the Conference's Executive Committee unanimously passed a resolution in support of the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act (H.R. 40/S....

GATINEAU, QC, July 10, 2020  Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists that the Alexandra Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic intermittently during evenings and weekends for repair work throughout the following...

World Relief, a global Christian humanitarian organization that serves refugees and other displaced people, and Open Doors USA, an international religious freedom watchdog group, published a joint report revealing a surprising 90% reduction since...

Due to the ravaging pending and projected impact of the COVID19 pandemic on local job markets and commercial property occupancy rates throughout California, more cities and counties are looking to embrace cannabis businesses as a lifeline to new...

The FCS Foundation, the nation's leading advocacy and support organization for people affected by familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS), today announced its support for The HEART Act (Helping Experts Accelerate Rare Treatments Act), a bill...

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) has serious concerns that while Ontarians are preoccupied with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ford government has passed Bill 175, the province's home and community healthcare legislation. The bill, says ONA, fails...

Today, Republican nominee for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District "Big Dan" Rodimer urged support for Clark County public schools to open up full-scale, five days a week, for instruction in the 2020 fall semester.  In his call to re-open schools, he...

Elder Research is honored to welcome Christina Ho as Vice President of Government Analytics and Innovation where she will lead Elder Research's Government business unit that delivers trusted analytics and practical solutions to enable impactful...

National Police Support Fund launched an initiative today that will help educate and engage the public on the recently popular topic of qualified immunity for police officers. National Police Support Fund is a grassroots political organization whose...

Reverend Audrey Addison Williams, will formally announce, on Friday July 10th, at 2 p.m. EDT, in Naples Florida, that she is challenging Donald Trump for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. The event will take place at...

AV technology integrator and government IT solutions pioneer, BIS Digital has signed a contract with Camden County, Georgia to add wireless presentation, video conferencing and webcasting technology to their court technology system. The solution...

Every year nearly 2.5 million people visit the FDR Memorial in Washington, DC, dedicated in 1997 to pay tribute to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Visitors now experience a seamlessly constructed memorial; however, representation of FDR's disability was...

Eyesight Technologies, an AI computer vision solutions leader, reacted today after Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D- Conn.) introduced the ''Stay Aware For Everyone" (SAFE) Act of 2020' to the United States Congress as part...

The Wall Street Fraud Watchdog says, "About a year ago the US Congress changed the rules for the US EB-5 Visa program-because the initiative had so many serious flaws. Essentially the US Congress killed the EB-5 Visa program. One could argue a year...

Delve Labs, the vulnerability management solution leveraging machine learning to automate vulnerability management scanning and prioritization, has released a free, public vulnerability threat feed that identifies newly-published vulnerabilities that...

Maine leveraged $123.9 million in federal funds to advance $224.4 million in highway improvements during fiscal year (FY) 2018, according to an interactive tool that for the first time provides the public and elected officials a clear look at how and...

Zohar Law wants you to know about the two recent major immigration law changes that have taken place. These changes could potentially have an effect on your or a loved one's resident or green card status. Continue reading to learn more. The Supreme...

On July 4, 2020, BROCK PIERCE announced his candidacy for President of the United States, running as an Independent in the November 3, 2020 Presidential election.  Pierce, born and raised in Minnesota, was a child actor who became an entrepreneur at...

Professional Wealth Management (PWM) magazine, a publication from the Financial Times, released a new documentary on July 2nd. Part of the Spotlight Series, it features the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis and its Citizenship by Investment (CBI)...

NATSO, representing the nation's truckstops and travel plazas, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA) urged Members of Congress to oppose the Moving Forward Act, a...

AWH, a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operator, today announced its partnership with Last Prisoner Project (LPP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to clemency and expungement, re-entry programs and advocacy for individuals with...

As Canadians celebrate Canada Day, the Competition Bureau will begin its one-year term as President of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN). From July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, the Bureau will lead the network of...

Commercial real estate executives confirmed a downturn in Q2 market conditions due to job losses and business shutdowns related to COVID-19, according to The Real Estate Roundtable's 2020 Q2 Economic Sentiment Index released today.  The report also...

Southern Grants Forum, the annual training conference for grant-funded organizations, will present a virtual conference for 2020.  The three-day online event, sponsored by The Graham Private Client Law Group and Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI), will...

The following is a statement issued by the law firm Lessem, Newstat & Tooson, LLP, on behalf of the family of Marshall Miles in the case of Soto v. County of Sacramento, et al:...

The Consumer Federation of California announced its opposition today to the so-called "California Privacy Rights Act" that will appear on the November 2020 general election ballot. The CFC Policy Board voted to oppose the measure after interviewing...

In response to the Senate health committee's white paper on preparing for future pandemics, AACC sent a letter to committee leadership detailing four key steps the government should take to ready the U.S. for the next outbreak. AACC urges the health...

The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today reaffirmed Canada's ongoing commitment to exploring innovative solutions for refugees during the virtual Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement...

Immigration.ca has expanded its turnkey business advisory services to assist International Entrepreneurs seeking admission to Canada under the Start-Up Visa. Through its new offices in Toronto, managed by International Business Advisor Mana...

Inspired Futures AI, a Seattle-area startup helping children with special needs succeed, today announced that EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational...

In the ongoing monumental effort to de-stigmatize and legitimize the problem surrounding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) and the potential threat it poses to our men and women in uniform, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence introduced a...

20 years ago, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (See parts of Executive Order 13179 below) Due to bureaucratic red tape, thousands of former nuclear workers will die...

In its March quarterly forecast, the UCLA Anderson Forecast revised its outlook for the U.S. economy downward because of the expected impact of COVID-19, which was then still being referred to as an epidemic. Two weeks later, as the economy began...

The Caribbean island of Grenada has opened a Consulate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to further develop economic, cultural and scientific ties between the two countries. The Consul General said she was delighted to be opening Grenada's first...

Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. The Prime Minister will hold a call with members of Canada's Building Trades Unions. The Prime Minister will participate in a virtual conversation with the Financial Times' Gillian Tett for...

Note: All times local Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. The Prime Minister will hold a call with members of Canada's Building Trades Unions. The Prime Minister will participate in a virtual conversation with the Financial Times' Gillian Tett for...

On June 15th, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued an order regarding the testing of staff and residents at nursing homes statewide. This order requires the initial and weekly testing of all residents and staff,...

Nelnet announced today that the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid (Department) has notified the company that the company's proposal in response to the Business Process Operations (BPO) component of the Department's Next...

United Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway issued the following statement today on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passage of the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation...

Today, the American Trucking Associations praised the leaders and members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for their work in advancing the INVEST in America Act to the House floor....

United Allied States (UAS) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Apollo Fintech (https://aplfintech.com/). Apollo Fintech is the leading technology company developing interconnected solutions for government. The blockchain company is...

PRETORIA, South Africa, June 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Allied States (UAS) is announcing the formation of its new sovereign government....

"The Equality in Policing Act (formally named The Uniform Reporting Law Enforcement Improvement Act (URLEIA)) has everything we need to retool America's system of policing on a national level," states Jerroll Sanders?President of non-profit, ONUS,...

A group of 12 surgical professional associations representing more than 150,000 surgeons announced today the formation of the Surgical Care Coalition to protect patients, improve their quality of life, and ensure timely access to surgical care. The...

After completing her final political campaign, Liz Matory decided to shift her focus and energy on helping to mend the nation's growing divisions through a Unity Road Trip to highlight other voices across the country who seek to celebrate that which...

2020 is the year of fear, civil unrest, and political divide. Many Americans feel forced to choose between conservative and progressive party lines. But do they have another choice?...