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Improved resiliency of the nation's electric grid is key to virtually all national infrastructure, said grid advocacy group Protect Our Power, which applauded the recommendations of the bi-partisan Cyberspace Solarium Commission, released today....

U.S. Immigration Fund (USIF) is pleased to announce that United States Citizenship Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued an I-829 approval for its EB-5 project, West 57th. Form I-829 is the permanent Green Card application, and once approved,...

March of Dimes, the leading nonprofit fighting for the health of all moms and babies, today expressed its support for a series of bills introduced in the House of Representatives by the Black Maternal Health Caucus to address the nation's maternal...

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) applauds today's final rule by U.S. Department of Labor for recognizing the construction industry's longstanding expertise in the creation and execution of apprenticeships. The new rule, which...

New research by global animal welfare organization, World Animal Protection reveals that the United States continues to lag behind many other countries in its protections for farmed animals and wildlife?with the country being awarded a D grade in an...

Behavioral health care professionals from across the country will come together on Capitol Hill this week to urge members of Congress to support the bipartisan Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767),...

For more than five decades, Washington has been claiming to reform healthcare with its one-size-fits-all, top-down approach. The failing system we have now is the result of their multiple "fixes." According to Deane Waldman, M.D., M.B.A. professor...

President Donald Trump in March proposed a budget for fiscal year 2021 that would consolidate 29 Department of Education programs into a flexible block grant program to allow states to decide how to use the money, while reducing total funding for the...

Diverse Power Inc. and its internet affiliate Kudzu Networks Inc. has filed documents with the Georgia Public Service Commission in conjunction with its purchase of South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority (SGRITA), a company providing...

First Lady Melania Trump will speak to PTA leaders and advocates from across the country Tuesday, March 10 at 1 p.m. EST during the 2020 National PTA Legislative Conference at The Westin Alexandria Old Town in Alexandria, Va. The First Lady will...

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, P.C., Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, will make an announcement regarding a Bill entitled "An Act to...

Today, on International Women's Day, we celebrate the remarkable women who have  blazed a trail toward gender equality around the world. We also recognize the First Nation, Inuit and Métis women and girls, and LGBTQ and Two-Spirit people, and women's...

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, today issued the following statement: "Today is International Women's Day ? a time to celebrate the contributions of women and girls everywhere, and...

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, P.C., Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, will make an announcement regarding a Bill entitled "An Act to...

The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, issued the following statement in advance of International Women's Day: "On March 8, International Women's Day, we will celebrate the achievements of women and girls everywhere and we will reaffirm...

Envolve Entrepreneurship (envolveglobal.org) and AnitaB.org (anitab.org) has hosted an event on Capitol Hill focused on entrepreneurship and small business policy. This inaugural Congressional Day of Action, entitled "Realizing the American Dream &...

The ATA, the premier organization working to accelerate the adoption of telehealth, today commended Congressional leaders for including a provision to waive telehealth restrictions for Medicare beneficiaries, as part of the COVID-19 supplemental...

More than ever, Canadians are relying on wireless services for their everyday needs, making access to high quality and affordable wireless services absolutely essential. That is why the Government of Canada is offering Canadian consumers more...

SubscriberWise, the nation's largest issuing CRA for the communications industry and the leading protector of children victimized by identity fraud, confirmed today the evidence and testimony for United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee on...

Teamsters Joint Council 39 has unanimously endorsed Judge Jill Karofsky for Wisconsin Supreme Court.  Judge Karofsky currently serves as a Dane County Circuit Court Judge and has been on the Court since 2017.  She is running against Daniel Kelly, an...

Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced that Hope Blooms Youth Social Entrepreneurial Ventures is receiving $25,000 under the Local Food Infrastructure Fund to achieve its vision of a Global Kitchen...

OTTAWA, March 4, 2020 /CNW/?If Canada's political leaders won't stand up for journalists whose press-freedom rights are subject to the whims of the RCMP, they better prepare for some harsh criticism, and perhaps embarrassment, when Canada hosts the...

The Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW), the voice of social workers in Ontario, welcomes the release of the government's new mental health and addictions plan Roadmap to Wellness: A Plan to Build Ontario's Mental Health and Addictions...

Informing to Empower has launched the Candidates Video Debate, a non-partisan democratizing media platform. The mission of the non-profit CandidatesVideoDebate.com is to bring transparency, accountability and integrity to an electoral process now...

Ontario Health President and CEO Matthew Anderson  said that the province's new Mental Health and Addictions Plan is a great step forward in building a system that makes high quality mental health and addictions services available to Ontarians who...

On March 4, Eric Poe, Chief Operating Officer of CURE Auto Insurance, a full-service provider of auto insurance licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, takes his crusade to end discriminatory practices in auto insurance rates to Washington DC. On...

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will be at the Canadian Crops Convention to announce an important investment from...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and the ninth leading cause of death in Maine. On Tuesday, March 10, advocates from the Maine Chapter of the American...

One of Nashville's best kept secrets is Elizabeth Power's work. A long-time educator and Human Resources Development specialist, you may have never heard of her. But she's THE person the Japanese looked to for help in creating their model of...

"The Fed must act immediately to cut interest rates and boost liquidity" says Prof. Victor Williams. "The Fed must act now.  The Fed has foolishly fallen behind other central banks. The US Fed must lead in rate cuts and liquidity boosts immediately."...

Accessible Archives, Inc., a digital publisher of full-text primary source historical collections, announces the release of Part VIII: The 19th Amendment Victory: Books, 1812-1923 to its Women's Suffrage Collection to continue its celebration for the...

DCP Entertainment, a media production and distribution company curating pivotal conversations, today announced the launch of PM Mood, a podcast hosted by political commentator and progressive advocate Danielle Moodie-Mills, well-known for her weekly...

Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, was in Timmins, Ontario, where she kicked off a Northern Ontario tour to meet with stakeholders to discuss a number of new labour policy initiatives. The Minister talked about mental health in...

Seniors helped build the Canada we know and love today. But many face barriers that leave them feeling lonely, isolated and disconnected from their community. That has real costs: isolated seniors make more visits to emergency rooms, use more...

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will be at the Canadian Crops Convention to announce an important investment from...

The Alliance for Israel Advocacy (AIA) (www.israeladvocates.org/) today strongly condemned the recently released United Nations blacklist of companies that engage in economic support of West Bank settlements. The first of its kind report from the UN...

The Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP) is a milestone in our mining history, outlining a new vision for mining that will help Canada seize the generational opportunities of this clean-growth century. Today, Canada's Minister of Natural...

Days before the March 3 countywide election, Pastors on Point San Diego has officially endorsed Yes on B ? the Better Choice Measure ? applauding its legally-binding housing affordability commitments. Pastors on Point San Diego joins Yes on B's broad...

In his latest book, Mike McLeod has expressed his extreme disappointment with the Congressional oversight committees of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This new book is available in print for $6.99 and...

The Commissioner of Canada Elections has entered into a compliance agreement with Ms. Valerie Pankiw for events that took place during the 42nd federal general election, held on October 19, 2015. As the official agent for a candidate of the Canada...

Organized by a community of RC hobby aircraft and drone pilots, a rally is taking place Feb. 28 & 29th in Hancock Park, Washington, DC, against new FAA rules for RC model hobby aviation.   The RC aircraft community has safely operated for 100 years....

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division addressing the impact vertical mergers are having on the pharmacy supply chain,...

The endangered North Atlantic right whale is an iconic marine mammal, but with roughly 400 left in the world, the Government of Canada is doing its part to ensure its protection, conservation, and recovery. Over the past several years, Canada has...

Network Designs, Inc. (NDi) announced today that it was named a Trusted Integrator within the National Security Agency's (NSA) Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) Program. NDi demonstrated compliance against the strict organizational and...

Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Bryan K. Barnett, Mayor of Rochester Hills (MI), on today's shooting in Milwaukee: "Today we add Milwaukee to the long and rapidly growing list of America's...

Milton Security Group, Inc.®, a leading cybersecurity company specializing in 24*7 cyber threat hunting, monitoring, and incident response, announced today a new partnership with SynED to increase professional employment opportunities throughout the...

Famela Ramos continues to gain momentum in her quest for the seat in the 53rd Congressional District.  A recent poll surprised many political observers that showed Ramos in third place in a fourteen candidate race. "I always knew we would gain...

Today, the United States Supreme Court held that a fifteen-year-old Mexican national, standing on Mexican soil and shot by a border patrol agent standing in the United States, does not have Fourth Amendment constitutional protections. Sergio Adrian...

David Z. Bodenheimer is the latest top-tier partner to join the growing ranks of Nichols Liu LLP, a highly-specialized law firm dedicated exclusively to serving the needs of government contractors.  The firm was formed in 2017 by former practice...

The Rare Access Action Project (RAAP) announced results of a devastating report conducted on the impact of proposed change to Medicare D to companies that develop treatments for Rare Diseases, conditions that impact fewer than 200,000 people and that...