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CALSTART, a leader in advancing clean transportation solutions, congratulates the Biden Administration on the unveiling of the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy (Strategy). The Strategy prioritizes a phased-in approach and has...

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, today commended members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee for passing the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for...

The Concord Coalition said today that President Biden's goal of reducing future federal budget deficits by $3.2 trillion over 10 years is a step in the right direction, but falls short of what is needed to prevent the debt from continuing to grow...

In a decision that is likely to spur similar laws in other towns, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld a law in the town of Brookline that bans the sale of tobacco products to anyone born on or after January 1, 2000. The gradual...

The current federal regulatory process to develop monoclonal antibodies to treat mutating strains of COVID-19 imposes unnecessary hurdles that hinder the creation and approval of effective treatments for the immunocompromised, finds a new brief...

The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), a founding member of the Coalition for Reentry Cash, lauded New York Senator Kevin Parker and Assemblymember Edward Gibbs for introducing groundbreaking legislation aimed at transforming the reentry...

Justice Necessary, a Colorado-based nonprofit, in collaboration with legislative champions Representative Brianna Titone (HD 27, Jefferson) and Representative Jenny Wilford (HD 34, Adams) who serve as co-prime sponsors in the House, while Senator...

Over 135 million Americans will have an opportunity to vote tomorrow, March 5 - aka "Super Tuesday" - and Ballotpedia is here to help. Our Sample Ballot Lookup Tool is designed to make it easier for voters to get information before heading to the...

On February 26, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held a promotion meeting of the Overall Development Plan for Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone (the Qianhai Plan). The Qianhai Plan,...

Today, Cochlear assembled a team of hearing experts to emphasize the importance of hearing health for policy makers at the Australian Embassy in Washington D.C. ahead of World Hearing Day on Sunday March 3rd. ...

In a significant move towards public safety and uniform industry practices, DIZPOT, a trailblazer in cannabis packaging, has voiced their support for the regulatory milestones in both Missouri and Arizona. Missouri's Senate Bill 984 The Intoxicating...

Members of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) will gather in Washington, D.C. this week to advocate for critical investments in public health infrastructure, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,...

Craig Williams, former Federal Prosecutor, Marine Combat Veteran, and State Representative, emerged as a formidable advocate for justice and safety at the Philadelphia Criminal Inn of Court's Attorney General Forum last evening. As the most qualified...

The Government of Canada legalized recreational cannabis and strictly regulates the cannabis industry, which has led to many economic opportunities and challenges. An efficient and sustainable legal cannabis industry is essential to achieving the...

New polling from Rasmussen Reports and NumbersUSA reveals that West Virginians overwhelmingly support a bipartisan bill -- which already passed the House of Delegates and is under consideration in the Senate -- that'd require most employers to use...

Today, Lake Research Partners, in consultation with Chesapeake Beach Consulting, released groundbreaking poll results highlighting widespread support for guaranteed income across demographics....

Former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a strong lead over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the South Carolina Republican primary ahead of the 2024 election, according to a new poll released today by the FAU Political Communication and...

The special election to fill the seat of disgraced Congressman George Santos was a closely watched race. Television campaign ads flooded the district questioning each candidate's honesty. "Similar campaigns will play out nationwide throughout the...

A decade ago, California became the first state to ban single-use plastic bags, ushering in a wave of plastiphobia from coast to coast.  Now, California legislators are back for more, hoping to pass a law that closes loopholes and in effect bans all...

Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP, a tax controversy firm in Irvine, CA, announces a legislative amendment to California Unemployment Insurance Code Section 1755, effective January 1, 2024, extending the time financial institutions must hold levied funds,...

Today, the United States Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) takes a significant step towards increasing accessibility for the Asian American community by releasing translated materials for its 2023 statutory enforcement report. The report, "The...

On Thursday February 8th the Senate Commerce Committee will mark up its FAA Reauthorization bill, which was originally scheduled to be marked up in June 2023. The House of Representatives passed its Reauthorization bill on a bipartisan basis in July...

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called for efforts to accelerate the development of new productive forces and firmly promote high-quality development, the Xinhua News Agency reported on...

Former Commerce Secretaries Gary Locke and Carlos Gutierrez recently joined three former directors of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office -- including Council for Innovation Promotion Co-Chairs David Kappos and Andrei Iancu -- and four former...

The USA is the foremost producer of shale gas, boasting cutting-edge technology in the field. Meanwhile, China, the world's largest energy consumer, has strategically set its sights on shale gas, but lacks a competitive technological edge. To bridge...

Today, Kristi Wells, CEO of the Safe House Project, a national leader in the fight against human trafficking and in support of survivor recovery, officially announced the organization's endorsement of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act. This...

On February 6, over 140 veterinary professionals will meet with senators, representatives, and their staffs to discuss the importance of legislation that will help increase the availability of veterinary services in rural areas and protect against...

Dream Exchange is pleased to announce that Charles DeBow, President of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®, has lent his influential support to a letter endorsing the Main Street Growth Act (H.R. 6623). Addressed to key congressional leaders, the...

View in browser Spearheaded by the National Consumers League and National Council on Aging, the Obesity Bill of Rights Results from a Yearlong Factfinding Effort Involving Experts and Communities; Goal is to Define Quality Obesity Care as the Right...

Rolling back policies that have created unaffordable costs of living and made homebuilding prohibitively expensive can alleviate the state's housing and homeless problems, finds a new book released today by the Free Cities Center at the nonpartisan,...

The Making Every Vote Count Foundation (MEVC) announced today the findings of a detailed report to answer a question pondered by the American public, voters and scholars for decades:  How can we improve the Electoral College system we use to elect...

Kate Monroe, the Marine veteran running for Congress and seeking to "make CA-49 red again," has endorsed Donald J. Trump for a second term as President.   She is campaigning on a "counter-chaos" platform of American...

In response to customer outcry, the Canadian Lenders Association is calling on the federal government to pause changes to the maximum allowable rate of interest which will result in millions of Canadians losing access to loans from regulated lenders....

In a week that turned out the vote in New Hampshire for the 2024 presidential election, cannabis once again found its way into the room, albeit barely. Former NFL offensive tackle Kyle Turley brought his relentless plea for cannabis reform to the...

Today, the Colorado Secretary of State announced that the Colorado Forward Party has been granted minor party status. Attaining this vital milestone caps a year-long effort by a passionate and dedicated team of volunteers. Becoming a minor party...

Charming and loveable Jack was never "right." A Gen X punk growing up in the '80s and '90s in the Pacific Northwest, Jack is the byproduct of the music scene and drug culture of the time. A people magnet, Jack was the guy that girls wanted to be...

NumbersUSA, the nation's largest advocacy group focused solely on immigration, recently launched the International Network for Immigration Research (INIR) alongside French, Israeli, and Hungarian partner institutions. "Across the developed world,...

Robert J. "Bobby" Jeffries has declared his candidacy to represent Pennsylvania's 106th District in the General Assembly, offering a genuine Republican choice for taxpayers.  A devoted Dauphin County resident, Bobby graduated from Hershey High...

A new report by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) examines the direct links between Biden administration policies and the astounding 7,300 percent spike in illegal immigration from Venezuela. In FY 2020, the last full year before...

Four inspirational leaders have accepted appointments as senior fellows, the Charles F. Kettering Foundation announced today. The new fellows are William Barber II, Neal Katyal, Kelley Robinson and Alexander Vindman, They join 9 senior fellows from...

The Biden administration may soon endorse a proposal before the World Trade Organization (WTO) that would suspend patent protections on Covid-19 treatments and tests and, in doing so, thwart existing WTO standards. This move would be enormously...

The Forward Party announces today that former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Kerry Murphy Healey has accepted a Co-Chairs seat on the Party's Board of Directors, joining founders Andrew Yang, Gov. Christine Todd...

The podcast market is estimated to grow by USD 15.70 billion from 2023 to 2028, growing at a CAGR of 29.08%. The podcast market is fragmented owing to the presence of many global and regional companies. A few prominent companies that offer podcast...

The Common Good Index, the annual study that tracks levels of national division and its underlying causes has been released for 2023. Conducted in association with Emerson College, this year's survey shows national division increasing over last...

As Congress returns following one of its most unproductive years?with only twenty-seven bills signed into law in 2023?Voice of the People has identified more than 200 policy positions supported by majorities of both Republican & Democratic voters....

The Health Equity in Transplantation Coalition (HEiTC), led by Al B. Sure! and Rev. Al Sharpton, today...

Nate Cain, a Republican candidate for Congress in West Virginia's 2nd District, is an original signer of the pledge to hold military leaders accountable for the vaccine mandate. This pledge...

"The Biden Border Crisis continued to rage out of control in November, with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reporting total nationwide encounters of 308,728 people attempting to enter the United States illegally. This crisis, precipitated by the...

Beautycounter, the pioneer of the clean beauty movement, celebrates a year of legislative milestones including the one-year anniversary of the federal Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) and the successful passage of four state laws...

On December 31, 2022, while extending New Year's greetings to all people to ring in 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China will be a country that performs miracles through hard work as it goes forward.   Quoting renowned Chinese...