News by subject: STP

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom's 2024-2025 state budget proposal:...

Today, the California Transit Association Executive Director Michael Pimentel issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's Fiscal Year 2024-2025 State Budget Proposal: "In the face of a $37.9 billion funding shortfall,...

The Baltimore Banner today announced Bob Cohn has been named Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the local nonprofit news organization as it approaches its second anniversary. Cohn replaces Imtiaz Patel, who left The Banner in July....

U.S. Patriot, a GALLS® company, is proud to announce its continued premiere sponsorship with Hero Hut, and its Military & First Responders Tailgate and Club at the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio,...

In a historic gathering at the Torch of Friendship on December 16, elected officials, and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds united against injustice, protesting Senate Bill 264. Enacted in July, SB264 restricts property ownership in Florida...

Raptor Technologies (Raptor), the leading provider of school safety software, announces its support for Michigan's Section 97j Early Behavior Intervention Tools grant. The grant provides $6 million in funding (approximately $1800 per school) to...

Drata, the leading continuous security and compliance automation platform, today announced its Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) offering, empowering customers to identify, evaluate, and monitor third-party risks in one centralized and integrated...

Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Elyse Martin as of counsel in the firm's National Security Group. Martin, who will be based in the firm's Austin, Texas office, brings to the firm more...

This week, in a unanimous vote, Boston City Council enacted a ban on goats within the city limits of Boston. The council passed order 1802, which amended the City of Boston Code, Ordinance Section 16 1.9G to expand the existing ban on guinea pigs to...

BackBox, the world's most trusted network automation platform, announces that its Network Vulnerability Manager (NVM) has been named Best Vulnerability Management Solution in the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards. The 'ASTORS' are awarded by...

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who died today, was a long-time friend and supporter of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). She was delighted to recognize those who shared her passion for civics education and played an active role in choosing...

The Web3 ID Coalition today announced its upcoming webinar titled, "A Global Pandemic of Identity Theft: Aligning Technology, Business & Policy To Fuel a Future of Personal Data Ownership" on Thursday, December 7 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern...

AWWA Statement on Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements AWWA strongly supports EPA's goal of removing all...

The Front Line Foundation (TFLF) announced, today that it has been once again selected to participate in the Minnesota Wild's annual Hometown Heroes Series game on Thursday, December 14, when the Wild host the Calgary Flames. "the sacrifices our...

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) President Melanie Barker issued the following statement in response to the appointment of Chika Sunquist as Commissioner of the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) by Gov. Gavin Newsom:...

Nominations are open for the 2024 ACHP/HUD Secretary's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) partners with HUD to recognize developers, organizations, and agencies for their success in...

According to the National Association of Computer Voice Stress Analysts (NACVSA), an organization that represents 5,200 law enforcement Computer Voice Stress Analysts, the CVSA, manufactured by NITV Federal Services, West Palm Beach, Fl, has quietly...

Consumer Watchdog released a new video today to counter a disinformation campaign by the state's oil refiners lobby as it seeks to discredit the price gouging penalty being developed by the California Energy Commission.   ...

Jump Aero, a California-based aircraft manufacturer building the world's fastest sustainable personal aircraft, and the Oregon Department of Aviation have begun outlining how to bring the life-saving potential of Jump Aero's JA1 Pulse Aircraft to the...

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) has installed its 2024 Leadership Team. Leading the team is C.A.R. President Melanie Barker, a licensed Yosemite REALTOR® for two decades. Serving with Barker are President-elect Heather Ozur,...

California home sales were essentially flat in October, as the cost of borrowing remained...

The American Saltwater Guides Association (the "ASGA"), a coalition of forward-thinking guides, small business owners and like-minded anglers who understand the value of keeping fish in the water, today urged Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to...

Iron Horse Vineyards is honored to be the toasting wine at the Welcome Reception for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting, hosted by San Francico Mayor London Breed with the President and Dr. Biden. Fittingly, the Sonoma...

Today, the National Institute of Innovation and Technology (NIIT)?the U.S. Department of Labor's Intermediary responsible for expanding Registered Apprenticeships throughout the nation in semiconductor and nanotechnology supply chains and lead in...

Emergency Assistance Foundation (EAF) ? a U.S.-based, public non-profit administering employer-sponsored disaster and hardship relief funds worldwide ? today announced the robust agenda, as well as the last day of general registration, for its...

In the ever-evolving world of advertising, success is often measured by creativity, innovation, and achievements. Yet, behind these tangible metrics lies the foundation of all great work: mental health and overall wellness....

Lion Energy, a leader in safe, silent and eco-friendly lithium clean energy solutions that help individuals, families and organizations become energy independent, joined forces last month with fellow Utah government and business leaders to further...

Fifteen percent of California households could afford to purchase the $843,600 median-priced home in the third quarter of 2023, down from 16 percent in second-quarter 2023 and down from 18 percent in third-quarter 2022.A minimum annual income of...

New on HUD User, the Fall 2023 issue of Evidence Matters: Transforming Knowledge into Housing and Community Development Policy introduces another approach for increasing housing supply ? converting underutilized office buildings into residential...

Black Buffalo 3D?a leading provider of ICC-ES approved 3D construction printers, materials, and structural wall designs?joined an expert panel in National Harbor Maryland at DBIA's 2023 Virtual Design and Construction Leadership Exchange (VDCLex) to...

Today, Charity Navigator and Stand Together Foundation announced the launch of a new Feedback Excellence best charities page, showcasing organizations that have incorporated feedback from their beneficiaries. This new resource will measure how deeply...

Senate Bill 1258, which would require that certain patient populations admitted to Mass. Department of Mental Health (DMH) continuing care facilities first be placed in a designated forensic unit, will be heard by the Joint Committee on Mental...

The Wisconsin History Center project reached another significant milestone today when the State Building Commission unanimously approved the Society's request for authorization to construct the new facility. The approval effectively moves the project...

Americans believe expanding educational freedom will improve our nation's education system, according to a new landmark poll conducted by YouGov and released by yes. every kid. foundation. A majority of Americans surveyed ? including most Democrats,...

Chartis, a comprehensive healthcare advisory firm, recently released a new report, Trends in Health Equity Legislation by State and Implications for Healthcare Organizations. The analysis reveals that the number of new state-based statutes aimed at...

Leaders of the South Carolina Independence Party and the Forward Party stood shoulder to shoulder in Charleston on Wednesday to announce they were merging to broaden the political choices available to South Carolina voters. Wayne Griffin, chair of...

Persistently high mortgage rates continue to test California's housing market as home...

Scarinci Hollenbeck Managing Partner Donald Scarinci has been appointed to serve on the advisory board of Term Limit the Court (TLTC), an organization devoted to establishing term limits for justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. Scarinci joins legal...

Civic analytics and engagement platform Polco and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) today announced the recipients of the 2023 Voice of the People Awards. Now in their 15th year, the awards honor local governments that best...

 California housing market will rebound in 2024 as mortgage rates ebb. Existing, single-family home sales are forecast to total 327,100 units in 2024, an increase of 22.9 percent from 2023's projected pace of 266,200.California's median home price is...

FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) thanks food allergy advocates, and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan), State Senator Cordell Cleare (D-30), Governor Kathy Hochul, and their staffs for passing Senate Bill S209A, an epinephrine...

Rising mortgage rates and a continued shortage of homes for sale hampered California home sales for the...

Joseph Cappello, founder of the 'Are You Dense?' Foundation presented the first in a series of Cancer Research & Innovations awards to diagnostic imaging specialist Dr. Robert Bard (NYC).  Since 1979, Dr. Bard's radiology practice spearheaded the use...

Patients with serious mental illness in California will have better, more consistent access to prescribed medication thanks to AB 1437, a bill passed by the California State Legislature....

Californians for Homeownership, a nonprofit organization sponsored by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) that aims to address California's housing crisis through impact litigation, announced today that it has prevailed in its lawsuit...

Before paying insureds for the contents of their homes destroyed by the Maui Wildfire, insurers are requiring survivors to submit detailed "personal property inventories." Preparing the inventories can take hours or even days.  Many survivors find it...

More excitement is on the horizon for the 2023 California Economic Summit in Indian Wells, CA on October 11-13. This year's Summit, produced by California Forward(CA FWD) in...

Components of the community corrections program will be broadcast live from the Marriott Marquis Times Square, August 27 - 30 as nearly 2000 probation and parole officers converge on New York for the 48th Annual Training Institute of the American...

Alcohol Justice & California Alcohol Policy Alliance are asking state policy makers in Sacramento to imagine an experiment of the kind sometimes carried out in college psych labs. In this experiment, a young student?19 or 20 years old?is shown a...

The National Coalition of Justice Practitioners (NCJP), a group of Black and Hispanic law enforcement executives and experts, hosted the "When Good People Write Bad Policy" National Press Club panel event to educate people about the racial and...