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Community Brands, a technology-driven company that delivers purpose-built solutions for the world's leading associations and nonprofits, announced today findings from its Member Loyalty Study: A Deep Dive into Member Preferences and Retention. This...

The following is the official statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the efforts of thousands of Missourians to repeal SB 19, the destructive right-to-work law passed earlier this year. "Today, thousands...

In response to brisk ticket sales, the Powerball® jackpot for the Saturday, August 19, drawing was increased today to a $535 million annuity value or a $340.1 million cash prize. It is the game's fifth-largest jackpot on record. The jackpot...

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) recently announced that Tufts Health Plan has signed contracts to form Medicaid (MassHealth) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) partnerships with four provider organizations: ...

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today welcomed local officials and the public to the grand reopening of the handsomely renovated Fine Wine & Good Spirits store located at 959 Liberty Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh. With more than 7,400...

Before the Powerball® jackpot rolled to $510 million for this Saturday's drawing, a winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball® with Power Play® ticket worth $150,000 for the Wednesday, August 16, drawing was sold in Luzerne County. The ticket...

A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 jackpot worth $1 million from the Wednesday, August 16, drawing was shared by four winning tickets sold in Allegheny, Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. Each ticket correctly matched all five balls drawn,...

The Labor Commissioner's Office cited a Chula Vista restaurant more than $274,000 in back wages and penalties for multiple wage theft and labor law violations. Dorantes Inc., doing business as La Querencia, is ordered to pay $164,688 to six workers...

Education and outreach staff from the Department of Banking and Securities will be meeting with senior citizens, members of the military, and the general public across Pennsylvania during the month of September to promote financial capability as part...

The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) achieved a 12.1 percent return, net of fees, on its investment portfolio for fiscal year 2017, exceeding both the 11.8 percent policy benchmark set by the VRS Board of Trustees and the 7 percent assumed rate of...

According to figures released and posted today on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, July 2017 table games revenue of $77,855,434 was an increase of approximately 3.8% over July of last year when revenue...

The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) will join in the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" impaired driving enforcement campaign from August 16 through September 4,...

Acting in accordance with the order of a King County Superior Court judge, the City of Seattle on Monday afternoon revealed what had been suspected for more than a year, that its revenue from a so-called "gun violence tax" was far below projections...

City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced today that he had filed a second lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration, this time over the U.S. Department of Justice instituting unconstitutional new conditions on federal law enforcement...

The Labor Commissioner's Office has filed a lawsuit against Calcrete Construction, Inc. seeking $6,300,338 for multiple wage theft violations affecting a group of 249 construction workers and the willful misclassification of 175 workers as...

As part of its annual distribution to replace expired potassium iodide, or KI tablets, the Department of Health will offer free tablets on Thursday, August 24, to Pennsylvanians who live or work within 10 miles of the state's five nuclear power...

Before the Powerball® jackpot rolled to $430 million for this Wednesday's drawing, a winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball® with Power Play® ticket worth $100,000 for the Saturday, August 12, drawing was sold in Philadelphia. The ticket correctly...

Hospital Partners Inc. issued the following statements and information regarding the MO State Auditor's recent report. As a rural hospital / critical access hospital Putnam County Memorial Hospital is authorized by law to assign and bill for...

On the eve of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, bargaining has formally begun for a new collective agreement at the CAMI Automotive plant where jobs are moving to Mexico. "This is a productive plant. Good jobs are being...

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today welcomed local officials and the public to the grand opening of a new Fine Wine & Good Spirits store at Penrose Plaza, 2900 Island Ave., Philadelphia. With almost 6,200 square feet of space, this...

In 2017 farmers with rare Tricolored Blackbirds nesting in their fields have again aided the birds' survival.  By delaying silage harvest, the farmers allowed the birds sufficient time to fledge their young. Working with the USDA's Natural Resources...

The Pennsylvania Department of State filed disciplinary actions against 142 licensed or commissioned professionals and notaries public during the month of July, Secretary of State Pedro A. Cortés announced today. A comprehensive list of sanctions...

The Washington State Supreme Court's ruling that upholds Seattle's so-called "gun violence tax" shows that elections ? especially those for state Supreme Court justices ? matters now more than ever, the Second Amendment Foundation said. "The high...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket for the Wednesday, August 9, drawing was sold at Philadelphia Beer Company, 2525 E. York St., Philadelphia. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 02-05-13-30-40, to win $450,000, less applicable...

As schools across the state are returning to a new school year, Georgia's legislators are being featured on digital ads because they voted in favor of school choice. The Georgia Center for Opportunity released a Legislative Report Card earlier in...

Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Today New York City has again taken bold action to further reduce tobacco use, the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the United States. The New...

The Department of Banking and Securities is warning consumers about doing business with any company offering an advance on a retirement pension. These so-called lump sum "pension advances" are thinly-disguised loans with no contractual or financial...

Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Oregon today became the fifth state to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21 as Gov. Kate Brown signed the measure into law. The...

Higher home prices resulting from a severe lack of homes for sale and high demand during the hot home-buying season eroded California's housing affordability in the second quarter, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today. The...

Dialysis patient care advocates filed a ballot initiative today for the November 2018 election in California that seeks to improve patient care by placing minimum safety requirements on the 570 dialysis clinics in the state and limiting the amount...

Opens Up A Super-Sized Market That Is Largely Untapped. The Administration has endorsed telemedicine as a solution to support delivery of care. Both VA and MIHI Respectively Are seeking To Expand Access To Veterans & Rural Populations Via...

The Consumer Federation of California (CFC) filed a petition today with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) opposing an application by National General Insurance for a 6.9% increase in premiums for certain vehicle policies. Acting under...

Pennsylvania's first probable human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in 2017 has been detected in a Montgomery County resident. The Departments of Health and Environmental Protection strongly recommend that all residents minimize their...

Driven by strong ticket sales, the Mega Millions® jackpot for tonight's drawing was increased today to a $350 million annuity value or a $218.3 million cash prize. The jackpot initially rolled to a $346 million annuity value after last Friday's...

Today, Acting Secretary of Health and Physician General Dr. Rachel Levine, Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller, and Executive Deputy Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education Dr. David Volkman visited Carlisle Area High School to remind...

During the 2017 BHCC Legislative Leadership Summit, members of the Board of Hispanic Caucus Chairs (BHCC) discussed the discriminatory legislation, Texas Senate Bill 4, which is set to go into effect on September 1, 2017. Among SB 4 harmful...

A jackpot-winning Treasure Hunt ticket worth $120,000 from the Monday, August 7, drawing was sold at Giant Eagle, 1800 McKees Rocks Road, McKees Rocks. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 03-08-15-20-25, to win a jackpot of $120,000, less...

Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Offs players claimed $154,414,298 in prizes during July, including three prizes of $1 million claimed by players in Bucks, Lackawanna and Philadelphia counties. Two of those $1 million wins were on the $1,000,000 Silver...

Saturday's Powerball® drawing created three big winners in Pennsylvania, including a $1 million winning ticket that was sold at Smokin' Lane, 2437 Butler St., Easton, Northampton County. The ticket matched all five white balls drawn, 11-21-28-33-45,...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket for the Saturday, August 5, drawing was sold at Giant Food Store, 4357 Swamp Road, Doylestown. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 10-11-15-29-42, to win $225,000, less applicable withholding....

On August 1, 2017, the Delaware Department of Finance (DOF) issued a revised proposed Department of Finance Abandoned or Unclaimed Property Reporting and Examination Manual ("Proposed Regulations") related to the enforcement of Delaware's Abandoned...

State agencies today announced final approval of new regulations to strengthen workplace and environmental safety at oil refineries across the state. The regulations take effect on October 1, 2017. The regulations implement key recommendations of...

A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 jackpot worth $1.2 million from the Thursday, August 3, drawing was shared by three winning tickets sold in Lackawanna, Lehigh and Susquehanna counties. Each ticket correctly matched all five balls drawn,...

As part of Governor Wolf's effort to battle the opioid crisis, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department released a brochure to help people battling opioid addiction understand what substance use disorder treatment (SUD) is covered by their plan,...

Today, the U.S. Senate passed the FDA Reauthorization Act and with it, the RACE for Children Act. Now, new cancer drugs will be developed not only for adults - but for kids too.  With the RACE for Children Act as law: Kids with cancer will have...

Wolf administration officials at a visit to Gifford Pinchot State Park today reminded residents they can take steps to prevent mosquito and tick bites, highlighting the increase of Lyme disease cases in Pennsylvania over the past two years....

Today, a Circuit Court for the state of Maryland struck down key components of the landmark "Healthy Lawns Act" pesticide ordinance passed in Montgomery County, Maryland in 2015. The court's decision, issued by Judge Terrence McGann, eliminates...

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement in response to comments made by Freddie Mac CEO Don Layton that Freddie Mac is looking to work with institutional investors in the single-family home rental market:...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today posted on its web site the monthly report for total gross revenue and tax revenue generated from the play of slot machines at casinos during July. According to the report, gross revenue from slot machines...

National Write Your Congressman (NWYC), an organization that gives small businesses a voice in American government, is proud to announce that they are hiring new outside sales representatives in the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul area....