Public Policy Newswire
1 - USIBC Applauds India’s Allotment of Nuclear Sites for U.S. Technology
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2009 - In a significant step toward implementing the U.S.-India civil nuclear initiative, the Government of India has officially designated two site locations for U.S. commercial nuclear technology. The Indian Cabinet reserved sites at Mithi Virdi in...
2 - Secretary Sebelius Releases $27.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Expand the Use of Health Information Technology
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards totaling $27.8 million to health center-controlled networks and large multi-site health centers to implement electronic health records (EHR) and other health information technology (HIT...
3 - Allied Pilots Association Urges Focus on Safety as FAA Considers Aviation Rulemaking Committee Inputs
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Allied Pilots Association (APA), certified collective bargaining agent for the 11,500 pilots of American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), emphasized the importance of reducing pilot fatigue to enhance safety as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA...
4 - Press Conference on Possible Supreme Court Consideration of Chicago Gun Ban Case
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Second Amendment Foundation: WHAT: Press conference with plaintiffs and attorneys on possible Supreme Court consideration of Chicago gun ban case. WHEN: The event will begin at Noon, Central Time, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 if the Supreme Court agrees...
5 - United Applauds National Rollout of Fruits and Vegetables in WIC Program
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - United Fresh Produce Association President and CEO Tom Stenzel releases the following statement on the United States Department of Agriculture’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which will begin national...
6 - CTIA–The Wireless Association Files Ex Parte to FCC to Request More Spectrum
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement in response to its ex parte filing (GN Docket No. 09-51) to the FCC highlighting the need for more spectrum. “As the Chairman and...
7 - Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Survey Results on “Green” Transportation Taxes and Fees
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has published Report 08-05, “Green” Transportation Taxes and Fees: A Survey of Californians. This report explores public opinion on a new and promising concept – green transportation taxes and fees...
8 - Magnet Materials Supply Chain Players Collaborate to Advance Domestic Rare Earth Issues
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The United States Magnet Materials Association (“USMMA”) today announced the addition of Thorium Energy, Inc. This move expands the coalition’s focus to include rare earth materials and the rare earth magnet supply chain. A September 2009...
9 - $120 Million for States Made Available as Part of Recovery Act Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the release of $120 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for prevention and wellness programs for U.S. states and territories, building on the recent...
10 - CAGW Releases Issue Brief on JSF Alternate Engine
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released an Issue Brief on the alternate engine for the new Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The brief can be accessed on the group’s web page, www.cagw.org/engine, which also features examples of the ads it...
11 - APIC Urges States to Proclaim International Infection Prevention Week, October 18-24, 2009
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - To bring greater attention to the critical need to protect patients and the public from the risk of healthcare-associated infections, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), in collaboration with 3M Health...
12 - Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance Tap Jennifer Luray to Lead Public Policy Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Jennifer M. Luray, a well-respected government affairs and public policy leader with extensive health care experience and strong ties to both Capitol Hill and the executive branch, has been named Vice President of Government Affairs and Public...
13 - CREW Files Bar Complaint Against Sen. Vitter
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a bar complaint with the Louisiana Office of Disciplinary Counsel against Senator David Vitter (R-LA) for violating Louisiana’s rules of professional conduct for lawyers. In 2007, it...
14 - PennFuture Study Shows More Pollution from Industrial Livestock Operations in Local Waterways and Chesapeake Bay, Despite Pledges to Clean Up
HARRISBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) released a report on the impact of industrial livestock operations on local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay, Still Out of Balance: A follow-up study of the health of the water and land of the...
15 - 2,000 Families to Rally for D.C. School Choice at “Save School Choice” Rally on Wednesday, September 30th, 11:30 AM
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - In an effort to protect and strengthen education reform efforts in the District of Columbia, more than 2,000 D.C. families will loudly voice their strong support for the endangered D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program at a Wednesday, September 30th...
16 - Know What to Do about the Flu Webcast for Individuals and Organizations Who Work with Seniors Live on FLU.GOV
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will co-host a Know What to Do about the Flu Webcast on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Experts from HHS’ Administration on Aging and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as top officials...
17 - Business Roundtable Releases Third Quarter 2009 CEO Economic Outlook Survey
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The CEOs of America’s leading companies anticipate increased sales in the next six months but do not see enough demand to translate into higher capital expenditures or hiring, according to the results of Business Roundtable’s third quarter 2009 CEO...
18 - Pew Center Launches Online Resource on Corporate Energy Efficiency
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Pew Center on Global Climate Change today launched a new Corporate Energy Efficiency Web Portal that features a myriad of resources designed to help businesses develop new and stronger energy efficiency strategies. The Web portal is part of a...
19 - Blockbuster Study: Working-Class Bears Burden of Cap-and-Trade
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - With Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) expected to reveal a draft of the Senate’s climate bill this week, free-market think tank Institute for Energy Research (IER) released a new analysis today outlining how cap-and-trade would...
20 - SBA Extends Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program through September 2010
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration is extending its Gulf Opportunity Pilot Loan Program (GO Loans) through Sept. 30, 2010, Administrator Karen Mills announced today. SBA launched the GO Loan Pilot in November 2005 to provide expedited financial...
21 - Local Governments Addressing Employee and Retiree Health Costs
LANSING, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - About 49 percent of the nations’ cities, counties and townships expect less revenue in 2010, and 21 percent expect fewer employees, according to a new survey. About 26 expect increased consolidation of local services. With shrinking budgets and...
22 - Cal/OSHA Conducts 305 Heat Inspections; Continues to See Increased Compliance
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) last week conducted their largest ever heat enforcement effort per Governor Schwarzenegger’s direction and in response to increased heat across all...
23 - Sebelius to Discuss New Resources for Health Information Technology at Community Health Centers
-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will hold a conference call with members of the media, David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and Mary Wakefield, Administrator of the Health Resources and Services...
24 - SBA Disaster Loans Available Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration in New Hampshire
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in the entire State of New...
25 - Former Mexico President Vicente Fox to Address U.S. Engineering Leaders at ACEC Fall Conference in Palm Springs
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Former Mexico President Vicente Fox will discuss the U.S./Mexico relationship, as well as global business challenges at the upcoming American Council of Engineering Companies’ Fall Conference, Thursday, October 8, at the La Quinta Resort and Club...
26 - Ten Counties Added to Assist Georgia Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Following the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration in Georgia for several counties affected by the severe storms and flooding that began on September 18, 2009 additional counties became eligible. The disaster declaration covers the...
27 - Citizens and Health Care Providers Participate in Sit-in, Risk Arrest at Health Insurance Office in New York Tuesday, Organized by Mobilization for Health Care Now
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Citizens and health care providers who are fed up with the state of our health care system will risk arrest at a New York Aetna health insurance office on Tuesday morning. The sit-in is the first action in part of a larger mobilization to end insurance...
28 - BIO Asks EPA to Ensure Biofuels Receive Fair Treatment in Renewable Fuel Standard Rules
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The EPA must acknowledge the full extent of the uncertainty in its estimation of biofuels’ lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and ensure that biofuel technologies are not preemptively disqualified from participation in the Renewable Fuel Standard...
29 - Ron Paul Talks “End The Fed” on Daily Show
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Congressman Ron Paul will be making a return appearance on The Daily Show Tuesday, September 29 to talk about his latest book, End The Fed, which challenges the constitutionality of the Federal Reserve. The Congressman’s latest release recently...
30 - ACLJ Files Reply Brief with Federal Appeals Court in Massive Fraud Case against Planned Parenthood Affiliates in California
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has filed an additional brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a multi-million dollar fraud case against Planned Parenthood (PP) affiliates in California. The ACLJ filed its reply...
31 - Clean Diesel Technology Showcase to Highlight Diesel Power’s Current, Future Importance
-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Energy and environmental issues and their role in the uncertain economy are at the top of today’s public policy dialogue, and as our leaders consider different paths to the nation’s energy future, diesel power offers a proven, highly efficient energy...
32 - Exelon CEO Says Climate Change Legislation Remains Urgent Issue, Pushes for Price on Carbon
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe today urged utility industry leaders, regulators and policymakers at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s national conference to continue pushing for sensible climate change legislation that puts...
33 - Fisher Coachworks GTB-40 Buses to be Deployed by MTA Flint
OAK PARK, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Today, the Obama administration announced $100-million in funding awards against the Federal Transit Administration’s TIGGER program, including $2.2 million to Mass Transportation Authority in Flint, Michigan (MTA Flint) for acquisition of two...
34 - Media Advisory: PennFuture to Release Study Update on Impact of Industrial Livestock Operations on Local Waterways and Chesapeake Bay
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Jan Jarrett, president and CEO of Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), Kimberly Snell-Zarcone, PennFuture’s agriculture attorney, and Tanya Dierolf, PennFuture’s central Pennsylvania outreach coordinator, will hold a telephone press...
35 - NOPA Retracts July 21 Statement Regarding Alleged ‘Kickbacks’ to U.S. Communities
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The National Office Products Alliance (NOPA) is retracting a statement that it issued in a July 21 press release in which it referenced the allegation it made to the California Attorney General of ‘kickbacks’ NOPA claimed were made to U.S...
36 - Business Roundtable Statement on the G-20 Summit and Maintaining American Competitiveness
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - “As the G-20 summit draws to a close, Business Roundtable urges President Obama to continue working with global leaders to steer the economy toward sustained, long-term recovery through increased international engagement and trade. As a first step...
37 - Putting the Brakes on Texting and Talking While Driving: Presidential Summit Begins Wednesday, September 30, to Address Growing Concerns and Proposed Federal Legislation
-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Nationwide: NEWS BACKGROUND: Texting or talking on cell phones and other mobile devices has become a major national concern. According to recent Nationwide survey data, over 50 percent of respondents say they see more drivers using cell phones while driving then...
38 - Port Authority PBA Endorses Governor Jon Corzine for Re-Election
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Gus Danese, President of the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association (PBA), announced today the PBA’s endorsement of Governor Jon Corzine for re-election. “I have nearly 1,500 police officers who are on the frontline fighting crime...
39 - The Center for Financial Services Innovation Joins Clinton Global Initiative
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) announced its support this morning for The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) and CFSI’s commitment to launch a venture capital fund, which will invest in highly scalable financial companies with the...
40 - NCPA Applauds Senate Committee’s Vote to Reduce Health Care Costs by Approving Transparency Requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today commended the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for approving by unanimous, voice vote an amendment by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to lower health care costs through common-sense...
41 - PCMA: Senate Finance Committee ‘Disclosure’ Amendment Will Increase Prescription Drug Costs
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Mark Merritt, President of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement after the Senate Finance Committee’s adoption of a PBM disclosure amendment sponsored by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash...
42 - Public Opinion on Afghanistan: All the Numbers Get Worse
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - A new Harris Poll finds that a 54% to 36% majority of adults now gives President Obama negative ratings on his handling of Afghanistan. Only 14% of adults feel confident that U.S. policies there will be successful and fully 55% are not confident. These...
43 - Imperium Renewables Comments on EPA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Imperium Renewables participated in the public comment process on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rulemaking on the Renewable Fuels Standard-2 (RFS-2). Imperium submitted a 10-page document detailing its concerns, hopes and requests...
44 - AAA Campaign Aims to Pass Texting While Driving Bans in All 50 States by 2013; Together with Foundation Launches ‘Heads Up Driving Week’
AURORA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - AAA and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety are launching new legislative and communications campaigns to reduce distracted driving and improve safety on our roadways. AAA today announced that the motor club will work to pass laws banning text...
45 - Self Storage Association Members are Pro-active with Homeland Security & Local Police to Thwart Terrorism
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Self Storage Association (SSA), in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week formally alerted its 6,000 member-companies, its affiliated state associations – and their thousands of member- companies – and...
46 - SunEdison Receives Its First Grant Under Section 1603 of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - On September 21, 2009, SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, received its first grant in lieu of investment tax credit under Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act). Following the award...
47 - The American Legion Does Not Want Post 9/11 GI Bill to Fail
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The newly instituted Post 9/11 GI Bill promises to afford thousands of recently returned U.S. military veterans the benefits of much-deserved higher education, but some students say late payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are putting...
48 - ILMA Draws Clear Distinction Between Life Settlement Securitizations and the Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Institutional Life Markets Association outlined today the major differences between life settlement securitizations and the securitization of mortgages during testimony before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government...
49 - Federal Court Denies Attempt by Pulte Homes Inc. to Silence Working People Who Spoke Up for Construction Workers Dismissed by the Homebuilder
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - LIUNA issued the following release: A U.S. District Court today denied Pulte Homes’ request for an injunction to stop LIUNA members from supporting construction workers for the nation’s largest homebuilder, who were fired by Pulte after wearing...
50 - Quality Over Quantity Important in Reducing Veterans’ Claims Backlog, Says The American Legion
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The leader of The American Legion says the huge backlog of veterans claims faced by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can be best addressed by emphasizing a “quality over quantity” approach. “Doing it right the first time will naturally...
51 - Congress to Hold Hearings on Federal Reserve Transparency Act
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Tomorrow, the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on bringing more transparency to the Federal Reserve. This comes after mounting support of a bill meant to shed light on the closely guarded operations of the institution...
52 - NRF Asks Senate Finance Committee to Reject Kerry-Bingaman Employer Mandate Amendment
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The National Retail Federation today asked the Senate Finance Committee to reject an amendment to its health care reform bill that would replace the measure’s conditional “free rider” employer mandate with the full-scale pay-or-play employer...
53 - Amazon Defense Coalition: Chevron’s Recent Setbacks In U.S. Courts Forced Its Hand On Arbitration Claim, Lawyers Say
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Chevron’s filing of an arbitration claim against Ecuador’s government over a potential $27.3 billion environmental liability in Ecuador can best be explained by an embarrassing string of legal defeats the company has suffered in U.S. and Ecuadorian...
54 - Consumers Respond to 7-Eleven’s Call to Action in Public Policy Petition Drive
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - In what company officials call an overwhelming referendum for Congressional action, 7-Eleven, Inc. today announced its franchisees and store operators have collected more than 1.6 million signatures in the “Stop Unfair Credit Card Fees” petition drive...
55 - Pre-G20 Summit Statement by European Commission President José Manuel Durão Barroso
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - European Commission President José Manuel Barroso issued the following statement: The crisis that we face is not just an economic crisis. It is a crisis for the values of our societies. At the G20 in Pittsburgh this week, world leaders must respond by...
56 - Homebuyers File Complaints Against Nation’s Largest Corporate Homebuilder Alleging Deceptive Practices
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - LIUNA issued the following release: Nevada homebuyers today called on the Nevada Attorney General to take action on complaints of deceptive sales and lending practices by Pulte Homes Corp., the nation’s largest corporate homebuilder, and by several...
57 - U.S. Chemical Safety Board Again Fails to Stand for Better Safety Rules for America's Workers
SAVANNAH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Several international unions representing hundreds of thousands of chemical and food industry workers today again criticized the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) for not recommending strong standards to prevent deadly explosions in factories...
58 - Business Roundtable’s Partnership for Disaster Response to Announce Findings of 2009 Flu Season Survey
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Business Roundtable: WHAT: Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs of leading U.S. companies, will release the results of its 2009 Flu Season Survey, providing insight on how its member companies are preparing for H1N1 Influenza, the upcoming flu season...
59 - FAAN Kids’ Congress on Capitol Hill
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Join us for the third Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Kids’ Congress on Capitol Hill. WHAT: The third Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Kids’ Congress on Capitol Hill, a gathering of children aged 6-18 with food allergies...
60 - Clean Diesel Technology Showcase to Highlight Diesel Power’s Current, Future Importance
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Energy and environmental issues and their role in the uncertain economy are at the top of today’s public policy dialogue, and as our leaders consider different paths to the nation’s energy future, diesel power offers a proven, highly efficient energy...
61 - Beverage Firm Donates Relaxation Shots to UN General Assembly to Promote World Peace – 192 Bottles of ‘RelaxZen’ Given to World Leaders
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Peaceful Remedies LLC, makers of relaxation beverage RelaxZen, have given 16 cases (192 bottles) of their product to world leaders meeting at the United Nations General Assembly session which began yesterday at UN headquarters in Turtle Bay. The...
62 - Aetna Inc. Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation
CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Aetna has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy...
63 - Watchdogs Release 2009 Maine Piglet Book
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Today representatives of Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) and The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) gathered on the steps of the state capitol in Augusta to unveil the 2009 Maine Piglet Book: The Book Augusta Doesn't Want You to Read...
64 - National Peace Corps Association Announces Second Round Winners of the Global Contest on Africa Rural Connect
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Africa Rural Connect (ARC), a new online community hosted by The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), announced today the second round of winning ideas on how to help solve rural Africa’s greatest challenges and strengthen agricultural...
65 - Congressman Culberson Takes Transparency to New Level by Inviting Constituents to Comment Online to the House Healthcare Bill
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Congressman John Culberson, R-Texas, today announced that his office will post the current healthcare bill in the House of Representatives, “H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009,” on the congressman’s Web site and, using a new...
66 - WMEP, Wisconsin Department of Commerce Announce Joint Venture to Drive Manufacturing Export Growth
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Wisconsin Department of Commerce and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) today announced a joint venture to ramp up the number of state manufacturers that export their goods and services. “There are tremendous...
67 - Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith Wants Big Businesses to Get Federal Small Business Funds, According to the American Small Business League
PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The following is a statement by the American Small Business League: Huntsville, Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith (D – AL5) has introduced a new bill in the House of Representatives that will allow divisions of Fortune 500 firms and thousands...
68 - Poll Shows Patrick Leading Gubernatorial Opponents, Despite Negative Ratings
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Voters giving Gov. Deval Patrick negative marks (45 percent) have overtaken those viewing him favorably (42 percent), yet in head-to-head matchups with declared gubernatorial candidates, he comes out on top, according to a poll released today by Suffolk...
69 - Board Votes to Include $4.5 Billion for High-Speed Train Projects In California's Federal Stimulus Funding Application
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday unanimously approved an application for more than $4.5 billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction on the state's high-speed train system – generating an...
70 - USIBC's ‘Coalition for Healthy India’ Releases 3(d) Report in Geneva
GENEVA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - At a roundtable organized by the Coalition for Innovation Employment and Development, the U.S.-India Business Council's 'Coalition for Healthy India' released the findings of its report on "The Value of Incremental Pharmaceutical Innovation: Benefits for...
71 - PCMA Urges Senate Finance Committee to Help Make Prescription Drugs More Affordable for All Americans
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Mark Merritt, President & CEO of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released the following statement regarding the Senate Finance Committee’s ongoing deliberations on health-care reform: “As the Senate Finance Committee...
72 - SBA Disaster Loans Available Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration in Illinois
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in the State of Illinois...
73 - SBA Administrator and Local Officials Spotlight Economic Relief to Minnesota Small Business
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - SBA Administrator Karen Mills joined Venture Bank at a news conference on Wednesday, September 23 at Crystal Kitchen Center (3620 Winnetka Ave N, Crystal, MN) to recognize the positive impact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is having...
74 - Do Not Wait For Insurance Settlement; SBA Urges Return of Applications
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding disaster victims in several New York counties that they should not wait to settle with their insurance companies before applying for disaster loan assistance. The SBA encourages victims of the severe...
75 - UnitedHealth Group Authorizes Early Prescription Refills and Opens Free Counseling Help Line for People in Flood-Affected Counties in Georgia
MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and its family of companies are authorizing plan participants who are affected by the floods in Georgia and enrolled in its fully insured health plans and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services to obtain...
76 - SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Louisville Remain Open Monday Through Saturday
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds disaster victims that the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers located in Louisville at the African-American Heritage Center and the South Louisville Community Center are still open. SBA representatives remain...
77 - Top Washington DC and CA Energy Officials Discuss Future of Power Industry
-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Power grid reliability that taps smart and green technologies is high on the nation’s agenda and California is leading the way as the electricity industry works to level the playing field for diverse resources competing in a new wholesale electricity market...
78 - Vice President Biden, Secretary Sebelius Issue New Report on Seniors and Health Insurance Reform
SILVER SPRING, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Vice President Joe Biden and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today hosted a town hall meeting with seniors in Silver Spring, Md., and released a new report, Health Insurance Reform and Medicare: Making Medicare...
79 - AICPA Tells U.S. House Small Business Committee Don’t Stifle Entreprenuers, CPAs Already Highly Regulated
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants today told a U.S. House panel that certified public accountants should be exempt from pending legislation to create a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency because CPAs are already highly...
80 - CREW Files Dept. of Justice Complaint against Rep. Mike Ross
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked the Department of Justice to investigate whether Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR) engaged in bribery and honest services fraud by selling a piece of commercial property for more than its...
81 - ECLJ Assists Christian Convert Couple Win Asylum in United Kingdom
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), the international affiliate of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), has assisted in providing a critical victory in the United Kingdom – clearing the way for a Pakistani Christian who married...
82 - CAQ Again Takes Pulse of Investors
-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Center for Audit Quality: WHO: Cindy Fornelli Executive Director Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) WHAT: Briefing on results of the CAQ’s 3rd annual survey of individual investors WHEN: Wednesday, September 30 2:00 p.m. Eastern WHERE: Via...
83 - Reliant Energy Supports Hurricane Assistance Programs for Greater Houston-Area Residents
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Reliant Energy has helped organize and is participating in a number of hurricane assistance programs to help residents with hurricane preparation and recovery if a storm were to hit the Texas Gulf Coast this season. “We want to help ensure that...
84 - Media Advisory: EU G20 Press Briefing
Delegation of the European Commission to the United States: Fredrik REINFELDT,Prime Minister of Sweden, Holder of the Rotating Presidency ofthe European Union, andJosé Manuel BARROSO,President of the European Commissionwill hold a joint press briefing prior to the start of the G20 Summit in...
85 - Public Agencies Increase Reliance on Private Industry Practices in Response to Enhanced Focus on Stewardship
BEVERLY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CHM Government Services reports trend in growing reliance on private sector practices, particularly asset management, by government and public agencies with responsibility for hospitality and recreational assets. CHM Government Services (CHM GS), a...
86 - Business Roundtable to Announce Third Quarter CEO Economic Outlook Survey Results
-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Business Roundtable: WHAT: Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs of leading U.S. companies, will release the results of its latest CEO Economic Outlook Survey, providing the CEOs’ outlook on economic conditions for the next six months. Conducted...
87 - Innovative Online Community Launched at Clinton Global Initiative Will Fight Poverty in Africa
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Today, at the Clinton Global Initiative Fifth Annual Meeting, President Clinton introduced a unique commitment between General Mills and CARE called ‘Join My Village,’ an innovative online community that is fighting poverty in Malawi through the...
88 - UFWC - Eurodollar ‘Talking Point’ at Pittsburgh G-20?
ROME-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The UFWC (United Future World Currency) Eurodollar could be a major discussion point among the attending Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors at the upcoming G-20 meetings in Pittsburgh, PA, September 24-25, 2009. Aimed at replacing both the US...
89 - Retailers Take Stock of Economic Downturn Featured on CIT’s “5 Minute Capital” Podcast Series
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CIT Group Inc. (NYSE:CIT), a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today released another edition of “5 Minute Capital” (www.5minutecapital.com), its award-winning series of 5-minute podcasts featuring...
90 - The International Myeloma Foundation to Hold Washington Meeting on Drug Regulation and Reimbursement to Make Health Reform Meaningful and Cost-Effective for Patients with Rare Cancers
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF)—supporting research and providing education, advocacy and support for myeloma patients, families, researchers and physicians—today said health reform must move beyond the current government...
91 - VIA Transforms Traffic Engineering Studies with Tele Atlas Speed Profiles
AMSTERDAM-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location-based solutions, and VIA, a consulting agency specialized in traffic engineering advice and practical software applications in the fields of traffic...
92 - Environmental Leadership of Public Gardens to Take the Global Stage at the Upcoming G-20 Summit
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - As testament to the important role that America’s public gardens play in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, a...
93 - California’s Physician Groups Offer Congress Model for Key Component of National Health Reform
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Leaders from California’s physicians groups are in Washington DC this week meeting with key members of Congress to offer their experience at the forefront of a key health care reform element – Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). According to...
94 - Iberdrola Renewables Awarded Nearly $251 Million in Treasury Grants to Generate More Jobs, More Clean Energy
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. today confirmed it has received US Treasury Department approval of three additional grants totaling $250,953,367. These grants represent investment by Iberdrola Renewables of approximately $860 million in US wind power in...
95 - California High-Speed Rail Authority Media Advisory for Wednesday, September 23, 2009
-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - California High-Speed Rail Authority: What: California High-Speed Rail Authority Board To Consider Stimulus Funding Application When: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 10 a.m. Where: Sacramento City Hall City Council Chamber 915 I Street Sacramento, CA...
96 - 2009 Gun Rights Policy Conference This Weekend in St. Louis, MO
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - More than 700 gun rights activists from across the country will gather with the nation’s leading Second Amendment advocates this weekend at the Airport Renaissance Hotel in St. Louis, MO for the 24th annual Gun Rights Policy Conference. Wayne...
97 - Colgan Air Pilots and Management Open Contract Negotiations
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The pilots of Colgan Air, Inc., represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), will begin negotiations on their first contract with Colgan management on September 23. Colgan pilots certified ALPA as their collective bargaining...
98 - Tony Coelho to Participate in Comparative Effectiveness Research Panel
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Tony Coelho, chairman of the non-partisan, patient-focused, grassroots organization Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC) and author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, will participate in a panel discussion on comparative effectiveness...
99 - Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute to Ensure Effective Communication with Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Under a voluntary resolution agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), deaf or hard-of-hearing patients at the Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute (MMI) of Frederick, Md., will be screened and provided with...
100 - USIBC Hosts Jairam Ramesh for Discussion on Commercial Opportunities in Sustainable Development
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), hosted Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Honorable Minister of State for Environment and Forests, for a timely discussion of how the private sector can help India...
101 - ATFA Alerts UNGA Attendees on Impact of Argentine Debt during Kirchner’s U.S. Visit
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - American Task Force Argentina (ATFA), a coalition of more than 40 taxpayer, investor, educator, Latino and agriculture organizations, emphasized the impact of Argentina’s outstanding debt on U.S. citizens as President Cristina Kirchner arrived in New...
102 - Secretary Sebelius Joins NCAA Basketball Coaches to Rally for Health Insurance Reform
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today joined five NCAA Division I basketball coaches, Senators Robert Casey, Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, and cancer survivors and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to rally in support...
103 - NCPA Urges Senators to Reduce Health Care Costs by Supporting Transparency Requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today praised U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) for authoring an amendment to lower health care costs by adopting common-sense disclosure requirements for any pharmacy benefit manager (PBM...
104 - Freelancers Union Health Insurance Model Becomes New York State Law
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Based on a health insurance model pioneered by Freelancers Union, New York State has enacted a law that will create a demonstration program to provide independent workers – a third of the country’s workforce – with the same quality of health care...
105 - Cozen O’Connor Launches Public Strategies LLC
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - In response to extraordinary client demand for sophisticated government relations counsel, Cozen O’Connor has announced the formation of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies LLC to offer enhanced government relations assistance in public policy...
106 - Dallas Franchise Industry Leader Urges Congress to Consider Small Businesses in Health Care Debate
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Kelly Ganzberger, attorney with Mullin Law, PC of Dallas, Texas, met with members of the Texas delegation about health care reform and other issues important to the franchise industry during the International Franchise Association (IFA) 10th Annual...
107 - HHS Secretary Sebelius and Education Secretary Duncan Announce Winner of 2009 H1N1 PSA Contest
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sebelius and Department of Education (ED) Secretary Arne Duncan today announced that Dr. John Clarke of Baldwin, N.Y., is the winner of the 2009 H1N1 PSA Contest. More than 50,000 votes were...
108 - Leaders from PA Statewide Arts and Cultural Organizations Blindsided by Last-Minute Budget Solution
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Leaders from the state’s arts and cultural organizations today requested a meeting with Gov. Ed Rendell and key state legislators in response to the shocking plan to address the Commonwealth’s budget woes with a new amusement tax on nonprofit...
109 - Kazakhstan’s Finance Minister to Promote Trade, Investment During U.S. Visit
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - His Excellency Bolat Zhamishev, Finance Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, will use his U.S. visit to expand economic ties and cooperation between Kazakhstan and the United States, a major trading partner. Promoting increased trade and...
110 - ABC Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) Up 8.9 Percent
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today reports that the nation’s Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) for July rose 8.9 percent to 6.1 months from 5.6 months in June. The CBI is a gauge on the amount of construction work to be completed...
111 - The Free Enterprise Nation: Private Sector Has Had Enough
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Today The Free Enterprise Nation is beginning a national effort to unite more than 5 million businesses with 115 million employees and everyday citizens to fight excessive government spending on a bureaucracy too big to sustain. Founded by James...
112 - Loss of Empowerment Drives Opposition to Obama’s Healthcare Reform among Physicians and Patients
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - U.S. voters and physicians are opposed to the Obama administration’s proposed healthcare reform because they perceive a loss of control and choice, reports a new study conducted by SenseUs®, a polling system that measures emotion response...
113 - Pride, Inc. Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation
CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Pride, Inc. has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy...
114 - President Obama’s Senior Environmental Policy Counsel Highlights Alliance between EPA, Landscape Architecture in Creating Sustainable Communities
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Speaking at the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Annual Meeting today in Chicago, Lisa Heinzerling, associate administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, addressed the...
115 - 2009 Gun Rights Policy Conference
-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Second Amendment Foundation: WHEN: Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27 WHERE: Airport Renaissance 9801 Natural Bridge Rd. St. Louis, MO 63134 The 24th Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference attracts leaders from across the...
116 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s First ‘AHF Blair Underwood Healthcare Center’ to Open in DC
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US’ largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, which provides medical care and/or services to more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries worldwide, is honored to announce the September 24th grand opening...
117 - Pepperdine University Conference Will Explore Creating Sustainable Communities and Managing Land Use and Environmental Disputes
MALIBU, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Pepperdine University will host “Taking It Upstream: Collaboration, Consensus Building and Sustainable Development — A Green Leadership (Un)Conference” on Friday, Sept. 25, at the University’s Graziadio Conference Center in Malibu...
118 - ASMP and Other Visual Artists File Judiciary Committee Statement
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), joined by the Graphic Artists Guild, the Picture Archive Council of America, and the North American Nature Photography Association, has filed a statement for the U.S. House of Representatives...
119 - Housing Industry Groups Agree on Need to Reform Appraisal Process
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today hosted a Residential Real Estate Appraisal Summit with federal regulatory agencies and the major housing and financial institution stakeholder and appraisal organizations to discuss constructive...
120 - 2009 Maine Piglet Book to Be Released
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - On Thursday, September 24, 2009, The Maine Heritage Policy Center and Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) will jointly release the 2009 Maine Piglet Report: The Book Augusta Doesn’t Want You to Read, focusing on government waste, fraud, and...
121 - On Eve of Finance Committee Action Neurosurgeons Announce Senator Baucus’ Healthcare Bill Seriously Misses the Mark
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) announced their opposition to the “America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009,” recently released by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus...
122 - CPPR to Sen. Snowe: Vote No on PO
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - With the release of the Senate Finance Committee’s new America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009, the Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights (CPPR) is urging Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) to oppose any plan to implement a public option health...
123 - Sebelius and Duncan Hold Town Hall Meeting with College Students and Announce H1N1 PSA Contest Winner
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will hold a town hall meeting with students and faculty at George Mason University to discuss how to prepare for flu season and reduce the spread of the H1N1 virus on September 22...
124 - Continua Health Alliance Encouraged by America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009
BEAVERTON, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Continua Health Alliance commends the Senate Finance Committee for its work in preparing the Chairman’s Mark, America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009. Continua is encouraged by the references that seek to integrate health information technologies...
125 - CWA: U.S. Telecom Policy Should Promote Open Internet and Private Sector Investment
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Communications Workers of America maintains that it is critical for U.S. policy makers to creatively combine the important goals of Internet openness with the need to encourage investment in building a 21st century broadband system, so that the...
126 - CEA Commends President Obama for His Innovation Agenda
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today issued a statement regarding President Barack Obama’s Innovation Agenda. The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. “CEA commends President Obama for...
127 - IAFF Burn Foundation and Washington Redskins Linebacker Robert Henson Support Burn Survivors at International Burn Camp
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - More than 40 burn survivors from the U.S. and Canada are attending the 14th Annual International Burn Camp, an event in the nation’s capital organized by the International Association of Fire Fighters’ Burn Foundation to help teenagers cope with...
128 - Broad Pharmacy Coalition Urges Congress to Block Severe Medicaid Cuts to Help Preserve Patient Access
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - A diverse coalition of health care industry groups has sent an urgent letter to the bipartisan leadership in Congress seeking to delay pending Medicaid cuts and to enact a more equitable formula to reimburse pharmacies for dispensing generic drugs...
129 - CTIA–The Wireless Association Statement on FCC Chairman Genachowski’s Address on New Guidelines for the Internet
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association® Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Guttman-McCabe issued the following statement in response to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski’s address on new guidelines for the...
130 - SBA Administrator and Local Officials to Spotlight Economic Relief to Minnesota Small Business
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - SBA Administrator Karen Mills will join Venture Bank at a news conference to recognize the positive impact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is having on local small businesses’ ability to secure financing. JoLynn Johnson of Crystal...
131 - Bakersfield City School District is First in California to Launch District Wide Online Platform for Collaboration and Education
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - There’s been a great deal of discussion about technology in California classrooms, but Bakersfield City School District is the first to make it a district-wide reality. Working with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the District today launches...
132 - ECLJ to United Nations: Hold Iran Accountable for Human Rights Violations
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), the international affiliate of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), has asked the United Nations to hold Iran and its president accountable for violating the human rights of its citizens and...
133 - Retailers and Suppliers Take Stock of Economic Downturn Featured on CIT “5 Minute Capital” Podcast Series
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today released its first podcast based on its new study, “U.S. Small and Middle Market Outlook 2009: Retailers and Suppliers Take Stock of...
134 - General Electric Signs UANI's Iran Business Declaration
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - General Electric (GE) today signed United Against Nuclear Iran's (UANI's) Iran Business Declaration, affirming that it does not and will not conduct business in or with Iran. UANI applauds GE for its decision. The UANI Business Declaration and GE's...
135 - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to Give Update On NIAID-Supported Clinical Trials of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccines in Children Six Months to 17 Years of Age
-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - HHS Media Advisory: WHAT: Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will give an update on NIAID-supported clinical trials of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines in children six months to 17 years of age. Jesse...
136 - The Fraser Institute: Sustained by Rationing, Wait Lists, and High Taxes, the Canadian Health Insurance System is an Example of What America Should Avoid
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - As America grapples with reforming health care with an eye to introducing a public option, a new book published by the Fraser Institute, one of Canada’s leading economic think tanks, details the failures of Canada’s government-run health care system...
137 - U.S. Senator Jim Webb and Other Members of Congress Briefed on the Recent Unlawful Imprisonment of Five Members of the Democratic Party of Vietnam (DPV)
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Dr. Ngai Nguyen, the Vice Secretary of the Democratic Party of Vietnam, in a visit to Washington, D.C., briefed Senator Jim Webb and other members of Congress and the Human Rights Caucus on the recent unlawful imprisonment of five members of...
138 - Landscape Architects Create New Sustainability Resource Guides
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced a new series of comprehensive online resource guides on sustainable design and planning. Created for national and local policymakers, government agencies, design professionals, planners and...
139 - Ocean Conservancy Activates Global Volunteer Network for 24th Annual International Coastal Cleanup: Goal is Ending Marine Debris
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - Today, Ocean Conservancy and hundreds of thousands of volunteers around the world are hitting their local beaches, lakes, rivers and waterways for the 24th annual International Coastal Cleanup – the largest volunteer effort of its kind...
140 - UTSA Awarded $13 Million to Help Improve Children’s Literacy in Africa
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - For the second time in five years, The University of Texas at San Antonio’s College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) has been selected to provide educational materials and teacher training to improve literacy rates of children on the...
141 - Reserve Yield Plus Fund to Make Additional $60 Million Distribution
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Board of Trustees of the Reserve Yield Plus Fund today approved a $60 million distribution to shareholders. This third distribution represents approximately 41% of the remaining $146.8 million in total Fund assets as of the close of business on...
142 - PCMA: NCPA ‘Poll’ Contradicts J.D. Power and Associates Survey on Mail-Service Pharmacy
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement on a consumer “poll” on mail-service pharmacies released today by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). The survey, which asserts consumer...
143 - BestWeek: Baucus’ Health Bill Rejects Public Option, Tries to Round Up Republicans
OLDWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Senate’s bipartisan health-reform effort is noticeably short of bipartisan support. As Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Finance Committee, unveiled his proposal for reworking the U.S. health care system last week, he predicted some...
144 - CEA Urges California Energy Commission to Consider More Consumer- and Innovation-Friendly Approaches to Reduce Television Energy Consumption
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® released the following statement today regarding the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) draft language proposing restrictions on televisions sold in California. This statement can be attributed to...
145 - Seattle Mayor ‘Wants to Be Two-Time Loser,’ Says SAF
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Second Amendment Foundation today renewed its pledge to sue Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels if he pushes through a proposed rule that would ban legally-carried firearms in city Parks and Recreations Department facilities. The proposed rule change...
146 - Department of Defense Honors Employers for Support of National Guard and Reserve
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Fifteen employers from across the nation were honored by Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn, III with the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award on September 17, 2009 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. The...
147 - Statement by Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding the Selection of Dr. Francis Collins as a National Medal of Science Recipient
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - I applaud President Obama’s selection of our National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins as one of this year’s recipients of the National Medal of Science. As Director of the NIH, Dr. Collins is continuing the work that has...
148 - SBA’s Deadline for Physical Damage Disaster Loan Applications is October 19
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damage caused by the August 2, storms and flooding in Montgomery County. The deadline to...
149 - Families of Fallen American Heroes and General Public Invited for Remembrance Event on Lawn of Capitol
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The White House Commission on Remembrance invites families of U.S. military who have lost loved ones in the line of duty and the general public to A Time of Remembrance, an event to honor the sacrifices of the fallen and their families on Saturday...
150 - NCPA: Patient Survey Finds Widespread Problems with Mail Order Pharmacies
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Many patients go without their prescribed medicine due to the slow or ineffective service of mail order pharmacies, according to a survey of just over 400 patients conducted by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA). The findings...
151 - Eagle Pilots Protest Outsourcing of Jobs in Chicago
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - American Eagle pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Intl., today demanded that AMR Corporation [NYSE:AMR] halt any plans to outsource Chicago-based flying currently performed by its subsidiary, American Eagle. AMR’s announcement to...
152 - Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Service to be Held September 19
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - More than 100 fire fighters from the United States and Canada who perished in the past year will be honored at the 23rd Annual Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Ceremony on Saturday, September 19. “In a profession where brave men and women...
153 - WWF report: Industrial biotech can save the world up to 2.5 billion tons of CO2 per year
FRANKLINTON, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The WWF report Industrial biotechnology – more than green fuel in a dirty economy?, which has been published today, concludes that industrial biotechnology can provide dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and provide strong progress...
154 - Transbay Transit Center Project Reaches Major Funding Milestone
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The Transbay Transit Center Project reached an important milestone today as the credit council in Washington D.C. recommended to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary the unanimous approval of a $171 million Transportation...
155 - Know What to Do About the Flu Webcast for Small Businesses Live on Flu.gov
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services will co-host a Know What to Do About the Flu Webcast FRIDAY September 18th. Top experts from the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, U.S. Small Business...
156 - Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority to Hold First Projects Conference October 15-16
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (the Authority) will host its first Public-Private Partnerships: Puerto Rico Projects Conference on October 15 and 16 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in the Miramar section of San...
157 - Nevadan Appointed to Federal Energy Post
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Thom Sheets, a partner in the statewide Nevada law firm, McDonald Carano Wilson LLP, has been selected to serve as General Counsel for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). John Wellinghoff, FERC Chairman, appointed Mr. Sheets to the...
158 - PCMA: New J.D. Power and Associates Study Finds Consumer Satisfaction with Pharmacy Options
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Pharmacy consumers with prescription drug coverage are satisfied with a range of pharmacy options – including mail-service pharmacies – according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 National Pharmacy Study (SM), the Pharmaceutical Care Management...
159 - Title Insurance Industry Narrows Loss during 2Q 2009, American Land Title Association Reports
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Title insurance premiums continued to decline during the second quarter of 2009 compared to the same period a year ago, but are showing signs of recovery, according to the latest market share reports and financial analysis released today by the...
160 - Local Jobs Remain Unfilled, Patient Access to Quality Dialysis Care Compromised as Government Inspection Process Tries to Catch Up
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Local officials, physicians and patients in need of local dialysis care expressed encouragement over what appears to be a thawing of a certification logjam of dialysis facilities across the state of Texas, though remain concerned over 38 which still remain...
161 - New Program Offers Community Pharmacies an Expanded Role in Diabetes Self-Management Training, Increases Access and Treatment Options for Patients
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) today announced a partnership that will expand counseling options for patients while offering community pharmacies a path to be...
162 - New Report Outlines Importance of Health Insurance Reform for Young Americans
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report, Young Americans and Health Insurance Reform: Giving Young Americans the Security and Stability They Need. The report highlights the vulnerability young adults face in the current health...
163 - Sen. Murray’s Anti-Gun Bigotry Shows in Amtrak Debate, Says CCRKBA
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) is once again demonstrating her disdain for gun owners and their rights by opposing an amendment to her Amtrak funding legislation that would allow firearms to be carried in baggage aboard trains, the Citizens Committee...
164 - HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Cornerstone Funding of the $650 Million Recovery Act Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Creating ways for healthful lifestyle habits to be the natural first choice for Americans is the goal of a $650 million initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will...
165 - Obama’s Negative Ratings, and Those Who Think Country Is on the Wrong Track Continue to Rise
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The latest Harris Poll brings more bad news for the White House. For the first time in his presidency, President Obama’s negative rating exceeds his positive score. And those who think that the country is on the wrong track have risen while those who...
166 - Intelligence Squared US Announces First Debate of Fall ‘09 Buy American/Hire American Policies Will Backfire
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Intelligence Squared US (www.IQ2US.org), the Oxford-style debate series, an initiative of The Rosenkranz Foundation, today announced that the first debate of the fall ’09 season will take place on Monday, September 21, 2009. The resolution, Buy...
167 - Statement from the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) on Senator Baucus’ Finance Committee Health Care Bill
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - “Rather than advancing the goals of making health care more affordable for working Americans and controlling the spiraling costs of insurance, the bill by Senator Max Baucus aggravates an already dire situation. “This bill encourages large...
168 - Broad Coalition of Energy Industry Leaders Proposes Improvements to Enable More Active Consumer Participation in PJM Demand Response Market
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - A coalition of companies serving the electric industry, collectively known as the “Demand Response Supporters,” filed a protest today with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), asking the FERC to establish market rules that will put...
169 - Statement by Joe Hansen, President, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, on UNITE HERE AFL-CIO Affiliation
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - "The UFCW respects the decision by UNITE HERE to return to the AFL-CIO. The disputes involving UNITE HERE and SEIU have been difficult for all concerned. It is my hope that this decision could establish the kind of distance and calm to bring an end to...
170 - SBA Disaster Loan Deadline is October 13; There is Still Time to Apply
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses that October 13 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans that are available to small businesses as a result of the SBA declared disaster for the drought that...
171 - 4-H Zooms into National 4-H Week Thanks to Jeff Gordon and DuPont
CHEVY CHASE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - National 4-H Week will take off with a speedy start on October 4th, as the 4-H emblem makes its debut appearance in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The well-known national icon will be featured on the ‘TV panel’ of the No. 24 DuPont...
172 - Earth Intelligence Network: Health Policy Fundamentals Being Ignored By All
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The following is a statement released by Earth Intelligence Network for the common good. Robert David STEELE Vivas, CEO, Earth Intelligence Network, a 501c3 Public Charity chartered in the Commonwealth of Virginia, has released a single graphic showing...
173 - Neighbors in Need Fund Deploys $714,300 to Help Area Safety Net Nonprofits Meet Unrelenting Demand
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Citing the greatest need for emergency services seen in its 36-year history, The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region announced today that its Neighbors in Need Fund is awarding $714,300 in new grants to safety net organizations that...
174 - New Bill Introduced in Congress Would Give 37 Million Seniors an Estimated $415 More in Social Security Payments Next Year
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would give the average beneficiary an additional $415.20 in Social Security payments in 2010, a boost of $34.60 per month. Without such intervention, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO...
175 - Dueling Bills in Congress Could Help or Hurt Middle Class Firms, According to the American Small Business League
PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The following is a statement by the American Small Business League: In 2005, the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA OIG) issued Report 5-15, which referred to the diversion of federal small business contracts to...
176 - Congressional Screening of Film Sheds Light on the Historic Struggle for Democracy in Taiwan, Encourages Critical Look at U.S. Foreign Policy toward Taiwan and China
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Drawing attention to the current and decades-long struggle for democracy forged by the people of Taiwan and their American allies, FORMOSA BETRAYED — a dramatic and action-packed political thriller — was shown to members of Congress, their staff...
177 - Doctor-Led Coalition Has Reservations With New Senate Healthcare Reform Bill
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The doctor-led Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights (Coalition) urged caution to legislators and the public as they consider Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus’s healthcare reform proposal, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, which was...
178 - Business Roundtable Statement from Eastman Kodak CEO on Chairman Baucus’ Mark on Health Care Legislation
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - “Business Roundtable members commend Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus for continuing to advance the goal of passing effective health care reform legislation. As the results of yesterday’s Business Roundtable report show, if health care costs...
179 - PCMA: Baucus Health Reform Plan Sustains Proven PBM Delivery Model Yielding Expanded Access, Lower Costs
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt issued the following statement regarding the Senate Finance Committee health care “mark” released today by Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.): “PCMA supports Chairman...
180 - NCPA: Despite Wal-Mart’s Assertion, New Mail Order Program Will Not Benefit Patients
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - In response to a new, nationwide Wal-Mart mail order prescription drug program, Bruce T. Roberts, RPh, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) executive vice president and CEO, issued the following statement: “When Wal-Mart launched...
181 - Statement from the Physician Insurers Association of America on the Senate Finance Committee’s Healthcare Reform Proposal
ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - In response to the introduction of the Senate Finance Committee’s healthcare reform plan, Lawrence E. Smarr, president of the Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA), issued the following statement: “The PIAA is pleased that the Senate...
182 - Californians Would Vote to Authorize and Call Constitutional Convention, New Statewide Poll of 1000 Voters Finds
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Californians appear ready to support two measures to call a limited citizen’s Constitutional Convention to reform the state’s failed governance system, according to a poll conducted by EMC Research for Repair California. After explaining...
183 - Statement from Joe Hansen, International President of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union on the Election of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - "The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) congratulates Richard Trumka on his election as AFL-CIO President. He brings passion and forceful leadership to the cause of working people. And the UFCW looks forward to working...
184 - PIPC Supports Comparative Effectiveness Research Language in New Senate Health Reform Bill
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Partnership to Improve Patient Care (PIPC), a non-partisan, patient- focused, grassroots organization focused on securing patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (CER) voiced its strong support of the comparative effectiveness...
185 - NCPA: Baucus Health Reform Proposal Includes Pharmacy Provisions That Improve Patient Access
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) commended Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) for including several critical provisions to help community pharmacies better serve patients in the “America’s Healthy Future...
186 - José Manuel Barroso Approved as President of the European Commission for a Second Term
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The current President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, has been approved as the President of the European Commission for a second term by the European Parliament. José Manuel Barroso was the only candidate in the parliament vote and...
187 - Secretary Sebelius Announces Wellness and Prevention Initiative
-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): WHAT: Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius will announce the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Prevention and Wellness Fund on Thursday, September 17, 2009. Secretary Sebelius will be...
188 - ADAO Congratulates the Acting U.S. Surgeon General, Steven K. Galson, and Thanks the U.S. Senate for Efforts to Encourage Warning About Asbestos Dangers
REDONDO BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) today announced its support for the Surgeon General’s statement acknowledging the dangers of asbestos and thanks the U.S. Senate for continued efforts to encourage a warning. The discovery...
189 - Labor Secretary Praises LIUNA’s Weatherization Training Program
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis praised LIUNA’s breakthrough national weatherization training program speaking via satellite to the union’s Leadership Conference today. Secretary Solis told the story of Thalia Williams, a single mother in New...
190 - IEP Available to Respond to Assemblyman Krekorian’s Executive Order Attack
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Independent Energy Producers (IEP) Executive Director Jan Smutny-Jones will hold a media availability call today, Wednesday, September 16, at 11:45 a.m., in response to Assemblyman Krekorian’s press conference attacking the Governor’s...
191 - UFCW Expresses Support for Pilgrim’s Pride’s Sale of Majority Stake in Company to JBS S.A.
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents more than 250,000 workers in the meatpacking and poultry industry, today announced its strong support for the proposed sale of a majority stake in Pilgrim’s Pride...
192 - Seven Nutty Senators Supporting ACORN are CAGW’s September Porkers of the Month
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today named the seven senators who voted on Monday, September 14 to continue sending tax dollars for housing and community development programs to the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN...
193 - Secretary Sebelius Announces Medicare to Join State-Based Healthcare Delivery System Reform Initiatives
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, along with Vermont Governor Jim Douglas and Director of the White House Office of Health Reform Nancy-Ann DeParle today announced an initiative that will allow Medicare to join Medicaid, and...
194 - The New Numbers – Health Insurance Reform Cannot Wait
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new state by state analysis of last week’s U.S. Census numbers regarding the uninsured. The results are sobering and confirm that health insurance reform cannot wait another year...
195 - TheCapitol.Net Forms International Alliance with PATRI/EDUCARE Brazilian Training Organization; World-Wide Organization a Future Possibility
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - For over 30 years, TheCapitol.Net and its predecessor, Congressional Quarterly Executive Conferences, have been training professionals from government, military, business, and NGOs on the dynamics and operations of the legislative and executive...
196 - Boomer Women May Hold Key to Healthcare Reform According to VibrantNation.com Research
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Eighty-four percent of baby boomer women say they are either “somewhat comfortable” or “very comfortable” with their understanding the issues surrounding healthcare reform. This insight is one of the many garnered from a new survey on...
197 - Satellite Operators Create Coalition for Competitive Launches
WASHINGTON, D.C.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Four of the leading operators of communications satellites announced today the formation of a Coalition for Competitive Launches. The coalition is aimed at enhancing worldwide competition in the provision of commercial satellite launches, a...
198 - New Bill Will Create More Loopholes in Federal Contracting Programs, According to the American Small Business League
PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The following is a statement by the American Small Business League: A new bill introduced into the House of Representatives could create yet another loophole in federal small business contracting programs, which would divert more federal small...
199 - Next Agenda Challenge Underway: The US CAN Get All Its Electricity From Clean Energy by 2020. Turbo-charging the effort.
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - On Thursday, September 17, two hundred of the nation’s leading experts and innovators on Clean Energy and Transformative Change will gather to kick off a six-month process aimed at creating a new set of solutions to get US electricity completely...
200 - Digital Citizenship and Responsible Online Use Key Components to Kids’ Online Safety
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) today hosted a conference in Paris sponsored by AT&T and France Telecom with online safety experts from across the globe to discuss Global Digital Citizenship: Encouraging Safe and Responsible Online Use...
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