Policy and Public Interest A Long-Lime Labor Leader Marty Walsh Confirmed as New U.S. Labor Secretary The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim
Policy and Public Interest Protesting While White Nationalist: What if They’d Been Black? Throughout the world, people have reflected on the events of
Policy and Public Interest Lawyers for Texas Winter Blackout Victims Seek to Fast-Track Investigations, Testimony Attorneys representing Texas winter storm blackout victims are asking Texas
Policy and Public Interest Washington Poison Center Reports Increased Opioid Exposures During COVID-19 In a new data dashboard, the Washington Poison Center (WAPC)
Policy and Public Interest NASA Statement on Nomination by President Joe Biden of Bill Nelson for Agency Administrator Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk released the following statement after
Policy and Public Interest PARRIS Law Firm Class Action Forces LA County to Reopen Breweries and Wineries Per State Guidelines On Saturday, March 20, 2021, the County of Los Angeles
Policy and Public Interest Dream And Promise Act Brings Certainty to Hardworking U.S. Immigrants The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim
Policy and Public Interest U.S. Sees Surge in Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans On March 16, 2021, eight people were killed in shootings
Policy and Public Interest California State Senate Unanimously Approves Appointment of Lozano Smith Attorney to the California Student Aid Commission Lozano Smith is pleased to recognize that Governor Gavin Newsom’s
Policy and Public Interest Congresswoman Lauren Underwood Requests Permanent Full Practice Authority for CRNAs to Provide Safe, High-Quality Care for Veterans To expand access to safe, high-quality anesthesia services to veterans
Policy and Public Interest Mayors Send Letter to Congress in Support of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act Today, 151 bipartisan mayors sent a letter to members of
Policy and Public Interest Supreme Court Term Limits Would Greatly Reduce Imbalance on the Court Imposing term limits on justices who sit on the U.S.
Policy and Public Interest Lawyers For Reporters Project Marks Milestone Year Providing Legal Support to Local U.S. Journalists Lawyers for Reporters, a joint project of the Press Freedom
Policy and Public Interest Congress Introduces The Speeding Therapy Access Today Act Last week the U.S. House and Senate introduced the Speeding
Policy and Public Interest American Rescue Plan Act Provides $360 Billion in Direct Financial Relief for State and Local Governments President Joe Biden yesterday signed the American Rescue Plan Act
Policy and Public Interest Higher Incidence of Preterm Births Correlates With Police Violence in Black Communities Black women have an 80% higher risk of preterm birth
Policy and Public Interest American Rescue Plan Provides Resources to Health Centers Fighting COVID-19 Congress has passed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, known
Policy and Public Interest Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter and First Ladies Join National COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative The Ad Council and COVID Collaborative today announced new PSAs
Policy and Public Interest Last Year’s Pattern Suggests Link Between Governors’ Party Affiliation and COVID-19 Case and Death Numbers The per-capita rates of new COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 deaths
Policy and Public Interest Bloomberg Government Announces New Weekly Newsletter Focusing on State Voter Laws and Redistricting Bloomberg Government announced a new weekly email newsletter, Ballots &
Policy and Public Interest Study Finds Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes Nursing homes with the largest proportions of non-White residents experience
Policy and Public Interest With Unfair Police Treatment, the Tragedy Is Not Limited to the Incident Itself New research using a nationally representative sample of more than
Policy and Public Interest Nation’s Mayors Applaud Passage of the American Rescue Plan in Senate The U.S. Senate passed the American Rescue Plan Act of
Policy and Public Interest True Systemic Change Needs to Happen on a Radical Level Within the NYPD Community Capacity Development is a groundbreaking 501©3 nonprofit organization whose
Policy and Public Interest The FairTax Act of 2021 Filed in the 117th Congress The FairTax Act of 2021, HR 25 was filed in
Policy and Public Interest For the People Act, the Most Important Anti-Corruption Bill Since Watergate, Passes House RepresentUs, the nation’s largest grassroots anti-corruption campaign, bringing together conservatives,
Policy and Public Interest How Might People’s Political Ideology Affect Their Perception of Race Previous research by Amy Krosch, assistant professor of psychology in the College
Policy and Public Interest Almost Innocent: From Searching to Saved in America’s Criminal Justice System Practicing attorney Shanti Brien addresses criminal justice reform in her
Policy and Public Interest Bipartisan Background Checks Legislation Comes Eight Years After Sandy Hook Tragedy as U.S. Gun Violence Soars Yesterday, H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021,
Policy and Public Interest Immunity Passports for COVID-19 Must Be Distributed Equitably Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 i.e. “immunity passports” promise a
Policy and Public Interest Nearly Half of American Renters Now Struggle to Afford Monthly Payments, Double the Number in 1960 Faced with a housing crisis that has grown even more
Policy and Public Interest Americans Express Confidence In President Biden’s Pandemic Management A recent survey of U.S. citizens conducted by Kekst CNC,
Policy and Public Interest Capitol Hill Siege: Assessment Finds 257 People Charged in Federal Court Represent a Diverse Group A report released today by the George Washington University Program
Policy and Public Interest Retirements of Over 1 Million Hardworking Americans Are Now in the Senate’s Hands The Teamsters are applauding the House’s passage of a $1.9
Policy and Public Interest Financial Incentives for Hospitals Boost Rapid Changes to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Hospital emergency departments (EDs) not only care for patients with
Policy and Public Interest Regions-up Housing Agenda Identifies Evidence-Based Opportunities to Ease State’s Housing Crisis Released by California Forward (CA FWD) with support from Wells
Policy and Public Interest Nation’s Mayors Applaud House Passage of the Equality Act On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5: The
Policy and Public Interest Senator Pat Roberts Joins Capitol Counsel Capitol Counsel announced today that Senator Patrick (Pat) Roberts (R-KS)
Policy and Public Interest California Donor Table Moved $5.7M in Political and Electoral Donations In 2020 to Advance Racial Justice California Donor Table, a network of donors committed to building
Policy and Public Interest USW Welcomes Biden Administration Decision to Review U.S. Supply Chains The United Steelworkers (USW) praised President Joe Biden’s anticipated executive
Policy and Public Interest Albany Must Pass Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) announced today that
Policy and Public Interest Strong Bipartisan Support for Biden Administration’s Deployment of Rapid Tests COVID Collaborative and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health,
Policy and Public Interest Business and Community Leaders Urge Congress to Oppose Commercial Rest Areas NATSO, representing truckstops and travel plazas, and a diverse coalition
Policy and Public Interest National Alliance for Hispanic Health Calls on Senate to Advance “Without Delay” Confirmation of Xavier Becerra to be Nation’s 25th Secretary of Health and Human Services On the eve of Senate Committee hearings on the nomination
Policy and Public Interest Severity of America’s Deteriorating Infrastructure: Modernization Plan for Public and Private Sectors Neglected for too long, America’s severe infrastructure needs must finally
Policy and Public Interest Deregulated Marketplace to Blame for Texas Energy Meltdown With millions of Texas suffering from energy blackouts due to
Policy and Public Interest New Mexico Business Groups Call on State Legislature to Refocus on Economic Recovery Now The New Mexico Chamber of Commerce and 21 business groups
Policy and Public Interest Sen. Inhofe and Rep. Speier Among Military Officers Association of America’s Annual Award Winners The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) has selected the
Policy and Public Interest Reasons Behind Why Biden Is Making Milwaukee His First Presidential Trip President Joe Biden selected Milwaukee as the destination of his
Policy and Public Interest Key House Committee Approves Direct Fiscal Assistance for American Cities The House Committee on Oversight and Reform approved a package