Blockbuster Study: Working-Class Bears Burden of Cap-and-Trade

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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

ACLJ Files Reply Brief with Federal Appeals Court in Massive Fraud Case against Planned Parenthood Affiliates in California

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:10:00 0500

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...

Clean Diesel Technology Showcase to Highlight Diesel Power’s Current, Future Importance

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:05:00 0500

-(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...

Exelon CEO Says Climate Change Legislation Remains Urgent Issue, Pushes for Price on Carbon

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

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...

Fisher Coachworks GTB-40 Buses to be Deployed by MTA Flint

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:50:00 0500

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...

Media Advisory: PennFuture to Release Study Update on Impact of Industrial Livestock Operations on Local Waterways and Chesapeake Bay

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:28:00 0500

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

NOPA Retracts July 21 Statement Regarding Alleged ‘Kickbacks’ to U.S. Communities

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:28:00 0500

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...

Business Roundtable Statement on the G-20 Summit and Maintaining American Competitiveness

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:35:00 0500

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...

Putting the Brakes on Texting and Talking While Driving: Presidential Summit Begins Wednesday, September 30, to Address Growing Concerns and Proposed Federal Legislation

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:59:00 0500

-(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...

Port Authority PBA Endorses Governor Jon Corzine for Re-Election

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:15:00 0500

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...

The Center for Financial Services Innovation Joins Clinton Global Initiative

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:49:00 0500

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...

NCPA Applauds Senate Committee’s Vote to Reduce Health Care Costs by Approving Transparency Requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:18:00 0500

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...

PCMA: Senate Finance Committee ‘Disclosure’ Amendment Will Increase Prescription Drug Costs

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:13:00 0500

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...

Public Opinion on Afghanistan: All the Numbers Get Worse

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:30:00 0500

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...

Imperium Renewables Comments on EPA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Imperium Renewables participated in the public...

AAA Campaign Aims to Pass Texting While Driving Bans in All 50 States by 2013; Together with Foundation Launches ‘Heads Up Driving Week’

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:58:00 0500

AURORA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - AAA and the

FAAN Kids’ Congress on Capitol Hill

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:30:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Join us for the third Food Allergy &...

Clean Diesel Technology Showcase to Highlight Diesel Power’s Current, Future Importance

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:02:00 0500

-(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...

Beverage Firm Donates Relaxation Shots to UN General Assembly to Promote World Peace – 192 Bottles of ‘RelaxZen’ Given to World Leaders

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:57:00 0500

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...

Aetna Inc. Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:35:00 0500

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...

Watchdogs Release 2009 Maine Piglet Book

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:30:00 0500

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...

National Peace Corps Association Announces Second Round Winners of the Global Contest on Africa Rural Connect

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:23:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Africa Rural Connect (ARC), a new online...

Congressman Culberson Takes Transparency to New Level by Inviting Constituents to Comment Online to the House Healthcare Bill

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

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...

WMEP, Wisconsin Department of Commerce Announce Joint Venture to Drive Manufacturing Export Growth

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:54:00 0500

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...

Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith Wants Big Businesses to Get Federal Small Business Funds, According to the American Small Business League

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:50:00 0500

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...

Poll Shows Patrick Leading Gubernatorial Opponents, Despite Negative Ratings

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:00:00 0500

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...

Board Votes to Include $4.5 Billion for High-Speed Train Projects In California's Federal Stimulus Funding Application

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:15:00 0500

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...

USIBC's ‘Coalition for Healthy India’ Releases 3(d) Report in Geneva

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:39:00 0500

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...

PCMA Urges Senate Finance Committee to Help Make Prescription Drugs More Affordable for All Americans

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:39:00 0500

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:

SBA Disaster Loans Available Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration in Illinois

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:17:00 0500

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...

SBA Administrator and Local Officials Spotlight Economic Relief to Minnesota Small Business

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:44:00 0500

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...

Do Not Wait For Insurance Settlement; SBA Urges Return of Applications

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:37:00 0500

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...

UnitedHealth Group Authorizes Early Prescription Refills and Opens Free Counseling Help Line for People in Flood-Affected Counties in Georgia

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:30:00 0500

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...

SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Louisville Remain Open Monday Through Saturday

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:08:00 0500

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...

Top Washington DC and CA Energy Officials Discuss Future of Power Industry

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:29:00 0500

-(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...

Vice President Biden, Secretary Sebelius Issue New Report on Seniors and Health Insurance Reform

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:05:00 0500

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...

AICPA Tells U.S. House Small Business Committee Don’t Stifle Entreprenuers, CPAs Already Highly Regulated

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:55:00 0500

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...

CREW Files Dept. of Justice Complaint against Rep. Mike Ross

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:23:00 0500

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...

ECLJ Assists Christian Convert Couple Win Asylum in United Kingdom

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:53:00 0500

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...

CAQ Again Takes Pulse of Investors

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:22:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Center for Audit Quality:

Reliant Energy Supports Hurricane Assistance Programs for Greater Houston-Area Residents

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:08:00 0500

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...

Media Advisory: EU G20 Press Briefing

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:03:00 0500

Delegation of the European Commission to the United States:

Fredrik REINFELDT,
Prime Minister of Sweden, Holder of the Rotating Presidency of
the European Union, and
José Manuel...

Public Agencies Increase Reliance on Private Industry Practices in Response to Enhanced Focus on Stewardship

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:55:00 0500

BEVERLY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CHM Government Services reports trend in growing...

Business Roundtable to Announce Third Quarter CEO Economic Outlook Survey Results

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Business Roundtable:

Innovative Online Community Launched at Clinton Global Initiative Will Fight Poverty in Africa

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

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...

UFWC - Eurodollar ‘Talking Point’ at Pittsburgh G-20?

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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...

Retailers Take Stock of Economic Downturn Featured on CIT’s “5 Minute Capital” Podcast Series

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - CIT Group Inc. (NYSE:CIT), a leading provider of financing to...

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

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:32:00 0500

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...

VIA Transforms Traffic Engineering Studies with Tele Atlas Speed Profiles

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:15:00 0500

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...

Environmental Leadership of Public Gardens to Take the Global Stage at the Upcoming G-20 Summit

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:01:00 0500

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,

AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s First ‘AHF Blair Underwood Healthcare Center’ to Open in DC

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:42:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation...

Pepperdine University Conference Will Explore Creating Sustainable Communities and Managing Land Use and Environmental Disputes

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:15:00 0500

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...

ASMP and Other Visual Artists File Judiciary Committee Statement

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:41:00 0500
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), joined by the Graphic...

Housing Industry Groups Agree on Need to Reform Appraisal Process

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:20:00 0500

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...

2009 Maine Piglet Book to Be Released

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:00:00 0500

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...

On Eve of Finance Committee Action Neurosurgeons Announce Senator Baucus’ Healthcare Bill Seriously Misses the Mark

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:50:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The American Association of...

CPPR to Sen. Snowe: Vote No on PO

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:49:00 0500
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 CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading provider of financing to small...

General Electric Signs UANI's Iran Business Declaration

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

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...

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

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - HHS Media Advisory:

WHAT:

Mid-Maryland Musculoskeletal Institute to Ensure Effective Communication with Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:24:00 0500

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...

USIBC Hosts Jairam Ramesh for Discussion on Commercial Opportunities in Sustainable Development

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:23:00 0500

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...

ATFA Alerts UNGA Attendees on Impact of Argentine Debt during Kirchner’s U.S. Visit

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - American Task Force Argentina (ATFA), a...

Secretary Sebelius Joins NCAA Basketball Coaches to Rally for Health Insurance Reform

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:56:00 0500

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...

NCPA Urges Senators to Reduce Health Care Costs by Supporting Transparency Requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:54:00 0500

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...

Freelancers Union Health Insurance Model Becomes New York State Law

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:39:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Based on a health insurance model pioneered by

Dallas Franchise Industry Leader Urges Congress to Consider Small Businesses in Health Care Debate

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:08:00 0500

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...

HHS Secretary Sebelius and Education Secretary Duncan Announce Winner of 2009 H1N1 PSA Contest

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:54:00 0500

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...

Leaders from PA Statewide Arts and Cultural Organizations Blindsided by Last-Minute Budget Solution

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:35:00 0500

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...

Kazakhstan’s Finance Minister to Promote Trade, Investment During U.S. Visit

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:30:00 0500

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...

ABC Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) Up 8.9 Percent

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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...

The Free Enterprise Nation: Private Sector Has Had Enough

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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.

Loss of Empowerment Drives Opposition to Obama’s Healthcare Reform among Physicians and Patients

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:30:00 0500

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

WHEN:

The Fraser Institute: Sustained by Rationing, Wait Lists, and High Taxes, the Canadian Health Insurance System is an Example of What America Should Avoid

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:30:00 0500

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...

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)

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:01:00 0500

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...

Landscape Architects Create New Sustainability Resource Guides

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500

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...

Ocean Conservancy Activates Global Volunteer Network for 24th Annual International Coastal Cleanup: Goal is Ending Marine Debris

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

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 24^th annual International Coastal Cleanup – the largest volunteer effort of its kind...

UTSA Awarded $13 Million to Help Improve Children’s Literacy in Africa

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:59:00 0500

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 (Thom Sheets, a...

PCMA: New J.D. Power and Associates Study Finds Consumer Satisfaction with Pharmacy Options

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:24:00 0500

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...

Title Insurance Industry Narrows Loss during 2Q 2009, American Land Title Association Reports

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:24:00 0500

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 www.IQ2US.org), the Oxford-style debate...

Statement from the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) on Senator Baucus’ Finance Committee Health Care Bill

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:39:00 0500

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...

Broad Coalition of Energy Industry Leaders Proposes Improvements to Enable More Active Consumer Participation in PJM Demand Response Market

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:33:00 0500

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...

Statement by Joe Hansen, President, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, on UNITE HERE AFL-CIO Affiliation

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:32:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - "The UFCW respects the decision by UNITE HERE to return to the AFL-CIO. The...

SBA Disaster Loan Deadline is October 13; There is Still Time to Apply

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:51:00 0500

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...

4-H Zooms into National 4-H Week Thanks to Jeff Gordon and DuPont

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:30:00 0500

CHEVY CHASE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - National 4-H Week will take off with a speedy start on October 4^th, 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...

Earth Intelligence Network: Health Policy Fundamentals Being Ignored By All

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

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

Neighbors in Need Fund Deploys $714,300 to Help Area Safety Net Nonprofits Meet Unrelenting Demand

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:47:00 0500

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...

New Bill Introduced in Congress Would Give 37 Million Seniors an Estimated $415 More in Social Security Payments Next Year

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:04:00 0500

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...

Dueling Bills in Congress Could Help or Hurt Middle Class Firms, According to the American Small Business League

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:50:00 0500

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...

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

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:03:00 0500

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,

PCMA: Baucus Health Reform Plan Sustains Proven PBM Delivery Model Yielding Expanded Access, Lower Costs

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:34:00 0500

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.):

NCPA: Despite Wal-Mart’s Assertion, New Mail Order Program Will Not Benefit Patients

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:20:00 0500

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:

Statement from the Physician Insurers Association of America on the Senate Finance Committee’s Healthcare Reform Proposal

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:16:00 0500

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...

Californians Would Vote to Authorize and Call Constitutional Convention, New Statewide Poll of 1000 Voters Finds

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:24:00 0500

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...

Statement from Joe Hansen, International President of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union on the Election of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:21:00 0500

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...

PIPC Supports Comparative Effectiveness Research Language in New Senate Health Reform Bill

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:11:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Partnership to Improve Patient...

NCPA: Baucus Health Reform Proposal Includes Pharmacy Provisions That Improve Patient Access

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:48:00 0500

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...

José Manuel Barroso Approved as President of the European Commission for a Second Term

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:57:00 0500

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...

Secretary Sebelius Announces Wellness and Prevention Initiative

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:39:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):

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