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Blackbaud Announces Hundreds of Product Updates and Shares Product Roadmaps for Social Impact Innovation

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fredag, maj 3, 2024

CHARLESTON, S.C., May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, held its semi-annual Product Update Briefings virtual event this week, rolling out hundreds of updates and sharing roadmaps for key products across its portfolio. With this technology innovation, Blackbaud is helping organizations power fundraising, financial management, education management and corporate social responsibility, putting AI and data intelligence to use for social impact.

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With this technology innovation, Blackbaud is helping organizations power fundraising, financial management, education management and corporate social responsibility, putting AI and data intelligence to use for social impact.
We are excited about the ambitious roadmaps underway for the next 12 months and beyond and are committed to bringing customers the very best technology to power social impact."
Blackbaud also announced updates coming soon to Luminate Online for a modernized checkout experience that will enable recurring donations via digital wallets.
For information on product updates across Blackbaud's portfolio, replays of all Product Update Briefing virtual events can be accessed here .

Carbon Removal and Mariculture Legislation Moves Forward in California Assembly

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fredag, april 26, 2024

Two bills currently being considered by the California Assembly received bipartisan support in two committees and now travel to the Appropriations Committee.

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Two bills currently being considered by the California Assembly received bipartisan support in two committees and now travel to the Appropriations Committee.
The Committee on Natural Resources voted unanimously to refer AB 2572, which directs the Air Resources Board (ARB) to assess the environmental standards and promote the use of ocean carbon dioxide removal projects.
Similarly, the Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife passed AB 3220, which directs the Department of Fish and Wildlife to investigate how to expedite permit processes with mariculture projects.
“We applaud Assemblymembers Muratsuchi and Papan for their important work to help streamline carbon removal and mariculture projects.

Activists' abandon California decaf ban in face of scientific evidence, shift tactics to seek misleading warnings

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onsdag, april 17, 2024

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In the final hours before the hearing, activist group and sponsor of California Assembly Bill 2066 the Clean Label Project abandoned the bill's proposed ban on the most common type of decaffeinated coffee and instead lobbied legislators to advance a last-minute amendment seeking misleading warning labels.

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In the final hours before the hearing, activist group and sponsor of California Assembly Bill 2066 the Clean Label Project abandoned the bill's proposed ban on the most common type of decaffeinated coffee and instead lobbied legislators to advance a last-minute amendment seeking misleading warning labels.
NCA President and CEO Bill Murray commented:
"There was no evidence to support the proposed ban on European Method decaf, and there is equally no evidence at all to justify this last-minute shift to seeking misleading warning labels.
The fact is that decades of independent scientific evidence demonstrate that drinking European Method decaf, like all coffee, is associated with reduced risk of multiple cancers and chronic diseases.
NCA has also detailed the evidence establishing the safety of European Method decaf in comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), opposing a separate but related activist petition seeking a federal decaf ban.

Evidence requires California to reject baseless decaf ban, NCA CEO to testify in State Assembly

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tisdag, april 16, 2024

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NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific evidence clearly requires the California State Assembly to reject activists' baseless efforts to ban the most common type of decaffeinated coffee (European Method decaf), the National Coffee Association (NCA) plans to testify tomorrow (April 16) in the California State Assembly Committee on Health.

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NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific evidence clearly requires the California State Assembly to reject activists' baseless efforts to ban the most common type of decaffeinated coffee (European Method decaf), the National Coffee Association (NCA) plans to testify tomorrow (April 16) in the California State Assembly Committee on Health.
NCA President and CEO William "Bill" Murray will detail the robust body of scientific evidence establishing the safety of European Method decaf and call on legislators to reject California Assembly Bill 2066 and protect Californians' access to a safe product proven to be associated with significant health benefits.
NCA President and CEO Bill Murray commented:
"The activists sponsoring this bill have not presented any evidence to justify banning the most common type of decaf, because none exists.
In fact, decades of independent scientific evidence demonstrate that drinking European Method decaf, like all coffee, is associated with reduced risk of multiple cancers and chronic diseases.

AITX’s RAD Offers SelectBlur at No Cost to Law Enforcement Agencies

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tisdag, mars 26, 2024

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Detroit, Michigan, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD), a subsidiary of Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTCPK:AITX), is pleased to announce the availability of 'SelectBlur', to law enforcement agencies at zero cost1. This offers comes on the heels of widespread news stories of the Murrieta Police Department utilizing Lego images in an effort to obscure faces in booking photos and videos.

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“It’s our commitment to empower law enforcement with the most innovative technological solutions available,” said Steve Reinharz, CEO/CTO of AITX and RAD, reflecting on his deeply fulfilling years of collaboration with the LAPD.
The recent incident involving the Murrieta Police Department's utilization of Lego images to obscure faces in booking photos underscores the complexities law enforcement agencies face in adhering to evolving privacy regulations.
The California Legislature also passed Assembly Bill 1475 in 2021, prohibiting local law enforcement from publishing mug shots of suspects in nonviolent crimes.
By waiving the monthly subscription, RAD is now enabling law enforcement agencies to allocate their resources more efficiently, redirecting funds towards other critical needs such as training, equipment, or community outreach initiatives.

Two Barrels of Oil Per Day Is All Drillers Extract from Community Wells, Making Case For New Law For $10K Per Day Fine, says Consumer Watchdog

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måndag, april 8, 2024

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"With oil at less than $80 per barrel, oil drillers are putting the health of communities at risk for less than $150 per day."

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"With oil at less than $80 per barrel, oil drillers are putting the health of communities at risk for less than $150 per day."
FracTracker Alliance found that overall statewide oil production averages 3.3 barrels per day per well based on CalGEM data for 2022.
An onshore well that produces between 1,000 and 3,000 barrels of oil a day is considered a good production range .
"The average community well's two barrel of oil output is not even enough to fuel four Ford F-150 trucks."

IHA’s Symphony Chosen As Provider Directory Data Source for Covered California

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torsdag, mars 14, 2024

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“Provider directory accuracy is critically important as new members come to Covered California and move between plans,” says Jeff Rideout, MD, MA, FACP, President and CEO of IHA.

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“Provider directory accuracy is critically important as new members come to Covered California and move between plans,” says Jeff Rideout, MD, MA, FACP, President and CEO of IHA.
All of the 12 Covered California Qualified Health Plans and provider networks are already actively engaged with Symphony.
Symphony currently identifies more than 80,000 corrections to provider directories every 30 days, ensuring health plans can maintain accurate provider directories.
Availity Provider Data Management (PDM), a web-based multi-player platform designed for provider information, supports Symphony’s data sharing, reconciliation, and validation for participating health plans, provider organizations, and small provider entities.

NCA: Banning European Method decaf would defy science and harm Americans' health

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fredag, mars 8, 2024

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NEW YORK, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Banning the most common decaffeinated coffee - known as European Method decaf - would unjustifiably deny decaffeinated coffee drinkers access to a safe product associated with decreased risk of multiple cancers and other health benefits, the National Coffee Association (NCA) warned today (Friday).

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NEW YORK, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Banning the most common decaffeinated coffee - known as European Method decaf - would unjustifiably deny decaffeinated coffee drinkers access to a safe product associated with decreased risk of multiple cancers and other health benefits, the National Coffee Association (NCA) warned today (Friday).
NCA will detail the robust body of scientific evidence establishing the safety of European Method decaf in response to a petition filed by activist group the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In parallel to EDF's unfounded petition, activist group the Clean Label Project (CLP) is also lobbying the California State Assembly to ban European Method decaf (California Assembly Bill 2066 ).

Cadiz Inc. Announces Appointment of Barbara Lloyd to its Board of Directors

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fredag, mars 1, 2024

LOS ANGELES, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadiz, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI / CDZIP, the "Company") announced that Barbara Lloyd, a leading professional in the project finance industry with deep experience in public-private infrastructure financing in California, was appointed today to the Company's Board of Directors.

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"Cadiz will be the first Company in the world to convert natural gas pipelines for water conveyance.
Lloyd's appointment filled an existing vacancy on the Cadiz Board and is effective immediately.
The Board also appointed Lloyd to serve on the Audit & Risk and Compensation committees.
The appointment of Lloyd makes the Cadiz Board a majority women directors for the first time in the Company's history.

Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP Announces Legislative Amendment to California Unemployment Code (CUIC) to Protect Taxpayer Rights

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tisdag, februari 13, 2024

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IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP, a prominent tax controversy firm located in Irvine, CA is pleased to announce that the California legislature enacted an amendment to California Unemployment Insurance Code ("CUIC") Section 1755 to protect the rights of taxpayers on October 13, 2023, based on a proposal co-authored by Rami M. Khoury and other members of the firm.

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Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP, a tax controversy firm in Irvine, CA, announces a legislative amendment to California Unemployment Insurance Code Section 1755, effective January 1, 2024, extending the time financial institutions must hold levied funds, protecting taxpayers' rights.
The amendment, proposed by Rami M. Khoury and co-authors, allows taxpayers ten business days to dispute levies with the Employment Development Department before funds are remitted, a significant win for California taxpayers.
The enacted legislation also extended the deadline by which financial institutions are required to send levied-upon funds to the EDD.
The amendments protect basic taxpayer rights, while also giving financial institutions the flexibility that they need to avoid impinging on the basic rights of their customers.