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U.S House Hearing on Chinese Infiltration of American Agriculture Set for 11:30 AM Today

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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The hearing, entitled “The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture,” is set to be held at 11:30 AM EST.

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  • The hearing, entitled “The Danger China Poses to American Agriculture,” is set to be held at 11:30 AM EST.
  • The groups call comes in the wake of countless lobbying firms delisting Chinese clients as lawmakers have weighed blacklisting firms lobbying for the Chinese.
  • 171 bipartisan Members of the House sent a letter to Thompson and Scott in August of 2023 and 31 U.S.
  • Senators sent a similar letter to Senate Agriculture Chairman Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, and Ranking Member John Boozman, R-AR, last August.

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul Honored with Leadership Award by Competitive Markets Groups

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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BOWLING GREEN, KY, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), honored U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, with their Competitive Markets Leadership Award for 2023.

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  • BOWLING GREEN, KY, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), honored U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, with their Competitive Markets Leadership Award for 2023.
  • of Agriculture’s Commodity Checkoff Programs, for helping American family farmers localize meat processing, and his support of competitive markets in the United States.
  • PRIME is supported by the Competitive Markets Groups, FreedomWorks, and other conservative and farming organizations across America.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

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

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Thursday, March 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.

Attorney Amy Witherite of Witherite Law Group: Advocating for School Bus Safety in Texas

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Attorney Amy Witherite , has raised concerns over the lack of three-point seat belts in all Texas school buses, calling it a critical safety issue that demands immediate attention.

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  • Attorney Amy Witherite , has raised concerns over the lack of three-point seat belts in all Texas school buses, calling it a critical safety issue that demands immediate attention.
  • Advocating for child safety, Witherite emphasizes the urgency of ensuring that every Texas school bus is equipped with proper seat belts to protect young passengers.
  • "It’s a crime all Texas school buses don’t have seat belts," notes Witherite, highlighting that while seat belts are mandatory in cars, not every school bus in Texas provides this crucial safety measure.
  • Witherite also references the legislative efforts in Texas, including Ashley and Alicia’s Law, which aimed to address school bus safety following a tragic incident involving two Beaumont high school students in 2006.

Salem Radio Network Announces New Radio/TV Show Focused on Issues Facing the House of Representatives, Coming April 13th

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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Salem Media Group, Inc. (OTCQX: SALM) announced today the launch of "This Week On The Hill," a compelling and informative radio/TV program set to debut on April 13th, 2024 on the Salem Radio Network, Salem News Channel, Salem Podcast Network, and Townhall.com .

Key Points: 
  • Salem Media Group, Inc. (OTCQX: SALM) announced today the launch of "This Week On The Hill," a compelling and informative radio/TV program set to debut on April 13th, 2024 on the Salem Radio Network, Salem News Channel, Salem Podcast Network, and Townhall.com .
  • This will be a weekly one-hour radio/TV show on issues facing Congress, the United States, and the World.
  • Listeners can expect candid conversations that delve beyond the headlines and soundbites, offering informed insights into what truly matters in our country.
  • “This Week On The Hill” will air on the Salem Radio Network for weekend play, as well as the Salem News Channel, Salem Podcast Network, and will be featured on Townhall.com .

JBG SMITH Releases Statement on Potomac Yard Entertainment District Proposal

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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JBG SMITH (NYSE: JBGS) today issued a statement on the Potomac Yard Entertainment District.

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  • JBG SMITH (NYSE: JBGS) today issued a statement on the Potomac Yard Entertainment District.
  • In December, we announced plans to develop an entertainment district in Potomac Yard, anchored by the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards and the Monumental Sports & Entertainment corporate headquarters.
  • Today it was announced that discussions between Monumental, Alexandria and the Commonwealth of Virginia have been terminated.
  • This was a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a world-class arena and entertainment district at Potomac Yard and to realize the vision of that community as a dense, mixed-use neighborhood.

2023 K-1 Tax Packages for Genesis Energy, L.P.

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Genesis Energy, L.P. (NYSE: GEL) today announced that the 2023 tax packages, including Schedule K-1s, are now available online.

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  • Genesis Energy, L.P. (NYSE: GEL) today announced that the 2023 tax packages, including Schedule K-1s, are now available online.
  • Information reported on these tax packages could be subject to change given potential retroactive changes in tax law that are still being considered by Congress and the Biden administration.
  • The 2023 tax package may be accessed through the K-1 Tax Package Support website at www.taxpackagesupport.com/Genesis or through the K-1 Tax Information link on our website at www.genesisenergy.com .
  • The partnership expects to complete mailing of the 2023 Genesis Energy, L.P. tax packages by Friday, March 29th, 2024.

Leading Financial Services Trade Organizations Challenge Colorado’s Interest-Rate Caps on Out-of-State Banks

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Three leading trade organizations for the financial services industry filed a lawsuit in federal court today, challenging a new Colorado statute that violates federal law by imposing interest-rate and fee caps on loans made to Colorado residents by state-chartered banks, including banks outside Colorado.

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  • Three leading trade organizations for the financial services industry filed a lawsuit in federal court today, challenging a new Colorado statute that violates federal law by imposing interest-rate and fee caps on loans made to Colorado residents by state-chartered banks, including banks outside Colorado.
  • Plaintiffs in the case are three trade associations: The National Association of Industrial Bankers; the American Financial Services Association; and the American Fintech Council.
  • With the caps imposed by HB 23-1229, plaintiffs’ members will no longer be able to offer these mainstream products to higher-risk Colorado consumers.
  • “Because the law’s interest rate caps apply only to state-chartered banks, national banks will be able to continue charging the rates permitted under federal rules.

Lookout Statement on House Passing Bill to Ban TikTok

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Lookout, Inc. , the data-centric cloud security company, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives passing a bill on Wednesday, March 13, that will force TikTok to divest within 165 days of the law's implementation or risk being banned in the U.S.:

Key Points: 
  • Lookout, Inc. , the data-centric cloud security company, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives passing a bill on Wednesday, March 13, that will force TikTok to divest within 165 days of the law's implementation or risk being banned in the U.S.:
    “The House legislation marks a pivotal moment for mobile security in the United States.
  • U.S. lawmakers understand the power of this kind of data and the immediate threat to national security that apps like TikTok pose.
  • Social media apps like TikTok capture extensive amounts of data, and when they are owned/operated by Chinese companies, this concern is compounded.
  • There are more than nine million apps in the Lookout data corpus that communicate with IPs, domains or servers in China.

AbilityOne: Creating and sustaining employment opportunities for people who are blind

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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It leverages the procurement of needed goods and services for the government to create employment at a fair market price.

Key Points: 
  • It leverages the procurement of needed goods and services for the government to create employment at a fair market price.
  • The AbilityOne Program is meant to promote the employment of people who are blind or have severe disabilities; however, those who are blind are facing challenges to finding employment options.
  • All employees are offered opportunities for cross-training, upward mobility and provided assistance if they want to seek employment elsewhere.
  • I am asking you to advocate for a full range of choices of employment opportunities for people with disabilities.