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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Gov. Glenn Youngkin January 2024 Porker of the Month

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) its January 2024 Porker of the Month for agreeing to spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on a new mega sports complex.

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  • Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) its January 2024 Porker of the Month for agreeing to spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on a new mega sports complex.
  • Youngkin joined Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis in a press conference to announce that both teams will be moving to Alexandria, Virginia.
  • This plan will force Virginia and Alexandria taxpayers to spend $300 million for the new arena and improvements surrounding the facility.
  • Youngkin was an easy choice for this month’s Porker.”
    Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.

Old Glory Bank Blasts the Federal Government's Intrusion into Americans’ Personal Banking Transactions

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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Old Glory Bank’s Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Eric Ohlhausen, blasted the Federal government’s apparent unconstitutional intrusion into Americans’ personal banking transactions, as uncovered by the Congressional Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.

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  • Old Glory Bank’s Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Eric Ohlhausen, blasted the Federal government’s apparent unconstitutional intrusion into Americans’ personal banking transactions, as uncovered by the Congressional Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
  • According to the subcommittee, the federal government “urged large financial institutions to comb through the private transactions of their customers for suspicious charges on the basis of protected political and religious expression.”
    “Old Glory Bank is an unwavering supporter of its customers’ privacy, security and liberty.
  • If Old Glory Bank were ever asked, we wouldn’t comply.
  • To interview one of Old Glory Bank’s Senior Leaders or Co-Founders, contact Ms. Jules Wortman, at [email protected] or Kim Doster, at [email protected]

Keith Krach Leads Annual Chairman’s US-Taiwan Business Council Delegation to Taiwan

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240118030858/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240118030858/en/
    Keith Krach presents President Tsai Ing-wen with the Krach Institute's Tech Freedom Award in Taipei on August 10, 2023.
  • “I am honored to lead the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council delegation to Taiwan at this critical time.
  • Our visit demonstrates the commitment of the American business community to furthering bilateral economic cooperation rooted in mutual trust.
  • During his August 2023 visit, Krach presented the Tech Freedom Award to President Tsai Ing-wen and announced the launch of the Taiwan Center for Innovation and Prosperity at the Krach Institute.

Record $765B in Federal Contracts Awarded in 2023 – HigherGov Report

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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A new report by government market intelligence platform HigherGov shows that defense and civilian contractors were awarded a record level of contract awards in 2023.

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  • A new report by government market intelligence platform HigherGov shows that defense and civilian contractors were awarded a record level of contract awards in 2023.
  • The 2023 Federal Contract Award Report , based on analysis of public and proprietary HigherGov data, found that federal prime contractors received a total of $765 billion in awards.
  • Competition levels reached a record high in 2023, with an average of 3.4 bidders per award
    “Strong growth in 2023 was primarily attributable to spending on the war in Ukraine, large defense procurement programs and broad-based award growth,” said Justin Siken, founder of HigherGov.
  • 2023 award levels benefited significantly from procurement programs and war spending that may not be repeated in the future.

Nina Taylor to Lead The Center for Election Science as New CEO

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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The Center for Election Science , the largest national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing approval voting reforms throughout the U.S. announced its new Chief Executive Officer today, Nina Taylor.

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  • The Center for Election Science , the largest national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing approval voting reforms throughout the U.S. announced its new Chief Executive Officer today, Nina Taylor.
  • Nina Taylor, MA brings two decades of experience in innovative instructional design, scientific research, organizational readiness, and partnership.
  • Before CES, Taylor served as VP of Learning and Education for the American Society for Radiation Oncology.
  • “I am absolutely thrilled to join the Center for Election Science and I appreciate the warm welcome.

Fiber Broadband Association Opens Fiber Connect 2024 Call for Speakers

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today opened the Call for Speakers for Fiber Connect 2024, held July 28-31, 2024, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.

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  • The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) today opened the Call for Speakers for Fiber Connect 2024, held July 28-31, 2024, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.
  • Fiber Connect is the world’s largest fiber broadband conference and this year’s event is expected to draw more than 4,000 attendees from across the fiber broadband ecosystem.
  • “Every year we welcome exciting speakers, subject matter experts, and industry leaders from our membership and beyond to join the conversation at Fiber Connect.
  • I look forward to curating our 2024 speakers for this year’s program as we explore how to advance fiber’s bright future.”
    Fiber Connect 2024 will accept speaker submissions for breakout sessions only.

NewsNation to Expand Weekend Programming, Launching Morning in America on January 27

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing cable news network, today announced the debut of the weekend edition of Morning in America with Hena Doba.

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  • NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing cable news network, today announced the debut of the weekend edition of Morning in America with Hena Doba.
  • The weekday edition of Morning in America will transition to a three-hour program with solo anchor Markie Martin from 6-9 a.m.
  • As part of the new lineup, NewsNation Now with Nichole Berlie will expand to three hours from 12-3 p.m.
  • In addition to Ms. Doba, TODAY Show veteran Dee Dee Thomas joins the network as executive producer of the weekend edition of Morning in America.

Pete Gaynor Appointed Chairman of Disaster Recovery Coalition of America

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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The Disaster Recovery Coalition of America (DRCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Pete Gaynor as the new Chairman of the organization.

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  • The Disaster Recovery Coalition of America (DRCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Pete Gaynor as the new Chairman of the organization.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240110524722/en/
    Former FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor, new Chairman of The Disaster Recovery Coalition of America (Photo: Business Wire)
    With a distinguished career in emergency management and disaster response, Pete Gaynor brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role as Chairman.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Pete Gaynor as the Chairman of the Disaster Recovery Coalition of America," said Dan Craig, DRCA’s Immediate Past Chairman.
  • About the Disaster Recovery Coalition of America: DRCA ( www.thedrca.org ) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting disaster recovery and resilience.

EPC Highlights Credit Unions, Community Banks' Opposition to Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Bill

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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This month, the Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) is launching new campaign ads across the country in partnership with credit unions and community banks to highlight the united opposition of Main Street institutions against the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Bill.

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  • This month, the Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) is launching new campaign ads across the country in partnership with credit unions and community banks to highlight the united opposition of Main Street institutions against the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Bill.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240109858823/en/
    Credit Unions and Community Banks in All 50 States Oppose The Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Bill (Graphic: Business Wire)
    EPC's campaign will include digital display and video ads educating lawmakers about the negative impact proposed credit card routing mandates would have on smaller financial institutions.
  • The campaign will also call out the failure of the legislation’s so-called “carve-out” for community banks and credit unions.
  • The full list of banking organizations that have signed letters to Congress opposing the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Bill is available here.

Conveyer Policy APIs Bring Federal Rules into Businesses’ Data Ecosystems

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Friday, December 29, 2023
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The first dataset accessible via the Curated Data Repository is Conveyer’s U.S. Policy Data solution, a unique, constantly growing resource comprised of more than 16,000 regulations drawn from over 400 federal agencies and sub-agencies.

Key Points: 
  • The first dataset accessible via the Curated Data Repository is Conveyer’s U.S. Policy Data solution, a unique, constantly growing resource comprised of more than 16,000 regulations drawn from over 400 federal agencies and sub-agencies.
  • Conveyer’s Curated Data Repository and U.S. Policy Data bring key benefits including:
    Democratized data access, making data insights accessible across the organization for strategic decision making, advanced analytics, compliance assessments, and more.
  • Effortless implementation, with IT teams able to connect to policy data using existing headcount and infrastructure, enabling end-users to seamlessly self-serve data insights.
  • Using the Curated Data Repository, organizations of all kinds can now seamlessly integrate Conveyer’s U.S. Policy Data into their operations.