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U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie Honored with Leadership Award by Competitive Markets Groups

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Competition (economics), The Heritage Foundation, Courage, Farmer, Language, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Commodity checkoff program, Federation, OCM, Government, Organization, FreedomWorks, United States farm bill, Human, House, Fairness, Corruption, Policy, Agriculture, Food, CMA, USDA, Virginias

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Awards and honored U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY, with their Leadership Award for his work to reform the U.S. Dept.

Key Points: 
  • LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Awards and honored U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY, with their Leadership Award for his work to reform the U.S. Dept.
  • As a beef producer and cattleman, Massie understands how deep the corruption in Washington’s swampy checkoff slush funds runs,” said Marty Irby, President & CEO at Competitive Markets Action and Board Secretary at the Organization for Competitive Markets.
  • The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Lincoln, Nebraska.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace Honored with Leadership Award by Competitive Markets Groups

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
D-NV, Competition (economics), Courage, House, NCBA, Legislation, The Heritage Foundation, PIGS, USDA, COOL, Federation, FreedomWorks, United States farm bill, EATS, Congress, Agriculture, CMA, Breeding, Fairness, Mace, Farmer, Language, Committee on Agriculture, OCM, Government, Communism, NPPC, Organization, Policy, Family, Food, Virginias

CHARLESTON, SC, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Awards and honored U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-SC, with their Leadership Award for her work to reform the U.S. Dept.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLESTON, SC, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Awards and honored U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-SC, with their Leadership Award for her work to reform the U.S. Dept.
  • Mace is the lead sponsor of the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act, H.R.
  • Mike Lee, R-UT, Rand Paul, R-KY, Cory Booker, D-NJ, and Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, to reform the U.S. Dept.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

Rep. Victoria Spartz Honored with Leadership Award by Competitive Markets Groups

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Competition (economics), The Heritage Foundation, Farmer, Language, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Swamp, Grain, Federation, OCM, Government, Organization, FreedomWorks, United States farm bill, Fairness, Policy, OIG, Agriculture, National Pork Producers Council, Food, CMA, USDA, Virginias, Renewable energy

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Awards and honored U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-IN, with their Leadership Award for her work to reform the U.S. Dept.

Key Points: 
  • INDIANAPOLIS, IN, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Awards and honored U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-IN, with their Leadership Award for her work to reform the U.S. Dept.
  • “It’s an honor to receive the Competitive Markets Leadership Award from Competitive Markets Action for promoting transparency around commodity checkoff programs,” said Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-IN.
  • The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Lincoln, Nebraska.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

Rep. Alex Mooney Named Legislator of the Year by Competitive Markets Groups

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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CHARLESTON, WV, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Leadership Awards and their Competitive Markets Legislator of the Year Award recipient, U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-WV.

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  • CHARLESTON, WV, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Leadership Awards and their Competitive Markets Legislator of the Year Award recipient, U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-WV.
  • Mooney was selected as the Competitive Markets overall Legislator of the Year for 2023 as he was the only Member of Congress who supported each of the three legislative initiatives.
  • “I’m honored to be named the Competitive Markets Legislator of the Year in Congress.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

Competitive Markets Groups Announce Congressional Award Winners, Legislator of the Year

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
D-NV, R-SC, Competition (economics), Daily, Courage, Human, House, Organization, Legislation, USDA, Victoria Spartz, Grain, Federation, Radio, Chinese Communist Party, United States farm bill, EATS, Congress, Agriculture, CMA, Senate, Fairness, Ranking, Competition, Language, Committee on Agriculture, Safety, Corporate farming, Work, OCM, Government, Letter, Corruption, Policy, Capitol South station, Food, Virginias

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), publicly announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Leadership Awards and their Competitive Markets Legislator of the Year Award recipient, U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-WV.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), publicly announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Leadership Awards and their Competitive Markets Legislator of the Year Award recipient, U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-WV.
  • Rep. Alex Mooney, R-WV, was selected as the Competitive Markets overall Legislator of the Year for 2023.
  • Quotes from the Members of Congress:
    “I’m honored to be named the Competitive Markets Legislator of the Year in Congress.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

TEGNA Appoints Doug Wieder President and General Manager at KARE in Minneapolis

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Doug Wieder has been named president and general manager at KARE, TEGNA’s NBC affiliate in Minneapolis, effective October 30.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Doug Wieder has been named president and general manager at KARE, TEGNA’s NBC affiliate in Minneapolis, effective October 30.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231012988456/en/
    Doug Wieder will lead station operations at TEGNA's KARE-TV in Minneapolis.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Wieder joins KARE from TEGNA station WVEC, the ABC affiliate in Norfolk, Va., where he has been president and general manager since 2019.
  • Prior to becoming general manager and since 2012, Wieder was executive news director at WVEC.

More than 150 Members of Congress Applauded by Farm Groups for Standing Firmly Against Hinson-Marshall EATS Attack on Family Farmers

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Monday, August 21, 2023
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In June, OCM and CMA launched a public campaign against EATS, a measure the groups deem an assault on states’ rights and a gift to Chinese pork conglomerates like Smithfield.

Key Points: 
  • In June, OCM and CMA launched a public campaign against EATS, a measure the groups deem an assault on states’ rights and a gift to Chinese pork conglomerates like Smithfield.
  • Last month, the groups rallied in Washington, D.C., to join in nearly 100 meetings on Capitol Hill , and spoke out against EATS at their annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri .
  • 4417, the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, or any similar legislation in the 2023 Farm Bill,” wrote the Members .
  • The ads encourage voters to contact their elected officials and ask them to vote no on any Farm Bill that contains the EATS Act.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sen. Marshall Declares “We’re getting the heck beat out of us” on Controversial EATS Act Assault on States

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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The groups are determined to prevent the measure from marginalizing American family farmers and opening the floodgates to China’s takeover of American agriculture alongside conservative groups like FreedomWorks .

Key Points: 
  • The groups are determined to prevent the measure from marginalizing American family farmers and opening the floodgates to China’s takeover of American agriculture alongside conservative groups like FreedomWorks .
  • “Our elected officials and their staff need to remember they work for us – the American taxpayer – and not the other way around.
  • The ads encourage voters to contact their elected officials and ask them to vote no on any Farm Bill that contains the EATS Act.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

Farmers and Ranchers Storm Capitol Hill in Fierce Opposition to Marshall-Hinson EATS Act

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Friday, July 28, 2023
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Members of the groups came in staunch opposition to the so-called Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act , H.R.

Key Points: 
  • Members of the groups came in staunch opposition to the so-called Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act , H.R.
  • In more than 85 in-person meetings on Capitol Hill, farmers and ranchers not only advocated for the rejection of the EATS Act, but also advocated for the enactment of the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act , H.R.
  • I was disappointed to have been met with such resistance by Marshall’s staff in our recent meeting on Capitol Hill.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

Metropolitan College partnership between UPS, higher education celebrates a quarter-century of success

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Back in the late 1990s, UPS's Louisville air hub, known today as Worldport, was wrestling with a significant problem. Needing employees round-the-clock, the company was finding it difficult to retain workers for its overnight shifts. As it planned a much-needed expansion, the company knew the problem would only grow.

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  • Metropolitan College – a unique public-private partnership that dramatically increased retention among workers during the wee hours each night.
  • The program also provided more than 22,000 students over the past 25 years the opportunity to earn a college degree 100% debt-free.
  • The program launched in the fall semester of 1998 as a partnership among UofL, JCTC, UPS, Louisville Metro Government and the commonwealth of Kentucky.
  • "In addition to paying for college, Metro College provides a student with a livelihood while they are in college," said Ty Handy, JCTC president.