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Mission Roll Call Urges Congressional Support for Critical Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Roll Call urges Congress to support the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations bill, emphasizing its crucial investments in veterans' healthcare, military infrastructure, and national security. As the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate prepare to vote on The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (H.R.4366) this week, Mission Roll Call calls on all members of Congress to back this essential legislation.

Key Points: 
  • Consolidated Appropriations Bill includes essential funding for active duty military programming and infrastructure, veteran healthcare and support, and other key security initiatives
    WASHINGTON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Roll Call urges Congress to support the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations bill, emphasizing its crucial investments in veterans' healthcare, military infrastructure, and national security.
  • "Our organization's core mission is to give a voice to our veteran community, and our veterans have spoken loud and clear.
  • Mission Roll Call remains committed to advocating for policies that support our nation's veterans and active military personnel.
  • For more information about Mission Roll Call, including upcoming events, and to sign up to be a part of its community, visit https://missionrollcall.org/ .

New England Law | Boston Announces Plans for 2024 Law Day Banquet and Barrister's Ball

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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BOSTON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New England Law | Boston will hold its annual Law Day Banquet and Barrister's Ball on Friday, April 5th, 2024 at the Westin Copley Place, Boston. The evening is an annual commemoration to celebrate the rule of law and cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal system. Friends of New England Law | Boston will join students, alumni, faculty, and staff for the event, which will feature the Honorable Kimberly S. Budd, the 38th Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, as keynote speaker.

Key Points: 
  • Kimberly S. Budd, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, to Address Friends, Alumni, Faculty, and Staff at April 5th Event
    BOSTON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New England Law | Boston will hold its annual Law Day Banquet and Barrister's Ball on Friday, April 5th, 2024 at the Westin Copley Place, Boston.
  • "It is our privilege to host the Law Day Banquet and we are honored to welcome Chief Justice Budd to celebrate this annual event with our students, staff, and faculty," said Allison Dussias, Acting Dean and Professor of Law, New England Law | Boston.
  • Nationwide, Law Day celebrations include events at law schools, court houses, bar associations, secondary schools, and community centers.
  • Past New England Law | Boston Law Day speakers include: John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States; Joseph P. Kennedy III, U.S. House of Representatives, Massachusetts; and Roderick L. Ireland, former Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) Mobilizes Advocates on Capitol Hill to Mark the Start of Obesity Care Week 2024

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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"This Obesity Care Week, we're bringing attention to our most challenging hurdle -- accessing affordable, quality, comprehensive obesity care. Passing TROA would be a major step in the right direction, as most insurance coverage is modeled to match Medicare coverage," said OAC Board Chair Kristal Hartman. "It is time to change the way society cares for and about obesity because we deserve the same dignity and respect as people with other diseases."

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To kick off Obesity Care Week 2024, more than 60 advocates with the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) will gather on Capitol Hill to meet with more than 70 legislators to express the importance of expanding access to obesity care by urging legislators to co-sponsor the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA).
  • Obesity Care Week, March 4-8, 2024, is a public awareness initiative aimed at creating a society that understands, respects and accepts the complexities of obesity and values science and clinically-based care.
  • More than 42% of U.S. adults aged 60 and older live with obesity, and nearly 6% live with severe obesity.
  • "This Obesity Care Week, we're bringing attention to our most challenging hurdle -- accessing affordable, quality, comprehensive obesity care.

B&C and Acta Announce Appointment of Mark J. Washko as Senior Government Affairs Advisor, and Alexander E. Howard and Michelle C. Mims to Science Team Positions

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce the appointment of several professionals to key roles at our firms.

Key Points: 
  • (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce the appointment of Mark J. Washko, Alexander E. Howard, and Michelle C. Mims to key roles at our firms.
  • (B&C®) and The Acta Group (Acta®) are pleased to announce the appointment of several professionals to key roles at our firms.
  • Mr. Washko, Mr. Howard, and Ms. Mims join a powerful team of advocates, scientists, and regulatory and business consultants at B&C and Acta.
  • Mr. Washko, Mr. Howard, and Ms. Mims join a powerful team of advocates, scientists, and regulatory and business consultants at B&C and Acta.

Voices for Non-Opioid Choices Coalition Applauds Introduction of Alternatives to PAIN Act in Senate

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Senate took a crucial step forward in the fight to prevent opioid addiction by introducing the bipartisan Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (PAIN) Act. The Alternatives to PAIN Act will ensure that all Americans can access safe, effective, non-addictive pain management approaches. In the process, the Alternatives to PAIN Act can prevent opioid addiction that occurs following an acute pain incident and save lives.

Key Points: 
  • The Alternatives to PAIN Act will ensure that all Americans can access safe, effective, non-addictive pain management approaches.
  • In the process, the Alternatives to PAIN Act can prevent opioid addiction that occurs following an acute pain incident and save lives.
  • "Over one million American seniors are diagnosed with opioid addiction every year," said Chris Fox, Executive Director of the Voices for Non-Opioid Choices Coalition .
  • In January, Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Representative Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) introduced companion legislation, The Alternatives to PAIN Act (H.R.

Jaime Herrera Beutler Joins eHealth's Public Policy Advisory Committee

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) (eHealth.com), a leading private online health insurance marketplace, today announced that Jaime Herrera Beutler has joined its Public Policy Advisory Committee, a panel of distinguished experts that informs the company, the public, and policymakers on improving health care practices in both the public and private sectors.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) ( eHealth.com ), a leading private online health insurance marketplace, today announced that Jaime Herrera Beutler has joined its Public Policy Advisory Committee, a panel of distinguished experts that informs the company, the public, and policymakers on improving health care practices in both the public and private sectors.
  • During her tenure, Herrera Beutler championed the cause of children's health care and served on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS.
  • "I know I speak for everyone at eHealth and for our other Public Policy Advisory Committee members when I say we're very pleased to welcome Ms. Herrera Beutler to the team," said eHealth CEO Fran Soistman.
  • "eHealth is doing important work for Medicare beneficiaries as well as individuals and small to mid-sized business groups in need of coverage, and I'm glad to lend my voice to its Public Policy Advisory Committee," said Ms. Herrera Beutler.

Midtown Detroit Inc. Board of Directors Appoints Detroit Native, Maureen L. Stapleton as Interim Executive Director

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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DETROIT, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maureen L. Stapleton has been named interim executive director of Midtown Detroit Inc. (MDI), a nonprofit organization creating community and economic development in the Midtown area of Detroit. Stapleton will assume her new role on March 1st, 2024. She joins MDI following Sue Mosey's retirement at the end of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Stapleton Returns to Detroit with over 20 Years of Experience in Community Development, Government, and Operations
    DETROIT, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maureen L. Stapleton has been named interim executive director of Midtown Detroit Inc. (MDI), a nonprofit organization creating community and economic development in the Midtown area of Detroit.
  • "I am excited and honored to join the dynamic team at Midtown Detroit Inc. and continue the work of the organization and its founding Executive Director Sue Mosey," said Stapleton.
  • This transformative process, spanning several months, will power Midtown Detroit Inc.'s next chapter, harnessing stakeholders' collective vision and need for the continuation of a dynamic Midtown Detroit.
  • Representing this District, which then included portions of Midtown, gave Stapleton a unique understanding of Midtown and its important role in Detroit.

Georgia Music Day of Action This Wednesday, February 28

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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ATLANTA, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Georgia's music industry is rallying behind legislation to create a statewide Georgia Music Office to retain and attract talent and opportunities related to the music industry. Led by the leadership of Georgia Music Partners (GMP), statewide organizations, performers, and music business professionals are coming together on Wednesday, Feb. 28, for Georgia Music Day of Action. This virtual advocacy day is to lobby for support to establish the state's first Georgia Music Office as part of The Georgia Statewide Music Office Act. The public is being asked to spread the word on social media as well as write and call their state legislators before Thursday to ask for support in getting this vital legislation passed and funded so Georgia can also become the #1 state for music business. To submit a letter, members of the public can go to www.recordingacademy.com/advocacy/act#/84; for social media graphics, visit here.

Key Points: 
  • Led by the leadership of Georgia Music Partners (GMP), statewide organizations, performers, and music business professionals are coming together on Wednesday, Feb. 28, for Georgia Music Day of Action, a virtual advocacy day to lobby for support to establish the state's first Georgia Music Office as part of The Georgia Statewide Music Office Act.
  • ATLANTA, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Georgia's music industry is rallying behind legislation to create a statewide Georgia Music Office to retain and attract talent and opportunities related to the music industry.
  • Led by the leadership of Georgia Music Partners (GMP), statewide organizations, performers, and music business professionals are coming together on Wednesday, Feb. 28, for Georgia Music Day of Action.
  • This virtual advocacy day is to lobby for support to establish the state's first Georgia Music Office as part of The Georgia Statewide Music Office Act.

Conexon Connect blazes new path to close digital divide in rural Mississippi with multi-gigabit-speed fiber-to-the-home service to more than 20,000 rural homes and businesses

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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The southwestern Mississippi network will deliver FTTH service to communities located within Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Walthall, Warren and Wilkinson counties.

Key Points: 
  • The southwestern Mississippi network will deliver FTTH service to communities located within Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, Hinds, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pike, Walthall, Warren and Wilkinson counties.
  • "The need for reliable broadband in our region is critical," said Doug Popwell, president of Walthall County Board of Supervisors for District 3.
  • Today, the company's current fiber network projects – in partnerships with nine electric co-ops – collectively pass over 360,000 rural homes and businesses in communities across Mississippi.
  • Conexon was the only company in the country willing to build a fiber-optic network in southwest and south-central Mississippi.

United Help Ukraine to Hold a Mass Rally on the 2nd Anniversary of Russia's Invasion

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As February 24th marks the 2nd anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, United Help Ukraine (UHU), a leading U.S.-based nonprofit organization, announces that together with its partners, it will host a mass rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 2 pm EST. UHU calls on all who support Ukraine's fight for its independence and democratic values to join in the rally, showing unity for Ukraine's cause and standing with its people.

Key Points: 
  • United Help Ukraine to Hold a Mass Rally on the 2nd Anniversary of Russia's Invasion.
  • "America has been a great partner and ally of Ukraine both at the level of government aid and individual contributions.
  • As the current situation on the ground is difficult, the assistance is needed more than ever," said President of United Help Ukraine Maryna Baydyuk.
  • United Help Ukraine's team and volunteers are profoundly grateful for the opportunity to be contributing to Ukraine's victory and nearing the peace.