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Response to the Select Committee report on cost of inaction on social care
LONDON, England, June 5 -- The Health Foundation posted the following news release:

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Response to the Select Committee report on cost of inaction on social care

Responding to the Health and Social Care Select Committee's report on the cost of inaction on social care, Director of Policy at The Health Foundation, Hugh Alderwick, said:

'Today, MPs have laid bare the high price of continued political inaction on social care. Under the current system, many people go without the care they need, staff pay and conditions are poor, reliance on unpaid carers is high, and people face potentially ... Show Full Article

TPPF Celebrates Passage of SB 17, Stopping Hostile Nations From Owning Texas Land
AUSTIN, Texas, May 31 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on May 30, 2025:

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TPPF Celebrates Passage of SB 17, Stopping Hostile Nations from Owning Texas Land

Today, the Texas Legislature fully passed Senate Bill 17, which prohibits hostile foreign entities from obtaining land in Texas. The bill now heads to Governor Abbott's desk for signing.

"With the passage of Senate Bill 17, Texas has taken a bold and necessary step to protect our land, our economy, and our national security from foreign adversaries. This is a victory for every Texan who believes ... Show Full Article

TPPF Applauds Passage of The Texas Cyber Command
AUSTIN, Texas, May 31 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release on May 30, 2025:

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TPPF Applauds Passage of The Texas Cyber Command

Today, HB 150, the Texas Cyber Command finally passed and now heads to Governor Abbott's desk to become law.

HB 150 establishes key functions of the Texas Cyber Command, clarifies the collaborative model, and equips this initiative with the appropriate resources to protect and defend Texas from rogue outlets across the globe. Namely, this bill focuses on equipping our state to better defend our critical infrastructure systems, ... Show Full Article

Hand to Hand Seeks Nonprofit Proposals Serving Women and Girls in San Diego County
SAN DIEGO, California, May 29 -- The San Diego Foundation posted the following news release:

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Hand to Hand Seeks Nonprofit Proposals Serving Women and Girls in San Diego County

Hand to Hand, a philanthropic giving circle at Coastal Community Foundation at San Diego Foundation, invites nonprofit organizations to submit project proposals that promote economic self-sufficiency and positive change in the lives of women and girls.

"We look forward to learning more about small local nonprofits that work to empower change and create self-sufficiency for women and girls in San Diego County," ... Show Full Article

Fifty Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholars Attend Hamilton on Broadway, Meet the Cast Backstage
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund posted the following news:

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Fifty Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholars attend Hamilton on Broadway, meet the cast backstage

Fifty Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) students participating in the Citi HBCU Career Incubator Program attended Hamilton on Broadway and were invited to meet the cast backstage by actor Jared Dixon, who portrays Aaron Burr in the performance.

The participants were attending Hamilton as part of a planned outing during downtime of the Citi program, but they never imagined what would happen once they ... Show Full Article

Breakthrough T1D Center of Excellence in New England Announces New Name to Honor Type 1 Diabetes Champion Barbara Dewey Cammett
NEW YORK, May 29 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release:

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Breakthrough T1D Center of Excellence in New England Announces New Name to Honor Type 1 Diabetes Champion Barbara Dewey Cammett

NEW YORK, May 29, 2025 -- Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, is pleased to announce two exciting developments at the Breakthrough T1D Center of Excellence in New England that bolster its commitment to accelerating scientific breakthroughs on ... Show Full Article

As Reconciliation Bill Heads to the Senate, Voters Deeply Concerned about Adding Trillions in Debt
NEW YORK, May 29 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation posted the following news release:

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As Reconciliation Bill Heads to the Senate, Voters Deeply Concerned about Adding Trillions in Debt

Following the recent U.S. credit downgrade by Moody's, overwhelming majorities of voters are deeply concerned about the path of our national debt, and fiscal effects of the current budget reconciliation bill. Now that all three independent agencies have downgraded U.S. debt below their top ratings, a new survey from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation shows that voters are urging lawmakers to heed this warning ... Show Full Article