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Using the Practical Power of Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Infrastructure
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 6 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Nov. 4, 2025:
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Using the practical power of public-private partnerships to improve infrastructure
Public-private partnerships can help states deliver megaprojects but can also improve smaller-scale infrastructure projects.
By Neliann Rivera, Transportation Policy Analyst
America's transportation infrastructure is quietly decaying. The problem isn't a lack of engineers or funding. The outdated procurement models that drag out projects and drive up costs are a primary problem. Why are communities
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LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 6 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Nov. 4, 2025:
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Using the practical power of public-private partnerships to improve infrastructure
Public-private partnerships can help states deliver megaprojects but can also improve smaller-scale infrastructure projects.
By Neliann Rivera, Transportation Policy Analyst
America's transportation infrastructure is quietly decaying. The problem isn't a lack of engineers or funding. The outdated procurement models that drag out projects and drive up costs are a primary problem. Why are communitieswaiting years for something as basic as a safe bridge?
Public-private partnerships (P3s) can deliver megaprojects but can also add value by addressing smaller-scale infrastructure facilities that people rely on every day. Local bridges, transit hubs, and rest areas may not grab headlines, but they shape commutes, commerce, and safety. In a country where mobility helps drive opportunity, infrastructure project delays don't just cause inconvenience--they drive decline. Every postponed or long-delayed transportation project slows growth, deepens disparities, and erodes public trust.
Pennsylvania faced this challenge directly. With more than 4,000 structurally deficient bridges statewide, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) launched the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project to tackle 558 of them in a single package. The winning consortium, Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, agreed to finance, design, build, and maintain the bridges until 2042.
Instead of paying the company all at once, PennDOT used an availability-payment contract. Under this arrangement, the private partner is paid gradually over 25 years, provided that the bridges are open to traffic and meet safety and maintenance standards. This approach was the best fit for Pennsylvania because hundreds of small rural bridges could never generate sufficient toll revenue. By tying payments to availability and condition, PennDOT accelerated delivery without creating a new revenue stream.
The contract also clarified who was responsible for which risks. Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners assumed responsibility for design, construction, financing, and long-term maintenance. If bridges were delayed, failed inspection, or fell below contractual standards, PennDOT could reduce or withhold payments. This created a direct incentive to build durable structures and keep them in good condition over time.
At the same time, PennDOT retained certain risks that only the state could manage--such as acquiring rights-of-way, coordinating utility relocations, and monitoring performance. These responsibilities meant the public agency still had to step in at times, but the private partner was directly accountable for the timely, durable delivery of hundreds of bridges. The result was a win-win: Pennsylvania taxpayers saw a large backlog cleared years sooner, while the private consortium secured steady returns by meeting strict performance requirements.
Other states have shown the same principles at work. In Colorado, the US-36 Express Lanes public-private partnership delivered two new express lanes, rebuilt two general-purpose lanes, added five bus rapid transit stations, and built 12 miles of bikeway--completed under a concession that tied private payments to performance.
In Louisiana, the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge reached financial close in August 2024, with a private consortium now responsible for designing, financing, constructing, and maintaining the 5.5-mile corridor between Lake Charles and Westlake. These results show that P3s not only save time but also raise expectations for how quickly and effectively infrastructure can be delivered.
Public-private partnerships are not without risks, and strong oversight is essential. PennDOT's Rapid Bridge Replacement Project demonstrated the importance of anticipating and managing challenges early. The department learned that some utility companies lacked the capacity to relocate their lines on schedule, resulting in delays. To keep the project moving, PennDOT stepped in directly when outside partners failed to respond to the private contractor. The agency also determined it was more effective for the state itself to handle right-of-way acquisitions, leaving the private partner to focus on design and construction responsibilities. Beyond these examples, PennDOT still faced other risks, including:
* Coordinating with local governments and permitting agencies on necessary approvals;
* Ensuring contract compliance through ongoing inspections and monitoring;
* Defending the project against possible lawsuits, legislative changes, or political opposition; and
* Guaranteeing availability payments, because the state's credit ultimately backs them.
To reduce those risks and strengthen future infrastructure projects, governments should adopt clear safeguards in P3 contracts, including:
* Net worth maintenance requirements: A rule should require the private partner to maintain sufficient assets to always meet its obligations. This prevents the company from running out of funds or abandoning the contract before it is complete;
* Performance monitoring: Regular inspections and reports to confirm the project meets safety and service standards, with penalties if it doesn't;
* Independent audits: Outside reviewers ensure that the private partner is meeting its obligations;
* Contingency planning: The state retains the authority to step in and complete the project if the private partner fails to meet its obligations; and
* Defined public responsibilities: Clear roles for the government, such as acquiring land, relocating utilities, and securing permits, so there's no confusion about which tasks remain public and which belong to the private partner.
Policymakers who confine public-private partnerships to megaprojects are missing their most significant value: delivering the everyday infrastructure that communities notice most. States should look to enter into P3s for moderate-cost infrastructure projects, such as the Pennsylvania bridges project, which can be completed efficiently, at lower cost, and with greater accountability. The question isn't whether mid-sized public-private partnerships work, but why more states aren't using them now.
Neliann Rivera is a transportation policy analyst at Reason Foundation.
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Original text here: https://reason.org/commentary/practical-power-public-private-partnerships-to-improve-infrastructure/
Taking Care of the Future Since 1925
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 6 -- The Denver Foundation issued the following news:
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Taking Care of the Future Since 1925
In 1925, a group of like-minded Denverites--who went unnamed in the original charter-- created The Denver Foundation. They were inspired by Cleveland's example but also by the legacy of giving within Denver's own communities, especially the gifts of talent and time that were offered up so freely and so often among neighbors. Seeing that financial gifts to traditional charity funds often stagnated, they founded this new "community chest" to support the greater good by combining
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DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 6 -- The Denver Foundation issued the following news:
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Taking Care of the Future Since 1925
In 1925, a group of like-minded Denverites--who went unnamed in the original charter-- created The Denver Foundation. They were inspired by Cleveland's example but also by the legacy of giving within Denver's own communities, especially the gifts of talent and time that were offered up so freely and so often among neighbors. Seeing that financial gifts to traditional charity funds often stagnated, they founded this new "community chest" to support the greater good by combiningprivate, public, and corporate funds that were donated and grew over time in ways traditional charity funds could not. Melding permanence and growth with flexibility and ingenuity, the foundation thrived and evolved in its first century.
A Forward-Thinking Mindset
We can't predict the future, but we can plan for it. When collaborating with current and future donors, The Denver Foundation takes this truth to heart. Donors who plan to give assets to a philanthropic cause during their lifetime or as part of their estate planning do so with thoughtful intention. Community foundations seek to safeguard those intentions and ensure that the funds remain in play for the causes dear to each donor's heart.
The Denver Foundation had a forward-thinking mindset from the start. As one of the first 25 community foundations in the U.S., the foundation purposefully sought to help donors prudently plan for their city's future through endowments, donor-advised funds, and, eventually, other types of charitable funds. The 1926 charter begins by laying out goals for the foundation's work, emphasizing a desire "to substitute contemporary wisdom for forethought in charities." The focus was planning for the future by equipping donors with the opportunities and tools they needed and an endowment or fund that promised to grow, sustain itself, and remain beneficial for years, decades, even centuries to come.
As the original charter states, the foundation's original primary purpose was to support Denver communities through aid in the social services, education, and health categories while avoiding charitable funds becoming obsolete due to changes in circumstances. In the vernacular of its era, the charter warns of "dead hands": philanthropic funds dedicated with the best of intentions but whose causes no longer exist. The charter even gave an example: charitable gifts in the 1800s that were earmarked to support the care and housing of those with leprosy. By 1925, as leprosy treatments emerged, those funds could offer far more limited benefits. With this as just one example among many, The Denver Foundation offered donors the solution of giving to a community foundation that could adapt so that their funds could remain impactful well into the future.
The Founders
In 1925, some "public-minded men" and representatives of seven local banks modeled The Denver Foundation after the Cleveland Foundation because, as they noted in their charter, within five years of its launch, the Cleveland Foundation "had been assured of bequests to a total of more than $100,000.00, which gave ample proof of the usefulness of the plan." In like manner, The Denver Foundation sought to encourage the growth and meaningful use of charitable funds in its own city.
Today, dozens of committees made up of volunteer community members review and select grantees. However, the original charter had a unique process for choosing the members of its lone "Distribution Committee," charged with reviewing grant applications and awarding funds. Per the charter, the foundation's administrative functions and grant awards were judiciously overseen by local authority figures who appointed the seven members of the committee. Two of those members were to be chosen by the trustee banks that managed the funds. The other five were selected by the mayor of Denver, the chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court, the chief judge of the Denver District Court, and the judge of the Probate Court, respectively.
The original Distribution Committee included some well-known names: entrepreneur John Kernan "J.K." Mullen, industrialist J.F. Welborn, insurance executive F.W. Standart, educator Emily Griffith, plumbing supplier Martin O'Fallon, and Judge Ira C. Rothgerber Sr. The professional experience of these first committee members helped The Denver Foundation get off the ground.
The First Gift of Many
After two years of thoughtfully overseeing the administrative and legal setup of the organization, The Denver Foundation received its first gift in 1927 from Distribution Committee member J.K. Mullen.
The Irish-born Mullen, founder of the Colorado Mining and Elevator Company, was also known for his success in the flour mill industry with J.K. Mullen and Company. His $1,000 donation paved the way for the foundation's first recorded grant to support the Community Chest of Denver--today's Mile High United Way. Mullen's gift was split into two grants, half supporting the Community Chest and the other $500 covering administrative costs for The Denver Foundation as it established itself. With that first gift, the foundation launched its legacy of recognizing and addressing needs within the Denver community.
The foundation has grown alongside the city of Denver, evolving to keep pace with its ever-changing city while staying true to its original vision.
The First Permanent Endowment
In the nature of a true community foundation, more donations quickly followed philanthropist Mullen's inaugural gift. The Denver Foundation received its first permanent endowment in November 1929 from Alice Coleman. The Alice Sherwin Coleman Fund--at the time known as a "restricted fund"--benefited three agencies for the care of older adults. Though two of those agencies no longer serve Metro Denver, the foundation has since applied the funds to organizations with similar purposes, such as the Anchor Center for Blind Children and the National Sports Center for the Disabled.
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One of the first 25 community foundations in the United States, The Denver Foundation purposefully helps donors prudently plan for the future.
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This gift lives on today in the foundation's Care Fund, a combined fund that supports the well-being of people with low incomes who also live with developmental, intellectual, or physical disabilities, and people who are visually impaired or blind. Coleman's gift was just the first of many such endowments that have adapted to continue to support the community and sustain The Denver Foundation's work.
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Original text here: https://denverfoundation.org/2025/11/taking-care-of-the-future-since-1925/
SLF to Sec. Sean Duffy: DOT Right to Remove Race & DEI From 'Socially Disadvantaged' Programs
ROSWELL, Georgia, Nov. 6 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025:
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SLF to Sec. Sean Duffy: DOT right to remove race & DEI from "Socially Disadvantaged" Programs
Today, Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) issued a public comment in support of the Department of Transportation (DOT) considering a new rule which revises the discriminatory policies that plagued its programs.
SLF President Kim Hermann said, "It is unconstitutional to favor anyone based on their race or sex and all policies that do just that must be stamped out at all costs. We are
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ROSWELL, Georgia, Nov. 6 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025:
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SLF to Sec. Sean Duffy: DOT right to remove race & DEI from "Socially Disadvantaged" Programs
Today, Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) issued a public comment in support of the Department of Transportation (DOT) considering a new rule which revises the discriminatory policies that plagued its programs.
SLF President Kim Hermann said, "It is unconstitutional to favor anyone based on their race or sex and all policies that do just that must be stamped out at all costs. We arethrilled to see that DOT is looking to revise these discriminatory policies that were clearly looking to divide workers of different races all in the name of DEI. All forms of DEI must be promptly removed from government organizations and programs. We hope all government agencies and programs will follow Sec. Duffy's lead here."
SLF issued a public comment earlier this year to Secretary of DOT Sean Duffy, advising that the agency remove its "Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Airport Concessions" (ACDBE) and "Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Finance Assistance Program" (DBE) which both encouraged discriminatory favoring of "socially disadvantaged" individuals.
As SLF has shown via federal lawsuits, "socially disadvantaged" is just another way to exclude white men from government programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has dozens of discriminatory programs impacting farmers, which SLF has chipped away at through lawsuits and public comment.
SLF said in the comment, "DOT is wise to redefine the term "socially disadvantaged" by removing the presumption for certain races and women. In its place, DOT proposes to require that businesses make an individualized showing before DOT will consider them to be "socially and economically disadvantaged." Until DOT adopts this neutral definition, the two programs will, by design, engage in the 'sordid business [of] divvying us up by race.'"
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Original text here: https://slfliberty.org/slf-to-sec-sean-duffy-dot-right-to-remove-race-dei-from-socially-disadvantaged-programs/
New York's New Leadership Offers Champagne Socialism
DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 6 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following news:
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New York's New Leadership Offers Champagne Socialism
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The proposed policies will hurt middle-class taxpayers.
Zohran Mamdani is now New York City's first Democratic Socialist Mayor-elect, and with him comes a slew of initiatives marketed as making the Big Apple more affordable, safer, and more equitable. While this sounds good in theory (as political promises often do), Mamdani's champagne socialism will only push rich New Yorkers away from the city, and leave the middle and working classes
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DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 6 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following news:
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New York's New Leadership Offers Champagne Socialism
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The proposed policies will hurt middle-class taxpayers.
Zohran Mamdani is now New York City's first Democratic Socialist Mayor-elect, and with him comes a slew of initiatives marketed as making the Big Apple more affordable, safer, and more equitable. While this sounds good in theory (as political promises often do), Mamdani's champagne socialism will only push rich New Yorkers away from the city, and leave the middle and working classesto foot the bill. Even if NY Governor Kathy Hochul weren't already opposed to Mamdani's " Tax-the-Rich " plans, and Mamdani somehow received the support of the more traditionally Democrat-run state legislature and various administrative agencies, his policies are not realistically sustainable for an almost-9-million-strong city, and will only leave New Yorkers in a worse place than where they were at before the barrage of TikTok edits and snappy Instagram ads of a socialist utopia.
Rent Freezes and Affordable Housing Will Force People Out of Their Homes
The Mayor-elect's campaign promised 200,000 new affordable housing units over the next ten years. Mamdani's solution is to establish community land trusts to buy up housing on the private markets and to convert them into "beautiful, high-quality social housing projects that offer good homes and strong communities to everyone."
How can NYC create more "affordable housing" in an already crowded city landscape? We don't need to guess. We only need to look at Europe, where in Berlin and Stockholm, rent controls led to housing availability quickly drying upleaving people with no means to rent at all. Grey markets soon emerged where landlords started charging tenants for furniture or kitchen equipment as a condition of their leases. In Stockholm particularly, heavy rent regulation also created a black market for unregulated rental agreements, where one in five young tenants have admitted to paying for illegal rental contracts, just for a chance to live in the capital.
But certainly Mamdani's affordable housing construction plans will fare better in NYC? The Big Apple is already one of the most regulated real estate markets in the world, with New York's public housing program in charge of providing shelter to almost 530,000 residents across 335 sites. Meanwhile, these "affordable" housing units are falling apart. Currently, there is an approximate $78 billion backlog in city repairs to apartments suffering from "non-functioning smoke detectors, antiquated electrical components, damaged interiors, missing child guards, missing AC brackets, deteriorated windows, deteriorated roofs, deteriorated pumps, and leaking pipes." To make matters worse, the average New York "affordable housing" building is roughly 60 years old, while 70% of the portfolio was built prior to 1970.
Considering the widespread corruption within NYC's already bloated housing bureaucracy, how realistically can Mamdani provide ample and safe affordable housing to New York's needy, without running up astronomical costs?
You know who won't be too concerned about unrealistic expectations surrounding affordable housing? The approximate 765,000 people (that's 9% of NYC's population) packing their bags and moving out of New York for greener pastures. Meanwhile, less fortunate residents will have to stay put, and bear the brunt of Mamdani's half-baked policy positions.
Mamdani's Social Worker Scheme Leaves New Yorkers Less Safe
In addition to his housing goals and government supermarket plans, Mamdani has ideas about the criminal justice system. He wants to defund the police ; close Rikers Island prison and release 8,000 inmates into the general populace; and end misdemeanor arrests while deprioritizing "unserious" crimes like forcible touching, third-degree assault, and sexual misconduct. Likewise, Mamdani's proposed " Office of Community Safety " would replace NYPD officers with unarmed social workers when addressing "mental health" episodes, regardless of the level of danger or violence posed to innocent New Yorkers.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has led a progressive crusade to liberalize law and order since he was first elected in 2022. Despite being the city's top prosecutor, Bragg's soft-on-crime policies have seen a 52% reduction of all felony charges to mere misdemeanorsincluding violent assaults. This has led to a reported 13.2% increase in felony assaults, a 10.10% increase in rapes, and a 30% increase in robberies, all in the same year.
Despite claiming to want to reduce violent crime, Bragg has instead let violent repeat offenders free, and has actively ignored cases of clear violent assault, including the battery of a pro-life activist during a street interview back in April. The message is clear : the DA's office is no longer interested in prosecuting misdemeanors, and will do whatever it can to downgrade violent assaults and other crimes, wherever it can.
Meanwhile, Mamdani himself has enjoyed the protection of private security while he campaigned this summer and fall, paying $8,000 in June alone to a private security firm. While politicians are afforded the luxury of 24/7 private security protection, average New Yorkers will be left exposed to double-digit increases in felony assaults on their subway commute to work. Where's the equity in that?
Mamdani's plans promise "fairness" but will make life harder for everyday residents of the city.
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Original text here: https://fee.org/articles/new-yorks-new-leadership-offers-champagne-socialism/
Hope for New Beginnings - Courageous Conversations: Community Healing & Empowerment Session Report
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 6 -- The AIDS Foundation of Chicago issued the following news:
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Hope for New Beginnings - Courageous Conversations: Community Healing & Empowerment Session Report
By Dr. Cynthia Tucker, Vice President of Prevention & Community Partnerships
On October 29, 2025, a transformative three-hour session was held to support women impacted by domestic violence (DV), intimate partner violence (IPV), housing instability, and employment challenges. The session welcomed 12 courageous women and was supported by trained facilitators and staff offering individual counseling and
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CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 6 -- The AIDS Foundation of Chicago issued the following news:
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Hope for New Beginnings - Courageous Conversations: Community Healing & Empowerment Session Report
By Dr. Cynthia Tucker, Vice President of Prevention & Community Partnerships
On October 29, 2025, a transformative three-hour session was held to support women impacted by domestic violence (DV), intimate partner violence (IPV), housing instability, and employment challenges. The session welcomed 12 courageous women and was supported by trained facilitators and staff offering individual counseling andresource navigation.
The event was held at Fellowship Chicago Church and organized by AIDS Foundation Chicago's (AFC) Community Partnerships Team as part of the Employment and Women Connection Collaboration, in partnership with Fellowship Chicago. Facilitators included Nicole Baldwin, Employment Manager at AFC, Tamika Foust, Director of Workforce Development and Capacity Building at AFC, Gina Lamar Evans of Nefuse, and Rev. Jamie Fluker of Fellowship Chicago.
The session began with a warm welcome with refreshments, and during opening remarks staff outlined the aim of the program and an overview of the day's agenda, setting a tone of safety, respect, and healing. The second part of the day, Understanding DV & IPV, was led by a trained DV facilitator and clarified the distinctions between domestic violence and intimate partner violence. Participants explored the various forms of abuse -- mental, physical, sexual, financial, and religious -- and engaged in a listening session to share and reflect. The third part of the day focused on employment and DV, during which participants received a resource booklet and explored information on resume tips for gaps due to DV, safety strategies in the workplace, skill-building and job readiness resources, and interview preparation.
Next, a listening session created space for women to share personal stories of DV, homelessness, and employment loss. The dialogue was raw, brave, and deeply moving. Key themes included the importance of flexible and editable safety plans, the mental and emotional process of escape, and the critical role of housing and safety in recovery. "This listening session created a brave space where survivors spoke truth to their experiences, helping us see the realities behind the statistics. Their honesty and courage are guiding us toward more compassionate, informed, and effective ways to serve and support those impacted by domestic violence in multiple areas, including employment and career navigation." Nicole Baldwin
The day concluded with words of encouragement from a faith facilitator, a raffle, and a closing prayer -- reinforcing hope, community, and resilience. Some participant reflections included, "Do not acknowledge irrational behavior," "Listen to your mind and the Holy Spirit," "Marriage does not mean consent," and "DV plays a critical role in employment."
Participants expressed a strong need for continued support in housing, safety planning, and employment pathways, and received resource recommendations for employment services, housing support, mental health counseling, and DV hotlines. This session demonstrated the power of community engagement, the necessity of trauma-informed support, and the resilience of women navigating complex challenges. One participant shared, "Healing from domestic violence is not a destination -- it's a continuous journey. You must remain vigilant, always aware of your triggers, and constantly evaluate your environment for safety. True healing requires ongoing reflection, support, and the understanding that safety is not just physical -- it is emotional, mental, and spiritual."
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Original text here: https://www.aidschicago.org/hope-for-new-beginnings-courageous-conversations-community-healing-empowerment-session-report/
Breakthru Beverage Workers Across Florida Seek Vote to Oust Teamsters Union
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release:
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Breakthru Beverage Workers Across Florida Seek Vote to Oust Teamsters Union
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Drivers in work unit spanning six cities sign petition asking federal labor board to hold union removal vote
Across Florida, drivers for beverage distributor Breakthru Beverages are supporting a petition that asks the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold a vote to remove Teamsters union officials from several distribution facilities. Breakthru driver Tim Zulinki submitted the petition
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release:
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Breakthru Beverage Workers Across Florida Seek Vote to Oust Teamsters Union
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Drivers in work unit spanning six cities sign petition asking federal labor board to hold union removal vote
Across Florida, drivers for beverage distributor Breakthru Beverages are supporting a petition that asks the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold a vote to remove Teamsters union officials from several distribution facilities. Breakthru driver Tim Zulinki submitted the petitionto the NLRB with free legal assistance from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation.
The NLRB is the federal agency responsible for enforcing federal labor law, a task that includes administering votes to install (or "certify") and remove (or "decertify") unions in workplaces. Zulinki obtained signatures on his decertification petition well exceeding the necessary threshold to trigger a secret ballot election. Breakthru employs drivers at distribution centers in Jacksonville, Midway, Pensacola, Orlando, Fort Myers, and Tampa.
Florida is a Right to Work state, meaning Teamsters union officials cannot demand that Breakthru drivers pay union dues as a condition of getting or keeping a job. In states that lack Right to Work protections, union officials can have workers fired for refusal to pay dues or fees to a union. Though forced dues are prohibited in Florida and other Right to Work states, union officials can still impose their exclusive "representation" powers on every worker in a workplace, including those who oppose the union or voted against it.
Now the NLRB will examine the petition and should schedule an election quickly. If Zulinki and a majority of those participating in the decertification election vote against the Teamsters, hundreds of Breakthru drivers across the Sunshine State will be free from Teamsters union officials' exclusive representation power.
Drivers Back Union Removal Effort After Months-Long Strike Ordered by Teamsters Bosses
In June, Teamsters union bosses ordered Breakthru drivers on strike. The strike order ended at the close of October, as union officials announced that they and Breakthru management had finalized a new contract. Zulinki submitted his decertification petition just before the contract became effective - which is crucial timing considering the NLRB's non-statutory "contract bar" policy normally blocks workers from filing decertification petitions for up to three years after a contract is approved. The contract bar appears nowhere in the text of federal labor law, but is the invention of union boss-friendly NLRB decisions.
Teamsters union officials have a track record of supporting agendas that are opposed by the workers they claim to represent. During the 2024 election cycle, the union's upper echelon chose not to endorse Donald Trump because he would not commit to eliminating Right to Work and granting forced dues power to union bosses nationwide. Nearly 80% of American union members back Right to Work.
National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys have also seen a marked rise in requests from workers seeking legal assistance in Teamsters decertification cases.
"Sean O'Brien & Co.'s propaganda about the Teamsters union's supposed 'victory' across Florida after the Breakthru strike is being contradicted by rank-and-file workers in real time," observed National Right to Work Foundation President Mark Mix. "Mr. Zulinki and his coworkers want freedom from the Teamsters hierarchy, which is increasingly proving to be radical and out-of-touch with what workers want.
"While Florida provides important protections for independent-minded workers through its Right to Work law, ultimately no worker should be subject to union monopoly bargaining control they disagree with," Mix added.
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization providing free legal aid to employees whose human or civil rights have been violated by compulsory unionism abuses. The Foundation, which can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-336-3600, assists thousands of employees in about 200 cases nationwide per year.
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Original text here: https://www.nrtw.org/news/breakthru-zulinki-decert-11062025/
Breakthrough T1D Encouraged by Promising Results of FINE-ONE Phase 3 Clinical Trial Evaluating Finerenone for Chronic Kidney Disease Associated with Type 1 Diabetes
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 -- 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 Encouraged by Promising Results of FINE-ONE Phase 3 Clinical Trial Evaluating Finerenone for Chronic Kidney Disease Associated with Type 1 Diabetes
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NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2025 Results of the Bayer-led Phase 3 FINE-ONE clinical trial, presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week in Houston, demonstrate that finerenone significantly reduced the urine albumin-to-creatine ratio (UACR) from baseline over six months
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NEW YORK, Nov. 6 -- 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 Encouraged by Promising Results of FINE-ONE Phase 3 Clinical Trial Evaluating Finerenone for Chronic Kidney Disease Associated with Type 1 Diabetes
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NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2025 Results of the Bayer-led Phase 3 FINE-ONE clinical trial, presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week in Houston, demonstrate that finerenone significantly reduced the urine albumin-to-creatine ratio (UACR) from baseline over six monthsin adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 1 diabetes (T1D). A reduction in UACR has been shown to indicate a delay in CKD progression, improved kidney health, and decreased cardiovascular complication risks.
Chronic kidney disease remains a significant risk for those living with T1D, with nearly one in three individuals with T1D developing kidney disease in their lifetime. Finerenone is a non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (nsMRA) that is approved for treatment of adults with CKD associated with type 2 diabetes. The results of the FINE-ONE trial, which Bayer plans to provide to health authorities for regulatory assessment of finerenone in CKD associated with T1D, are evidence that it is effective for CKD associated with T1D as well.
"We are thrilled to see the results from FINE-ONE showing that finerenone improved kidney health in people with type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease," said Jonathan Rosen, Ph.D., Research Director at Breakthrough T1D. "Few kidney therapies are currently available for people with type 1 diabetes, and FINE-ONE is a landmark achievement. Breakthrough T1D applauds Bayer for addressing the huge unmet need by conducting this pivotal phase 3 program and is grateful for the collaboration on this effort."
Breakthrough T1D was a strategic collaborator on the FINE-ONE trial and is committed to further collaboration with Bayer to support therapy development and improved treatment of CKD and other chronic conditions for people with T1D.
About Breakthrough T1D, Formerly JDRF
As the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with type 1 diabetes better while driving toward cures. We do this by investing in the most promising research, advocating for progress by working with government to address issues that impact the T1D community, and helping educate and empower individuals facing this condition.
About Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
T1D is an autoimmune condition that causes the pancreas to make very little insulin or none at all. This leads to dependence on insulin therapy and the risk of short and long-term complications, which can include highs and lows in blood sugar; damage to the kidneys, eyes, nerves, and heart; and even death. Globally, it impacts approximately 9.5 million people. Many believe T1D is only diagnosed in childhood and adolescence, but diagnosis in adulthood is common and accounts for nearly 50% of all T1D diagnoses. The onset of T1D has nothing to do with diet or lifestyle. While its causes are not yet entirely understood, scientists believe that both genetic factors and environmental triggers are involved. There is currently no cure for T1D.
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Original text here: https://www.breakthrought1d.org/for-the-media/press-releases/breakthrough-t1d-encouraged-by-promising-results-of-fine-one-phase-3-clinical-trial-evaluating-finerenone-for-chronic-kidney-disease-associated-with-type-1-diabetes/
