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Shrimp Transparency Bill Signed Into Law
NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, May 9 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release on May 7, 2026:

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Shrimp Transparency Bill Signed into Law

Georgia Restaurants Now Required to Disclose If Shrimp Is Foreign

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Yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed HB 117 into law. The law amends Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of Georgia's state law to require food service establishments to disclose whether they are serving foreign imported shrimp. The new state law, in full, provides:

"All food service establishments in this state that serve foreign imported shrimp shall conspicuously ... Show Full Article

SMA Sounds Alarm on Excess Capacity in Section 301 Testimony
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Steel Manufacturers Association issued the following statement on May 7, 2026:

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SMA Sounds Alarm on Excess Capacity in Section 301 Testimony

SMA Executive Vice President Brandon Farris today issued the following statement:

"Utilizing Section 301 is an appropriate and necessary tool to confront the scourge of excess capacity, which threatens American jobs, undermines fair competition, and erodes our manufacturing base.

"The American steel industry has long been a target of structural excess capacity and overproduction in global manufacturing. Countries such as ... Show Full Article

Kalitta Air Pilots Receive $2 Million Grant for Contract Negotiations
MCLEAN, Virginia, May 9 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release:

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Kalitta Air Pilots Receive $2 Million Grant for Contract Negotiations

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Following a unanimous vote by the Executive Board of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), the Kalitta Air pilot group has received a $2 million grant from the union's Major Contingency Fund (MCF). The funds will support approximately 950 Kalitta Air pilots as they enter the final and most critical phase of negotiations for their second collective bargaining agreement with Kalitta Air ... Show Full Article

Journal of Emergency Nursing Examines Infection Control Barriers in ED
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, May 9 (TNSxrep) -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news:

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Journal of Emergency Nursing Examines Infection Control Barriers in ED

May issue highlights challenges ED staff face when dealing with infectious diseases

By Mike Tish

The May 2026 issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing features new research about the systemic, environmental and human factors that make it a challenge for emergency nurses and staff to stay safe from infectious diseases in the emergency department.

The study, "Beneath the Personal Protective Equipment: Perspectives ... Show Full Article

Free Webinar on Steel Bridges And Maximizing Transportation Investment During United For Infrastructure Week
WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Steel] -- The American Iron and Steel Institute posted the following news release:

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Free Webinar on Steel Bridges And Maximizing Transportation Investment During United For Infrastructure Week

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Washington, D.C. - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA), and American Galvanizers Association (AGA) will host a free one-hour webinar, "How Steel Bridges Maximize Transportation Investment," on May 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT to discuss how resilient design strategies can help maximize the impact of federal infrastructure ... Show Full Article

FTA Outlines Recommendations to Help Trump Accounts Achieve Intended Scale and Impact
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following news release on May 8, 2026:

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FTA Outlines Recommendations to Help Trump Accounts Achieve Intended Scale and Impact

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) today submitted a comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of the Treasury outlining recommendations to help Trump Accounts achieve their intended scale and impact by prioritizing competition, interoperability, and digital accessibility. The comments respond to proposed regulations under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), ... Show Full Article

Banking Trade Groups Urge Senate Banking Leaders to Strengthen Stablecoin Yield Guardrails to Prevent Deposit Flight
WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Bank Policy Institute issued the following news release:

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Banking Trade Groups Urge Senate Banking Leaders to Strengthen Stablecoin Yield Guardrails to Prevent Deposit Flight

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Washington, D.C. - A coalition of financial trade associations representing banks of all sizes today urged Senate Banking Committee leaders to make important technical refinements to proposed payment stablecoin yield language in the CLARITY Act, warning that allowing interest-like yield on stablecoins could weaken bank deposits and reduce credit available to ... Show Full Article