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Vet Voice Foundation: Veterans Applaud President Biden's Designation of Avi Kwa Ame and Castner Range National Monuments
WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNStalk) -- Vet Voice Foundation issued the following statement on March 21, 2023:

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Earlier today, President Biden designated the Avi Kwa Ame and Castner Range National Monuments. In reaction, Vet Voice Foundation CEO Janessa Goldbeck released the following statement.

"We want to offer our sincere thanks to President Biden, Secretary Haaland, and others in the administration for today's designations of Avi Kwa Ame and Castner Range National Monuments.

Today's designations are the result of years of campaigning and advocacy - in Texas, in Nevada, and in Washington, ... Show Full Article

Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants More Than $26.4M to Fund Nearly 200 Ultrasound Imaging Devices Across Minnesota and Train Sonography Workforce
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 22 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust issued the following news release:

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted nearly $18.3 million to help Minnesota hospitals and health centers purchase nearly 200 ultrasound imaging devices and an additional $8.1 million to boost sonography and point of care ultrasound (POCUS) training opportunities across the state.

Walter Panzirer, a Trustee for the Helmsley Charitable Trust, said the grants will help improve access to exceptional medical treatment for all Minnesotans, whether they ... Show Full Article

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression: Grammy-Winning Rocker Melissa Etheridge Appears on Second Installment of Spin and Fire's Video Interview Series, 'Free Speech + Other Dirty Words'
LOS ANGELES, California, March 22 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression issued the following news release on March 21, 2023:

In the '90s, two-time Grammy-winning artist Melissa Etheridge made waves when she publicly came out after struggling with censorship during her first three records. Since then, Etheridge has remained outspoken on LGBTQ rights and other issues.

Today, the artist-turned-activist sits down for an episode of "Free Speech + Other Dirty Words," the provocative and engaging new video series created by legendary media brand SPIN and the Foundation for Individual ... Show Full Article

Arf Solving Liquidity Constraints in Cross-Border Payments With Support From Stellar Development Foundation
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 22 -- The Stellar Development Foundation issued the following news release:

Arf, the Swiss-regulated global settlement banking platform, with support from the Stellar Development Foundation, is now offering the world's first unsecured, short-term, USDC-based working capital financing solutions for licensed financial institutions.

Making cross-border payments faster, cheaper, and more transparent and inclusive is a priority for global economic development and prosperity. However, as a capital-intensive sector, cross-border payments remain a challenging industry ... Show Full Article

National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation: Federal Charge - Union Official Threatened Violence Against Concrete Workers Seeking to Vote Out Union
WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 21 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release on March 20, 2023:

GFP Mobile Mix employee Tanner Bradigan has filed federal charges against the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 542 after union officials threatened violent retribution against workers who refused to support the union and later led an effort to remove it. Bradigan and his coworkers are receiving free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation in this and a related case.

On March 8, 2023, Foundation attorneys filed ... Show Full Article

Indigenous Connectivity Institute and the Mastercard Foundation Partner to Connect 10,000 Indigenous Young People to Fast, Sustainable Internet
TORONTO, Ontario, March 21 (TNSpar) -- The Mastercard Foundation issued the following news release on March 20, 2023:

The Indigenous Connectivity Institute (ICI) and the Mastercard Foundation are partnering to support Indigenous communities to build fast, affordable, and sustainable broadband and to champion digital skills.

The partnership will help scale the ICI's work to support Indigenous communities with the capacity, skills, and access to the capital they need to deploy and maintain their own networks.

"To be without adequate broadband in today's world is to be shut out from opportunities ... Show Full Article

As You Sow Foundation: Biden Issues First Veto, Rejects Bill Aimed at Blocking ESG Investing
BERKELEY, California, March 21 (TNStalk) -- As You Sow Foundation issued the following statement on March 20, 2023:

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President Biden today issued the first veto of his presidency on a resolution to overturn the Congressional Review Act (CRA) bill intended to overturn a Department of Labor (DOL) rule that empowers retirement plan fiduciaries to consider material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks when making investment and proxy voting decisions.

The effort to roll back the DOL rule was an attempt to force retirement plan fiduciaries from mitigating the growing material risk ... Show Full Article