WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities issued the following news: Child Safety Forward has released implementation plans for five sites that were selected by the Department of Justice to receive a grant for a national demonstration initiative aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities to children caused by abuse or neglect. The five sites include: * Cook County Health in Illinois * Indiana Department of Health * Michigan Department of Health and Human   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 13 -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following statement on March 12, 2021: * * * "The revised 2020 employment numbers are a sobering reminder of just how fragile our state's economic recovery is," CBIA president and CEO Chris DiPentima said today. "Today's revisions show we lost 122,500 jobs last year--over 20,000 more than first estimated--and means we've now recovered just 56% of the historic 291,300 jobs lost to COVID-19 disruptio  more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, March 13 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release: In a show of support for responsible gun ownership, CrossBreed Holsters provides its customers the opportunity to donate to the nation's most influential firearm safety education program, Project ChildSafe(R), through its online shopping portal. The checkout-donation initiative has been a big success, with customers generously giving back to their community by supporting Project ChildSa  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, March 12 (TNSPer) -- The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Chair Richard R. Jones today announced the appointment of two new members to the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF). The new members are: * Dan Palomaki, Managing Director, Institutional Clients Group Controller, Citigroup * Jay Seliber, Partner, PwC. "I am pleased to welcome Dan Palomaki and Jay Seliber to the Em  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, March 10 (TNSRes) -- LIMRA issued the following news release: U.S. annuity sales totaled $219 billion in 2020, 9% lower than sales in 2019, according to results from the Secure Retirement Institute(R) (SRI(R)) U.S. Individual Annuity Sales Survey. In the fourth quarter, annuity sales rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. Total annuity sales were $58.6 billion, up 2% from 2019. "At the start of the pandemic, the 10-year treasury plummeted to 56 basis points and the equities m  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, March 12 -- LIMRA issued the following news release: Learn from experts in compliance and financial crimes services at the first ever Compliance & Financial Crimes conference. The event, hosted jointly by LIMRA and LOMA, will be held virtually March 23-25. Pat Williams, co-founder and senior vice president, NBA Orlando Magic, will open the conference with proven principles for building a winning team in your business or organization. Later that day, Russ Anderson, head of  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers issued the following news: Here are the issues we are tracking and advocating for this week. Agency Action Education Secretary Confirmed In a strong showing of bipartisan support, Miguel Cardona has been confirmed by the Senate in a 64-33 vote to serve as the next Secretary of Education. Cardona has worked as a public school teacher, school district administrator, assistant superintendent, and commiss  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 12 (TNSJou) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: The majority of gynecologic oncology patients report that medical cannabis products are either as effective or more effective than prescription medications at mitigating symptoms of cancer and cancer-related treatments, according to data published in the journal Gynecologic Oncology Reports. Investigators affiliated with Yale New Haven Hospital in Connectic  more

DERBY, Connecticut, March 12 (TNSJou) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: The majority of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who consume medical cannabis report that it offsets symptoms of the disease and that it also reduces their need for prescription medications, according to survey data published in the journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. A team of investigators affiliated with the Yale University-Griffin Prevention R  more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, March 12 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release: The NSSF(R), the firearm industry's trade association, applauded U.S. Rep. Andy Barr's (R-Ky.) introduction of the Fair Access to Banking Act. The much-needed legislation will pick up where the Fair Access to Financial Services Banking Rule left off, which was proposed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency until the Biden administration "paused" publication of the finalized ru  more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, March 11 (TNSRes) -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release on March 10, 2021: Each year firearm and ammunition manufacturers pay millions of dollars in excise taxes into the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) program that result in long-term benefits to industry, target shooters and hunters. A new study, announced by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, reveals how these payments--some $792 million in 2020 alone--provide not   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release on March 10, 2021: The Connecticut State Conference of the NAACP (NAACP CT) and the ACLU of Connecticut (ACLU CT) publicly launched a campaign to abolish prison gerrymandering in Connecticut in the 2021 Legislative Session. This launch occurs on the same day as the Government Administration and Elections Committee's public hearing on its legislation to abolish prison gerrymande  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 9 -- GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders issued the following news release: In a powerful hearing before the Connecticut Judiciary Committee, families and community members called on assembly members to pass the Connecticut Parentage Act (CPA), state legislation that would ensure that all Connecticut children -- regardless of the circumstances of their birth or the marital status, gender, or sexual orientation of their parents -- have equal access to the security of  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSRes) -- The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association issued the following news release: A new report, prepared by the research firm Milliman for the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), analyzed the financial impact of broad "Frozen Formulary" legislation in the fully insured commercial market on a nationwide basis. This study found that "Frozen Formulary" legislation, which would limit midyear formulary changes, could increase nationwide prescription d  more