WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living issued the following news release: The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) is pleased to announce the appointment of two quality improvement leaders, Meera Riner and Andrea Aston, to the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board. Meera Riner, Chief Operating Officer of Nexion Health Management, Inc., based in Sykesville, Maryland, and Andrea Aston, Admini  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Destination International issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Destinations International (DI), the world's largest membership entity and resource for official destination organizations and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), today announced that it has officially adopted a "shift" from traditional equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) positioning and narratives to a more holistic social inclusion approach to better benefit its membership. The anno  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on Feb. 26, 2024: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 43 states are currently in session as of Feb 23 * So far, HRC is tracking about 740+ bills: - 190+ pro-equality bills - 400+ anti-equality bills - Four anti-equality bills have passed into law (one in Ohio, one in Tennessee and two in Utah) - Two pro-equality bills have passed into law (Maine and California) WHAT'S HAPPENING IN AMERICA: On Februa  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Humane Society Legislative Fund issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: During today's Senate Agriculture Committee hearing with U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the debunked claims of pork lobbyists that Prop 12 will negatively impact the economy were on full display. "The pork lobby wants to frame this as California vs. the rest of the country, but there are 15 states including Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio and Utah that have ban  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 29 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah issued the following joint letter on Feb. 27, 2024, with four organizations: * * * Dear Governor Cox, Let Utah Read, a coalition of Utahns, educators, parents, librarians, and devoted guardians to preserving Utahns' freedom to read, urgently contacts you regarding House Bill 29, Sensitive Materials Review Amendments. We implore you to wield your veto power against this bill, as it is a looming threat to the vibrant ta  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 28 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following transcript of a podcast on Feb. 27, 2024: This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Gallery MAR is a woman-owned fine art gallery located on Park City's historic Main Street. The gallery also provides comprehensive services in art consultation, site evaluation, custom commissions and installation. Owner Maren Mullin joins us with more. Maren Mullen: Since its establishment in 2008, Gallery MAR has been a place where  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 24 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following transcript of a podcast on Feb. 23, 2024: * * * This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Junior Achievement of Utah's mission is to inspire and prepare young people of all backgrounds to succeed in a global economy. President and CEO Christy Tribe joins us with more. Christy Tribe: In a world where our youth are continually hearing "it's not possible," we at Junior Achievement believe in what is possible. We belie  more