WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Action on Smoking and Health issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) released the 3rd edition of the U.S. Tobacco Industry Lobbyist and Lobbying Firm Registration Tracker for the current cycle. The ASH Lobbyist Tracker is the first source to compile and standardize tobacco industry lobbying in the United States. The tracker compiles public records from the varying registration and reporting systems within all 50 U.S. states and t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 3 -- The Florida Health Care Association issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) and Florida Assisted Living Association (FALA) announced a strategic partnership between the two statewide organizations that will result in enhanced services and supports for Florida's nursing centers, assisted living facilities and the residents entrusted to their care. The FHCA-FALA "Caring Together" partnership will leverage t  more

COCONUT CREEK, Florida, May 3 -- Food for the Poor issued the following news release: Intermittent rain showers did nothing to dampen the excitement of 22 foursomes during the Eighth Annual Rafe Cochran Golf Classic on April 29. All were enthusiastic to help 19-year-old Rafe Cochran, of Palm Beach, Fla., in his work with Food For The Poor (FFTP) to expand an overcrowded school in Jamaica. Proceeds from the classic, which was held at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., will   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following commentary on May 2, 2024: * * * Hybrid schools look to the future By Chris Butler, Investigative Journalist Elementary and high school students alike need opportunities to learn from their failures. Hybrid schools help them do that. That was one of the lessons that Florida resident Toni Frallicciardi imparted last week as she attended the 2024 National Hybrid Schools Conference (https://www.kennesaw.edu/c  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- In Our Own Voice-National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda issued the following statement on May 2, 2024: On Wednesday Florida's six-week abortion ban takes effect, cutting off a major hub for abortion access in the South. In response, Dr. Regina Davis Moss, President and CEO of In Our Own Voice, released the following statement: "Florida has been a major destination for people traveling out of state for abortion care. Forcing people to travel longer and longer di  more

HOOVER, Alabama, May 3 -- The National Association of School Resource Officers issued the following school resource officer success story: The Florida high school student knew that his opponent was armed with a small knife. He and some friends nonetheless confronted the adversary after school in the bus boarding area on a mid-September day in 2023. SRO Christopher Igo of the Volusia County Sheriff's Office was in his office at the high school, where he was processing two students he had arrest  more

SUDBURY, Massachusetts, May 3 -- Sudbury Valley Trustees, a regional open space land trust, issued the following news: Elise Brown joined the SVT staff in April as our Stewardship Field Assistant. From now until October, Elise will play a pivotal role in helping SVT staff care for our properties. Working with our Stewardship staff and a host of volunteers, Elise will pull and control invasive plants, mow and maintain our trails, and perform a variety of other stewardship tasks. Elise holds a   more