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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Saturday May 18, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Emergency Nurses Association: House Passes Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, May 17 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news release: The House of Representatives, in a bipartisan vote, approved the ENA-supported Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6960/S. 3765) on Wednesday. The EMSC Reauthorization Act, introduced by Rep. Earl "Buddy" Carter, R-GA, is an ENA priority this year because of its importance as the only federal program dedicated to improving emergency care for children. Each year, 30   more

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE: ANALYSIS - HOUSTON COULD OVERTAKE CHICAGO AS NO. 3 LARGEST U.S. CITY BY 2035
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 17 -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Illinois' population loss hit more than 75% of its cities, towns and villages in 2023. Chicago suffered the largest decline, losing 8,202 residents last year, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. An analysis by the Illinois Policy Institute found (https://illinoispolicy.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7fe208d3c85ffa1d03aeaade4&id=18aac5e36d&e=56be2d2c7d) Chicag  more

NAR Calls on Real Estate Technology Startups to Apply for Pitch Battle Competition
WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Association of Realtors issued the following news release: CHICAGO (May 13, 2024) - The National Association of Realtors(r) today opened applications for the "Pitch Battle" competition taking place at the 2024 Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit, the premier event for real estate technology. The sixth annual iOi Summit will take place August 28-29 in Chicago, Illinois. The Pitch Battle competition, presented by NAR's vent  more

New Discover Boating Website Content Offers Timely Tips for Boaters
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Discover Boating, powered by NMMA and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), continues to engage with new and existing boaters through valuable content shared on a variety of platforms, including monthly emails and social media that drive consumers to visit DiscoverBoating.com. Throughout April, Discover Boating honored Earth Day by highlighting e  more

NIJC Calls on the Biden Administration to Halt Deportations to Haiti and Honor Commitments to Racial Justice and Human Rights
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 17 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following statement on May 16, 2024: * * * The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) denounces the Biden administration's continued deportations of asylum seekers to Haiti, a country which the administration itself has acknowledged to be unsafe and unstable. Despite the most recent round of violent civil unrest that has embroiled Haiti since February, the government today sent its second deportation flight to Hait  more

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Brings Outdoor Industry Leaders Together in First Ever Executive Forum
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Last week, NMMA CEO Frank Hugelmeyer and members of the NMMA government relations and communications and marketing team took part in the first ever Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) Executive Forum at our nation's capital. The one-day thought leadership event brought leaders from every sector of the outdoor recreation economy together to discuss how the outdoor re  more

Woodstock Institute: Statement - Supreme Court Ruling Delivers Major Victory to Consumers
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 17 (TNSres) -- Woodstock Institute issued the following statement on May 16, 2024: * * * This morning, the Supreme Court issued a decision in favor of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in CFPB v. Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA). The Court ruled that arguments against the CFPB's independent funding mechanism brought by CFSA, the payday lending industry's lobbying group, were unfounded. In response, Horacio Mendez, President & CEO  more