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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Saturday May 25, 2024 ( 6 items )  

American Academy of Pediatrics: Study - Pre-Teen Children of Arrested/incarcerated Parents at Risk for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors
ITASCA, Illinois, May 25 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: Suicide is the third leading cause of death for pre-adolescents, according to CDC data, and there was an almost three-fold rise in suicide deaths for children ages 10-14 from 2007 to 2017. A new study in the June 2024 Pediatrics (published online May 24), "Parental Legal System Involvement, Positive Childhood Experiences, and Suicide Risk," finds that pre-teens with parents who have been a  more

American Institute of Steel Construction: Did You Work on One of the Best Projects in America?
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 25 (TNSres) -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: Just a handful of projects in the country will receive the structural steel industry's top design honor next year. Will yours be one of them? The American Institute of Steel Construction's flagship competition for buildings, the IDEAS(2) Awards, is now accepting entries! AISC's Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS(2)) Awards recognize   more

Boating Safety Resources Available Ahead of Busy Holiday Weekend
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: National Safe Boating Week (NSBW) officially kicked-off on May 18 and serves as a great reminder for all boaters, no matter the skill level, to brush up on boat safety and prepare for the summer boating season, especially heading into the busy Memorial Day weekend. To help support NSBW, the NMMA and Discover Boating have been sharing safety-related content on social  more

News/Media Alliance Applauds Illinois Senate Executive Committee for Favorable Vote on Journalism Preservation Act
VIENNA, Virginia, May 25 -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: On Wednesday night the Illinois Senate Executive Committee voted favorably in a 10-3 bipartisan vote to advance Senator Steve Stadelman's (D-Rockford) Journalism Preservation Act (JPA, SB 3591), which would require Big Tech platforms such as Meta and Google to pay news publishers a "journalism usage fee" to use local news content. Currently, creators of quality journalism are not adequately co  more

Representative David Cook Named Arizona State Legislator of the Year by National Marine Manufacturers Association
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Arizona State Representative David Cook has been awarded the Arizona State Legislator of the Year Award by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) for his support of the recreational boating and fishing industry. The award recognizes Representative Cook's leadership in advocating for policies that support the boating industry, protect boaters, and crea  more

Shedd Aquarium: New Study Finds Global Reef Shark Conservation Depends on a Combination of Protected Areas, National Fisheries Management
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 25 (TNSres) -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release: * * * Conservation benefits doubled in protected areas that are within nations effectively managing shark fisheries * * * Marine protected areas (MPAs), areas that provide legal protection to important marine and coastal ecosystems, often have more reef sharks compared to non-protected areas, but according to a new study in Nature Ecology and Evolution by researchers of Curtin University, Mote Marine Labo  more