WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: Six groups funded by dozens of ultra-wealthy donors have raised nearly $54.4 million to support President Donald Trump and his agenda since his inauguration, a sharp reversal from his three-year-old pledge to be independent from moneyed interests, a Public Citizen analysis (PDF) has found. Public Citizen's analysis of Federal Election Commission data found that since the start of 2017, the six pro-Trump groups had raised   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Every year, the Libby Awards from peta2, PETA's youth division, honor the athletes, musicians, actors, YouTubers, and other stars who've pushed animal rights forward--and this year, Atlanta-based cooking phenom Shi Curry (aka "Shi LaChef") nabbed the title of Best Young Animal Activist in the 13th annual Libby Awards. "Libby" is short for "liberation"--as in "animal liberation." At just   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- The Air Conditioning Contractors of America issued the following news release: Barton James, ACCA interim president and CEO, released the following statement applauding passage of the First Step Act, bipartisan criminal justice reform legislation that passed the Senate and House this week. "Reforming America's criminal justice system is a critical step in addressing the skilled workforce constraints and record low unemployment rates our country is facing. Helpi  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, Dec. 17 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Hendrix College will host Bill Imada, the founder, chair, and chief connectivity officer of IW Group and co-founder of the National Millennial Community, on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, at 3 p.m. in Reves Recital Hall, Trieschmann Fine Arts Building. An informal reception and networking opportunity will follow in Trieschmann Gallery. The event is free and open to central Arkansas business leaders and employment recruiters  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 115-1068) on legislation (H.R. 1552) to preserve open competition and federal government neutrality towards the labor relations of contractors on federal and federally funded construction projects. The report was advanced by Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-South Carolina, on Dec. 10. Excerpts of the report follow: Committee Statement and Views PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 1552, the Fair and Open Competition Act  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers issued the following news release: The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) will honor music pioneer and innovator Stevie Wonder, an award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and political activist, with its Champion of Justice Award. The award will be presented on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at 12:35 p.m. (PT) at NACDL's Race Matters II: The Impact of Race o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- Gov.-elect JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, Governor-elect JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor-elect Juliana Stratton made the following personnel announcements for their incoming administration: Dan Hynes will serve as Deputy Governor. Hynes currently serves as a senior adviser to the transition committee and as a senior executive at UBS Asset Management in Chicago, following a distinguished 12-year career in public service as th  more

TROY, New York, Dec. 20 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * - Board of Trustees extends contract until June 30, 2022 The Rensselaer Board of Trustees, at the November Board of Trustees meeting, unanimously agreed to extend the existing employment contract of President Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D., through June 30, 2022. President Jackson has accepted the invitation from the Board. In announcing the decision today, the Board noted historic and significant accomp  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Dec. 17 -- South African Broadcasting Corp. issued the following news release: The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is pleased to announce a healthy audience share growth of SABC News on different platforms. This follows the successful launch of its repositioned brand with the tag line 'Independent and Impartial', in June this year, and a consistent imaging prompted by the need to reaffirm its role as the trusted news content provider in South Africa and  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus continues its fight to protect the major tenets of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) through two legislative proposals that would ensure comprehensive, quality and affordable health care for all Pennsylvanians. The caucus united to sponsor Senate Bills 50 and 51 after a federal court ruling in Texas determining the Affordable Car  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * - New Federal Guidelines Will Increase the Availability of Life-Saving Drugs in Communities Across the Country Prompted by the Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act, a bill authored by Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and signed into law in 2016 by President Barack Obama, the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) released new federal guidelines today recommending that health care provider  more