MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 6 -- SRI International issued the following news: Delivering world-changing solutions for a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future. As SRI nears the end of another year of collaboration, exploration, and breakthroughs, it's worth reflecting on how our research translates into real-world impact. Across domains as diverse as education, AI, and quantum, our work has pushed new boundaries and uncovered new opportunities. The implications of this work will reve  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Michigan Democrats Want to Hike the Corporate Tax Rate in Lame Duck Session By Atticus Vernacchio Earlier this week, Michigan Democrats introduced House Bill 6217, legislation raising the Michigan corporate tax rate from 6 to 8.5%. Beginning next year, Michigan may have one of the highest corporate rates in the nation. With this new adjustment to their tax system, they would be ranked amon  more

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 7 -- The Center for Environmental Health issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * A diverse coalition of environmental and health nonprofits pushed the agency to require chemical names in warnings * * * Today the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) released its final short form warning regulations for Proposition 65. Center for Environmental Health (CEH) led a diverse coalition of environmental and health nonprofits in  more

PALO ALTO, California, Dec. 7 -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release: More than two dozen companies from across the global energy value chain have today launched the public-private Mercury Consortium. Conceived by Kraken, drawing inspiration from Ericsson's pivotal role in the development of the Bluetooth connectivity standards, the consortium will be managed by EPRI, an independent, non-profit R&D organization dedicated to advancing clean, affordable, and r  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 7 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: * * * Dashboard Highlights Abortion and Health Costs Insights from AP VoteCast Survey, Including Data from Supplemental KFF Questions * * * Abortion drove many voters to turn out for Tuesday's election, but not always for Vice President Kamala Harris, while concerns about the economy weighed more heavily on voters' minds, according to polling data from KFF and t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: A new KFF analysis finds higher Medicare spending among people who switched from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare than for similar beneficiaries who were in traditional Medicare all along. Medicare spent an average of 27% more on such beneficiaries, according to the analysis, which examined health costs in traditional Medicare for both groups in  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 7 -- The National Association of School Psychologists issued the following news release: The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is proud to announce the winners of its two most prestigious annual awards. Dr. Margaret Sedor has been named the 2025 School Psychologist of the Year, and Dr. Anastasia "Stacy" Skalski will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Margaret Sedor has worked as a school psychologist in Southern California for more than 30 ye  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The American Public Health Association Press issued the following news release: Communities experiencing poor health have voiced the detrimental impacts racism has on their overall health, and leaders in the public health community are working to address health inequities caused by racism. As the American Public Health Association continues to champion efforts to address public health issues facing our nation, the second edition of the best-selling APHA  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators issued the following news: At the 22nd Annual Summit of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) in Denver, the organization's Board of Business Advisors (BBA) elected new leadership for the 2024-2026 term. Melissa Bishop-Murphy, Senior Director, National Government Relations & Multicultural Affairs for Pfizer, was elected as the Board's Chair; while Javier Gonzalez, Head of Local Government Affairs & Publ  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 6 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: On Fri, Jan. 31, 2025, the Recording Academy(R) Entertainment Law Initiative(R) (ELI) will host its annual GRAMMY(R) Week luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, bringing together the nation's leading entertainment lawyers and honoring Paul Robinson, Warner Music Group's Executive Vice President & General Counsel. He will be recognized with the 2025 Entertainment Law Initiative Service Award, presented   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 7 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news: The Simon Wiesenthal Center just concluded its participation in the Second Plenary of the UK Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in London. SWC was represented by its Director for Latin America, Dr. Ariel Gelblung, who was part of the Argentine Delegation. The London conference began with a meeting on "Artificial Intelligence in Holocaust Education, Research and Remembran  more

MONROVIA, California, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- World Vision International issued the following news release: A new study highlighting the impacts of gender-based violence (GBV) on adolescent girls and boys in Ukraine amidst the ongoing conflict - co-authored by World Vision and NGO "Girls" - reveals that girls are more likely than boys to recognise the various forms of violence that GBV can take, while also being more susceptible to psychological violence. The study shows that: * Nearly half (49%)   more