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Congressional Research Service Report: 'SBA Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program' (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46322) entitled "SBA Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Program". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Aug. 18 and written by Robert Jay Dilger, senior specialist in American National Government: Summary: The Small Business Administration's (SBA's) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program is designed to provide greater access to federal contracting opportunities for more PR

Georgia Democrats Celebrate Georgians Featured in Night Two of the Democratic National Convention (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Tonight, several Georgia Democratic leaders held prominent roles in the Democratic National Convention -- showcasing the best of our state, and proving why Georgia is the battleground state in 2020. See below for highlights from each of these leaders: DPG Chairwoman Nikema Williams, representing Georgia in the Roll Call: "My mentor Congressman John Lewis knew that the right to vote is sacred. Geor more PR

Heartland Institute Experts Praise Opening of ANWR to Oil and Gas Drilling (10)
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- The Heartland Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 17: The Trump administration this on Monday announced that after decades of delays spanning several presidencies, oil and gas drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) will finally be approved. U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced in a conference call with reporters on Monday that the first drilling permits for ANWR could be issued before the end of 2020. A more PR

USAGM Honors VOA Polish Broadcaster Zofia Korbonska (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Agency for Global Media issued the following news release on Aug. 16: Today marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Zofia Korbonska, a member of the anti-Nazi resistance movement who later immigrated to the United States as a political refugee from Soviet Communism and long served the Voice of America (VOA) Polish service. Born in Warsaw in 1912, Korbonska (nee Ristau) was a member of the Polish Underground Army, which fought against the Nazis. On a daily b more PR