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Research at Public Policy Groups Newsletter for 2024-09-14 ( 20 items )  
American Action Forum Issues Commentary: Biden's Paperwork Burden Report Shows Need for Structural Reform (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Biden's Paperwork Burden Report Shows Need for Structural Reform By Dan Goldbeck, Director of Regulatory Policy EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * The Biden Administration recently released this year's edition of its "Burden Reduction Report" presenting the series of initiatives it has conducted over the past year aimed at streamlining the administrative burdens involved in the provision of  more PR

American College of Emergency Physicians: Emergency Medicine's Top Researchers Convene at the Research Forum During ACEP24 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS--The world's leading emergency medicine researchers, academics and practitioners will be discussing the future of emergency medicine and unveiling new data at the Research Forum during ACEP24, September 29-October 2. Media can click here to register and attend for free (https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/siteassets/emphysicians/all-pdfs/acep24newsmediaregis.pdf). "Expe more PR

American Friends Service Committee: Polio Vaccination Campaign Hampered by Israeli Obstruction and Attacks on Aid Workers (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news release: * * * Aid agencies release new report documenting extreme challenges * * * A new Gaza Humanitarian Access Snapshot, compiled by thirty INGOs active in the Gaza Strip, reports on the continued severe safety risks and challenges in delivering aid. The Polio vaccination campaign evidenced again how humanitarian aid workers risk their lives in their efforts to aid Palestini more PR

Association for Psychological Science: New Research From Clinical Psychological Science (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The Association for Psychological Science issued the following summaries on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * Boundaries on Parent Involvement in Their Child's Anxiety Cognitive-Behavioral-Treatment Outcome: Parent Reinforcement and Relationship Behaviors Moderate Outcome Wendy Silverman, Yasmin Rey, Carla Marin, Panagiotis Boutris, James Jaccard, and Jeremy Pettit Extending a recent parent-mediation efficacy trial, we identified parent reinforcement and relationship b more PR

Association of Health Care Journalists Issues Commentary: Here's What the Limited Research We Have on Transgender Health Tells Us (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Here's What the Limited Research We Have on Transgender Health Tells Us By Lara Salahi and Tara Haelle A recent editorial in Science highlighted the critical need for more transgender health research, especially community-led studies that can help improve care and inform policies that protect the rights of transgender and gender-diverse people. Even so more PR

Association of National Advertisers: Establishing Culture of Creative Excellence Drives Greater Impact for Brands (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release: * * * * 71% of marketers have ambitions to deliver creative excellence, yet only 37% believe their business has the right capabilities * Marketers that deploy three or more building blocks of the ABE (Align, Build and Embed) framework have a higher adoption of a creative effectiveness culture * 'Building belief: What it takes to instill a culture of creative effectiveness,' a new white p more PR

Behavioral Science in Life Insurance Focus of New Study From Society of Actuaries Research Institute (10)
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The Society of Actuaries issued the following news release: Chicago, IL - The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute, in collaboration with Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE:RGA), a leading global life and health reinsurer, announced findings from new research on behavioral science for the life insurance sector. This research simulated online term life insurance purchasing to test behavioral science techniques. The research repor more PR

European Federation of Journalists: How Public Policy Can Strengthen Collective Bargaining in Europe (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The European Federation of Journalists issued the following news: The European Union decided in 2022 to impose on its Member States a goal of 80% of collective bargaining coverage. The issue is that many of these countries still have a long way to go before they reach that percentage. For those who do not reach this threshold, the EU requires them to encourage collective bargaining through measures to be decided by the end of 2025. This was preceded by t more PR

FFRF Action Fund: Researchers Delve Into Christian Nationalism While Rep. Collins Wants More God Instead of Gun Control (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is a U.S. representative who is vehemently against common-sense gun control, claiming the nation only needs "to get back to God," despite representing the district that houses the site  more PR

Fourteen PhD Students Chosen for New Critical Minerals Research Lab (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: Earlier this summer, Resources for the Future (RFF) launched the Critical Minerals Research Lab, a virtual hub for PhD students to develop research on critical minerals and the energy transition. The lab is pleased to announce that it has now selected the first class of scholars. The 14 chosen students have a range of academic backgrounds. This diversity will help scholars develop and produce research  more PR

Institute for Local Self-Reliance: New Map Displays Nationwide Trends in Municipal Broadband Networks (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Local Self-Reliance issued the following news release: * * * Interactive Map Shows Rise in Municipal Broadband Networks, Unveils Nationwide Trends * * * [MINNEAPOLIS] -- As the number of municipal broadband networks continues to rise across the nation, today the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) unveils its new interactive Community Networks Map, which not only pinpoints where these networks are located but also provides a graphic ill more PR

KFF: Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices Remains Broadly Popular Among Voters, Though Most Are Unaware of the Law and Its Projected Savings (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices on behalf of older Americans remains broadly popular across partisans, though many voters are unaware of the new law and the billions of dollars it is expected to save in 2026, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. A large majority (85%) of voters say they support allowing the federal government to negotiate th more PR

New Analysis: California, New York, Illinois Lead the Conversion to Cleaner Electric School Buses (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Environment America issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: DENVER - California, New York and Illinois are the top three states for total electric school buses, according to a new analysis released Thursday by U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Environment America Research & Policy Center. The three states also lead the nation in combined federal and state investments into electric bus fleets. With nearly a half million school buses shuttling kids back an more PR

New WTA Report Explores How Teleports are Using Gen AI and Machine Learning to Meet New Challenges (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The World Teleport Association issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released AI in the Teleport: The Next Bubble or the Next Great Innovation?, a new research report that explores the plans and actions of teleport operators, satellite operators and technology vendors at the dawning of AI-enabled business. "The teleport sector has decades of experience with machine learning," said WTA executive director Ro more PR

Ohio Environmental Council: New Report - Replacing Ohio's Lead Pipes Will Improve Public Health and Provide Up to $185 Billion in Economic Benefits (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The Ohio Environmental Council issued the following news release: A new cost-benefit analysis reveals that replacing all of Ohio's estimated 745,000 lead water service lines will result in fewer deaths, better physical and mental health outcomes, less water waste, and significant economic benefits for Ohioans and their communities. The study, commissioned by the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) and completed by Scioto Analysis, demonstrates that for every  more PR

Rand Issues Commentary to Defense News: Nuclear Testing - A Second Coming? (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 12, 2024, to Defense News: * * * Nuclear Testing: A Second Coming? By William Courtney Vladimir Putin's Russia is again rattling its nuclear saber (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/03/russia-hints-at-changing-stance-on-using-nuclear-weapons.html). On Sept. 1, it warned of a new nuclear doctrine to counter Western "escalation" in Ukraine. Putin has hinted that Russia might, as one option, re more PR

Rand: Competing With China Explained: What Americans Need to Know (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following Q&A on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * The U.S.-China relationship presents a complex array of foreign policy challenges that will have to be addressed when a new administration takes charge in Washington next year. Among the critical issues that will be on the agenda in January when the next U.S. president is sworn in are economic tensions, Chinese military aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, the security of Taiwan, China's re more PR

Rand: The Economy, Jobs, and Inflation: What Americans Need to Know (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following Q&A on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * From the grocery store to the job market, Americans are feeling the pulse of a changing economy. Particularly after the upheaval of the pandemic, some might be questioning long-held assumptions about prosperity, work, and the future. Is the American Dream still attainable? Will AI take our jobs? Can political choices even shape these economic realities? We asked Jeff Wenger and Melanie Zaber,  more PR

UnidosUS Voter Poll: Pocketbook Issues Still Top Florida Latino Priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- UnidosUS issued the following news release: * * * Immigration and healthcare round up the top five priorities for the state's Latino voters * * * UnidosUS, the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, today released findings from its 2024 Pre-Election Poll of Florida's Hispanic Electorate. The data shows that the top five priorities for Florida Latino voters, two months out from the election, are dominated by cost-of-living issues - i more PR

WCS Scientist Awarded Prestigious U.S. National Science Foundation Fellowship to Investigate Deforestation and Wildlife Viruses (10)
BRONX, New York, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * U.S. National Science Foundation research fellowship awarded to new WCS scientist to understand how deforestation influences the evolution and emergence of wildlife viruses in Cambodia * * * Dr. Charles C.Y. Xu has joined the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Health Program as a postdoctoral scientist funded by a prestigious 3-year fellowship from the U.S. National Science Found more PR