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Reports from Public Policy Newsletter for 2025-07-11 ( 8 items )  
"GUN FREE ZONES" RESPONSIBLE FOR INCREASED GUN THEFTS FROM CARS (10)
BELLEVUE, Washington, July 11 (TNSrep) -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * "GUN FREE ZONES" RESPONSIBLE FOR INCREASED GUN THEFTS FROM CARS BELLEVUE, WA - A new report from the Council on Criminal Justice (https://counciloncj.org/trends-in-gun-theft/) revealing an increase in firearms thefts from parked cars over a five-year study period (2018-2022) overlooks one major component of the problem: the necessity for legally-armed c more PR

Africa's Richest Four Hold More Wealth Than Half the Continent - Oxfam (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 11 (TNSrep) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Africa's richest four hold more wealth than half the continent - Oxfam * In 2000, Africa had no billionaires. Today it has 23 whose, combined wealth has soared by 56% in just the past five years, reaching a staggering $112.6 billion. * Africa's richest 5% hold nearly $4 trillion in wealth - more than double the combined wealth of the rest of the continent. * Despite soaring poverty, African gov more PR

Canadian Agricultural Tractor Sales Rise Slightly in June 2025 as U.S. Sales Continue to Drop (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, July 11 (TNSrep) -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news: * * * Canadian Agricultural Tractor Sales Rise Slightly in June 2025 as U.S. Sales Continue to Drop * Milwaukee (July 10, 20205) - According to recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Canadian sales of 4-wheel drive tractors grew 24.7% year-to-date in June 2025 compared to the year before. Total Canadian sales of agricultural tractors were up 1.6% year-to more PR

DFI Legal Analysis Finds Transferring Student Loan Program to SBA Requires Congressional Action (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSrpt) -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * DFI Legal Analysis Finds Transferring Student Loan Program to SBA Requires Congressional Action A new legal analysis released today from the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) finds that the Executive Branch lacks the statutory authority to transfer the federal student loan program from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to the Sma more PR

Funding Available for the GEF's Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSrpt) -- The Global Environment Facility issued the following news: * * * Funding available for the GEF's Global Biodiversity Framework Fund The second programming tranche of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) will open on August 11, 2025, and make $161.8 million of additional resources available in a series of consecutive calls for proposals. Established in response to decisions from the Convention on Biological Diversity COP15, the GBFF scales up financing more PR

NOW: Observing Black Women's Equal Pay Day (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSrpt) -- The National Organization for Women issued the following news release: * * * Observing Black Women's Equal Pay Day Black Women's Equal Pay Day is the date on the calendar that symbolizes the additional time Black women in the United States must work into the current year to earn what white, non-Hispanic men earned in the previous year. In 2025, that date is today, July 10. Black women earn, on average, about 66 cents for every dollar earned by non-Hispanic wh more PR

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Releases Trail Map to Guide Rural Development Through Outdoor Recreation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSrpt) -- Outdoor Recreation Roundtable issued the following news on July 10, 2025: * * * Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Releases Trail Map to Guide Rural Development Through Outdoor Recreation Today, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) released the Trail Map for Rural Development in America, a resource designed to guide federal, state, local, Tribal, and philanthropic leaders in harnessing the power of outdoor recreation to strengthen rural economies, improve community r more PR

Tiny Chip Speeds Up Antibody Mapping for Faster Vaccine Design (10)
LA JOLLA, California, July 11 (TNSrpt) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Tiny chip speeds up antibody mapping for faster vaccine design By analyzing just a drop of blood, this microchip gives researchers quicker-than-ever insight into how a person's antibodies are interacting with a virus or other pathogen. * LA JOLLA, CA--A new microchip invented by Scripps Research scientists can reveal how a person's antibodies interact with viruses--using just a drop of  more PR