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'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release:
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'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage
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July 15, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House for passing the Sunshine Protection Act and urged the Senate to do the same:
"The House has finally passed legislation that will end standard time onc more PR
American Airlines Celebrates Expanded Access to Flagship Dining With Exclusive Offering From KHK Wines and K+M Extravirgin Chocolate Pairing Curated by Chef Thomas Keller (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 25 -- American Airlines posted the following news:
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American Airlines celebrates expanded access to Flagship Dining with exclusive offering from KHK Wines and K+M Extravirgin Chocolate pairing curated by Chef Thomas Keller
* American Airlines expands Flagship(R) Dining access, bringing its premium sit-down dining experience to more eligible customers at DFW and MIA beginning Sept. 15, with plans to reopen at LAX in late 2026.
* A refreshed Flagship(R) Dining menu debuts with chef-inspired dishes, regionally infl more PR
American Farm Bureau Federation, 263 Co-signers Issue Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 6, 2026
The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States more PR
BLS: Hires Rates Were 4.0% or Higher in 6 States in 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 24, 2026, from Economics Daily:
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Hires rates were 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states in 2025
In 2025, annual average hires rates averaged 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states: Alaska (5.2 percent), Montana (4.8 percent), Wyoming (4.5 percent), Idaho (4.2 percent), and Indiana and South Carolina (4.0 percent each). Among these six states, annual hires levels ranged from 158,000 in Wyoming to 1,584,000 in Indiana. Nationally, t more PR
Malama Ola Minute: Creating connection and belonging this year (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 24 -- Kamehameha Schools posted the following news:
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Malama Ola Minute: Creating connection and belonging this year
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As students settle back into school, nerves can be high as they adjust to new classrooms, new grades and new relationships with peers and kumu. Whether they're returning to familiar hallways or stepping onto campus for the first time, keiki spend much of their day at school, making it one of the most influential places in shaping their confidence, identity and overall well-being.
Kamehameha Schoo more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections for Universal Preschool (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections for Universal Preschool
Coalition Files Amicus Brief Arguing States Can Require Private Providers Receiving Public Funding to Comply with Nondiscrimination Laws
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) de more PR
Rare Spine Tumor Threatened Teen's Ability to Walk (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news:
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Rare Spine Tumor Threatened Teen's Ability to Walk
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Last fall, Ryan Soliz was a healthy high school senior, finishing college applications and preparing for another season on the golf team, when a nagging pain in his back began to interfere with his swing-and then his ability to walk.
Soliz initially shrugged it off as a pulled muscle. But the pain grew progressively worse. Soon, he was e more PR
Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony for Command Sergeant Major Jessica Cho (10)
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news:
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Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony for Command Sergeant Major Jessica Cho
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DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah - Dugway Proving Ground honored Command Sergeant Major Jessica Cho during a traditional Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony on August 6, 2026. Col. Brian Sansom, commander of Dugway Proving Ground, presided over the ceremony as the senior commander.
During his farewell speech, Col. Brian Sansom highlighted more PR
University of Hawaii Posts $647.3M in FY 2026 Extramural Funding, 2nd-highest Total and 5th Year $500M+ (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 25 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
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UH posts $647.3M in FY 2026 extramural funding, 2nd-highest total and 5th year $500M+
Despite the ongoing overhaul of federal science funding that has rocked university research across the country, the University of Hawaii has secured its second highest extramural funding record amount of $647.3 million in fiscal year 2026 (FY 2026). While it represents a slight decrease of 11.8% from last year's record-setting total of $734 million, it also marks more PR
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