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Research & Education - Public Policy Groups Newsletter for 2026-09-03 ( 14 items )  
"A Significant Disconnect": SBE Council Statement on the FTC's Ad Practices Lawsuit Against Amazon (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * "A Significant Disconnect": SBE Council Statement on the FTC's Ad Practices Lawsuit Against Amazon * Washington, D.C. - The following statement regarding the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and twenty-two state Attorneys General lawsuit filed against Amazon on ad pricing practices can be attributed to Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) President & CEO Karen Kerrigan: "The FTC's latest laws more PR

A Better Wisconsin Together: MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany's Record on Public Education Flunks Out on First Day Back to School (10)
MONONA, Wisconsin, Sept. 2 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany's Record on Public Education Flunks Out on First Day Back to School Congressman Tiffany's record shows he can't be trusted to support our kids or our public schools - As kids across Wisconsin head back to school, parents have been feeling the pinch as the trade wars, foreign wars, and MAGA agenda that Congressman Tom Tiffany supports have increased c more PR

ACS CAN Calls on Congress to Pass Full-Year Budget; Preserve Stability in Federal Research Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * ACS CAN Calls on Congress to Pass Full-Year Budget; Preserve Stability in Federal Research Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through mid-December. The Senate previously passed this legislation in early August. The CR also includes a provision delaying implementation of a proposed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rule that woul more PR

AMERICAN-ISRAELI JEWISH WOMAN DENIED SERVICES BY VIRGINIA STORE OWNER, THEN FILMED AND HARASSED ONLINE (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * AMERICAN-ISRAELI JEWISH WOMAN DENIED SERVICES BY VIRGINIA STORE OWNER, THEN FILMED AND HARASSED ONLINE The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today filed a civil rights complaint with the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia alleging an Alexandria beauty business denied services to an American-Israeli Jewish woman because of her Jewish and Israeli identity, then filmed and posted a vi more PR

Bridget Walsh Named New Emergency Nurses Association CEO (10)
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * Bridget Walsh Named New Emergency Nurses Association CEO Chicago-area native joined ENA in 2004, served as interim executive director since 2025 - The Emergency Nurses Association on Monday announced Bridget Walsh as its next chief executive officer effective Sept. 8. Walsh, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, joined ENA in 2004 and rose through the ranks to reach several leadership positions, most recently as chief operating officer and as the assoc more PR

Center for Law and Social Policy: Stop the Harmful Surveillance of Black Communities - Let Our Kids Live (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Center for Law and Social Policy issued the following news release: * * * Stop the Harmful Surveillance of Black Communities - Let Our Kids Live The following statement can be attributed to Wendy Cervantes, director of the Immigration and Immigrant Families team at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). Children's advocates mourn the death of Pierre Damas Bel, a Black 20-year-old first-year college student from Haiti with dreams of becoming a doctor. His preventable death followed weeks of anguish after he  more PR

HPRA Summer 2026 Advocacy Newsletter (10)
RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 1 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * HPRA Summer 2026 Advocacy Newsletter * * Summer 2026 Advocacy Newsletter Welcome to the Summer 2026 edition of SNMMI's Advocacy Newsletter. Spring and early summer brought a wave of advocacy initiatives at both the federal and state levels. SNMMI Applauds the House for Including Theranostics Research Language in Department of Defense's Appropriations Report The FY 2027 House appropriations bill more PR

Huntsman Cancer Institute: Cancer Campus Begins to Rise in Vineyard (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 3 -- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, the designated National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * New Cancer Campus Begins to Rise in Vineyard Takeaways: * Construction is moving from groundwork to visible vertical progress, with extensive site preparation complete and 830 deep foundation supports installed. * The Vineyard campus will bring more access to world-class cancer care, research, educati more PR

NLN Announces 2026 Research Grants Winners (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release: * * * NLN Announces 2026 Research Grants Winners Awards Presentation Set for 2026 Education Summit in Washington, DC - The National League for Nursing proudly announces the winners of its annual competitive scholarly research grants program, administered by the NLN/Chamberlain University College of Nursing Center for the Advancement of the Science of Nursing Education and partially funded by the NLN Foundation for Nursing Education. Formal presentatio more PR

Paralyzed Veterans of America Launches "One of One" Campaign (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Paralyzed Veterans of America issued the following news: * * * Paralyzed Veterans of America Launches "ONE of ONE" Campaign Year-long initiative spotlights PVA's distinctive role in advancing specialized care, advocacy, accessibility, and opportunity for disabled veterans and all people with disabilities - Paralyzed Veterans of America today announced the launch of a new brand awareness campaign, "ONE of ONE." Designed to spotlight PVA's impact, the campaign also underscores its dual mission: supporting veterans with more PR

Paralyzed Veterans of America Launches New Yes, You Can! Guide - Go-To Resource for People Newly Impacted by Spinal Cord-Related Injuries, Diagnoses (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Paralyzed Veterans of America issued the following news: * * * Paralyzed Veterans of America Launches New Yes, You Can! Guide--the Go-To Resource for People Newly Impacted by Spinal Cord-Related Injuries or Diagnoses Newest edition expands guidance for women, addresses emerging health and wellness needs, and reflects the latest advances in paralysis care - In recognition of Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, Paralyzed Veterans of America today rolled out its newly updated edition of Yes, You Can! The comprehensive g more PR

Paralyzed Veterans of America Takes 2026 Healthcare Summit to Vegas to Advance Care for Spinal Cord Injury, MS, ALS (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Paralyzed Veterans of America issued the following news: * * * Paralyzed Veterans of America Takes 2026 Healthcare Summit + Expo to Vegas to Advance Care for Spinal Cord Injury, MS, and ALS VA Secretary Doug Collins plus 400+ clinicians across U.S. unite to discuss emerging research, evaluate new tech, share breakthroughs, and strengthen medical care - LAS VEGAS, NV - Paralyzed Veterans of America today officially commenced its 2026 Healthcare Summit + Expo at the Horseshoe Hotel in Las Vegas, bringing together more  more PR

SWANA and NWRF Partner to Advance National Battery Safety Education (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 3 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * SWANA AND NWRF PARTNER TO ADVANCE NATIONAL BATTERY SAFETY EDUCATION Collaboration will promote consistent public messaging, modernize battery disposal guidance and expand the "Skip the Bin! Turn Your Batteries In!" campaign. - SWANA and the National Waste & Recycling Foundation (NWRF) announced a new collaboration to advance battery safety education and encourage more consistent public guidance on the proper recovery an more PR

Written Testimony of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director: Moms Are Working Hard, Playing by the Rules, But Unable to Make Ends Meet (10)
BELLEVUE, Washington, Sept. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Written Testimony of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director: Moms Are Working Hard, Playing by the Rules, But Unable to Make Ends Meet * Submitted to the Work & Welfare Subcommittee of the House Ways & Means Committee for the Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare  more PR