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2026 Midterms in Depth: What the Election Results Mean for Recreational Boating (10)
BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, Nov. 11 [Category: Business] -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas issued the following news:
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2026 Midterms in Depth: What the Election Results Mean for Recreational Boating
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From a Changing Congress to Shifts in State Legislatures -- What Marine Retailers Should Watch Next
The 2026 midterm elections are just over a week old, and although two U.S. Senate races remain in limbo, you've already heard the big-picture results. A massive blue wave will result in a Democratic majority in both chamber more PR
Artificial Intelligence and the Land-Energy-Water-Data Nexus (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Bar Association posted the following news:
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Artificial Intelligence and the Land-Energy-Water-Data Nexus
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This article offers a candid survey of the LEWD nexus and what it means for natural resources lawyers and policymakers, especially those working in water law. AI firms are buying up land, consuming vast amounts of energy, and securing substantial water supplies. Yet unlike property rights in land and energy, water rights are usufructuary rights, and water law doctrin more PR
BLS Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region October 2026 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region October 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Nov. 10, 2026
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Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in October
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.3 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy, and the index for food both rose 0.3 percent over the month. The index for e more PR
BLS Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, St. Louis Area October 2026 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, St. Louis Area October 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Nov. 10, 2026
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Area prices rose 1.4 percent in September and October.
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the St. Louis area increased 1.4 percent for the two months ending in October 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner James B. Howard, Jr., noted that the index for all items l more PR
Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Midterm Fallout - AI and Data Centers Take Center Stage (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary:
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Midterm Fallout: AI and Data Centers Take Center Stage
A public backlash against artificial intelligence played a role in the Democratic sweep of Congress and state governorships.
By Jack Galloway
November 9, 2026
An unpopular war in Iran. Rising prices for gas and groceries. Anger over data centers. These three issues combined to propel the Democrats to a historic midterm victory, raising the prospect that the new Congress will pursue dat more PR
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities Urges Withdrawal of Proposed 2030 Census Rule on Residence Criteria and Demographic Questions (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
November 2, 2026
To: Daniel Sweeney
Deputy General Counsel for Economic, Statistical, and Regulatory Affairs
Office of the General Counsel
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, DC 20230
Re: Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions [Docke more ST
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Medicaid Cuts Endanger Maternal and Child Health (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report:
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Medicaid Cuts Endanger Maternal and Child Health
November 11, 2026
Allie Gardner
Key Findings
The impact of Medicaid cuts won't be limited to the adults who were directly targeted by the 2025 reconciliation law.
Medicaid plays a vital role in supporting maternal and child health.
The deep, damaging cuts will impact children and the many people who get Medicaid coverage for pregnancy and postpartum care.
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The cuts to Medicaid included more PR
Eiteljorg Museum to Repatriate Tenskwatawa Prayer Stick to Shawnee Tribe (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSFR) -- The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art in Indianapolis, Indiana, intends to repatriate a Tenskwatawa Prayer Stick, an object of cultural patrimony, to the Shawnee Tribe.
The carved wooden stick, possibly made by Tenskwatawa, also known as the Shawnee Prophet and brother of Tecumseh, was reportedly distributed to holders of war bundles with the Winnebago in 1805 at Prophet Town near Greenville, Ohio. Tenskwatawa later lived on the Shawnee Reservation in Kansas, where he died in 1836.
Museum recor more PR
FGA Action Urges ACF to Streamline Title IV-B Child Welfare Reporting and Publish More Transparent Spending Data (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
FGA ACTION
COMMENT ON PROPOSED RULE
ACF-2026-0562
RIN 0970-AD32
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
November 4, 2026
Ryan Young, Visiting Fellow
FGA ACTION
Introduction
FGA Action strongly supports the proposed rule from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to remove outdated, duplicative, and unnece more ST
FMI - The Food Industry Association Urges USDA to Deny Nebraska SNAP Demonstration Waiver Restricting Purchases of Soda Soft Drinks Energy Drinks and Candy (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
November 2, 2026
The Honorable Shiela Corley
Acting Administrator
USDA Food and Nutrition Administration
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
RE: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State of Nebraska Demonstration Project; Fed. Reg. Docket (FNA-2026-0463-0001)
Dear Acting Administrator Corley:
FMI - The Food Industry Association (FMI) a more ST
Grammy(r) Award-Nominated, Multi-Platinum Rock Band Fall Out Boy Announces 2027 Twilight of the Punk (10)
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 9 [Category: Travel] -- Visit Atlantic City posted the following news:
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Grammy(r) Award-Nominated, Multi-Platinum Rock Band Fall Out Boy Announces 2027 Twilight of the Punk
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ANNOUNCES 2027 TWILIGHT OF THE PUNKS HEADLINE WORLD TOUR AND RETURNS WITH HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW SINGLE "ACES"
MULTI-PLATINUM BAND SET TO EMBARK ON BIGGEST GLOBAL TOUR
OF THEIR CAREER
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE OFFSPRING, GOOD CHARLOTTE,
AND THE STORY SO FAR
ATLANTIC CITY BEACH
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
AUGUST 3, 2027
Presale Sign Up A more PR
Health Forward Foundation Urges Withdrawal of Census Rule That Would Reduce Accuracy and Representation (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
November 1, 2026
Mr. Daniel Sweeney
Deputy General Counsel for Economic, Statistical, and Regulatory Affairs
Office of the General Counsel, Department of Commerce
4600 Silver Hill Road
Designation: ADDEMO/FRN
Washington, DC 20746
Re: Opposition to Proposed Rule, "Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulati more ST
Holiday blooms need to be planted soon (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Nov. 12 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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Holiday blooms need to be planted soon
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MANHATTAN -- 'Tis the season to start thinking about decking the halls with holiday decor, which may include some of the season's most colorful flowers. Kansas State University horticulture expert Matt McKernan has advice for those wanting amaryllis blooms for the holidays.
The popular holiday plant takes approximately 4-8 weeks to bloom from the time the dormant bulb is planted, typically in a pot.
"Now is the t more PR
Jack Wilson Charitable Trust Gifts Kansas Wesleyan $150,000 in Support of Science Equipment (10)
SALINA, Kansas, Nov. 12 -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
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Jack Wilson Charitable Trust Gifts Kansas Wesleyan $150,000 in Support of Science Equipment
Wednesday afternoon, Kansas Wesleyan University announced a $150,000 gift from the Jack Wilson Charitable Trust in support of the university's science programs. The investment will help strengthen educational opportunities for current and future students by enhancing equipment resources that support hands-on learning, faculty instruction and student success. more PR
Joyce Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect American Manufacturers (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Joyce Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect American Manufacturers
Nov 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Sharice Davids (KS-03), Mike Turner (OH-10), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), and Sarah McBride (DE-AL) introduced the Defend American Manufacturing Act 2.0. This bipartisan legislation would strengthen the federal Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and protect the resources that help small and medium- more PR
Kansas Museum Leaders Experience American History at Benedictine College's New Independence Hall Replica (10)
ATCHISON, Kansas, Nov. 11 -- Benedictine College posted the following news:
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Kansas Museum Leaders Experience American History at Benedictine College's New Independence Hall Replica
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More than 120 museum directors and professionals from across Kansas visited Benedictine College on Wednesday, November 4, for a special tour of the new Moritz Library in D'Aniello Hall, including its museum-quality replica of the historic Assembly Room in Philadelphia's Independence Hall.
The visit was part of the Kansas Museums Association's (KMA) annua more PR
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Acquires Silicon Valley R&D Facility for $84.1 million, Building on Continued Investment Themes Across the Platform (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release:
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Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Acquires Silicon Valley R&D Facility for $84.1 million, Building on Continued Investment Themes Across the Platform
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Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), announced today the acquisition of a 189,481-square-foot research and development facility in Milpitas, Califor more PR
NBAA Congratulates Ed Bolen, 2026 Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinee (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Business Aviation Association posted the following news release:
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NBAA Congratulates Ed Bolen, 2026 Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinee
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Wichita, KS, Nov. 11, 2026 - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today celebrated the induction of Ed Bolen into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame. The honor, bestowed upon Bolen on Nov. 10 in his home state, follows just days behind his retirement after 22 years of service and visionary leadership as NBAA president and CE more PR
NBAA Mourns the Passing of President and CEO Ed Bolen, Aviation Legend (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Business Aviation Association posted the following news release:
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NBAA Mourns the Passing of President and CEO Ed Bolen, Aviation Legend
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Wichita, KS, Nov. 11, 2026 - Today, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces with profound sadness the passing of Ed Bolen, an industry giant who led NBAA for nearly a quarter century as president and CEO.
Bolen had been fighting cancer, forcing him to take medical leave and retire from an industry he had championed f more PR
New review explores how faint 'glow' from plants could transform global monitoring of photosynthesis (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 11 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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New review explores how faint 'glow' from plants could transform global monitoring of photosynthesis
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LAWRENCE -- A faint glow emitted by plants as they absorb sunlight could offer scientists a powerful new way to monitor photosynthesis across the planet. Fully realizing that potential, however, will require advances in both the general understanding of plant biology and the satellite technology used to observe it.
A review published in Annual Review of more PR
NPR Board welcomes newly elected Directors (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- NPR [National Public Radio] posted the following news release:
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NPR Board welcomes newly elected Directors
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November 11, 2026; Washington, D.C. - Today the NPR Board of Directors welcomed nine new and returning directors.
In the 2026 NPR Board election in September, the NPR Membership elected Sarah Ashworth (Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison, WI); Asia Burnett (WKMS, Murray, KY); Rachel Hubbard (KOSU, Stillwater, OK) completing an unexpired term; and Sarah Morris (KCUR, Kansas City, MO) compl more PR
ORNL's Yuan Recognized for Early-career Achievement (10)
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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ORNL's Yuan recognized for early-career achievement
Yue Yuan, a distinguished staff fellow at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was recently named to a list of highly accomplished engineers by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
Yuan was one of 74 early-career researchers selected to participate in the Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Symposium for "perf more PR
Penn State Student Media named Video Outlet of the Year for second year in a row (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Penn State Student Media named Video Outlet of the Year for second year in a row
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Student Media, the home of student-produced content from the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, was named Video Outlet of the Year for the second year in a row in a national competition.
The College Media Association (CMA) and the Associated College Press (ACP) made the selection as part of their Pinnacle Aw more PR
Plains Writers Series to Host Four Authors Nov. 19, 2026 (10)
WAYNE, Nebraska, Nov. 11 -- The Wayne State College issued the following news release:
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Plains Writers Series to Host Four Authors Nov. 19, 2026
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Michael Catherwood, Twyla M. Hansen, Mike Stinson, and David Wyatt will read at 2 p.m. in the Humanities Building. Poetry Slam 53 will follow at 7 p.m. at The Max Bar and Grill.
Wayne State College's Language and Literature Department, the School of Arts and Humanities, and the WSC Press are pleased to kick off the 2026-27 Plains Writers Series on Thursday, Nov. 19, with four authors - Mich more PR
Polsinelli Expands Restructuring & Strategic Capital Practice with Addition of Jenn Behrens (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Polsinelli, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Polsinelli Expands Restructuring & Strategic Capital Practice with Addition of Jenn Behrens
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Behrens to build out Opportunistic Credit and Trading sub-practice
Polsinelli today announced that Jenn Behrens has joined its Restructuring & Strategic Capital Practice as a shareholder in New York. Behrens advises hedge funds, private credit funds and asset managers on distressed credit trading and special-situations investments ac more PR
Protein supplements help cows maintain body condition through winter (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Nov. 12 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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Protein supplements help cows maintain body condition through winter
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MANHATTAN -- As temperatures begin to drop and Kansas pastures enter dormancy, Kansas State University cow-calf specialist Jason Warner says cattle producers should begin evaluating their cow herds' nutritional needs to maintain body condition throughout the winter months.
Warner said declining forage quality during the fall and winter makes protein supplementation an important consid more PR
Skyward Credit Union Urges Risk Based Third Party Oversight With Clearer Due Diligence Expectations (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 27, 2026
Re: Docket No. NCUA-2026-1684 - Proposed Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Risk Management
To whom it may concern,
Skyward Credit Union appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Risk Management. As a Kansas state-chartered, federally insured credit union, we recognize the importance of maintaining effec more ST
Study finds electric fields can change how semiconductors dissipate heat (10)
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Study finds electric fields can change how semiconductors dissipate heat
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As electronic devices become smaller and more powerful, keeping them from overheating is an increasingly difficult engineering challenge. Now, Cornell researchers have developed a computational method, backed by the first experimental measurements of its kind, showing how an electric field can change the way a semiconductor conducts heat.
The research, led by Zhiting Tian, the John Bran more PR
Textron Aviation Recognizes Veterans and Earns Three National Honors As a Military-Ready Employer (10)
WICHITA, Kansas, Nov. 12 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release:
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November 11 2026
Textron Aviation Recognizes Veterans and Earns Three National Honors As a Military-Ready Employer
Three national recognitions highlight Textron Aviation's commitment to recruiting, retaining and supporting veterans, Guard and Reserve members and military spouses.
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Textron Aviation has received three national employer recognitions for its commitment to recruiting, retaining and developing veterans and the broade more PR
UMKC Honors Veterans Day with Panel on Military Service and Higher Education (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 10 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news:
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UMKC Honors Veterans Day with Panel on Military Service and Higher Education
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There was a challenge coin on every table in Room 401 of the UMKC Student Union.
Trice Burkes, senior program manager of Student Veteran Support Services, explained the significance of the coins before the program began.
"In military culture, a coin is never simply a piece of metal," Burkes said. "It carries weight, history and a shared oath."
At UM more PR
University of Illinois Urbana Urges DHS to Withdraw Proposed OPT Payment Rule Over Major Cost and Enrollment Impacts (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
November 4, 2026
Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
RE: DHS Docket No. ICEB-2026-0100, RIN 1653-AB01
Dear Secretary Mullin,
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign submits this comment on the Department of Homeland Security's proposed payments for Optional Practical Training (OPT). We ur more ST
Veterans Day 2026: Remembering Our Fallen World War II Veterans (10)
MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 11 -- Millersville University posted the following news:
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Veterans Day 2026: Remembering Our Fallen World War II Veterans
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Millersville University partners annually with Wreaths Across America and places a wreath at the Civil War Monument on campus to honor the sacrifices of its veterans and fallen soldiers. This year's event will be held on Dec. 13 at noon. Additional information is available here: www.millersville.edu/alumni/events/wreath_laying.
Several years ago, Chris Jachimowicz '86 was given th more PR
VFW Condemns Cowardly and Dishonorable House Passage of Benefit Cuts on Veterans Day (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 11 [Category: National Defense] -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release:
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VFW Condemns Cowardly and Dishonorable House Passage of Benefit Cuts on Veterans Day
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WASHINGTON -- On a day dedicated to honoring America's veterans, the House of Representatives took the reprehensible step to quickly pass the so-called Take Care of America's Veterans Act (H.R. 9237), advancing legislation that the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States co more PR
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