Tag: Government
Dr. Bernice King, Martin Luther King III & Jason Carter Join The Peoples’ Agenda to Launch Statewide Votercades on John Lewis National Day of Action
ATLANTA, Ga., May 6, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In an effort to bring attention to the onslaught of voter suppression laws and ignite public support for bills to restore protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda (Peoples' Agenda) will join local and national partners to host Votercades, teach-ins and other events throughout the state on John Lewis Voting Rights Day of Action, 2 PM Saturday May 8, 2021.
The City of Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department Announces All-Inclusive Playground
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., May 5, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The City of Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department has enhanced the Sergeant Kip Jacoby Park with a new all-inclusive playground that features equipment that will encourage side-by-side play for all children.
Rural Iowa Manufacturing Jobs Surplus Means Big Opportunities
OSCEOLA, Iowa, April 29, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It's been a year since the manufacturing industry was hit by the COVID-19 crisis forcing businesses to get creative to manage their workforce assets. In April of 2020, the rural Clarke County, Iowa's unemployment rate jumped from 3.4% to 11.8%, and more than 100,000 workers across the state were displaced, laid off, or simply let go when businesses had to close their doors, says Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC).
Virginia Minimum Wage Set to Increase
RICHMOND, Va., April 28, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Beginning May 1, 2021, the minimum wage for workers in Virginia will increase to $9.50 per hour. Additionally, some jobs previously exempt from the minimum wage are no longer exempt (e.g., domestic workers), the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry announced today.
Labor leader and civil rights activist, Dolores Huerta, to speak at Marin Academy’s Conference on Democracy
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 27, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Marin Academy's Conference on Democracy, founded in 2004, earned nationwide recognition for Marin Academy as a leading independent school focused on equity and justice. The conference features sessions that are designed and facilitated jointly by MA students and faculty in partnership with local and national experts, activists, and stakeholders.
TheSheriffApp.com announces a formal agreement with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (Ga.) to build a new custom mobile app to serve local citizens
FORSYTH, Ga., April 26, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TheSheriffApp.com, a leading Alabama-based mobile app development company, today announced a new agreement to design and deploy a custom-built mobile app for service by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The new mobile app will be free for citizens of Monroe County and surrounding areas to download.
The Central Valley joins the technology revolution – 5G IS LIVE IN FRESNO
FRESNO, Calif., April 22, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The City of Fresno has been a leader in ushering wireless connectivity in the central valley and has opened its doors to the deployment of 5G. The City of Fresno, together with XG Communities created a transparent process in order to push forward the deployment of small cells for all carriers.
Attorney, Mother and Child Advocate Melissa Martz Announces Bid for Florida’s 18th Congressional District
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 9, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A tenacious fighter, attorney, mother and anti-child sex trafficking advocate, Melissa Martz begins her congressional campaign to unseat U.S. Congressman Brian Mast in 2022. A main tenet of her platform is to protect the inalienable rights and innate value of each individual in District 18, which covers parts of Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Stuart, Jupiter and Palm Beach.
Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable Break from Battling Voter Suppression to Honor Valiant Women of the Vote
ATLANTA, Ga., April 8, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Despite the ongoing efforts of many leaders to suppress the voices of Georgia residents, Black and Brown voters turned out in record numbers, electing the most diverse leadership in the state's history. The Georgia Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda's women's network, Georgia Black Women's Roundtable (BWR) recognized the historic leadership of local Black women.
Environmental Justice Leader Mustafa Ali to Dialogue with White House Advisor Gina McCarthy at BIPOC Climate Justice Virtual Event
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 8, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- After an introduction by U.S. Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry, environmental justice leader, Mustafa Santiago Ali, will discuss the Biden-Harris Administration's approach to climate justice with White House Advisor Gina McCarthy during a panel discussion at the day-long virtual BIPOC Climate Justice event, HBCU Green Fund announced .
Virginia Passes Two Bills Increasing Access to Midwifery Care
SILVER SPRING, Md., April 5, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It's been a busy and productive legislative season for the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). The organization is anticipating several wins across the country, but right now is thrilled that two bills in the Commonwealth of Virginia were signed by Governor Ralph Northam this month.
Congressman Ron Kind praises vaccination clinic in La Crosse
LA CROSSE, Wis., March 25, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- AMI Expeditionary Healthcare along with three partnering organizations - the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, the Department of Health Services and the La Crosse County Health Department - welcomed Rep. Ron Kind, on March 23, as he toured a COVID-19 vaccination site that has distributed more than 2,000 doses since its opening on March 9.
AMI Expeditionary Healthcare (AMI) Contracted by The State of Louisiana to Provide Medical and Surgical Staff to Support 400+ Intensive Care Unit and Hospital Beds for 12-24 Months
RESTON, Va., March 24, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- AMI Expeditionary Healthcare (AMI) will be providing comprehensive, independent, and turnkey operation management for The State of Louisiana as they fight the surge of COVID-19 positive cases during this public health emergency.
GSA IT MAS Contract Awarded to Synergetics
FORT COLLINS, Colo., March 23, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Synergetics has been awarded the General Services Administration (GSA) IT MAS Contract, after a thorough assessment from the GSA. This award is a testament to Synergetics' competencies, execution, and customer success.
Printpack Williamsburg Receives the Virginia ‘Star’ Designation Under the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s (DOLI) Voluntary Protection Programs
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 12, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Commissioner C. Ray Davenport announced today that Printpack in Williamsburg, Virginia, has been approved as a Virginia STAR Worksite under the Virginia's Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), the agency's highest level of recognition for excellence in safety and health management systems.
Amarillo Among Tops in the Nation in COVID-19 Vaccination Rate
AMARILLO, Texas, Feb. 11, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Amarillo is leading the way in getting the COVID-19 vaccine to the public. According to online data from covidactnow.org, the Amarillo metro area is among the top metro areas in the nation in COVID-19 vaccinations.
SECDEF Urged to Protect Troops from Sexual Assault Through Equity Boards
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 11, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Washington D.C., metropolitan-based law firm of Jordan Guydon, LLP, announced today a plan to reduce sexual assault and harassment in the military. "Our plan recommends that Secretary of Defense Austin update 75-year-old architecture," said managing partner Attorney Daryle A. Jordan, a former Army lawyer and veteran of the Gulf War.
Blockit COVID-19 Operations Platform Powers Big City Vaccination
MCKINNEY, Texas, Feb. 2, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Blockit Inc., a leading provider of digital care coordination solutions, has been on the front lines of the pandemic, providing a no-cost adaptation of their deeply integrated and highly sophisticated healthcare scheduling platform to be utilized toward COVID-19 relief efforts. Today, Blockit announced that its vaccine scheduling solution is now being used by over 350 organizations responsible for scheduling over 400,000 vaccines.
US Space Force Awards $285M IDIQ Contract to ACS, By Light JV FSO
FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 12, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Full Spectrum Operations, LLC, (FSO), an SBA-approved, Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture (JV) between American Communications Solutions LLC (ACS), and By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light), has been awarded a contract for Eastern Western Operational Communications Services (EWOCS).
Randy Robinson Joins Black Sage from the Air Force Research Laboratory
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 12, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Black Sage is proud to announce and welcome Randy Robinson as Director of Government Operations. Mr. Robinson served the United States Air Force for a total of thirty-five years, twenty years in active-duty and fifteen years working at the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).