Maryland Food Bank Estimates That One in Three Marylanders Are Food Insecure

AUDIO: Carmen Del Guercio, President & CEO, Maryland Food Bank
(Baltimore, MD, Monday, March 28, 2022) – As we cross the two-year mark of the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to have a huge impact on people’s ability to put food on the table. Daily life has...

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Will Congress Move on Voting Rights Before Election Day 2022?

AUDIO: José Santos Woss, Director for Justice Reform, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, March 24, 2022) – When President Joe Biden took office two weeks after the attempted coup on January 6, 2021, his inaugural address spoke about the deep divides within the political landscape,...

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New York’s Energy Crisis and Impact of Electrification Legislation

AUDIO: Jessica Azulay, Program Director, Alliance for a Green Economy
(Albany, NY, Thursday, March 24, 2022) – Amidst the greatest energy crisis in the last decade and with gas prices climbing in the United States due to the crisis in Ukraine, it’s clearer than ever...

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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Mortality Rates Among Vulnerable Populations

AUDIO: Everett Cunningham, Chief Commercial Officer, Exact Sciences
(Madison, WI, Thursday, March 24, 2022) – National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, held in March each year, offers health care providers a valuable opportunity to educate their community about these diseases and promote awareness of...

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Pennsylvania Surgeon Discusses Brain Awareness Week

AUDIO: Dr. Blaise Baxter, Interventional Neuroradiologist, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Nearly two million brain cells die each minute a stroke goes untreated. Stroke is the fifth most common cause of death in America, and...

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Ohio Surgeon Discusses Brain Awareness Week

AUDIO: Dr Peter Rasmussen, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeon at Cleveland Clinic
(Fairfax, VA, Tuesday, March 15, 2022) – Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Nearly two million brain cells die each minute a stroke goes untreated. Stroke is the fifth most...

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New Research Finds Lack of Data Literacy Undermines Business Performance

AUDIO: Wendy Turner-Williams, Chief Data Officer, Tableau
(Seattle, WA, Tuesday, March 15, 2022) – Today, Tableau, the world’s leading analytics platform (NYSE: CRM), published new commissioned Forrester Consulting research exploring the role data skills play in driving business outcomes. The study, titled...

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Michigan Surgeon Discusses Brain Awareness Week

AUDIO: Dr. Jenny P. Tsai, Interventional and Vascular Neurologist at Spectrum Health
(Fairfax, VA, Monday, March 14, 2022) –Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Nearly two million brain cells die each minute a stroke goes untreated. Stroke is the fifth most common...

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APTA Hosts 2022 Legislative Conference to Advocate for the Future of Public Transit

AUDIO: Paul P. Skoutelas, APTA, President and CEO
(Washington, D.C., Monday, March 14, 2022) – The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) will host its annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. from March 13 to 15. Public transportation leaders, who have worked tirelessly throughout...

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