How the Build Back Better Act Could Help Local Economies and Impact Local Climates

VIDEO: Flannery Winchester, Communications Director, Citizens' Climate Lobby

(Coronado, CA, Friday, January 21, 2022) – On November 19, 2021, the House passed the Build Back Better Act (“BBB Act”), which contains several provisions, including more than $500 billion over 10 years in climate…

Taxpayers Deserve the Best Bang for Their Buck in Higher Ed

AUDIO: Armand Alacbay, Vice President of Trustee & Government Affairs, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, January 19, 2022) – The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is releasing a new, interactive tool that presents easily digestible data on ten key measures of cost-effectiveness and academic quality for nearly...

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Mentoring Movement Unites for National Mentoring Month to Help Young People Feel More Connected

AUDIO: David Shapiro, CEO of MENTOR
(Boston, MA, Tuesday, January 18, 2022) – More than 167,000 children in the U.S. have lost a parent or caregiver due to COVID-19. Over the last year and a half, many young people’s webs of...

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Healthcare.gov Health Insurance Open Enrollment Period – Final Deadline: January 15th

AUDIO: Beth Lynk, CMS Director of the Office of Communications and Senior Advisor to the Administrator for External Affairs
Marketplace Open Enrollment is the time to change your current health plan or find a new one. You can go to HealthCare.gov to update your information or select a new plan that best meets your...

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Report Shows Positive Impacts of Cooperatives on California Jobs, Housing and Childcare

AUDIO: Hilary Abell, Co-Founder, Project Equity
(San Francisco, CA, Tuesday, January 11, 2022) After years of struggling with an unreliable job market, high housing costs and a lack of affordable childcare, many Californians face deep uncertainty in the wake of the...

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New Report Examines Usability of At-Home Rapid COVID Tests

AUDIO: Dr. Marcus Schabacker, President and CEO, ECRI
(Plymouth Meeting, PA, Monday, January 10, 2022) – As demand for COVID-19 rapid tests increases due to the spread of the omicron variant, the nation’s largest non-profit patient safety organization evaluated seven COVID-19 rapid tests...

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Virginia Announces Increased DUI Enforcement as Part of 20th Annual Checkpoint Strikeforce Campaign To Deter Drunk Driving During New Year’s Weekend

AUDIO: Virginia Governor Ralph Northam
(Falls Church, VA, Tuesday, December 28, 2021) – With the holidays in full swing, Virginia’s Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI and public education campaign is back with its holiday enforcement wave and 20th year of informing Virginians...

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Healthcare.gov Health Insurance: January 15 – Final Deadline for 2022 Coverage

AUDIO: Beth Lynk, CMS Director of the Office of Communications and Senior Advisor to the Administrator for External Affairs
Marketplace Open Enrollment is the time to change your current health plan or find a new one. You can go to HealthCare.gov to update your information or select a new plan that best meets your...

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American Federation of Teachers’ Campaign to Provide Books to Communities in Need

AUDIO: Randi Weingarten, Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers
(Washington, DC, Friday, December 17, 2021) – The American Federation of Teachers, representing K-12 educators and school staff around the country, is announcing a new program to help America’s students rediscover the joy of reading,...

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Virginia Announces Increased DUI Enforcement as Part of 20th Annual Checkpoint Strikeforce Campaign To Deter Drunk Driving During The Holiday Season

AUDIO: George Bishop, Deputy Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
(Falls Church, VA, Friday, December 17, 2021) – In 2020, 272 persons were killed on Virginia’s roadways in alcohol-related crashes, accounting for nearly a third of Virginia’s total traffic fatalities. This represents a three-percent increase...

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