Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Dear PSA Director, The American Rescue Plan, enacted in March 2021, increased the Child Tax Credit for more than 65 million U.S. children — roughly 90% of all children — and...
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…
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...
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...
AUDIO: Sarah Gatewood, with Florida Power & Light Company
(Juno Beach, FL, Friday, January 14, 2022) – While extreme cold weather is rare in Florida, it can happen. As temperatures drop, experts say heating your home can actually cost two to three times more...
AUDIO: Mariela Quintanilla, Vocera para Florida Power & Light Company
(Juno Beach, FL, viernes, 14 de enero de 2022) – Aunque el frío extremo es raro en Florida, puede suceder. A medida que las temperaturas bajan, los expertos dicen que calentar su hogar puede costar...
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...
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...
AUDIO: Sarah Gatewood, with Florida Power & Light Company
(Pensacola, FL, Tuesday, January 11, 2022) – When temperatures drop into the 30s and 40s in Florida, many people are surprised to learn that heating their home can lead to an increase in energy use,...
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...