Tips for All Boaters This National Safe Boating Week

AUDIO: Yvonne Pentz, Communications Director of the National Safe Boating Council
(Manassas, VA, Monday, May 24, 2021) – National Safe Boating Week will be held from May 22-28, 2021, reminding all boaters to brush up on boating safety skills and prepare for the boating season. This...

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Congress Must Pass Police Reform Legislation

AUDIO: José Santos Woss Legislative Manager, Justice Reform and Election Integrity, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 20, 2021) – A majority of American voters believe that the need for police reform is even more urgent in the wake of former police officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the...

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All Voting is Local Ohio Discusses the Introduction of HB 294 Into the Ohio Legislature

AUDIO: Kayla Griffin, All Voting is Local’s Ohio Campaign State Director
(Columbus, OH, Friday, May 14, 2021) – The Ohio Legislature recently introduced HB 294, a 174-page anti-voter bill. All Voting is Local Ohio believes the legislature is continuing a troubling trend of restricting access to...

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Healthcare.Gov Announces Special Enrollment Period With New Financial Help To Lower Premiums Due to COVID Relief

AUDIO: Dr. LaShawn McIver (Mc-EEv-er), CMS Director of the Office of Minority Health
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 12, 2021) – The American Rescue Plan (ARP) not only provides resources to beat the pandemic, but it also expands access to health insurance coverage, and lowers cost ensuring nearly everyone...

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Ending Police Violence, Specifically Banning Chokeholds & No-Knock Warrants

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Dear PSA Director, Most American voters  believe that the need for police reform is even more urgent in the wake of former police officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the murder of...

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NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Helps Minority Communities Who Are Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19

AUDIO: Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., director, The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
(Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, May 11, 2021) – COVID-19 has killed 575,000 people in the U.S., and the death toll continues to rise. According to the CDC, the hospitalization rates for African-Americans is nearly 3x higher...

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Mother’s Day and How Mothers Can Keep Their Families Safe With COVID-19 Vaccination

AUDIO: Beth Battaglino, RN-C, COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project Convener and CEO of HealthyWomen
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 6, 2021) – This Mother’s Day, the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project, a national coalition composed of 200 leading organizations representing patients, providers, employers and public health organizations, is sharing...

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New Poll Shows Parents Continue To Be Primary Influencer for Meaningful Conversations

(Washington D.C., Wednesday, May 5, 2021) – A new poll conducted for Power to Decide’s annual #TalkingIsPower campaign reveals that the majority of adults say their parents were the person they turned to as a...

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May Is Mental Health Month

VIDEO: Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO, Mental Health America

(Alexandria, VA, Monday, May 3, 2021) – Since 1949, Mental Health America and its affiliates across the country have recognized May as Mental Health Month. This year, May is also the month President Biden projects…