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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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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Supreme Court Hearing Oral Arguments Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

VIDEO: John P. Mahoney, Esq., Founding & Managing Partner, The Law Firm of John P. Mahoney, Esq.

(Washington, D.C., Friday, January 7, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments regarding the legality of two federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates issued under the Biden administration. Top-rated and award-winning Washington, D.C.-based…

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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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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Starting January 1, the No Surprises Act Will Safeguard Millions from Surprise Medical Bills

VIDEO: Clare Krusing, Spokesperson, Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing

(Washington, DC, Friday, December 17, 2021) For years, surprise billing has proliferated as a lucrative business model for private equity-backed providers and other out-of-network entities seeking to extract maximum profit by price-gouging patients, families, employers,…

Holiday Campaign Helps Ensure No Soldier Spends Christmas Alone

AUDIO: Fletcher Gill, Co-Founder and CEO, Luke’s Wings
(Washington, D.C., Friday, December 3, 2021) –  America’s heroes have given their all. Now there is a way to help give them the comfort of love and family this holiday season. Non-profit Luke’s Wings has...

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The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) helps clinicians pay off their student loan debt in exchange for working in a Health Professional Shortage Area

AUDIO: Kalisha Beard, a Social Worker in Los Angeles
(Washington, D.C., Friday, December 3, 2021) – The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) National Health Service Corps (NHSC) helps medical, dental, and behavioral health clinicians pay off their student loan debt in exchange for...

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Year-End Congressional Review and Greatest Successes of 2021

AUDIO: Diane Randall, General Secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 2, 2021) – As we wind down 2021 in both a political and literal sense, it is important to reflect on what was accomplished. No Congress will ever solve all of...

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