Virginia Highway Safety Office Announces Increased DUI Enforcement As Part Of 18th Annual Checkpoint Strikeforce Campaign To Combat Drunk Driving During The Holiday Season

AUDIO: Marshall Herman, Chair of the Governor’s Executive Leadership Team on Highway Safety
(Falls Church, VA, Wednesday, December 18, 2019) – With the holiday season in full swing, it is important to note that alcohol and driving can be a deadly combination. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,...

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Business Coalition Explains Value That Meetings and Events Have on U.S. Economy

AUDIO: Michelle Mason, President and CEO, Association Forum and Association Forum Foundation
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, December 11, 2019) – The U.S. economy and businesses are directly affected by the meetings and events that are held across the state. In 2016, 1.9 million meetings were held in the...

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Leading Economists Headline NAR’s First-Ever Real Estate Forecast Summit on December 11

AUDIO: Dr. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research, National Association of REALTORS
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, December 11, 2019) – The National Association of REALTORS® will host its first-ever Real Estate Forecast Summit in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, December 11. During the Summit, the top 10 outperforming markets...

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FEMA Cautions California Residents to Prepare for Flooding After Wildfires

AUDIO: David Maurstad, Head FEMA’s Insurance and Mitigation Administration and Chief Executive of the National Flood Insurance Program
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, December 3, 2019) – In the aftermath of wildfires, local California communities face a higher risk of flash flooding for up to several years due to changes in the terrain caused by...

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Expert Discusses the Toll of Caregiving – November is National Family Caregivers Month

AUDIO: Carolyn Richar, Chief Mission Officer, Capital Caring Health
(Falls Church, VA. Wednesday, November 27, 2019) – According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 40 million Americans care for an ill or older family member. The value of the unpaid services they provide...

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State Report Cards Examine Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in the U.S.

AUDIO: Linda Smith, Founder & President, Shared Hope International
(Vancouver, WA, Wednesday, November 20, 2019) – Shared Hope International will soon release this year’s “The Protected Innocence Challenge” report, which analyzes and identifies gaps in state child sex trafficking laws across the country. Each state...

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UPS Needs to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Employees

AUDIO: Jon Bowers, Director of Learning Technology, UPS
(Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, November 20, 2019) – UPS is hiring 100,000 seasonal employees to support its annual holiday shopping rush. The full- and part-time seasonal positions – primarily package handlers, drivers and driver-helpers – have long...

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American Psychological Association Survey Shows What is Causing Americans Significant Stress

AUDIO: Jaime “Jim” L. Diaz-Granados, PhD, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, American Psychological Association
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, November 14, 2019) – A year before the 2020 presidential election, Americans report various issues in the news as significant sources of stress, including health care, mass shootings and the upcoming election....

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