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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for 2024-02-18 ( 6 items )  
APCIA Responds to Accurate, Yet Concerning Wall Street Journal Editorial (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following letter to the editor on Feb. 15, 2024, by President and CEO David A. Sampson: * * * Dear Editor, The recent Wall Street Journal Editorial "Sticker Shock and Sticky Inflation" paints an accurate, yet concerning picture of the on-going impact inflation is having across the board on Americans, particularly their insurance costs. As the editorial noted, "home insurance was up 0.7 percent in Jan more PR

City of Miami Mayor, Francis Suarez Cuts Ribbon to Open Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: On Wednesday, February 14 at One Herald Plaza, City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and NMMA President Frank Hugelmeyer, together with Informa and the International Yacht Brokers Association, opened the doors to this year's Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show - the world's largest boat show. In Florida, consistently the top-ranking state for boat sales an more PR

Discover Boating Expands Roster of Real Boaters Telling Real Stories for 2024 Campaign (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: During the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show Industry Breakfast on Thursday, February 15, NMMA President, Frank Hugelmeyer's state of the industry address included a sneak peek of the growing list of real boaters sharing their real stories of life on the water as part of the industry's Discover Boating "See You Out Here" campaign. One of these boaters more PR

Miriam Tuliao to Participate in 37th Annual Great Saunter to raise funds for the Spectrum Scholarship Program (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 16 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: Miriam Tuliao has announced that she will participate in the 37th Annual Great Saunter, a 32-mile walk around Manhattan, on May 4, 2024 to raise funds for ALA's Spectrum Scholarship Program. This is Tuliao's 17th consecutive year organizing an annual fundraiser for Spectrum. To support Tuliao's fundraising efforts, please visit https://ec.ala.org/donate to make your gift and more PR

National Immigrant Justice Center, National Immigration Project: Testimony - Town of Farmville Should Stop Secret Dealings With Private Prison Company & Cut Ties With ICE (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following testimony by Senior Policy Analyst Jesse Franzblau and Amber Qureshi, a staff attorney at the National Immigration Project, during the Feb. 14, 2024, Farmville Town Council public hearing in Virginia: * * * On February 14, 2024, the Farmville Town Council in Virginia held a public hearing and again heard testimony from people expressing opposition to the privately operated U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfo more PR

NOAA Hears Boating Industry Concerns and Marine Technological Solutions Regarding the Proposed Vessel Speed Restriction Rule (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: This week, members of the boating industry met with Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries, at the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show to express their concerns about the agency's proposed expansion of the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) Vessel Strike Reduction rule. This was the first time the Assistant Administrator h more PR