CHICAGO, Illinois, May 3 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: Statement attributed to: Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, M.D., MPH President, American Medical Association "Our country will become healthier and more equitable after the Biden Administration announced today it will expand health care access for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), or Dreamers. "The AMA has supported (PDF) extending eligibility to purchase Affordable Care Act ma more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: The American Gas Association released the following statement after publication of a new study in Science Advances which claims to estimate the number of childhood asthma cases and adult deaths due to natural gas use, but contained serious flaws in analysis: "Despite the impressive names on this study, the data presented here clearly does not support any linkages between gas stoves and childhoo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Barbara J. Gislason, a solo practitioner in Minnesota, received the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section's (TIPS) Animal Law Committee's Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award during the TIPS Section Conference at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. The award recognizes exceptional work by an Animal Law Committee member who, through commitmen more PR

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, April 30 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA issued the following news release: DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - Ensuring that organizations of all sizes have the skilled cybersecurity professionals they need to protect themselves from all manner of cyber threats is amongst the issues to be addressed by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce, at this year's RSA Conference in San Francisco. The RSA Conference, the wo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following news release: An Illinois utility watchdog group has joined forces with a community that has had highly publicized problems with lead in its drinking water to file testimony arguing that Aqua Illinois' proposed $19.2 million rate hike should be slashed by at least 40 percent. The testimony was filed May 1 by the Citizens Utility Board (CUB), the Village of University Park and Viscofan USA, which has a manufacturing fac more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Industry organizations have joined the Soundings Trade Only Group as sponsors of a new research initiative aimed at understanding the needs and desires of today's marine industry employees and fostering a stronger, more diverse, expansive, and multi-faceted marine workforce. The 2024 global research study is designed to offer insights on attracting, retaining, and more PR

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, April 30 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA issued the following news release: DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry, has expanded its role in fostering a data-driven culture with the formation of a new CompTIA Community Workforce Advisory Council. The council, comprised of eight industry experts from multiple organizations, will identify current IT workforce trends and raise awareness to initia more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The Northeast chapter of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has named Sarah Patrie, PE, as its new executive director. In her new role, Patrie will advance PCI's marketing, technical, and educational efforts in New England and New York State. Before joining PCI's Northeast chapter, Patrie was vice president of transportation services at the Associated General Contractors (AGC more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: A draft of the next edition of the AISC Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities (AISC N690) is now available for limited public review and comment. This edition of N690 will supersede the 2018 version, and it is anticipated to be finalized this year. The scope of this public review includes revisions to some requirements for steel-plate composite structu more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 3 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Last week U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) visited Mercury Marine's Headquarters in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The visit was characterized by substantive discussions on pivotal congressional issues, preceding a tour that underscored Mercury's local impact and advocacy efforts within the industry. Prior to the tour, Senator Baldwin engaged in meaningful dialogue with M more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Society of Actuaries issued the following news release: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute has named the winners of its 2024 Student Research Case Study Challenge. This annual global competition enables university actuarial students to showcase their actuarial skills in team competitions. The team StatSmart Solutions from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, won first place. Second place went to Luminous Lake Lifegu more PR

WILLOWBROOK, Illinois, May 4 -- The Tire Industry Association issued the following news release: The Tire Industry Association's (TIA) Electric Vehicle Advisory Council (EVAC) embarked on a knowledge-gathering mission at Midtronics, Inc.'s world headquarters in Willowbrook, IL, on April 25th. This visit signifies TIA's commitment to staying ahead of the latest developments in electric vehicle (EV) technologies. Representatives from TIA's EVAC, including Chairman, Mark Ferner, John Evankovich f more PR

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, May 3 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA issued the following news release: DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - The national unemployment rate for technology occupations edged downward to 2.8% in April following an unusual spike earlier in the year, according to analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce. Technology companies added an estimated 4,280 workers in April, CompTIA's analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 3 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The highly anticipated International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) 2024 is set to take place from July 16-19 in Orlando, Florida. NMMA is offering an unparalleled opportunity for marine accessory businesses at the Marine Accessories Pavilion (MAP), which is strategically positioned to capture the attention of key buyers, dealers, and distributors.  more PR