BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 9 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 350.org Condemns Trump's Reckless Executive Orders on Coal: "A Dangerous Fantasy That Endangers Us All" Despite coal's decline worldwide, the Trump Administration signed four executive orders on Tuesday, April 8th, aimed at preventing the US from phasing out coal. Anne Jellema, Executive Di more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: * * * Small Towns, Big Losses: Trump's Tariffs Devastate Main Street Donald Trump's plan to slap Americans with the largest tax hike since 1982 is already hurting the backbone of the American economy: small businesses on Main Street. Many are sharing their frustrations on Reddit and seeking adv more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The American Council of Life Insurers issued the following statement on April 9, 2025: * * * American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) Lauds Senate Introduction of the Secure Family Futures Act ACLI President & CEO David Chavern's statement on the Secure Family Futures Act that was introduced by Sens. Tillis and Warnock. WASHINGTON - American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) President and CEO David Chavern issued the following statement on the Secure Family Futures Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based, and civic and community groups, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Approves Unfit Leader for the Securities and Exchange Commission Atkins as chair threatens financial security of investors, pension funds and working families Washington, D.C. --The Senate approved the nomination of more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 9 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Announces Key Staff Additions to E&E Team Apr 09, 2025 Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations announced that it has hired Patrick Kelly as vice president of energy & environmental affairs and David Capati as senior manager of energy & environmental affairs. "Under the new administration, policies that affect trucking are undergoing a pa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Business Software Alliance (formerly BSA - Software Alliance) issued the following news release: * * * BSA: 'AI Continent' Plan is a Chance to Promote AI Adoption in Europe BRUSSELS -- The Business Software Alliance responded to the European Commission's AI Continent Action, calling it an important shift to help Europe lead in developing artificial intelligence, not just regulating it. However, BSA has concerns about the plan's strong emphasis on digital sovereignty.  more PR

HAILEY, Idaho, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Western Watersheds Project issued the following news release: * * * Coalition Statement Responding to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Firing of Federal Workers Public Service Unions, Small Business, Veterans and Conservation Organizations and Rule of Law Advocates Vow to Continue Fight WASHINGTON - In response to today's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court granting the government's request for a stay of the preliminary injunction against the O more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release: * * * EANY Responds to President Trump's Executive Order Attacking State Clean Air and Climate Laws In response to President Trump's April 8 Executive Order, Environmental Advocates NY executive director Vanessa Fajans-Turner issued the following statement: Not content with tanking the economy, yesterday President Donald Trump launched a direct attack on our air and water--and our future. T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Urges Trump Administration to Maximize Transparency in Negotiations During 90-Day Tariff Pause Washington, D.C. -- Today, as the Trump administration announced a 90-day pause in implementation of its "Reciprocal Tariffs," the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement. "Absent transparency a more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 10 -- The Colorado Springs Chamber and Economic Development Corp. issued the following news on April 9, 2025: * * * Expanding Transportation Innovation: Gov. Polis Announces Swisspod Expansion in Colorado Springs Today, Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Swisspod, a company pioneering high-speed, emission-free Hyperloop transportation, is exp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * Firearm Industry Economic Impact Rises 379% Since 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The total economic impact of the firearm and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $91.7 billion in 2024, a 379 percent increase, while the total number of full-time equivalent jobs rose from approximately 166,000 to nearly 383,000, a 130 percent in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Government Overreach for Me, No Recourse for Thee: House Republicans Advance Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills as the Economy Burns WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, the House Education and Workforce Committee is scheduled to advance two anti-transgender bills, H.R. 2616 and H.R. 2617, taking power from local schools and placing teachers into a position where they cannot acknowledge the existence of LGBT more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy Commends Senate Letter Urging EPA to Set Strong Biofuel Blending Volumes, Account for SREs WASHINGTON, D.C.--Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, applauded a bipartisan group of lawmakers for a Senate letter they sent this week urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set strong, multi-y more PR

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Denounces IRS Sharing Data with DHS for Violating Taxpayer Trust and Further Imperiling Economy New York, NY - This week, the Internal Revenue Service reached an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to share t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Helping Maryland Households Below is a continuously updated list of good news arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by President Trump and congressional Republicans in 2017, and which now must be made permanent. The average annual TCJA tax cut for Maryland households is $1,194. ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL IRS DATA: 399,170 Maryland households a more PR

NEW YORK, April 4 -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: * * * IAB Unveils 2025 NewFronts Lineup, Spotlighting What's Next in Streaming From May 5-8, Industry Leaders Will Come Together Across NYC and Online to Debut New Content, Share Insights, and Shape the Future of Video NEW YORK - April 4, 2025-As media consumption continues to shift, the 2025 IAB NewFronts is where marketers and media buyers come to see what's next -- especially when it comes to video. From Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Detention Watch Network, a coalition that says it builds power through advocacy and strategic communications to abolish immigration detention in the United States, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * ICE's New Facilities and Request for $45 Billion Would Exacerbate Inhumane and Deadly Detention System Washington, DC -- This week Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued an urgent sole source justification and approval notice for contracts f more PR

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Joint letter on Swedish Data Storage and Access to Electronic Information legislation On 8 April 2025, 237 civil society organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts, including Global Encryption Coalition members, published a joint letter to members of the Swedish Riksdag calling on them to reject  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Lawmakers, environmental justice, and clean air advocates call on Governor Hochul to stand strong for clean air protections State leaders gather in Albany to urge the Governor to protect the life-saving clean truck standard in final budget and reject industry efforts to gut air protections Albany, NY - To protect the health and safety of all New Yorkers, state legislative leaders and clea more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Lawmakers, Environmental Justice, and Clean Air Advocates Call on Governor Hochul to Stand Strong for Clean Air Protections Albany, NY -- To protect the health and safety of all New Yorkers, state legislative leaders and clean air advocates held a news conference to call on Governor Hochul to defend the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) standard against industry and federal attacks. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * New Consumer Polling Data: Americans Oppose Policy Changes that Threaten Credit Card Reward Programs WASHINGTON -- A new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Bankers Association found that a strong majority of U.S. consumers are happy with their credit cards and do not want the government to interfere with their card's rewards programs. The more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * New U.S. Chamber Report Reveals IP Boosts U.S. Economy, Drives Job Growth Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new study highlighting the critical role of intellectual property (IP) in the American economy and its benefits for the American workforce. The study, From Innovation to Employment: IP's Role in Job Growth, examines the nationwide impact of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * Newly Confirmed SEC Chair Paul Atkins Will Endanger Investors, Markets, and the Economy, As He Did Before the 2008 Crash WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Dennis M. Kelleher, Co-founder, President, and CEO, issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Paul Atk more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The National Foreign Trade Council issued the following statement on April 9, 2025: * * * NFTC Statement on Tariff Pause WASHINGTON DC - National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) President Jake Colvin released the following statement in response to the announcement that some tariffs have been paused by the Administration: "The pause is a step in the right direction but let's not celebrate the fact that it appears to leave in place a new baseline of 10% tariffs on most cou more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Presidential orders to prop up coal companies would increase pollution, damage public lands and raise power bills April 9, 2025 Contact: Molly Moore, Director of Program Communications, molly@appvoices.org, (828) 278-4076 On April 8, 2025, President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at propping up declining coal-fired power plants and reducing environmental prot more PR

NEW YORK, April 9 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * TEST-LEI for Japan Unchanged in February Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below.  The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(r) (LE more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * The 2025 NAB Show Wraps: Defines the Future of Media and Entertainment with Groundbreaking Innovation and Global Engagement Las Vegas, NV, April 9, 2025 -- The 2025 NAB Show concludes today as the leading global platform for the media and entertainment industry, reaching new audiences and connecting storytellers worldwide. With compelling industry insights, cutting-edge t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * The Golden State of Government Overreach: NetChoice Sues California for a Third Time CONTACT: PRESS@NETCHOICE.ORG SAN JOSE, Calif.-- Today, NetChoice sued California for the third time over yet another unconstitutional, failing power grab. If this law goes into effect, SB 1144 will hurt onli more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Sparks Fear USGCRP, Congressionally Mandated NCA in Peril WASHINGTON--It is being reported that the Trump administration is canceling funding for the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), the 15 federal agency body established by Congress in 1990 to coordinate federal research on climate change and its impacts. Among several key s more PR

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Joins Business at OECD (BIAC) at the OECD Global Forum on Trade Rick Johnston (Citi, BIAC, USCIB) providing opening remarks at the OECD Global Forum on Trade. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) hosted its annual Global Trade Forum April 7, focused on the theme "Government support, the level playing field and inclusive opportunities in th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Ways and Means Chairman Smith: "The way you provide tax relief is, you cut tax rates." Today on CNBC's SquawkBox, Ways and Means Chairman Congressman Jason Smith said: "The way you provide tax relief is, you cut tax rates." Here is the key exchange: CNBC Joe Kernan: "Is it possible that we see - when we do extend the 2017 bill - is it possible that the top rate goes back to 39.6% more PR