U.S. Newswire back issues from February 2005:
New Study Identifies Most Important Predictors of HIV DrugResistance in Patients Beginning Triple Therapy
Feb 01, 2005 ... CHICAGO, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The best method for preventingHIV patients from developing drug resistance is a careful, dedicatedadherence to their prescribed drug regimen, according to a long-term, large-scale study released today in the Journal of InfectiousDiseases and presented ...
America's Charities and Corporate Partners Aide Tsunami Victims; Public and Private Sector Working Together to Help Those in Need
Feb 01, 2005 ... CHANTILLY, Va., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- America's Charities haspartnered with several employers nationally to raise more than$350,000 for Tsunami Relief Efforts. McKee Nelson LLP of WashingtonDC, Silicon Graphics (NYSE: SGI) of Mountain View Calif., AmericanPsychological Association of ...
Tax Talk Today(r) February Panel to Discuss New Schedule M-3; Experts to Highlight the Features of the New Form
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Tax Talk Today, a monthlyWebcast aimed at educating tax and payroll professionals on the mostcontemporary and complex tax issues, announced today the topic of itsFebruary Webcast: "The New Schedule M-3 -- Corporate Disclosure andReconciliation." The ...
ASGE Announces Grant Recipients in Annual Research Awards Program
Feb 01, 2005 ... OAK BROOK, Ill., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Societyfor Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the ASGE Foundationannounced this year's institutional winners of medical researchgrants, as part of the ASGE's annual Research & Outcomes &Effectiveness Awards Program. The ...
Grassroots Energy Enables RNC To Break Fundraising Records; RNC To Help NRSC Eliminate Debt With $1 Million Transfer
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Republican NationalCommittee (RNC) today released its year-end Federal ElectionCommission (FEC) report, showing that it ended 2004 with$14,667,311.63 cash on hand and no debt. The RNC set numerousfundraising records in 2004, with a record ...
EPA Issues Documents as Part of the Review of Ozone and Particulate Matter Air Quality Standards
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As part of a process toensure that EPA air quality standards reflect the latest airpollution and health effects research and science, the Agency isissuing draft documents on ground-level ozone and particulate matter(PM), two of the six criteria air ...
MSN Launches New Internet Search Service Designed to Give More- Precise Answers in Less Time
Feb 01, 2005 ... REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today marks theworldwide(1) launch of the new MSN(r) Search, the first-ever searchengine built from the ground up by Microsoft Corp. to help consumersmore quickly search the Web and get precise answers. Now available in25 markets(1) and 10 ...
NTIS Issues New Pricing for Searchable Online Applications of the Social Security Administration's Death Master File
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Prices for the OfficialVersion of the Social Security Administration Death Master FileOnline have been revised to make the file more accessible to publicand private sector organizations that need to verify and validateidentity and prevent fraud. The ...
Cement Industry Extends Support to Clear Skies Act; Proposed BillWill Streamline Regulations And Encourage Emission Credit Trading
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Portland CementAssociation (PCA) and its members support the Clear Skies Act of 2005(S. 131), which was introduced by Sens. James Inhofe (R- Okla.) andGeorge Voinovich (R-Ohio) on Jan. 24. The bill promises dramaticreductions of emissions of ...
APHA Scores Members of Congress on Public Health Congressional Record
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Public HealthAssociation (APHA) today released its annual congressional record,which measures how members of Congress voted on legislation that isimportant to public health. APHA's list was compiled by examining hundreds of ...
American Phytopathological Society Accepting Technical Submissions for 2005 Annual Meeting
Feb 01, 2005 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The AmericanPhytopathological Society (APS), a professional organization of plantpathologists with 5,000 members worldwide, is now acceptingapplications for poster and oral presentations for the 2005 APSAnnual Meeting, July 30 to Aug. 3, at the ...
Will the Washington Post Ever Get the Ballistics Message?, Asks CCRKBA
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "After reading yesterday'sWashington Post editorial on 'Going Ballistics,' we wonder if thatnewspaper ever will get it," John Michael Snyder, Public AffairsDirector of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and BearArms (CCRKBA), commented here ...
Parents of Blind and Brain-Damaged Child Hurt by Malpractice Cap Ask President Bush for Equal Time
Feb 01, 2005 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The parents of ablind and brain damaged California child, who was the victim ofmedical negligence when he was two years old, asked President Bush ina letter today to meet with them and give patients equal time todiscuss his proposal to cap ...
Media Matters Web Ad Wins National Pollie Award for Excellence in Political Communications
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A Media Matters for AmericaFlash animation was awarded a coveted Pollie Award for excellence inpolitical communications by the American Association of PoliticalConsultants (AAPC). Media Matters' "The Right-Wing Squares," producedby JulianMulvey.com, ...
North American Millers' Association: 'Bread -- It's Essential'; Grains for LIFE Campaign Is Launched
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today the Grain FoodsFoundation launched an aggressive public relations campaign aimed atreminding consumers grain based foods, like bread, are an essentialpart of healthy eating. The Grains for LIFE campaign was launchedonline and in New York City ...
SAE International Names Governmental Affairs Director
Feb 01, 2005 ... WARRENDALE, Pa., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- SAE International hastapped Tim Mellon as its governmental affairs director, a Washington,D.C.-based position that supports communication between the Societyof Automotive Engineers and federal regulatory agencies and theautomotive and aerospace ...
America Once Again on the Right Side of History Says Former U.S. State and Defense Department Official
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by Fred Gedrich, a Former U.S. State and Defense Departmentofficial, on Iraq's democratic election: "In a dazzling display of human courage, millions of Iraqi men andwomen enthusiastically grabbed the torch of ...
Coalition Launches ParentsMedGuide.org: 'Helping Parents Help Their Kids'
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today a large coalition ofmedical and family/patient advocacy organizations launchedParentsMedGuide.org, a new resource center for parents of childrenand adolescents with depression. A focal point of the Web site is afact sheet called "The Use of ...
ADL Urges CIA To Release Documents on Nazi War Criminals
Feb 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Concerned that the CentralIntelligence Agency has refused to declassify thousands of documentson Nazi war criminals, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today calledon the agency to make public all relevant classified records asrequired by law ....
John Deere to Use B2 Biodiesel Fuel in US Manufacturing Plants; NatlBiodiesel Board Applauds John Deere's Announcement at Biodiesel Conf.
Feb 01, 2005 ... JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- John Deereannounced today that it plans to use B2, a blend of two percentbiodiesel fuel, as the preferred factory-fill in its diesel propelledmachines made in the United States. John Deere representativesshared the announcement with more ...
Latino Leaders Urge Senate Leaders to Quickly Confirm Judge Gonzales: 'The Time for Partisan Posturing is Over'
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Board of Directors ofThe Latino Coalition (TLC) today urged Senate leaders to quickly anddecisively confirm Judge Alberto Gonzales as the next U.S. AttorneyGeneral. "The time for partisan posturing is over. We need a quick anddecisive ...
National Polls Find Majority of Americans Support ANWR Production;Results Refute Recent Biased Poll Sponsored By Activist Group
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Two separate national pollsreleased this week show a majority of Americans believe Congressshould open the Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for oilproduction. These findings come in direct contrast to a Zogby pollreleased last week funded by the ...
More than One Million Young People Expected to Job Shadow Starting Feb. 2; Participants include Members of Congress, Governors, Media
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Starting on Feb. 2, morethan one million young people will have a chance to explore theirfutures when they "shadow" workplace mentors as part of the eighthannual Groundhog Job Shadow Day initiative. Job shadowing is a yearlong national effort ...
National Center for Alternative Certification Conference Feb. 9-12
Feb 01, 2005 ... News Advisory: National Center for Alternative Certification Conference Feb. 9-12, 2005 WHAT: National Center for Alternative Certification Conference WHERE: Disney Coronado Springs Resort Lake Buena Vista, Fla. DETAILS: ...
Leading Esthetic Dental Academy to Hold Evidence-Based Educational Update
Feb 01, 2005 ... CHICAGO, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Academy ofEsthetic Dentistry (AAED) is holding the second annual Esthetic &Restorative Update (ERU) April 8-9, at the Hilton in the Walt DisneyWorld Resort. The ERU is designed for all dental professionals including ...
Russell Simmons Joins the ASPCA in Launching Anti Cruelty Campaign
Feb 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Hip-hop mogul, entrepreneur,political activist, and animal lover Russell Simmons has joined TheAmerican Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) tolaunch a national campaign to help raise awareness of and eliminateanimal abuse and ...
ACORN to Protest Liberty Tax's Predatory Refund Loan Practices; Members Will Warn Neighbors in 65 Cities Across the U.S. and Canada
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- ACORN members will protestat Liberty Tax offices in more than 60 cities throughout the U.S. andCanada from Tuesday, Feb. 1 to Friday, Feb. 4 to demand that the taxpreparer change its sales practices with Refund Anticipation Loans(RALs), which steals ...
Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health Public Meeting Scheduled for Feb. 17 In Rosemont, Illinois
Feb 01, 2005 ... News Advisory: The Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH)will hold an open meeting in Rosemont, Ill. on Feb. 17, 2005. ACCSH advises the assistant secretary on standards, polices andpractices related to the protection of construction workers ...
Census Bureau Daily Feature for Feb. 2 -- Saving Nome
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily"Profile America" features for Feb. 2 from the U.S. Census Bureau: Profile America, Wednesday, February 2nd. It sounds like a moviescript, but some brave sled dogs and their drivers saved many livesin Nome, Alaska, on ...
Kerry Addresses Guard and Reserve Pay Gap; Tax Credit Helps Small Businesses, Reservists, and Their Families During Call-Up
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), ranking member of the Committee on Small Business andEntrepreneurship, today reintroduced legislation to help militaryreservists who lose income when they're called to active duty and thesmall businesses that employ ...
Pelosi Statement on Black History Month
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic LeaderNancy Pelosi released the following statement today in honor of BlackHistory Month: "Today marks the beginning of Black History Month. While onemonth does not do justice to honor the rich history of a communitythat ...
American Medical Association Experts on Medical Liability Available for State of the Union Interviews
Feb 01, 2005 ... News Advisory: President Bush has made clear that reforming the nation's brokenliability system is one of his top health care priorities. AsPresident Bush prepares to outline his domestic agenda in Wednesday'sState of the Union Address, AMA physician experts are available ...
Members of Congress Award Presentations: Parks Conservation Group Recognizes Select Members of Congress With Special Award
Feb 01, 2005 ... News Advisory: Photo Opportunity WHO: National Parks Conservation Association WHAT: Friends of the National Parks Awards WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Please note: Members of Congress (MOC) are not formally scheduledwith specific ...
Television Ad Hits Bush Privatization Plan That Drastically Cuts Benefits; Moveon.org Airs First Ads Against Bush Plan
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- MoveOn.org today beganairing a television ad calling on Members of Congress to opposePresident Bush's plan to privatize Social Security. The ad is thefirst of many expected from groups involved in a coordinated campaignto fight the President's plan ...
Media Matters for America Asks Scott McClellan to Consider Revoking White House Press Credentials of Talon News
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Media Matters for Americasent a letter yesterday (January 31) to White House Press SecretaryScott McClellan asking him to consider revoking the White House presscredentials apparently granted to Jeff Gannon, the Washington bureauchief and White House ...
FAA To Outsource 2400 Air Traffic Controller Positions
Feb 01, 2005 ... WHEATON, Md., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Federal AviationAdministration (FAA) announced today the decision to contract out aportion of the Nation's Air Traffic Control System in what isconsidered to be the largest, most complex outsourcing effort ofpublic functions in U.S. Government ...
North Dakotans Fight Bush Privatization Plan; Bush's Visit to Sell His Social Security Plan Spurs Major Protest
Feb 01, 2005 ... News Advisory: North Dakota residents will join statewide leaders this week tohold a series of events on Social Security before President Bush'svisit to the state. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2, BISMARK, N.D. 2:15 p.m. -- North Dakota leaders hold a news conference to ...
'Wardrobe Malfunction Prevention Act' Necessary to Intercept Broadcast Indecency, Says CWA
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Concerned Women for America(CWA) says this year's plan for more "family-friendly" entertainmentin the upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show is evidence of last year'sSuper Bowl victory, when American families voiced outrage over theJanet Jackson/Justin ...
Restaurants Play MVP Role on Super Bowl Sunday; New Survey Finds One in Eight Americans Order Takeout/Delivery on Super Bowl Sunday
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The nation's restaurants aregearing up for Super Bowl Sunday, America's unofficial holiday andwhere football fans get together with friends and family to watch thegame and cheer on their favorite teams. New National RestaurantAssociation research ...
Bush to Highlight Social Security Reform in State of the Union Speech; Nat'l Bipartisan Organization Applauds President's Leadership
Feb 01, 2005 ... News Advisory: -- President Bush to Highlight Social Security Reform in State ofthe Union Speech -- Nat'l Bipartisan Organization Applauds President's Leadership -- Social Security Experts -- Interview Availability President Bush has indicated that he will ...
PCMA: Medicare 'Direct Negotiation' is Short-Hand for Higher Prescription Drug Costs and Fewer Choices for Seniors
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Requiring the federalgovernment to directly negotiate prescription drug prices in the newMedicare prescription drug benefit would likely result in reducedprescription-drug choices for seniors and higher drug costs for tensof millions of consumers and ...
ABC7/WJLA-TV Launches 'Doug Hill's Weather Now'
Feb 01, 2005 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Your weather forecast,when you want it. Today, Allbritton Communications and ABC7/WJLA-TVlaunch Doug Hill's ABC7 Weather Now channel. It's metro Washington'sonly live, local forecast available 24-hours a day. "Washingtonians are on the ...
Millions Can Still Save Thousands on Prescription Drugs; Access toBenefits Coalition's Medicare Card Finder Speeds Enrollment Process
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Seniors and younger personswith disabilities who have Medicare can still enroll for existingprescription drug savings programs that can, in many cases, lower thecosts of their medications significantly. And, the Access toBenefits Coalition (ABC) has ...
Press Conference Will Take Stock of the State of American Indian and Alaska Native Nations in the United States
Feb 01, 2005 ... News Advisory: -- Third Annual State of Indian Nations Address to be Delivered bythe National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) on Feb. 3 WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 3, Noon to 1 p.m. WHERE: National Press Club (Holeman Lounge), 529 14th Street, NW,Washington, D.C ....
American Public Health Association Urges President Bush to Recommit to Protecting the Public's Health
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is astatement from Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, executive director ofthe American Public Health Association: "The American Public Health Association urges President Bush inhis State of the Union address tomorrow and in ...
Baltimore Citizens and Leaders to Talk Jobs at Town Hall Meeting; Public Opinion Poll on Balt. Jobs and Economy Will Also Be Released
Feb 01, 2005 ... News Advisory: Baltimore citizens will have an opportunity to engage their publicand private sector leaders--including Mayor Martin O'Malley and UnderArmour CEO Kevin Plank--in a unique dialogue about jobs and theeconomy at a town hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m ....
Kick Off Heart Month With a Healthy Helping of Fish
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ - The National FisheriesInstitute (NFI) and its members asked Americans today to kick offFebruary as National Heart Month by paying special attention to themost important muscle in their bodies through exercise and a healthydiet that includes fish ....
Seniors Shouldn't Trust Social Security Privatization's Rosy Rhetoric; Benefit Cuts Will Be in Grandchildren's Future
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statementby Edward F. Coyle, executive director, Alliance for RetiredAmericans, for inclusion in State of the Union stories: "When George Bush purposely omits the fact that he intends todramatically cut benefits while adding ...
UPDATE: CBPP Conference Call on Social Security and President's State of the Union Address: Comment and Analysis
Feb 01, 2005 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Conference Call Briefing: Social Security and the President'sState of the Union Address Comment and Analysis WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 3, 1 p.m. (ET) WHERE: Register on-line http://www.cbpp.org/confcall.htm WHO: ...
Brookings Briefing: State of the Union - Analyzing Bush's Agenda for the Next Four Years Feb. 3
Feb 01, 2005 ... News Advisory: In his State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress onWednesday night, President Bush is expected to spell out many of thespecifics of his domestic and national security agenda, not just forthe year ahead but for his entire second term in the White ...
Ahmed al-Rahim to Discuss Democracy, Elections and the Insurgency in Iraq
Feb 01, 2005 ... News Advisory: Ahmed al-Rahim, a former advisor to the Coalition ProvisionalAuthority, will discuss "Democracy, Elections and the Insurgency inIraq," at Hudson Institute on Tuesday, February 2, from 12 to 2 p.m. Al-Rahim will address the impact of the elections on ...
CREW Files Letter With FCC Requesting Review of Network Policies on Airing 'Controversial' Ads During SOTU
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ - In light of four nationalnetworks refusing to air an advertisement opposed to President GeorgeBush's medical malpractice proposal, Citizens for Responsibility andEthics (CREW) today sent a letter to the Federal CommunicationsCommission (FCC) asking ...
Disability Activists' Feud with Eastwood Nearly 5 Years Old, Says Author
Feb 01, 2005 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Disability rightsactivists dislike the message in Clint Eastwood's "Million DollarBaby." But fueling their protests over the Oscar contender is theanger they've harbored for five years -- over the movie star'sefforts in 2000 to scale back ...
NARAL Pro-Choice America: Medicare to Cover Viagra, While Bush Admin. Continues to Block Women's Access to 'Morning-After' Pill
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- NARAL Pro-Choice America,the nation's leading advocate for personal privacy and a woman'sright to choose, said Americans are outraged that the BushAdministration will allow Medicare to cover prescriptions for sexualenhancement drugs such as Viagra ...
Members of Michigan Congressional Delegation Honored with National Parks Award
Feb 02, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The nonpartisan NationalParks Conservation Association (NPCA) today presented a Friend of theNational Parks award to eight members of Michigan's Congressionaldelegation including Senators Carl Levin (D) and Debbie Stabenow (D)and Representatives ...
Bodman Sworn in as 11th Secretary of Energy
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Earlier this morning, Dr.Samuel Bodman was sworn in as the 11th Secretary of the United StatesDepartment of Energy. Secretary Bodman was confirmed unanimously bythe United States Senate on Monday, January 31, 2005, replacingSpencer Abraham who ...
Statement by RNC Communications Director Brian Jones on Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid's 'Obstructionism' Today
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- RNC Communications DirectorBrian Jones issued the following statement on Nancy Pelosi and HarryReid's 'obstructionism' today: "Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid today continued their efforts totransform the Capitol into an obstruction factory. ...
Students to Provide Testimonials Against MEALAC Professors; Announce Public Screening of Updated 'Columbia Unbecoming' Video
Feb 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Several of the students whodescribed incidents of intimidation by professors at ColumbiaUniversity have agreed to speak to the five person ad-hoc committeeorganized by the administration, despite serious reservations. Thesestudents are appearing under ...
BCBSA Approves Use of Blue-Branded Debit Cards for Tax-Favored Health Savings Accounts
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue ShieldPlans may begin working with banks to offer Blue-branded debit cardsto their members who participate in tax-favored health savingsaccounts (HSAs) as well as flexible spending accounts (FSAs) andhealth reimbursement ...
K-State Professor Writes Book on How Rural Communities Can Help Themselves With Community-Building
Feb 01, 2005 ... MANHATTAN, Kansas, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- When residents of acommunity come together, whether through conflict or celebration, itgives them a sense of identity and can help strengthen theircommunity, according to a communications expert at Kansas StateUniversity. In his ...
Hyde Questions Findings of UN Commission of Inquiry on Darfur
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Rep. Henry J. Hyde (R-IL), chairman of the House International Relations Committee, todayrejected the assertion by a UN Commission of Inquiry that atrocitiescommitted in the Darfur region of western Sudan do not, in fact,constitute genocide: ...
New Taxation and Telecomm Lobbyists Join National League of Cities Staff
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Janine Jones Smith andCheryl Leanza have joined the National League of Cities (NLC) staffas Principal Legislative Counsel. Smith will advocate for taxationissues. Leanza will advocate for telecomm issues. Both joined the NLCstaff in December 2004 ....
RNC Deputy Communications Director Danny Diaz: Filibustering Judge Alberto Gonzales is Neither Good Policy Nor Good Politics
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- RNC Deputy CommunicationsDirector Danny Diaz issued the following statement on a potentialDemocrat filibuster of Judge Alberto Gonzales' nomination: "Democrats should understand that filibustering America's firstHispanic nominee for Attorney ...
Air Force Dogs SAIC for Alleged Profit Padding, and Company Denies It
Feb 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Emerging from almost threeyears of secrecy, a lawsuit accusing SAIC of false claims and otherfraud has led the Air Force to issue an "alert" concerning thecompany. The unusual written notice calls on Air Force contractingofficials worldwide to ...
Montana Residents Fight Bush Privatization Plan; Bush's Visit to Sell His Social Security Plan Spurs Major Protest
Feb 01, 2005 ... News Advisory: Montana residents will join statewide leaders this week to hold aseries of events on Social Security before President Bush's visit tothe state. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, HELENA, MONT. 4 p.m. -- Montana leaders will hold a news conference to ...