HOUSTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (TEXPERS), which represents 75+ Texas public employee pensions for police, firefighters and municipal employees across the state, praised passage of the Pension Transparency Bill in the...

PHILADELPHIA, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Reverend Luis Cortés, Jr., a key figure in the national immigration debate, issued a call to action after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to move to the legislation to the Senate floor on Tuesday, May 21,...

PINE RIDGE, INDIAN RESERVATION, S.D., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to Alcohol Justice, Oglala Sioux Tribal President Bryan V. Brewer, Sr. is encouraging concerned tribal members and allies to join him at Zero Tolerance Camp this Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 12:00...

LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alcohol Justice joined with the Los Angeles Coalition to Ban Alcohol Ads on Public Property today to thank the L.A. City Public Safety Committee and its Chair Mitchell Englander for moving to create an ordinance to ban alcohol ads...

LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Now that the prom dresses have been packed away and the school year is finally winding down, many girls will be looking back fondly over the new memories she has made. However, nostalgia rarely lasts long when there is so much fun to be had this...

KABUL, Afghanistan, May 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) will hold a historic dedication Saturday for the International Center for Afghan Women's Economic Development – the only such place for women in Afghanistan to meet with...

OTTAWA, May 25, 2013 /CNW/ - Today is Jumpstart Day, a special day filled with fun activities that will help kids from financially disadvantaged families in local communities throughout Canada get involved in sport and recreation. I am proud that our Government provides continued...

PINE RIDGE, RESERVA INDIA, Dakota del Sur, 25 de mayo de 2013 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Alcohol Justice reporta que el presidente de la tribu Oglala Sioux Bryan V. Brewer, Sr. exhorta a los miembros de la tribu y sus simpatizantes a acompañarlo al Zero Tolerance Camp este...

HOUSTON, May 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Food insecurity continues to be a growing problem for Texas families, with the state ranking eighth in food hardship in the country. Roughly three million public school students in Texas live at or below 185% of the federal poverty level,...

NEW YORK, May 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will open the AJC 2013 Global Forum on Sunday, June 2, in Washington, D.C. Kerry's address to AJC, the premier global Jewish advocacy organization, will be his first to a Jewish group since the the Senate...

MOORE, Okla., May 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WHAT: American Humane Association's legendary Red Star Rescue team arrived last week at the invitation of the state to help the animal victims of the Oklahoma tornado and is assisting the Moore Animal...

AUSTIN, Texas, May 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A bill that changes the way health care plans are reimbursed following liability lawsuits and puts more money into the pocket of injured parties was signed into law by Governor Rick Perry today. The measure makes it easier to...

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) MONDAY, MAY 27: SUPREME SACRIFICES Profile America — Monday, May 27th. ...

CONCORD, N.C., May 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of Memorial Day, more than 10,000 active duty military and family members were honored by Charlotte Motor Speedway and business leaders from around the country prior to the Coca-Cola 600, as part of a Memorial Day weekend...

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Americans take time to honor veterans and active military service members on Memorial Day, Goodwill continues its commitment of meeting their specialized employment needs. Each day, Goodwill honors their service by providing...

LOS ANGELES, 27 de mayo de 2013 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Alcohol Justice se unió hoy a la Coalición de Los Angeles para Prohibir el Alcohol en la Propiedad Pública (Los Angeles Coalition to Ban Alcohol Ads on Public Property) para agradecer al...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This Memorial Day, AARP Illinois is highlighting a recent report by the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation which shows that nearly 17,600 of the 42,000 currently uninsured Illinois veterans would receive health...

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Infographic Focuses on Memorial Day — Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died in service to their country. A new "How Do We Know?" infographic, "Memorial Day: Honoring America's Wartime Veterans" uses...

BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Walmart launched the Veterans Welcome Home Commitment to offer a job to any honorably discharged veteran within his or her first 12 months off active duty, and projects to hire more than 100,000 veterans over the next five...

CHICAGO, May 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Military, public safety, community and business leaders came together today for a Memorial Day wreath laying and rededication ceremony at the General John A. Logan Monument, located in Chicago's Grant Park. The annual event was conducted to...

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