PRWeb: Government Legislative http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Government Legislative from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.jpg http://www.prweb.com 163 51 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Post-Election Audits Can Restore Voter Confidence in Election Results, Says American Statistical Association http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1444814.htm In light of the results of a Washington Post-ABC poll released this week, the American Statistical Association (ASA) has reiterated its position that post-election audits can play a critical role in restoring confidence in election results. An article about the poll in the Post stated that only about a third of Ohio voters had confidence that votes in their state would be counted accurately. ASA says post-election audits could verify election results and assure the public that vote counts are correct, and that statisticians can play a significant role in the audit process. (PRWeb Oct 10, 2008)

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]]> Custom Learning Systems to Unveil Robust HCAHPS-Management Technology at Healthcare Service Excellence Conference http://www.prweb.com/releases/HCAHPS/Value-Based_Purchasing/prweb1447574.htm Leading Conference on Patient Satisfaction Showcases New Technologies, Processes, and Management Strategies to Maximize HCAHPS Performance (PRWeb Oct 9, 2008)

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]]> Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Groundbreaking Legislation at Nelson Nameplate Implementing Green Chemistry Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/membrane-switches/rapid-prototyping/prweb1441494.htm Last week California State Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law two bills that make up the country's most comprehensive program regulating the use of chemicals that have been linked to potentially deadly effects on human health. Los Angeles manufacturer Nelson Nameplate Company was the site of the historic bill signing; on the heels of the company's own internal efforts to reduce the number of toxic chemicals the company uses to create metal nameplates and membrane switches. (PRWeb Oct 9, 2008)

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]]> GOP Maverick, Carl Mumpower, Runs Unique Congressional Campaign Against Democrat, Heath Shuler http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1446114.htm The congressional campaign of a GOP candidate has captured national attention for his distinctive challenge to NC-11th Dist. incumbent Democrat, Heath Shuler (campaign caught the attention of Monday Night Football's huge audience). This high-energy contest between a principle driven conservative psychologist, Carl Mumpower and a football player is a classic David and Goliath struggle with about as many twists and turns as the original. (PRWeb Oct 9, 2008)

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]]> HealthMedia Applauds Mental Health Parity Bill http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1443444.htm With the passage of Mental Health Parity legislation, health plans and self-insured employers will be required to offer the same level of coverage for mental health as they provide for physical health. HealthMedia is advising health plans and self-insured employers to respond to the mandate by implementing safe, cost-effective, scalable, confidential options for treatment -- given a critical shortage of clinicians. (PRWeb Oct 8, 2008)

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]]> Survey Shows Majority Favor Drop in Drinking Age http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1435594.htm An over-whelming majority surveyed say they favor a drop in the legal drinking age, according to a new opinion poll conducted by Headline Press. (PRWeb Oct 8, 2008)

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]]> Accomplished Minnesota DUI/DWI Attorney Authors New Premier DUI/DWI Handbook http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1433644.htm West Publishing, a division of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has published the 2008-2009 Minnesota DWI Handbook, Volume 31 of the Minnesota Practice Series. The Minnesota DWI Handbook provides a comprehensive reference manual that guides the user through one of the most complex areas of criminal law practice. The Minnesota DWI Handbook provides a thorough analysis of all applicable legislation, appellate cases, and administrative rules. Coverage includes implied consent proceedings, vehicle forfeiture, license plate impoundment, commercial vehicles, and vehicular homicide. The Handbook also includes practice-oriented insights, an in-depth explanation of testing methods used by law enforcement officials, and extensive trial preparation materials. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008)

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]]> Americans for Clean Energy Applauds Renewal of Solar and Wind Energy Tax Credits http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1431084.htm Grassroots organization links public's voice to Congress using Facebook. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008)

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]]> Petition to U.S. Government for Airfare Transparency Issued by Lessno.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1422994.htm American Travelers Sign On to End Misleading Airfare Advertising. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008)

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]]> Small Business Owners Divided on Wall Street Bailout Plan http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1424614.htm A SurePayroll survey of small business owners finds a 50-50 split on whether the bailout is good or bad (PRWeb Oct 4, 2008)

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]]> Internet Expert Explains Why Google Yahoo Ad Deal is Anti Competitive - Deal Would Make Yahoo Dependent on Google Financially and Operationally http://www.prweb.com/releases/Cleland-Google-Yahoo/102008/prweb1407344.htm Scott Cleland, Internet expert, feels Yahoo is unlikely to competitively bite the Google hand that feeds it. He discusses this and more issues around the Google -Yahoo ad partnership in his latest white paper titled "Googleopoly III." (PRWeb Oct 3, 2008)

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]]> L-A-B Accreditation Meets Requirements of the Toy Safety Testing as Defined in the 'Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008' http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1414464.htm Laboratory Accreditation Bureau, L-A-B, an ILAC signatory, offers ISO 17025 Accreditation for Test Labs seeking registration with the CSPC for Toy Testing. (PRWeb Oct 3, 2008)

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]]> Nossaman Gains Public Policy and Litigation Expertise : Peter Van Hartesveldt Joins the Firm in DC, Amber Grayhorse in LA http://www.prweb.com/releases/van_hartesveldt/peter_van/prweb1424134.htm Peter Van Hartesveldt joins Nossaman in Washington, DC as a Partner and as part of the firm’s recently expanded public policy law. He comes to the firm directly from the House Ethics Committee where he served as Acting Deputy Chief Counsel, Director of Advice and Education. Litigator Amber Grayhorse joins Nossaman as an Associate in Los Angeles from another large firm. Expansion of Nossaman’s public policy law practice occurred as part of the July 1st merger with Washington, DC firm O’Connor & Hannan which doubled the size of the group. (PRWeb Oct 3, 2008)

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]]> ISO27001 Experts Can Help Companies Meet Stringent Californian Information Security Legislation with Comprehensive Toolkit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1413344.htm IT Governance, the world's leading specialist publisher of books and tools for ISO27001/27002 implementation, have adapted their best-selling information security toolkit so that it will work specifically for the California SB-1386 compliance regulation. (PRWeb Oct 3, 2008)

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]]> Creating a New Reality: Cracking One Billion Passwords per Second http://www.prweb.com/releases/gpu/acceleration/prweb1405714.htm ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. announces the release of a new version of Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery, a high-end password recovery solution to recover a variety of system and document passwords. The new release reaches the recovery speed of one billion passwords per second by employing several NVIDIA video accelerators. Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery can recover a variety of system passwords such as NTLM and startup passwords, crack MD5 hashes, unlock password-protected documents created by Microsoft Office 97-2007, PDF files created by Adobe Acrobat, as well as PGP and UNIX and Oracle user passwords. With the newest GPU acceleration upgrade of Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery the passwords will be recovered up to 25 times faster than by using CPU-only mode. (PRWeb Oct 2, 2008)

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]]> BoycottBigMedia.com Announces Website Launch Offering Examples of Political Bias in the Media http://www.prweb.com/releases/MediaBiasEssays/PoliticalBiasExamples/prweb1406484.htm BoycottBigMedia.com announces the launch of their website. Educating others regarding political bias in the media, they also offer free columns and helpful tips for dealing with media bias. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2008)

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]]> TechnoCom Now Assures Location Performance for Networks with More than 140 Million Wireless Subscribers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1407714.htm TechnoCom's LocationAssurance Manager® is a proven industry leader in wireless location providing quality solutions and services that enable network optimization. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2008)

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]]> National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Supports Legislation to Combat Obesity http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1409214.htm The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) has endorsed the Healthy Activity for Lifelong Energy (HALE) Act recently introduced by Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Georgia), aimed at combating America's obesity epidemic, particularly among young men and women considering military service. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2008)

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]]> Immigrant Groups Receive $1.8 Million to Create Media About Community Health http://www.prweb.com/releases/immigrant/community_health/prweb1404884.htm Eight diverse immigrant-led collaborations across the United States each are receiving $225,000 over three years to create locally-focused media and outreach campaigns that speak directly to immigrants'health concerns at the community level. (PRWeb Sep 30, 2008)

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]]> DEA News: Congress Passes Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act http://www.prweb.com/releases/DEA/Pharmacy_Act/prweb1409764.htm Bill now awaits Presidential signature. (PRWeb Sep 30, 2008)

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]]> Protestor Takes to Virtual Streets, Launches Online Petition, Blog http://www.prweb.com/releases/eminent_domain/online_petition/prweb1390514.htm Eminent Domain Activist Finds Protest Planning in the 21st Century is a Whole New Battle (PRWeb Sep 29, 2008)

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]]> Small Business Owner Testifies Before Congress http://www.prweb.com/releases/Small_Business_Owners/Health_Reform/prweb1391724.htm Patricia Owen, owner of FACES DaySpa, testifies on Capital Hill before the House Energy and Commerce's Health Sub-Committee regarding America's need for health reform (PRWeb Sep 29, 2008)

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]]> CosmoCom Offers Instant Solution for FTC Compliance to Telemarketers http://www.prweb.com/releases/ftc-tsr/cosmocom/prweb1391734.htm New Telemarketing Sales Rule is No Problem for CosmoCall Universe Customers. (PRWeb Sep 29, 2008)

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]]> Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel Receives Wall of Fame Distinction from Alma Mater, Brown College and Speaks at Commencement http://www.prweb.com/releases/Brown_College/Senator_Chuck_Hagel/prweb1392564.htm Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Brown College alumnus will speak to Brown College students, faculty and staff. (PRWeb Sep 29, 2008)

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]]> Senate Blocks Military Voting Protection Act - Count US In, Inc. Counters With Letter Writing Campaign http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1381304.htm Count US In, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization formed to help our active and deployed military vote in the upcoming election has undertaken a grass-roots letter writing campaign to our Congress Members and Representatives on the heels of the block of Senator John Cornyn's (TX-R) bill to help remedy the disenfranchised military voter. Count US In's letter campaign demands to know WHY this important bill was blocked when it had the support of over 24 Senators of both parties and the Rules and Armed Services Committee. (PRWeb Sep 26, 2008)

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]]> Women Organize a Grass-Roots Call to Action in an Effort to Educate the Nation on Palin's Politics by Urging Participation in a National Conversation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1383534.htm Via a website launched today, a group of women from across the country are urging other women and men to learn more about the Republican Vice Presidential candidate's experience, record and stance on the most critical issues facing our nation and in particular those affecting women. The website compiles articles from respected news outlets that provide information and insight on Palin in an easy to access format organized by topic. (PRWeb Sep 25, 2008)

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]]> EquityBuild Announces Plan For Time Expiring "GO Zone" Tax Incentives http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1381954.htm Turnkey operation makes it easy for investors to take advantage of increased depreciation of rental property in hurricane relief area (PRWeb Sep 25, 2008)

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]]> Seyfarth Shaw Partner Camille A. Olson, Senate Witness for ADA Amendments Act, Comments on President's Signing of Bill into Law http://www.prweb.com/releases/amendments_act/ada_amendments/prweb1387124.htm Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full-service law firms, today released the following statement from Camille A. Olson, a Senate and House witness who provided testimony on the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADA Amendments Act) and Chair of the national law firm’s Complex Discrimination Litigation Practice Group: (PRWeb Sep 25, 2008)

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]]> Autism, Learning Disabilities and ADHD Experts Convene at the Help Group Summit http://www.prweb.com/releases/autism_ADHD/learning_disabilities/prweb1378604.htm Two-day seminar for professionals and parents to present cutting edge information in research and best practices. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2008)

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]]> Landmark Fish Habitat Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate http://www.prweb.com/releases/Fish_Habitat/Conservation/prweb1383004.htm Legislation offers grassroots, tangible solutions to restore our nation's waterways (PRWeb Sep 24, 2008)

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]]> Tax Refund and Rebate Money Waiting to be Claimed: Allsup Urges People with Disabilities to File 2007 Tax Returns by Oct. 15 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1375944.htm Even those who don't pay taxes can still benefit from tax rebate, EITC and other credits and deductions, plus lower Medicare costs by filing, according to Allsup. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2008)

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]]> NRA "Hunter" Ad Truth Check http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1376974.htm The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Cites Falsehoods Similar to Past Attacks on Senator McCain (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)

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]]> Final Call For Businesses to Pull The Plug on Water Waste http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1368664.htm Sustainable business experts Envirowise are issuing a final call for businesses to sign up to The Rippleffect, a free resource efficiency initiative focused on supporting companies as they look to improve their water efficiency, reduce water consumption and future proof against the bottom line effect of rising costs. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)

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]]> Final Part D Marketing Rules Hit on Eve of '09 Selling Season; New Entrants Face Hurdles http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1359964.htm Part D plans now are scrambling to implement CMS's new Part D marketing rules by the start of the Oct. 1 selling season. And some industry observers assert that the regulations could make it harder for new entrants into the market to attract members. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)

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]]> Lumension Security Delivers SCAP Validated Vulnerability Management Solution http://www.prweb.com/releases/network/scanner/prweb1366284.htm Comprehensive security management platform helps organizations strengthen IT security posture, achieve compliance goals, and reduce overall costs. (PRWeb Sep 22, 2008)

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]]> David Singer Enterprises and Standard Process® Fight for Insurance Reimbursement http://www.prweb.com/releases/Singer/Enterprises/prweb1350914.htm Dr. David Singer of David Singer Enterprises and Standard Process® Vitamins unite to fight for better chiropractic insurance reimbursement. Dr Singer is donating all fees from his live two-hour training teleconferences to the National Chiropractor Legal Action Fund (NCLAF). Standard Process® Vitamins will match funds raised by Dr. Singer, dollar for dollar, which will go to fight for better insurance reimbursement and inclusion of chiropractic in national health care reform. (PRWeb Sep 18, 2008)

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]]> Missouri Launches Safe & Sound – Largest Bridge Project In State History http://www.prweb.com/releases/MoDOT/bridgesafety/prweb1354504.htm The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today approved plans to improve 802 of Missouri’s lowest rated bridges in five years, starting with 100 structures that will be under construction early next year. (PRWeb Sep 18, 2008)

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]]> The Top 11 Tricks To Stop Politicians And Others From Robo Calling You http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1345444.htm The list that politicians do not want you read. The top 11 tricks that you can use now to stop politicians and other from invading your privacy with robo calls, emails, direct mail and other ways. (PRWeb Sep 18, 2008)

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]]> Clean Marine Systems, Inc. Announces the Release of The Aqua-Sonar - The First Patent Pending Ultrasonic Raw Water Flow Indicator for Super Yachts http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1345884.htm The Aqua-Sonar ASF-301 (ultrasonic flow meter) provides real-time flow indicators for all on board heat exchangers to the helm or engine room to solve problems before they occur. The Aqua-Sonar ASF-301 also logs data for up to a year so the engineer or Captain can schedule maintenance well in advance of a failure. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)

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]]> Seyfarth Shaw Partner Camille A. Olson, Senate Witness for ADA Amendments Act, Comments on Passage of the Legislation : "Employers need to immediately look at their existing policies, handbooks, procedures and job descriptions to determine whether they may now be at risk for a lawsuit under the ADA Amendments Act." http://www.prweb.com/releases/amendments/seyfarth/prweb1350314.htm Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full-service law firms, today released the following statement from Camille A. Olson, Chair of the national law firm’s Complex Discrimination Litigation Practice Group, and Senate and House witness who provided testimony on the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADA Amendments Act): (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)

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