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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday September 24, 2023 ( 14 items )  

Andrew Goodman Foundation: Win For Wisconsin Voters In Werner Vs. Dankmeyer Case To Protect Student Voting Rights
MAHWAH, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- The Andrew Goodman Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Judge Levine issued his ruling in Werner v. Dankmeyer this week, denying the Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and granting Clerk Dankmeyer and the DNC's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. The case was filed to prevent students from voting where they live, study, and work. On behalf of The Andrew Goodman Foundation and Common Cause Wisconsin, Law Forward and Bromberg Law L  more

CAIR-MI Announces Lawsuit Seeking End to Secret Government Watchlist
DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), today announced the filing of a lawsuit with a dozen plaintiffs seeking an end to the government's secret watchlist that almost exclusively targets Muslims for harassment and humiliation when they travel. CAIR also announced the findings of its 2023 Muslim Community Watchlist Snapshot R  more

Cooper University Health Care: Cooper Innovation Center Receives $100,000 Grant to Develop New Device for Use During Cardiac Catheterizations Invented by Cooper Physicians
CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 20 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: Cooper University Health Care's Center for Innovation has received a $100,000 grant from the Foundation for Health Advancement (FHA) to develop a new medical device that will aid physicians performing cardiac catheterizations and related procedures for greater efficiency, ultimately leading to better patient care. The Antegrade Femoral Artery Entry Device and Sheath was invented and developed by va  more

CREW Statement on Menendez Indictment
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington issued the following statement on Sept. 22, 2023: * * * Following the announcement of the federal indictment of New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington President Noah Bookbinder, a former federal corruption prosecutor, released the following statement: "With these latest revelations, it's time for Senator Menendez to resign. The stain of corruption continuously taints   more

IMA and Fordham Gabelli School of Business Collaborate on Education Workshops
MONTVALE, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- The Institute of Management Accountants issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: IMA(R) (Institute of Management Accountants), the association of accountants and financial professionals in business, and Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business have entered into a collaborative agreement with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver workshops that educate accounting and finance professionals on what they need to know to succeed   more

Inspira Health EMS Nationally Recognized for Its Commitment to Quality Care for Heart Attacks and Strokes in South Jersey
MILLVILLE, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Inspira Health, a health care provider, delivering continuum of primary, acute and advanced care services, issued the following news release: Inspira Health EMS and Ground Transport has received the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline(R) EMS Gold achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid research-based care to people experiencing the most severe forms of heart attack and stroke, ultimately saving lives. Emergency medical services perso  more

Inspira Health: Dispensary of Hope Program Provides No-Cost Prescription Meds to Those Who Qualify
MULLICA HILL, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- Inspira Health, a health care provider, delivering continuum of primary, acute and advanced care services, issued the following news release: More than 100 South Jersey residents have filled over 300 prescriptions - free of charge - at two Dispensary of Hope locations launched by Inspira Health. Accessible within the pharmacy at Inspira Medical Centers Mullica Hill and Vineland, these are the first Dispensary of Hope locations in southern New Jersey and mee  more

Karen Barton Named Vice President of Assessment Operations at Educational Testing Service
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 20 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: ETS CEO Amit Sevak named Karen Barton as the Vice President of Assessment Operations at ETS. Barton will work with ETS Senior Vice President of Production and Delivery Dennis Stetzel in leading the global organization's design, development and delivery of assessments across operations. "Karen brings the experience we need to realize the future of assessment which is focused on enabling the progres  more

National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation: NJ Medieval Times Employees Appeal to National Labor Relations Board in Ongoing Joust With Union Officials
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Artemisia Morley, a cast member at the Lyndhurst, NJ, location of Medieval Times, has submitted a Request for Review to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Washington, D.C., defending her and her coworkers' right to vote unwanted officials of the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) union out of the workplace. Morley is receiving free legal repres  more

National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation: Piscataway L'Oreal Employees Demand Vote to Remove RWDSU Union Officials From Facility
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Sept. 20 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Employees of L'Oreal USA Products' facility in Piscataway, NJ, have just filed a petition requesting a vote to remove Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU-UFCW) Local 262 officials from power at their workplace. L'Oreal employee Ana Maria Hoyos Lopez submitted the petition to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 22 in Newark with fre  more

NCOIL URGES CONGRESS TO PASS NFIP REAUTHORIZATION LEGISLATION
BELMAR, New Jersey, Sept. 21 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release: The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) urges a timely reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) before its expiration on September 30th. The NFIP is a program that makes federally-backed flood insurance available in those states and communities that agree to adopt and enforce flood-plain management ordinances to reduce future flood damage. The p  more

Statement on the Departure of Gov. Murphy's Chief of Staff George Helmy
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 20 -- The New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce issued the following agency statement on Sept. 19, 2023: * * * In my 50-plus-year career, during which I have interacted with many governors and their chiefs of staff, George Helmy has been truly exceptional. He is responsive, professional, objective, respectful - and has been a true asset to Gov. Murphy and the state. We have not agreed on all issues, but there has been a mutual respect between us in dealing with our d  more

The Nature Conservancy and Partners Secure $8 Million to Expand Tree Canopy in Newark, New Jersey
NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 20 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: On September 14, 2023, The Nature Conservancy and a coalition of partners were awarded an $8 million grant from the United States Forest Service to expand and improve the tree canopy in the City of Newark, the site of the nation's second-worst heat island effect according to Climate Central. These funds are the largest award made in New Jersey through the United States Department of Agric  more

Vera Institute of Justice on the End of Cash Bail in Illinois
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * Today, the Pretrial Fairness Act went into effect in Illinois, making it the first state to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pretrial release. Insha Rahman, vice president of advocacy and partnerships at the Vera Institute of Justice, issued the following statement: "With the Pretrial Fairness Act, Illinois is making history today as the first state to fully eliminate money bail. I  more