Public Policy & Government News

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Miami-Dade Innovation Authority (MDIA) launched its sixth Public Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Miami-Dade County Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD), the Office of Innovation & Economic Development (OIED), and Miami Homes For All, to identify bold, tech-driven solutions to improve how residents access affordable housing. This challenge invites local and global early-to-growth stage companies to submit innovative solutions t...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the days after CUPE filed an application for certification to unionize child care workers at John Ross Robertson Child Centre (JRRCC) in Toronto’s Avenue Road and Lawrence neighbourhood, the employer circulated an anti-union memo to all workers discouraging them from voting Yes for a union. The memo was full of half-truths and the message was clear: JRRCC did not want a union in their Centre. Workers first started talking about a union months earlier. Unlike many un...

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Porter cabin crew, with the support of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), have filed an application with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to certify a union to represent approximately 1,200 cabin crew at Porter Airlines. “Porter cabin crew work hard to keep the public safe in the air and on the ground,” said CUPE National President Mark Hancock. “They deserve a best-in-class contract and union representation, and that’s exactly what they...

RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the initiation of the EXPrESSIVE Phase 3 clinical trials, evaluating the safety and efficacy of MK-8527, an investigational once-monthly, oral nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor (NRTTI) for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The EXPrESSIVE-11 (MK-8527-011, NCT 07044297) trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of MK-8527 among people with greater lik...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Thursday, July 24, the U.S. convenience store industry will unite for the seventh annual 24/7 Day, a nationwide celebration recognizing everyday heroes—including first responders, EMTs, doctors, nurses, 9-1-1 professionals and American Red Cross volunteers—who serve our communities around the clock. Organized by the NACS Foundation, the day offers a visible show of gratitude from an industry also known for its 24/7 support of communities. This year’s theme “...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Justice Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian, (Ret.), selected to receive prestigious 2025 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the 9th Circuit....

REDLANDS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, has partnered with Dataminr, the leading real-time AI platform, to enhance real-time emergency response for public organizations. Esri’s ArcGIS Basemaps will be integrated into Dataminr First Alert, a real-time critical event discovery solution. Used by public sector organizations around the globe for emergency and crisis response, diplomatic security, infrastructure protection, and more, First Alert will lever...

MADRID--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA, ASX: AAI) and its joint venture partner, IGNIS Equity Holdings, SL (IGNIS EQT), announced that the restart process of the San Ciprián smelter in Spain will resume. On April 28, Alcoa's San Ciprián complex was impacted by a widespread power outage across Spain. As a result of the outage, both the San Ciprián refinery and smelter were affected, significantly impacting the ability to reach a timely and full restart of the smelter. Upon a...

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) (“GEO” or the “Company”) announced today the closing of an amendment to the Company’s Credit Agreement dated as of April 18, 2024 (the “Amendment”). The Amendment increases GEO’s Revolving Credit Facility (the “Revolver”) commitments from $310 million to $450 million and extends the Revolver’s maturity to July 14, 2030. The Amendment further provides that interest will accrue on outstanding revolving credit loans at a rate deter...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), has made the following statement in regard to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s ‘Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance’ memo of July 10. “Teledyne FLIR Defense readily supports U.S. Department of Defense efforts to bolster our drone readiness and ensure all our warfighters are equipped with the right drone systems, technology, and training to achieve success on the battlefield,”...