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Lumen Appoints Mark Hacker as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Legal Officer Named...
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Obsidian Solutions Group Joins Groundbreaking Initiative to Support NASA and the Firefighting Community With Wildfire Modeling and Analytics, Management, and Decision Making

FREDERICKSBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Obsidian Solutions Group is proud to announce its support to the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) and its groundbreaking research and development initiative—the Applied Sciences Center for Resilience Studies (ASC). The ASC creates a nexus between researchers and practitioners, enabling and advancing collaboration among government agencies, industries, and academia to enhance community wildfire resilience. ASC’s inaugural research endeavor, which is fu...
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New Report Shows For-Profit Staffing Agencies Drained $9.2 Billion From Ontario’s Hospitals Over 10-Year Period

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The staffing crisis stemming from chronic underfunding of Ontario’s hospitals has fueled a dramatic growth in the usage of for-profit staffing agencies to the tune of $9.2 billion, according to a new research study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Drawing on data obtained from multiple sources including Ontario hospitals’ financial documents, Hollowed Out: Ontario Public Hospitals and the Rise of Private Staffing Agencies takes a deep dive into the inter...
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CUPE National Officers to Join Striking Canadian Hearing Services Workers on Toronto Line

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workers, allies, and the CUPE National officers will swell the Toronto picket line of CUPE 2073 on Friday. These members work at Canadian Hearing Services as sign language interpreters, employment consultants, counsellors, and in other critical roles that remove barriers for Deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing Ontarians. They have been on strike since April 28. CUPE National President Mark Hancock and CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer Candace Rennick will join the str...
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Maximus Reports Fiscal Year 2025 Second Quarter Results

TYSONS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maximus reports financial results for the three and six months ending March 31, 2025....
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Sherry Hillier Re-Elected as CUPE NL President

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador held their 51st annual convention this week, hosting delegates from across the province. They came together to vote on resolutions on fighting privatization, supporting migrant workers, and lifting up young workers. This Wednesday, elections for several positions on the executive board were held, including the position of division president. Sherry Hillier was re-elected as president and will serve a two-year...
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New Study Warns: Rent Control Offers Short-Term Relief, But Steep Long-Term Costs

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new Pioneer Institute study finds that rent control can lower rental housing costs but it also carries steep long-term consequences...
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Operation HOPE Partners with City of Aurora, Illinois to Launch Child Savings Account Program for All Public School Kindergarteners

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping low- and moderate-income Americans thrive in an ever-changing economy, today announced that its partnership with the City of Aurora, Illinois to provide Aurora resident public school kindergarteners with an educational savings account has officially launched. Operation HOPE was selected by the City as the non-profit partner to manage the newly-established program, called Aurora’s Promise. The program supports th...
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Euna Solutions to Host Live Webinar on Unlocking the Power of Philanthropic Partnerships Amid Fiscal Uncertainty

ATLANTA & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Euna Solutions: WHAT Euna Solutions®, a leading provider of best-in-class SaaS solutions, purpose-built for the public sector, in partnership with Funkhouser & Associates, announced the launch of a new thought leadership webinar series designed to help local government leaders navigate today’s rapidly shifting fiscal environment. The first session, titled “Navigating Fiscal Uncertainty: Philanthropy as a Strategic Partner,” will take place on May 15, 2025...
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California Elected Officials Asked to Take Immediate Action Vowing to Reverse Affordability Crisis

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New campaign asks lawmakers to stop overlooking California families by promising to stop policies that raise cost of living in Golden State....