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The Federation of Canadian Municipalities issued the following news release:. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Insurance Bureau of Canada released a report entitled Investing in Canada's Future: The Cost of Climate Adaptation at the Local Level. According to the report's findings, avoiding the worst impacts of climate change at the municipal…

The Association of British Insurers issued the following news:. A new report by the independent Social Market Foundation shows that IPT, which has doubled since 2015 to 12%, is costing households, on average, pound sterling223 per year. This is stopping the UK from levelling up.

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following blog:. Responding to extreme wealth concentration, states are considering taxing the assets of the very wealthy– such as stocks, bonds, real estate, boats, and jewelry– more heavily while closing loopholes and ending other special tax benefits that shield many of these assets and other income from…

The 2014 Carlton Complex wildfire in north central Washington was the largest contiguous fire in state history. But “megafires” like the Carlton Complex are becoming more common in western U.S. forests as the climate warms and forests are crowded with trees after years of fire exclusion. In the first major study following the devastating Carlton Complex fire,…

Maryland hospitals sued their patients over unpaid bills more than 145,700 times in the 10 years that ended in 2018, leading to wage garnishments, liens and bankruptcies, according to a new report from a coalition of consumer groups and unions. The report’ s authors include the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, the AFL-CIO and National Nurses United.

But some experts and Democrats warn that the candidates risk exacerbating a public health crisis if they go too far in politicizing the virus that causes the COVID-19 illness. Amy Klobuchar all went after Trump during their CNN town halls Wednesday night. It’ s a potent political issue, as it gets at what Democrats see as two major potential weaknesses for Trump:…

As millions took to the streets to protest rampant violence, inequality, corruption and impunity, or were forced to flee their countries in search of safety, states across the Americas clamped down on the rights to protest and seek asylum last year with flagrant disregard for their obligations under domestic and international law, Amnesty International said…

The Kennedy Forum issued the following statement:. In response, former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, lead author of the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and founder of The Kennedy Forum, said the following:.

Tom Udall, D- New Mexico, issued the following news release:. U.S. Senator Tom Udall announced he will be launching an awareness campaign to highlight how the “Census Counts” for New Mexico. Today, Udall will highlight Census-based healthcare funding in New Mexico: the Census helps determine funding levels for Medicare, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance…

–Lendio, the nation's largest marketplace for small business loans, today released findings from a national study on how small business owners are approaching the 2020 presidential election. For the purposes of this study, Lendio commissioned an independent research agency to survey 531 verified small business owners around the country.

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following statement by Logan McFaddin, assistant vice president of state government relations, regarding measures that passed the House Commerce Committee:. “Florida's legal climate is one of the worst in the country, and the abuse and manipulation of Florida's bad faith law by some…

To: The Honorable Bart Rowland, Chair, House Committee on Banking and Insurance, 702 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601. Dear Chairman Rowland and members of the House Committee on Banking and Insurance,. On behalf of the Kentucky Society of Addiction Medicine, the medical specialty society representing physicians and clinicians in Kentucky who specialize in the…

The Investment Company Institute issued the following news release:. Defined contribution plan participants generally kept contributing to their retirement savings during the first three quarters of last year, according to ICI's “Defined Contribution Plan Participants' Activities, First Three Quarters of 2019.” The study tracks contributions,…

Stacey L. Worthy, counsel to Aimed Alliance, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed rule entitled “Benefit and Payment Parameters; Notice Requirement for Non-Federal Governmental Plans”. Aimed Alliance is a 501 (c) non-profit health policy organization that seeks to protect and enhance the rights of health care…

Chuck Oliver, founder and CEO of The Hidden Wealth Solution urges Baby Boomers and Retirees to take action now to reduce losses in their retirement plans. Between the Corona Virus outbreak and the Democratic party' s ridiculous pro tax White House contenders, time is of the essence to adjust one's investment portfolio. Many are asking how to best insulate their…

Anthony Scipione said the amount of damage is estimated at $25,000 and includes the repair and replacement of a fence along Milwaukee Avenue; repair to the retaining wall that the car scraped against; replacement of the underground garage door that the car crashed through; and repairs to a broken traffic signal. Julian H. Hernandez, 22, of Des Plaines was driving…

Five days after they started, it was still unclear exactly what sparked the riots— the worst communal violence in New Delhi in decades— and the death toll at hospitals was continuing to rise. Tensions between Hindu hard-liners and Muslims protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's Hindu-first policies had been building for months when they…