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Government News, including Ballot Initiatives, Local and State Policy and Related

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Government News, including Ballot Initiatives, Local and State Policy and Related

Auditel's Telecom Training for Government Will Stretch Tax Dollars

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Auditel Inc. today announced that it has been awarded by General Services Administration (GSA) schedule of Telecommunication Audit & Financial Training...

Cleveland NewsChannel 5's Troubleshooter Stories Prompt New Bill to Protect Ohio Homeowners

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- NewsChannel 5 Troubleshooter Joe Pagonakis is making a difference! His stories about problems between northeast Ohioans and their home improvement contractors...

Environmental Advocate David S. Honda Appointed to Oversight Board of Controversial Landfill

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Los Angeles business leader and environmental sustainability advocate David S. Honda has been appointed to the Sunshine Canyon Landfill Local...

Martha Rose Construction Joins DOE Builder Challenge

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Martha Rose Construction, Inc, joined today with U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to announce a new national energy-saving initiative - the U.S. Department of Energy's Builders Challenge. Martha Rose was at the Builders Challenge kick-off event held at the International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida.

Non-Profit Group Discovers $22K of Kentucky Taxpayer Money Allegedly Spent on 'Vanity' Plates

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- "It's not legal, not appropriate use of public funds, and a deep insult to non-profit organizations across the Commonwealth who have worked to legally get, or even have just thought about getting, specialty plates," said Don Shelton, spokesman for the Kentucky Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans.

NBFAA Supports the College Life Safety and Fire Prevention Act

IRVING, Texas -- A balanced approach to fire protection that includes the installation of both fire detection and suppression systems will save lives according to the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), and for that reason, NBFAA urges that consumers support two legislative initiatives now pending in Congress.

Prominent Non-Profit Orgs Team with North Miami Mayor's National Dollar Wi$E Campaign

Investor Education @ your libraryNORTH MIAMI, Fla. -- City of North Miami Mayor Kevin Burns along with representatives from the Florida Office of Financial Regulation kick off an initiative to show Florida citizens how easy the road to financial security can be if you know the basics of simple investing. There will be a press conference Monday September 24th at 11:00 a.m. at the North Miami Public Library.

ElectionMall Makes History by Offering Ames Straw Poll Tickets Online with Results via Cell Phone Messaging

AMES, Iowa -- While Republican presidential hopefuls are in Ames, Iowa this weekend shaking hands and jockeying for position among party faithful, two new technology tools are being offered to Iowa voters and political junkies. ElectionMall's eTicketing software and text messaging (SMS) system are being provided through IowaGOP.org allowing supporters to purchase their tickets online to the Iowa Straw Poll and receive results on their cell phone.

First Large-Scale Spraying Campaign for Malaria in Senegal in 50 Years Underway

DAKAR, Senegal -­- The U.S. Goverrnment, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, launched two new activities under the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) in Senegal yesterday with the start of the first large-scale community-based spraying campaign in Senegal in the village of Keur Moussa and the delivery of 200,000 bednets in outlying areas of the capital, Dakar.

New Lottery Ticket Will Bust Myth of Jackpot Fatigue for State-Run Lotteries

PoolingPLUSPHOENIX, Ariz. -- Relationship Marketing Systems, LLC, a lottery products company in Phoenix, Arizona has a patent-pending lottery ticket designed to increase sales of state lottery jackpot games. According to Andy Amada, president of RMS, "Believing in the myth of 'Jackpot Fatigue' is holding state lotteries back from generating a lot more sales and revitalizing their online games."

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