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• National Coalition of State Bioscience Institutes Created

Tech Collective Joins 41 State Bioscience Associations in efforts to Bring Life Science Education, Workforce Training, and Entrepreneurship to the National Stage Tech Collective

• Business Wire
• July 10, 2012

• Aspca, National Link Coalition Release Toolkit to Help Communities Address Link Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence

New resource encourages communities to build coalitions to identify, tackle animal abuse NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ASPCA(R) (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) and the National Link Coalition today launched the first-ever toolkit to help communities build coalitions to address the link between animal cruelty and human violence. The resource was developed by Dr. Randall Lockwood, senior vice president of ASPCA Forensic Sciences and Anti-Cruelty Projects, and Phil Arkow, coordinator for the National Link Coalition.

• U.S. Newswire
• October 26, 2012

• National Coalition of Individuals with Mental Health Conditions Calls for Reasonable Response to Arizona Tragedy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (NCMHR), http://www.ncmhr.org, an organization of statewide networks of persons in recovery from mental health conditions as well as individual members, joins the nation in grieving the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and other Arizonans. "We especially understand the impact of violence because, contrary to popular belief, research has shown we are no more violent than the general population and in fact are 11 times more likely to be victims of violence," said NCMHR steering committee member Daniel B. Fisher, M.D., Ph.D. Let's not scapegoat and stigmatize an entire group for the actions of a single individual," Fisher said. "A literature review has shown that the homicide of a str...

• U.S. Newswire
• January 10, 2011

• On Veterans Day, National Coalition Releases Groundbreaking Report On 'Moral Injuries' to Veterans

Report result of unprecedented collaboration among academic, religious, and veterans' groups WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Truth Commission on Conscience in War (www.conscienceinwar.org), a national coalition of over 60 religious, veterans, academic, and advocacy groups, will release a groundbreaking report on the need for greater religious freedom and protection of moral conscience in the military, based on "moral injuries" suffered by veterans, and announce next steps in implementing its recommendations on November 10, 1:30 p.m., in the NPC Zenger Room. Dr. Rita Brock, Chair of the Commission Planning Committee; Rev. Herman Keizer, Jr., veteran, former Army chaplain and host of the Truth Commission; and five veterans will speak.

• U.S. Newswire
• November 08, 2010

• National Safety Coalition Endorses Older Driver Safety Bill

Commends Rep. Altmire for Introduction WASHINGTON, May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Coalition for Older Roadway User Safety (CORUS) strongly endorses H.R. 1776, the Older Driver and Pedestrian Safety and Roadway Enhancement Act of 2011 introduced yesterday by Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.). CORUS, which is comprised of AARP, American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), American Highway Users Alliance, Easter Seals, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), and Transportation for America, is the nation's only national coalition focused on older driver and pedestrian safety.

• U.S. Newswire
• May 06, 2011

• National Coalition On Black Civic Participation Commends Justice Department for Blocking Texas Voter Id Law

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener of Black Women's Roundtable, issued the following statement about the Department of Justice's rejection of the new voter ID law in Texas: We support the US Department of Justice's decision to oppose the law passed in Texas last year requiring voters to show a photo ID, and hope that similar laws passed in other states are also struck down. While these restrictive voter ID laws are being passed under the guise of preventing voter fraud, states passing these discriminatory laws have not provided evidence of significant instances of in-person voter fraud that would justify the changes.

• U.S. Newswire
• March 13, 2012

• Statement From National Coalition for Safer Roads On Support for Speed Enforcement Technology

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released a new report, "Survey of the States: Speeding and Aggressive Driving," on the role that speeding plays in traffic deaths. Speeding continues to be a factor in one-third of traffic deaths every year, while almost every other area of highway safety steadily progresses. The GHSA recommends that states explore addressing speed concerns with aggressive driving enforcement and also encourages the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to promote best practices in automated enforcement strategies. The National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR) supports speed enforcement and the GHSA's recommendations.

• U.S. Newswire
• March 08, 2012

• Pa Treasurer Rob Mccord Joins Elected Officials to Launch National Coalition in Response to Citizens United

City, State Elected Leaders Form Coalition For Accountability in Political Spending (CAPS) HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord today joined with New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, and Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel to announce the creation of a national coalition to reduce the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

• U.S. Newswire
• October 04, 2010

• National Coalition Representing Individuals with Psychiatric Diagnoses Lauds President Obama's Recommendations to Contain Gun Violence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (NCMHR), a coalition of 32 statewide organizations representing individuals with mental health conditions, joins with other Americans to thank President Obama for taking bold and decisive action against the shocking escalation of gun violence in America. NCMHR supports the President's statement that people labeled with mental illnesses are far more frequently the targets than the perpetrators of violence. "However," said Daniel Fisher, M.D., Ph.D., a founder of NCMHR who himself recovered from schizophrenia, "we are concerned that several of the recommendations will increase the fear of, and discrimination against, individuals with mental health conditions. For example, expanded report...

• U.S. Newswire
• January 17, 2013

• Statement From National Coalition for Safer Roads: New Jersey Red- Light Running Fatalities On the Rise

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Jersey has seen a rise of 87.5% in fatal traffic accidents involving a red- light runner from 2008 to 2010. In the past month alone, three fatalities resulted from a reckless driver running a red light in Freehold Township, East Brunswick and Pohatcong. There is a major problem on New Jersey's roadways and it needs to be addressed," said David Kelly, President and Executive Director of the National Coalition for Safer Roads. "The solution starts with tackling the root of the problem - driver behavior. Safety cameras do just that by making drivers more aware on the roadway as they approach intersections where many fatal crashes occur.

• U.S. Newswire
• May 21, 2012