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BOSTON, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Real Recycling for Massachusetts - an organization of citizens, businesses, trade organizations and unions that oppose a costly and inefficient expansion of the bottle bill - today outlined the top 10 reasons why the bill is bad for Massachusetts. The bottle bill measure, which has repeatedly failed to earn support from lawmakers, is currently under review again in the state legislature. "In a tough economy the last thing Massachusetts...
LONDON, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrate jet-setting Jubilee journeys in 2012 The Queen must have air miles to die for, after flying to 129 different countries during her illustrious reign. Thanks to the advent of air travel Queen Elizabeth II is arguably one of the most widely travelled monarchs in history. In fact the Queen actually succeeded to the throne, while on a tour of Kenya, a trip which had set the standard for a woman...
No good comes from mothering nature anywhere in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, Pa., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's an annual chapter in nature that begins in May, peaks in early June and always goes largely and surprisingly unnoticed. But with time, the annual birth of hundreds of thousands of white-tailed deer has the potential to influence the lives of most Pennsylvanians and many wildlife species. Whitetails represent one of the Commonwealth's most vibrant and valuable...
PHILADELPHIA, April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Director of Dog Law Lynn Diehl confirmed what many animal welfare advocates already knew to be true - the Department of Agriculture is no longer enforcing laws designed to protect dogs in the Commonwealth's largest commercial dog breeding facilities. Long known as the "Puppy Mill Capital of the East," Pennsylvania's legislature, at the urging of Pennsylvania's citizens, passed new laws in 2008 that would end the suffering of...
Many Americans struggle to regain health insurance after losing or changing jobs; early Affordable Care Act provisions are already making a difference for young adults and people with pre-existing conditions One of four (26%) working-age U.S. adults experienced a gap in health insurance coverage during 2011, often because they lost or changed jobs, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report that also shows how difficult it is for people to regain health insurance on their own after losing...
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele today announced a simplified process for many voters, especially senior citizens with expired driver's licenses, to obtain a non-driver license photo ID if they need one to vote under Pennsylvania's new Voter ID law. "If you had a Pennsylvania driver's license, or a non-driver license photo ID, in most cases you will not be required to bring a birth certificate, or any other...
DETROIT, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After a creative account review, Chevrolet has selected a newly formed company, Commonwealth, as its new global advertising agency, responsible for the development of creative campaigns across all platforms for Chevrolet global advertising. Detroit-based Commonwealth is a first-of-its-kind 50-50 joint venture, combining San Francisco-based Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, an Omnicom Group company, and New York-based McCann Erickson...
Awards of up to $250,000 available to Pennsylvania police departments and district attorney offices HARRISBURG, Pa., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that new applications for grants for law enforcement agencies to investigate violations and enforce laws relating to unlawful gambling in the Commonwealth can be submitted for review beginning March 15, 2012. The Local Law Enforcement Grant program sets aside a total of...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXA) today reported financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2011 and provided a general business update. Alexza recorded a net loss of $9.7 million and $40.5 million in the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011, respectively, as reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), compared to net income of $25.4 million in...
Telstra finalizes Definitive Agreements with NBN Co and the Commonwealth for Telstra’s participation in the NBN rollout. (PRWEB) March 10, 2012 Telstra today is pleased to announce it has finalized its Definitive Agreements with NBN Co and the Commonwealth for Telstra’s participation in the roll out of the National Broadband Network. CEO David Thodey said the agreements and associated Government policy commitments were expected to provide Telstra approximately $11 billion in post-tax...
