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AHF: Florida Lawmakers Reverse HIV Drug Cuts, Restoring Coverage for Thousands

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thousands of Floridians living with HIV will keep the medication that keeps them alive, after the Florida Legislature today passed a state budget that reverses this year's cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). The budget returns eligibility to 400 percent of the federal poverty level, brings back the medications the Department of Health had dropped, including Biktarvy, funds the program with $75 million, and adds independent oversight. "This is wha...
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National Association for Veterans Rights Raises Questions About Federal Court Ruling Impacting Veteran Claims Assistance

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Association for Veterans Rights (NAVR) today responded to the recent district court ruling in Ford v. Veterans Guardian, warning that the decision could significantly disrupt access to lawful assistance for Veterans navigating the VA disability claims process. While the ruling addresses a threshold legal issue and is not a final determination of liability, NAVR believes the Court adopted an overly broad interpretation of federal law, creating substantia...
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U.S.-Made Nitrile Gloves Approved for TSA Use

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ohio-made nitrile gloves by USMGC earn TSA approval, supplied through CABVI's federal contract for security officer protection....
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Wife of Nippon Dynawave Worker Killed in Chemical Implosion Calls for Full Transparency from Company, says Osborn Machler & Neff

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The wife of a worker killed in Tuesday's catastrophic chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill in Longview, Washington, called on state officials to demand complete transparency from the company as investigators began their work to determine what caused the disaster that has claimed at least two lives, with the death count expected to rise to at least 11. According to Mackenzie Ammons, her husband, Jared Ammons, went into work early so he could mak...
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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Chuck Fleischmann May 2026 Porkers of the Month

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CAGW named Sen. Murray and Rep. Fleischmann its May 2026 Porkers of the Month for receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in pork-barrel earmarks....
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Cemex, Port Tampa Bay and Mayor Castor Complete $36M Terminal Expansion to Support Regional Growth

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cemex US and Port Tampa Bay, joined by Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, today celebrated the opening of the newly expanded Cemex Aggregate Terminal at Port Tampa Bay. The expansion, supported by a $29 million Cemex investment and a $7 million Florida Department of Transportation grant, significantly increases the terminal's capacity to receive, store and distribute the aggregates used in concrete, asphalt and construction projects across the region. The expanded terminal m...
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JK Moving Services Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Supporting Broker Accountability and Safety

STERLING, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JK Moving applauded the Supreme Court’s ruling that freight brokers can be held accountable under state negligence laws when hiring unsafe carriers....
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Vanderhoof Municipal Workers Vote Overwhelmingly in Favour of Strike Action

VANDERHOOF, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE 1632 members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action following months of uncertainty after Mayor and Council declined to ratify an agreement that had been reached at the bargaining table. “Workers believed a fair agreement had been reached through negotiations,” said Dan Middleton, President of CUPE Local 1632. “After months of delays, our members are asking the employer to honour that agreement and provide some certainty for work...
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El Distrito Escolar Independiente (CISD) de Uvalde y Zurn Elkay anunciaron una donación destinada a garantizar agua potable más limpia, saludable y segura

UVALDE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE: ZWS) y el Distrito Escolar Independiente Consolidado de Uvalde (UCISD) anunciaron hoy la donación de 36 estaciones de llenado de botellas con filtración Elkay Pro FiltrationTM, 19 estaciones de llenado filtradas Elkay® ezH2O®, 73 kits de conversión de filtración Elkay y cinco años de filtros Elkay para cada una de las unidades donadas. Esto garantiza un suministro constante de agua potable más limpia, saludable y segu...
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Private Duty Nursing Saves California $175 Million a Year. It's Time to Fund It.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The California Association for Health Services at Home Urges the State Legislature to expand access to Private Duty Nursing and funding is critical....