Read Top Government > National Headlines and Articles from http://governmentprnews.com en-us http://governmentprnews.com/rss_feeds.htm http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/global-health-progress-epitomizes-clinton-gates-call-for-efficiency-savings-in-regards-to-hivaids-prevention-treatments-services-163353.htm Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT GHP's highlights importance of collaborative partnerships and securing resources, such as access to drugs. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/global-health-progress-highlights-viiv-healthcares-announcement-of-new-initiatives-163354.htm Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Initiatives will improve access to HIV medicines for people living in the least developed countries. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/additional-state-regulations-address-significance-of-fluorescent-lighting-recycling-157041.htm Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Many states address health and safety issues of fluorescent lamp disposal with their own regulations. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/watertectonics-technology-receives-general-use-designation-from-state-of-washington-162869.htm Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT WaveIonics system is one of two approved methods to treat stormwater runoff on construction sites http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/berry-plastics-introduces-xsorbs-pompom-ropes-sorbent-booms-and-fibcs-for-gulf-of-mexico-oil-spill-containment-and-removal-162700.htm Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT The nation's leading plastics manufacturer introduces new products to meet the oil spill clean-up demand with short lead times and highest quality from established ISO 9001:2008-certified polypropylene manufacturing facility. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/rewriting-miranda-eroding-the-right-to-remain-silent-162236.htm Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Through heavy exposure in print and visual media, the vast majority of Americans are well aware of their "right to remain silent" upon arrest. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/alls-fair-proposal-would-make-divorcing-parents-equals-162237.htm Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT No one gets married intending to someday get divorced. Divorce is a difficult, emotional experience, especially when it involves children. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/established-local-attorneys-found-new-firm-161785.htm Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Two local attorneys with over 60 years of combined legal experience have founded a new law firm dedicated to serving business and individual legal clients. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/integrated-solutions-managements-consultants-awarded-certified-in-risk-and-information-systems-control-crisc-designation-161668.htm Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT ISACA's newest certification - CRISC - is for IT professionals who identify and manage risks through the development, implementation and maintenance of information systems (IS) controls. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/july-23-25-us-peace-conference-to-plan-actions-against-escalating-war-in-afghanistan-161559.htm Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT A diverse coalition of organizations opposed to the U.S. wars and occupations in Afghanistan and Iraq will sponsor a national conference the weekend of July 23-25, 2010 in Albany, New York with the central demand being "Bring the Troops Home Now!" http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/obama-appoints-gene-hale-to-presidents-export-council-161978.htm Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT President Obama has appointed Gene Hale to the prestigious President's Export Council. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/the-michigan-social-security-disability-process-and-its-pitfalls-161329.htm Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Michigan residents waiting for the Social Security Administration to decide on their benefits face a backlog among the nation's worst. Qualified aid can make the process easier and faster. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/roberts-admitted-to-practice-before-united-states-supreme-court-161024.htm Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT A. Patrick Roberts, a local criminal defense attorney and founder of Roberts Law Group, PLLC, has been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/megans-law-helpline-expands-into-north-carolina-160933.htm Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Megan's Law Helpline and the Sex Offender Registration Tips (SORT) allows community members to report potential sex offender violations. It has recently expanded into North Carolina. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/a-new-sexting-bill-in-the-ohio-legislature-160934.htm Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT New Ohio legislation is aimed at reducing the harmful effects of teen sexting. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/fostering-people-celebrates-10year-anniversary-160672.htm Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Fostering People has announced plans to celebrate its 10-year anniversary as a fostering service provider. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/an-immigration-lawyer-negotiator-comments-on-sb-1070-the-enemy-within-160489.htm Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT An Immigration Lawyer and Negotiator Comments on SB 1070 - The Enemy Within http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/gay-couples-cant-marry-in-texas-but-can-they-divorce-there-160432.htm Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Texas courts are grappling with complex legal issues in two same-sex divorce cases. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/consequences-of-being-a-convicted-sexual-offender-160433.htm Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT The general public's opinion about sex offenders living in residential neighborhoods is negative, to say the least. Read more about the difficulties they face after being released from prison. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/mortgage-fraud-crackdown-results-in-arrests-nationwide-160290.htm Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT The message is clear: the Justice Department is focused on mortgage fraud, and every aspect of any transactions related to a mortgage is subject to scrutiny. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/judicial-foreclosure-allowing-homeowners-to-stay-longer-without-paying-160291.htm Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT People faced with a job loss and overwhelming debt are often forced to make difficult financial decisions. Increasingly more common, these decisions include letting go of the family home. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/airon-customs-launches-new-line-of-shirts-to-support-the-people-and-wildlife-affected-by-the-bp-oil-spill-in-the-gulf-160081.htm Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT "The affects of the BP oil spill are devastating on so many levels we need to do whatever we can to help." http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/ronnie-lee-gardner-executed-by-firing-squad-in-utah-159290.htm Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Utah murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner was recently executed by firing squad. Some advocates urge that the death penalty should be abolished because it is costly, ineffective and prone to error. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/07/healthcare-reform-perspective-from-indiana-physicians-159037.htm Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Alexander Stemer, MD, President and CEO of Medical Specialists Centers of Indiana, comments on healthcare reform legislation and what it will mean for physicians and patients in Indiana and across the country. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/to-remain-silent-the-accused-must-now-speak-158692.htm Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT As the Supreme Court recently clarified, a suspect must explicitly invoke the right to remain silent. Merely remaining silent for an extended period of time is not sufficient. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/grossman-attorneys-at-law-a-us-admiralty-maritime-law-firm-encourages-passage-of-the-security-protections-on-liability-act-spill-act-to-protect-american-families-and-not-ration-justice-158463.htm Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT George Washington, who commanded our troops in the Revolutionary War against the British, once said: "the due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government". What would he say about rationing of justice in favor of BP? http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/william-d-umansky-esquire-has-been-appointed-to-serve-on-the-ninth-judicial-circuit-grievance-committee-c-of-the-florida-bar-158287.htm Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT Orlando criminal defense attorney William D. Umansky as recently been appointed to serve a three year term on the Ninth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee "C" of the Florida Bar. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/us-supreme-court-holds-an-accused-must-speak-to-remain-silent-158000.htm Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT In Berghuis v. Thompkins, the Supreme Court made it clear that a person accused of a crime must explicitly invoke the right to remain silent; merely remaining silent is insufficient. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/supreme-court-narrows-right-to-remain-silent-158207.htm Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT The U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the parameters of the Miranda decision, asserting that criminal suspects must now explicitly state to police that they're invoking their right to remain silent. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/world-progress-report-partners-with-the-fbi-and-completes-segment-on-identity-theft-scams-158102.htm Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT World Progress Report produces segment on identity theft scams. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/lba-group-telecommunications-executive-to-address-wcai-at-summer-summit-157956.htm Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT Other summit speakers include R. Gerard Salemme, the executive vice president of Clearwire, and Bill Payne, vice president and chief technology officer of Motorola Networks. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/6/constantin-kotzev-distinguished-for-excellence-in-electrical-engineering-157904.htm Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT Constantin Kotzev lead engineering projects for the United States Naval Academy, the Washington National Airport and Air Force One http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/ban-on-exportation-of-elemental-mercury-will-prevent-transfer-by-federal-agencies-157013.htm Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT The Mercury Export Ban Act requires the Department of Energy to manage an elemental mercury long-term disposal facility to limit mercury exportation to other countries. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/academic-internists-release-principles-for-medicare-gme-reform-157058.htm Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT The Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) released Thursday, June 17, 2010, a set of principles that outlines the shortfalls of Medicare's financing of graduate medical education (GME) and proposes recommendations to address these concerns. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/new-tax-law-assists-californians-with-cancelled-debts-156449.htm Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT The relief a debtor feels upon a creditor forgiving a portion of a debt often gives way to frustration when the tax man comes knocking. For tax purposes, forgiven debt generally constitutes income. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/dascom-continues-global-expansion-with-announcement-of-dascom-americas-156092.htm Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT DASCOM announced today the set-up of its America sales headquarters, DASCOM Americas. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/schumer-calls-for-more-action-against-chinese-honey-laundering-156390.htm Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) announced today that just two days after he called on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to crack down on "honey launderers" that are undermining U.S. honey producers, the agency has revealed a major enforcement action against Chinese honey smugglers. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/federal-policy-exemptions-may-help-keep-the-fluorescent-lamp-recycling-rate-low-153398.htm Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT Fluorescent lamps in dumpsters present a considerable danger, yet federal policies contain exemptions that help keep the recycling rate low. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/south-carolina-considering-raising-family-court-filing-fees-155219.htm Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford vetoed a bill in May that he called a "back-door tax increase", which would boost fees for filings in family courts. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/book-announcement-revolution-51st-century-the-unveiling-of-muslim-extremism-a-must-read-for-concerned-americans-154980.htm Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT Revolution, 51st Century critically examines what happens to life as we know it because of the appeasement of Muslim extremists and their cataclysmic nuclear attack on the US population centers. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/new-uigea-law-will-cost-us-banks-not-internet-poker-players-or-poker-rooms-154514.htm Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT "The good news is that this (Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act [UIGEA]) is only going to cost banks a lot of money. The regulations don't actually do anything, except make work for gaming lawyers." http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/tarpaflex-import-more-heavy-duty-tarps-from-vietnam-154375.htm Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT The leading providers of tarps in the US, Tarpaflex, are in the process of importing a large number of Green/Silver Ploy Tarps from Vietnam. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/06/directroomscom-major-filipino-national-holiday-on-4-july-2010-causes-town-to-get-ready-for-influx-of-visitors-154283.htm Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT Filipino-American Friendship Day dedicated to commemorating end of Japanese occupation sees tourists attend islands and resorts. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/5/darnell-a-funderburk-sr-honored-by-cambridge-whos-who-153046.htm Wed, 26 May 2010 07:00:00 GMT Darnell A. Funderburk, Sr. recognized for 22 years of professional excellence http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/05/refuse-nonjudicial-punishment-it-is-your-right-151951.htm Fri, 21 May 2010 07:00:00 GMT Service members are often inclined to simply accept non-judicial punishment (NJP) rather than fully exercising their rights to a trial by court-martial. This decision can have serious consequences. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/05/familybased-and-fiancee-visas-an-overview-151941.htm Fri, 21 May 2010 07:00:00 GMT Though it can be a long and complicated process, one of the most straightforward ways to obtain a visa is sponsorship by a family member or fiance(e) who already lives legally in the United States. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/05/nami-sponsors-congressional-briefing-to-raise-borderline-personality-disorder-awareness-152256.htm Fri, 21 May 2010 07:00:00 GMT Leading mental health experts speak about challenges people living with BPD face. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/5/mark-w-merritt-honored-by-cambridge-whos-who-for-excellence-in-military-information-management-152427.htm Fri, 21 May 2010 07:00:00 GMT Mark W. Merritt has over 25 years of experience in Special Operations, Counterterrorism and Human Intelligence http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/05/eu-working-with-us-to-head-off-another-freeze-of-financial-markets-due-to-crisis-in-greece-152629.htm Fri, 21 May 2010 07:00:00 GMT Financial markets could once again "freeze up" as they did in 2008 as a result of the turmoil created by the fiscal crisis in Greece, a US Federal Reserve official has testified to Congress. http://governmentprnews.com/government_national_articles/2010/5/denise-n-droddy-named-to-exclusive-membership-organization-151868.htm Wed, 19 May 2010 07:00:00 GMT Denise Droddy received a certificate for her volunteer service, signed by President Bill Clinton