PRWeb: Government State

Check Into Cash Committed to Serving Ohio Customers

In the face of recent legislation which has limited financial options for Ohioans, Payday Advance pioneer, Check Into Cash, has modified its loan product offerings in order to continue serving its valued customers. Check Into Cash's Payday Advance Loan product has been discontinued and replaced with a "Micro Loan" product, which follows the guidelines set forth in Ohio's Small Loan Act. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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U.S. Department of Justice Monitors Web Use with Cyfin Reporter

The U.S. Department of Justice renewed Cyfin Reporter for the seventh year. Cyfin Reporter is a Web-use management software tool that allows organizations to monitor and report on employees' Web use. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2008)

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Kapsch Launches 5.9 GHz DSRC Module for On-Board Communications Systems

Interoperable platform supports wide range commercial, safety and mobility applications. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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Athena's IDProtect Smart Card and Middleware Approved for US Government PIV/HSPD-12 Deployment

The US Government GSA approves Athena's Smart Card and Middleware for HSPD-12 Deployment (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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Georgetown Report Finds Progress On Children's Health Care Coverage Threatened By Economy

Increasing unemployment, declining state revenues, and a growing affordability gap are causing an increase in the number of people losing health coverage. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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Gov. Henry: IOGCC An Important Voice in Domestic Energy Policy Debate

In remarks to the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, Gov. Brad Henry, the organization's chairman, discussed his top priorities for 2009 which include the utilization of underdeveloped domestic oil and natural gas resources, energy education, carbon sequestration policy development, and water issues. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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The Solar Center Announces Installation of 96 Kilowatt Solar Electric System Installation in CT

The Solar Center announced today that it will be commencing installation of a 96 kilowatt solar system for IDA-International of Derby, CT, its largest solar installation to date in that state. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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McMillin's Eastern Urban Center Modeled for Research Project

The Eastern Urban Center, a future 210-acre mixed-use community in Chula Vista, Calif., is being modeled for a national research project by the National Energy Research Center, its Center for Sustainable Communities, the U.S. Dept. of Energy and the California Energy Commission. A hybrid of suburban and urban neighborhoods, this new community is being designed from the ground up to advance the implementation of green and sustainable practices, such as increasing energy and water efficiency and improving indoor air quality into building construction. It will also combine principles of smart growth and new urbanism to create a community that reduces automobile dependency, promotes pedestrian activity, improves air quality, decreases polluted storm water runoff, and is generally more livable and sustainable for people of all income levels. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2008)

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IPCPR Uses Logic, Truth Against Expansion of South Dakota Smoking Ban

If an opinion survey says a majority of South Dakotans believe in global warming, does that mean the state should ban backyard barbecues? According to the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association, that's the same kind of logic currently being used by anti-smoking forces to urge the state legislature to consider extending the current statewide smoking ban during its 2009 session. (PRWeb Nov 15, 2008)

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Kentucky Appeals Court Stays Internet Domain Seizures

The Kentucky Court of Appeals granted a motion by an Internet trade association to stay a Dec. 3rd forfeiture hearing for 141 Internet domain names, sought by Gov. Stephen Beshear as part of a suit to protect the state's gambling industry from online gambling Web sites. (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008)

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The Wanderer - A 150-Year Commemorative Event

Survivors of the Slave Ship, The Wanderer, to be Honored at a Commemorative Ceremony on Jekyll Island, Georgia (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008)

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Texas Transportation Institute Issues Invitation to 2008 Traffic Safety Conference, November 17-19

In a unique gathering of safety professionals, Mr. Jeff Michael, Acting Associate Administrator for Research and Program Development with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will address the 2008 Traffic Safety Conference in Houston November 17-19. The conference is being organized by the Texas Transportation Institute's Center for Transportation Safety (CTS). (PRWeb Nov 14, 2008)

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CaseCruzer - Pelican Mobile Emergency File Cabinet and Laptop Case Organizes and Protects Disaster Zone Documents

From hurricanes to earthquakes, state and federal emergency personnel mitigate risk with portable, waterproof CaseCruzer (PRWeb Nov 13, 2008)

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Statement by Cindy Mann on Senator Baucus's Call to Action: Health Reform 2009

Statement by Cindy Mann on Senator Baucus's Call to Action: Health Reform 2009. Mann is the Executive Director of Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families. (PRWeb Nov 13, 2008)

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Intertek Enhances Personnel Certification Program for Fire Door Raceway Installers

'Perfect Raceway' Program validates continued compliance after field modifications. (PRWeb Nov 12, 2008)

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Web Site CaliforniaPropTaxAppeal.com Announces New Generation of Web-based Services to Automate Filing Residential Property Tax Appeals in California

November 30 is the last day for California homeowners to request a formal property tax appeal. Last-minute filers can use online tools at CaliforniaPropTaxAppeal.com to prepare an appeal in less than 10 minutes. (PRWeb Nov 12, 2008)

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Senator Barbara Mikulski (D - Md.) Announces Automotive Stimulus Amendment from a MileOne Automotive Saturn Dealership

At a press conference today in Towson, MD, Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski (D) announced legislation to provide tax savings to car and truck buyers. Speaking from MileOne Automotive's Saturn of York Road dealership, Mikulski is hoping to help the American driving public and the automotive dealerships around the country with incentives to purchase new vehicles. (PRWeb Nov 12, 2008)

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Azavar Audit Answers Questions the Most Popular Cable Questions

In a struggling economy, Azavar Audit shows local governments how to inject extra funds into their communities through cable franchise fee audits. (PRWeb Nov 12, 2008)

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School Choice Movement Launches Major National Campaign to Recruit 10,000 Activists

"School Choice Works" campaign is the first national outreach effort for voucher and tax credit proponents. Supporters will receive booklets and bumpers stickers at www.letparentschoose.org. (PRWeb Nov 11, 2008)

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The Nature Conservancy Announces New Corporate Gift-Giving Center

Businesses: Go Green this Holiday Season by Giving Gifts that Give Back to Nature. (PRWeb Nov 10, 2008)

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Technology Will Play a Key Role in Obama Administration Priorities

According to a recent report from INPUT, the authority on government business, technology will play a critical role in President-Elect Obama's success in implementing many of his policy priorities. (PRWeb Nov 10, 2008)

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College Foundation of North Carolina Chooses Decision Academic for State-Wide Transfer and Articulation

Creating Greater Academic Efficiency, Transparency and Degree Completion Rates for North Carolinians with Decision Academic's Transfer Navigator (PRWeb Nov 7, 2008)

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Governor Henry Named IOGCC Chairman

Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry will assume chairmanship of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission at the organization's annual meeting, Nov. 16 - 18, 2008, in Santa Fe, NM. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2008)

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Privasoft Earns Certified Status in Microsoft� Partner Program

Membership in the Microsoft Certified Partner Program provides Privasoft customers with industry-recognized case management technology (PRWeb Nov 4, 2008)

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Ohio Consumers' Counsel: AEP Rate Increase Includes Over $1 Billion in Unneeded Costs

The annual rate increases American Electric Power (AEP) has proposed for its three-year electric security plan are not justified and should be reduced by more than $1 billion, the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel (OCC) said today in testimony filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). (PRWeb Nov 3, 2008)

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Dissecting California's Prop 5: The Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act

Supporters of a new initiative appearing on the California ballots next week say it has the potential, if passed, to be the first step to restructuring our nation's drug laws. Those who oppose it claim it gives criminals a "get out of jail free" card. (PRWeb Nov 1, 2008)

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Rave Wireless Teams With T-Mobile USA to Improve Campus Safety

Rave Wireless, Inc. (ravewireless.com) today announced a collaboration with T-Mobile USA to improve campus safety. Through the partnership, Rave Wireless has implemented a direct SMS bind into T-Mobile’s network to further enhance reliability, message delivery performance, and peace-of-mind for T-Mobile customers subscribing to the Rave Alert network. In addition, the two companies will co-market the award-winning Rave Alert and Rave Guardian mobile safety applications to college and university customers throughout North America. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2008)

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ESRI Health Conference Explores How GIS is Shaping Global Health Analysis and Policy

ESRI's 2008 Health GIS Conference in Washington, D.C., explored advances in geographic information system (GIS) technology that meet critical needs to measure and analyze human health and programs on local to global scales. (PRWeb Oct 29, 2008)

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ESRI Honors GIS Innovators in Health and Human Services

Individuals and organizations that promote the use of geographic information system (GIS) technology in health and human services recently received recognition from ESRI, the world leader in GIS technology, for their contributions. (PRWeb Oct 29, 2008)

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GovDelivery Named One of the Region's Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies for Third Consecutive Year

GovDelivery Named in the Top 20 of the Fastest 50 in Minnesota (PRWeb Oct 29, 2008)

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National Survey Highlights How Economic Climate is Impacting Local Government Technology Budgets

38% of local government information technology budgets will decrease over the next two years as a result of the economic slowdown, according to the results of a national survey conducted by Public Technology Institute (PTI) and INPUT. (PRWeb Oct 28, 2008)

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Rave Wireless to Bring Its Emergency Notification Applications to BlackBerry Smartphones : Personal mobile alarms to help improve safety for BlackBerry users

Rave Wireless, Inc. (ravewireless.com) today announced deeper product integration between Rave’s award-winning safety applications and the BlackBerry® wireless solution from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM). (PRWeb Oct 28, 2008)

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Intellitactics and Programatic Partner in Italy to Introduce Intellitactics SAFE Security Appliances

Programatic Selects Intellitactics to Strengthen Their Solution Offering for Auditing and Security Event Monitoring. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2008)

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GIS Planning, Inc. Ranked the 48th Fastest Growing Private Company by San Francisco Business Times

Fast growing online economic development solutions provider honored. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2008)

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GlobaFone Celebrates the Launch of the Iridum 9555 Handset Newest Handset in Three Years Brings Added Functionality, Smaller Handset

The new Iridium 9555 handset will be available from GlobaFone. The 9555 is the newest Iriduum handset in three years and brings a smaller form factor, added functionality and the only truly global satellite coverage of any satellite network network. (PRWeb Oct 26, 2008)

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Phoenix Family Receives One Million Dollar Settlement in Lawsuit Against the State of Arizona for Defective Cable Median Barriers

A Phoenix family settled a lawsuit for one million dollars against the State of Arizona for the defective design, installation, and maintenance of the cable median barrier on the State Route 101 in Glendale Arizona that the family says contributed to the deaths of two family members, Hilaria and Maria Torres, on December 22, 2005. Cable median barriers are intended to stop cross-over collisions, but must be properly designed, installed, and maintained. Plaintiffs argued that ADOT was advised of this problem, but failed to correct it. The State of Arizona paid the family one million dollars to resolve the lawsuit. (PRWeb Oct 25, 2008)

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Global Officer Complaint Center Offers Justice for Victims of Police Misconduct

Each year in the United States, tens of thousands of cases of police officer abuse and brutality go unreported and undocumented, often with long-lasting consequences for innocent members of the public victimized by officials sworn to protect them. With today's launch of the Global Officer Complaint Center, victims of police misconduct finally have the opportunity to seek the justice they deserve. (PRWeb Oct 24, 2008)

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States to Require Encryption

Nevada's new state law requires that all Nevada businesses encrypt customer data, including names and credit-card numbers, which is transmitted electronically. Ceelox's SecureMail™ program with government grade email encryption helps companies meet the new regulatory requirements. (PRWeb Oct 24, 2008)

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Objectstream Inc Ranks 1st in the Metro 50 list of Fastest Growing Companies in Oklahoma City

With three-year sales growth of 1,222%, Objectstream has been recognized by the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce as the fastest-growing private company in Oklahoma City. (PRWeb Oct 24, 2008)

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DuPont and State of Delaware Unveil $80 Million Innovation Center Partnership

Market-Driven Science Facility Opens at Company’s Global R&D Headquarters in Wilmington. (PRWeb Oct 23, 2008)

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