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RareGen to mark 5 years of advocacy at Washington summit
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RareGen will hold its 5th Annual Membership Summit in Washington, D.C., to review five years of work on rare disease policy, disability rights, health equity and healthcare access.
Pozitivf Fertility adds free fertility evaluations for military families
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Pozitivf Fertility is offering active-duty service members and veterans a no-cost baseline fertility evaluation plus 10% off all fertility care, effective immediately in Houston and San Antonio.
Flow tells agents to prepare for possible NFIP lapse on Sept. 30
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Flow Flood Insurance is warning independent agents to line up private flood alternatives before the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization expires Sept. 30, 2026. The company says a repeat of last year’s 43-day lapse could delay closings…
New book argues James Madison deserves a national memorial
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Dale Dungan Pullen’s posthumous book says James Madison — the chief architect of the Constitution — still lacks the national recognition he earned.
Femi Gbajabiamila’s rise from lawmaker to Tinubu’s chief of staff
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Femi Gbajabiamila’s career has moved from the House of Representatives to Speaker and now Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Roy Blunt backs overhaul of U.S. foreign assistance
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Senator Roy Blunt, now chairman of HBS Leadership Strategies Advisory Services, has joined a new bipartisan commission examining the future of U.S. foreign assistance.
RareGen sets 5th annual summit for Washington, D.C.
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RareGen will hold its 5th Annual Membership Summit in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 2026, to review five years of rare disease, disability and health equity advocacy.
Influential Women spotlights educator and community leader Karen McColley
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Influential Women is featuring Karen McColley, an adjunct associate professor at Wilmington University in New Castle, Delaware, whose career spans education, business, farming and community service.
NAGGL promotes Granchelli and Calafiore to chief roles
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The National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders on Sept. 2 named Kristen Granchelli chief advocacy officer and Carolyn Calafiore chief operating officer.
Eddie Goldfarb says age and experience make him Alaska House fit
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Eddie Goldfarb, 81, is running for Alaska’s at-large U.S. House seat and says his military, law enforcement and business background make him a stronger choice than political insiders.
Records show Indiana lawmaker backed no-bid contracts while earning commissions from contractor
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Newly released records from LaPorte County show Indiana state Rep. Randy Novak approved no-bid payments for contractor Andy Skwiat while also earning real estate commissions tied to Skwiat and his family.
Hajji Baba Club names 2026–2027 research fellows
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The Hajji Baba Club selected Cosima Stewart and Adela Foo as its 2026–2027 Research Fellows to support original scholarship on carpets and textiles.
Governing names 2026 Public Officials of the Year
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Governing announced its 2026 Public Officials of the Year on September 1, recognizing six state and local leaders for practical leadership on transit, housing, AI policy, digital services, budgeting and economic growth.
Desmond Tutu documentary opens FIFDA Paris with a focus on justice and forgiveness
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Karen Hayes’ documentary The Foolishness of God will open the 16th Festival International des Films de la Diaspora Africaine in Paris on Sept. 4, 2026, with a post-screening discussion and reception.
California signs student chronic disease prevention bill into law
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California has enacted a bipartisan bill that brings preventive health education into the state’s curriculum review process, aiming to help students connect everyday habits with learning and long-term well-being.
New paper pitches collective data rights for families and communities
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The Institute for Family Studies is proposing a new legal framework that would let households and communities form data rights associations to negotiate how their information is collected and used.
Amazing Grace returns to mark William Wilberforce’s 267th birthday
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The historical drama Amazing Grace is being re-released on William Wilberforce’s 267th birthday to spotlight the British abolitionist’s fight against the slave trade.
Brandy G. Robinson recognized by Marquis Who’s Who for regulatory leadership
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Marquis Who’s Who has selected Brandy G. Robinson for inclusion, citing her work in regulatory affairs, compliance and entrepreneurship in the biomedical field.
Black faith leaders warn Trump's vaccine order could sow confusion
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The National Black Church Initiative and the American Clinical Health Disparities Commission are criticizing President Trump’s vaccine order, saying the changes could weaken confidence in childhood immunizations and raise risks for families….
FLEOA backs bill to expand death benefits for fallen first responders
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The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association is urging Congress to pass a bipartisan bill that would broaden Public Safety Officers’ Benefits for families of officers, firefighters and other first responders who die from service-linked heart…
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