Public Policy & Government News

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following more than five years of environmental analysis, outreach and public input, Metropolitan's Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report for Pure Water Southern California – marking a major step toward the potential development of what would be one of the world’s largest water recycling programs. The board action formally completes the project’s environmental analysis under the California Environmental Qualit...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On February 5, private equity firm Atlantic Street Capital announced it had sold GAT/Sky Café to PrimeFlight, which is owned by private equity firms Sterling Group and Capitol Meridian Partners. The transaction marks the second time in three months that private equity firms have thrown hundreds of Phoenix Sky Harbor inflight catering workers’ lives in limbo. On November 4, 2025, LSG Sky Chefs fired about 200 UNITE HERE Local 11 members connected to the firm’s loss of a...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Day of conference should read: 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 13 (instead of 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 13). The updated release reads: “MORE THAN 700 NURSING AND PSW JOB CUTS IN OTTAWA:” NEW REPORT WARNS OF LONGER WAIT-TIMES AND DECLINING QUALITY OF CARE DUE TO HEALTH CARE FUNDING PLAN CUPE media conference on February 13 A new report warns that the provincial government’s funding plan for the next three years will have severe consequences for the health care system in...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) is pleased to announce the award recipients who will be recognized at the Manitoba Bioscience Industry Celebration: The DNA of Success, in Winnipeg. This annual celebration brings together leaders from industry, academia, government, and the broader community to recognize excellence across Manitoba’s bioscience ecosystem. The Industry Celebration highlights the people and organizations advancing bioscience, growing c...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) today announced its preliminary and unaudited financial results for 2025. “Our preliminary 2025 results underscore another strong year for FHLBank Chicago, reflecting the strength of our cooperative model and the trust our members place in us,” said Michael Ericson, President and Chief Executive Officer of FHLBank Chicago. “In 2025, we delivered solid financial performance, expanded access to liquidity, and saw co...

CHICAGO & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm, today published new research evaluating multiple dimensions of the rural health safety net and assessing the potential impact of the Rural Health Transformation Program. Data and analysis from the study “2026 rural health state of the state,” will be shared with members of the United States Congress, rural healthcare advocates, and hospital executives this week as part of the National Rural Health Association’s...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Representatives from the Canadian Telecommunications Workers Alliance – a coalition of unions representing tens of thousands of workers in the sector – will hold a press conference to launch their campaign to protect Canadian jobs from outsourcing, and to protect Canadians’ privacy and sovereignty. WHERE: OTTAWA – National Press Theatre, 180 Wellington Street, Room 325 WHEN: February 11, 9:30 AM WHO: Lana Payne, Unifor National President Marty Warren, United Steelworker...

ATLANTA & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Euna Solutions®, the leading provider of purpose-built cloud solutions for the public sector, today announced the release of its new report, State of AI in the Public Sector. The report examines how public sector agencies across North America are adopting artificial intelligence (AI), which use cases are expected to deliver measurable operational value, and what conditions are required for responsible, scalable adoption. Based on original research with public...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ifrah Law PLLC is pleased to announce that Kim Conroy has joined the firm as Senior Counsel....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jarrett S. Kalish, a former Administrative Law Judge at the New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal, former Tax Counsel to the New York City Department of Finance, and a veteran of prominent global accounting and law firms, announced the launch of Kalish Law LLC, a boutique firm providing tax advisory and resolution services. Drawing on experience inside government, on the bench, and in private practice, Kalish Law LLC is founded on the premise that careful, intellectually...