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BREA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HdL Companies, a leading provider of revenue enhancement and economic development services for local governments, has released its fourth quarter 2024 sales tax data, revealing a 1.2% decline in local one cent sales and use tax receipts compared to the same quarter last year, after adjusting for accounting anomalies. Andy Nickerson, CEO of HdL Companies, commented on the results: "The fourth quarter is typically the highest sales tax generating period of the year,...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stop the Red Tape: L.A. Housing Advocates Wrap City Hall in 1,480-foot Red Ribbon...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For any other employer, it would have been an unprecedented move: on the first day of conciliation, on the first day of bargaining, before any negotiations had even been taken place, they called for a No Board. But this is typical behaviour from Julia Dumanian and Canadian Hearing Services (CHS). “Since taking over as CEO in 2015, there’s a deep feeling among workers that she’s tried to weaken our ability to advocate for ourselves while reducing the services we provide...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) is bringing the Smart Home and Internet of Things (IoT) to the forefront at Fiber Connect 2025, taking place June 1-4, in Nashville, Tenn. This year’s event will feature new programming designed to demonstrate why fiber is the essential infrastructure for tomorrow’s bandwidth-hungry Smart Homes. At the heart of this initiative is the Smart Home Open House, a two-day showcase dedicated to demonstrating how fiber broadband enables...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the Trump administration’s shifting tariff policies continue to change with each new headline — often framed as part of the “Art of the Deal” — consumers nationwide are left grappling with uncertainty and, more troublingly, a declining sense of financial security. A new study from Strategic Vision reveals that these unpredictable moves drive a three-way split in reactive behavior: nearly one-third of near-term vehicle buyers are rushing to finalize purchases befor...

ATLANTA & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Euna Solutions®, a leading provider of best-in-class SaaS solutions, purpose-built for the public sector, today announced the opening of its Call for Speakers for the inaugural Eunaverse 2025 conference. The three-day event is scheduled to take place from Sept. 8–10, 2025, at the Hilton Buena Vista Palace in Orlando, Fla. “Eunaverse is all about learning from each other—what’s working and how we can move the public sector forward together,” said Tom Amburgey,...

LOS ANGELES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At a time when the Marine Mammal Care Center (MMCC) is scrambling to respond to the death and stranding of scores of California sea lions and dolphins on Los Angeles County beaches, there has been a bright spot in the chaos — a critical public-private partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that helped rescue an entangled adult gray whale spotted off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes, near Trump National Golf Club and Terr...

CONCORD, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetic will connect 1,381 North Carolina homes and businesses to high-speed internet as part of the latest round of projects authorized under the state’s Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program. Kinetic, a leading internet provider in 18 states, was selected to connect 436 locations in Davidson County and 945 locations in Anson County to its multi-gig fiber network. The cost of the projects will be split between governments and Kinetic. Davidson County’s st...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Raptor Technologies, the trusted leader in school safety and student wellbeing solutions, today announced the launch of Raptor® DismissalSafe™, a new software program designed to help schools manage the end-of-day dismissal process with ease and security. This solution helps ensure a safer student experience while simplifying operations for staff and parents. DismissalSafe is another key safety product in Raptor’s integrated School Safety Suite. Addressing Critical Saf...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The NRP Group, a vertically integrated, best-in-class developer, builder, and manager of multifamily housing, in partnership with Opportunity Home San Antonio and the City of San Antonio Neighborhood & Housing Services Department (NHSD), has opened The Baltazar, a new $20.4 million mixed-income apartment community on the city’s Northwest Side. Supported by several funding sources, the development underscores The NRP Group’s ongoing commitment to increasing affo...