Executive (government)

Hope for Justice Endorses New Anti-Trafficking Legislation

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Friday, September 3, 2021
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Hope for Justice provided recommendations and expert insight that was included in the draft Bill by its co-sponsors, Reps Chris Smith (R-New Jersey) and Karen Bass (D-California).

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  • Hope for Justice provided recommendations and expert insight that was included in the draft Bill by its co-sponsors, Reps Chris Smith (R-New Jersey) and Karen Bass (D-California).
  • The sections that Hope for Justice led on are aimed at preventing human trafficking in federal contract supply chains, particularly hotels, lodgings, and air transportation.
  • Hope for Justice co-founder and GRAMMY-nominated recording artist Natalie Grant was invited to speak at the draft Bill's launch at a press conference in Washington, D.C. today.
  • Tim Nelson, CEO of Hope for Justice, said: "This Bill will do immense good in preventing exploitation and in helping to extinguish the conditions in which human trafficking thrives.

Keller Partners Again Named Top-Performing Lobbying Firm By Bloomberg Government

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Monday, August 23, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, Bloomberg Government has named Keller Partners & Company one of the country's "Top-Performing Lobbying Firms."

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, Bloomberg Government has named Keller Partners & Company one of the country's "Top-Performing Lobbying Firms."
  • "Our team at Keller Partners is humbled and honored by this recognition for the second year in a row," said Thomas Keller, the firm's Managing Principal and Founder.
  • Keller Partners & Company was named a top-performing lobbying firm in Bloomberg Government's 2019 and 2020 reports.
  • Unlike other government relations firms in Washington, Keller Partners' professionals are both highly skilled legislative lobbyists and expert federal grant writers.

The Independence Fund Joins Sixteen Veteran & Military Organizations Calling on President Biden to Evacuate Afghanistan and Iraq SIV Applicants and Families

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Sunday, August 22, 2021
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An open letter to Congress and the President of the United States:

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  • An open letter to Congress and the President of the United States:
    Now is the time to act.
  • The U.S. evacuation mission should not end on August 31st, if at least 50,000 SIV applicants and their family members have not been evacuated.
  • A SIV specific general grant program to which community organizations could apply may be a good first start.
  • We are all dedicated to making the transition for these fellow warriors as seamless and welcoming as possible, and we are ready to assist the US government and these SIV applicants and families now.

NCLA Petitions Supreme Court of New Jersey to Check Governor Murphy’s Emergency Powers

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance, a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group, filed a petition for certification with the Supreme Court of New Jersey in the lawsuit, Kravitz v. Murphy.

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  • Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance, a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group, filed a petition for certification with the Supreme Court of New Jersey in the lawsuit, Kravitz v. Murphy.
  • NCLA asks the Supreme Court to reverse the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Divisions ruling that Governor Murphys Executive Order 128 was a valid exercise of the Governors emergency powers under the Disaster Control Act.
  • NCLA represents small housing providers who have fallen victim to Governor Murphys unconstitutional mandate.
  • We look forward to the New Jersey Supreme Court restoring constitutional limits to the Governors powers.

FGA Files an Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Georgia's Election Integrity Law (SB 202)

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Monday, August 9, 2021
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FGA's brief explains why DOJ's lawsuit is meritless and argues that the case should be dismissed for failing to meet the minimum threshold required under the law.

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  • FGA's brief explains why DOJ's lawsuit is meritless and argues that the case should be dismissed for failing to meet the minimum threshold required under the law.
  • The brief ends with a warning of the consequences that would follow were the Court to take the legally untenable position of finding in favor of the DOJ.
  • "As a result of the commonsense election reforms included in Georgia's election integrity law, voters should expect the efficiency of elections in Georgia to continue to improve, and voter participation to continue to rise," said Chase Martin, Legal Affairs Direct at FGA.
  • The Foundation for Government Accountability is a non-profit, multi-state think tank that specializes in health care, welfare, work, and election reform.