Association for Strategic Planning Announces 2008 Conference 'Strategic Planning & Action: Driving Growth from Change'   The Association for Strategic Planning announces that its annual conference for strategic planning professionals will take place on February 24-26, 2008, in Marina Del Rey, California. 2007-12-15

Professor Carol M. Swain Announces New Website and Blog, CarolMSwain.net   National spokesperson on immigration, race relations, evangelical politics, elections and more. 2007-12-14

New Technology Allows Ordinary People to Create More Democratic Institutions, Says Professor and Technology Law Expert Beth Simone Noveck
New York Law School Professor Beth Simone Noveck, Director of the Law School's Institute for Information Law and Policy and an expert on the impact of technology on legal and political institutions, is available to offer expert commentary on the ways wikis and other social technologies can enhance citizen participation and decision making in government. 2007-12-14

Libertarian Encourages Voters to Register as Republicans
Prominent Libertarian asks other Libertarians to register as Republican to help Ron Paul win the Republican nomination for President. 2007-12-14

Mayors Bloomberg and Amicone to Kick Off Yonkers Education Summit
Conference to bring together community, business, government and others to address public education needs. 2007-12-13

Targeted Approach is Best in Property Tax Relief and School Funding, Says Lincoln Institute Policy Focus Report   Property taxes provide stable revenue for schools, coupled with targeted state aid for the neediest students and “circuit breakers” for hard-pressed property owners. 2007-12-13

American Jewish World Service Hails Senate Passage Of Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act (SADA)
International development and human rights organization urges swift action by President Bush in signing and implementing the full spirit of the law. 2007-12-13

Capella University Named one of the Top 30 Military-Friendly Institutions by Military Advanced Education
17 percent of students at the online university are members of the military, their families, or veterans. 2007-12-13

Human Capital Institute and Veritude Partner to Launch "Linking Recruitment to Business Strategy" Initiatives
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and Veritude, a leading provider of talent acquisition, consulting, and management services, announced today that the two organizations will jointly launch a "Linking Recruitment to Business Strategy" education and research track. The track is one of several topics addressed in HCI's Talent Acquisition community of interest, a community HCI considers essential to organizations seeking to build competitive advantage. 2007-12-13

Ducks Unlimited Advises U.S. Senate on Wetland Protection   Restoring Clean Water Act protections critical to saving duck habitat. 2007-12-13

Taking Charge: Employees Who Position Themselves for Promotion Benefit both Themselves and their Employers
Impact Achievement Group suggests leadership traits that employees can adapt to become attractive promotion candidates 2007-12-13

Daisy Alliance Represented at 8th Nobel Peace Laureates World Summit
Bruce A. Roth, author of No Time To Kill, is attending the 8th Nobel Peace Laureates World Summit, December 13th-15th, 2007, at the Campidoglio in Rome, Italy. 2007-12-13

Ron Paul Surpasses Fred Thompson as the New Straw Poll Leader Says USAStrawPolls.com
USAStrawPolls.com, a website archiving the straw poll results leading up to the 2008 presidential election has found that Ron Paul has just surpassed Fred Thompson as the sole leader in straw poll victories. Although straw polls are unscientific measures of support, they are still highly touted by supporters boasting online. 2007-12-13

New Online Weight Selector: Test Weight Finder for Reliable Weighing Results
Routine test or balance calibration is important to ensure precise and accurate weighing results. The new METTLER TOLEDO online Weight Selector supports the fast finding of the right test weight. Our innovative weight selector, based on manufacturer-approved recommendations, is designed to ease customer confusion when selecting the right weight. The tool is designed to work with current, legacy and even non-METTLER TOLEDO balances. 2007-12-13

Congressman Ron Paul to Speak at NH Liberty Forum
The Free State Project announces Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming New Hampshire Liberty Forum in Nashua, NH. Congressman Paul will cap a full weekend of noteworthy speakers including Senator John Sununu and Liberty Dollar founder Bernard von NotHaus. Ron Paul will speak on Sunday afternoon, January 6th. 2007-12-13

Mobile-Shop Company Receives GSA Schedule Contract
Mobile-Shop has been approved by the GSA to sell directly to federal government customers. 2007-12-13

Streamlogics Expands Senior Management Team
Marc Nadeau Joins as senior vice president of sales and marketing, brian ross appointed vice president of business development. 2007-12-13

Full Disclosure® Exclusive Cable TV Interview with OC Sheriff Carona: Media Attack & Feds Strategy: Video Preview (10 min)
The Full Diisclosure Network® presents an exclusive two-part interview with Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona videotaped a few days after his arraignment in Federal Court on political corruption charges. The programs are featured on 45 cable systems starting Wednesday, December 12th and will be available in their entirety on the Internet free, for a short period of time from the URL: http:/www.fulldisclosure.net home page, where listings of channels and air times can be found. 2007-12-12 (Friend of Issues Wire: 2)

Senator Chuck Hagel Joins American Security Project Board   The American Security Project (ASP) this week announced that Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) will join its bipartisan Board of Directors. 2007-12-12

Ethisphere Recognizes 2007's Top 10 People We Won't Miss   Along with 100 Positive Influencers, Magazine Highlights 'Those We Aren't Going to Miss' for Business Ethics 2007-12-12 (Friend of Issues Wire: 10)

Rebtel Supports Text Messaging Petition for Declaratory Ruling by FCC
Rebtel, the people's global communications company, today announced its support of a petition for declaratory ruling by the Federal Communications Commission that refusing to provision a short code to a customer is unjust and unreasonable discrimination, and violates the law. 2007-12-12

Solutions ‘Positively Guarantee Your Data is There When You Need it’
WhiteNoise Systems, LLC and TecSec Incorporated today announced their strategic partnership focused on providing data-centric protection products and services that protect data from the point of creation through the entire data life cycle. 2007-12-12

TEDS Integrated Talent Management Solution Recognized in New Bersin & Associates Report
"High-Impact Talent Management" highlights TEDS’ single platform approach as core foundation for effective Talent Management. 2007-12-12

Statement by Edward A. Powell, President/CEO, USO World Headquarters
The following is a statement by Edward A. Powell, President/CEO, USO World Headquarters: 2007-12-12