COP27 – Here’s What You Need to Know
“COP” stands for Conference of Parties and refers to the United Nations (UN) conference on climate change. This year marks the 27th annual conference. The conference hosts business, world, and organization leaders as well as scientists and other experts to discuss plans to address climate change. This year, the conference …
The Spectacular Collapse of FTX – A Roundup
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, which grew to become the 2nd largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, was accused of fraud last month when he filed for bankruptcy on behalf of FTX and his partner company, Alameda Research, a cryptocurrency trading firm. FTX is accused of using their client’s …
Today’s Legislative Call to Action: US Armed Forces
About S.4925 Preserving the Readiness of Our Armed Forces Act of 2022 US Congress 117th Congress Provides that a member of the National Guard (or another reserve component) must maintain access to pay and benefits while a request for a religious or health accommodation is pending. Additionally, a member of …
Life Insurers Pay Record Death Benefits in 2021
COVID-19 seems to be pushing life insurance payouts to new heights. Story at a glance Trade association the American Council of Life Insurers recently released its 2022 ACLI Life Insurers Fact Book. In the fact book, the group found life insurance companies paid $100 billion to the beneficiaries of policyholders …
Poll: Majority of Americans Don’t Fully Trust That America’s Elections are Fair and Accurate
55 Percent of Voters Also Lack Confidence in Election Results That are Delayed (Austin, TX—November 29, 2022) Convention of States Action, in partnership with The Trafalgar Group—one of America’s most accurate pollsters in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2021—is releasing the results of a new national survey. Results were from surveys …