Libertarian Beats Bush to the Punch on State of the Union
Libertarian Party presidential nomination candidate Steve Kubby delivered his 2008 State of the Union address today, pre-empting President Bush's speech to Congress next Monday. The speech, released on Kubby's campaign web site and other Internet video outlets, contests President Bush's likely claims and offers Kubby's policy package as a way forward for America. 2008-01-25

2008 Spring Collaborative Communications Summit HIT Announces Key Themes and Keynote Presentation
The Spring Collaborative Communications Summit: Transforming Healthcare through Health Information Technology will take place May 5-7, 2008, at the Mandarin Oriental Washington D.C. (www.collaborativecommunicationssummit.com) 2008-01-25

APTOLINK™ Announces Release of its RS-232 to miniSD Product for Handhelds
Serial-Link™ easily transfers data and files from a RS-232 port your handheld and vice versa. 2008-01-25

WCET Joins Initiative to Bring More Accountability to Adult-Serving Higher Education
Independent organization to ensure accuracy of results for transparency by design. 2008-01-24

Sittercity Helps Voting Parents Get to the Polls on Super Tuesday   On Super Tuesday, many parents will be weighing the need to vote in the primaries against not having a sitter to watch the kids while they run out to the polls. To solve this problem, Sittercity.com, will be offering a 10 percent discount on registration during this year's primary season to ensure child care is not the deciding factor in getting out to vote. 2008-01-24

New York Merchants Protective Co. Acquires A & P Security Systems
Merger will expand NYMPC's services throughout the New York Region. 2008-01-24

Secure Talent and Advantage Host Webinar on Worker Misclassification
Cornell University speaker discusses the impact of incorrectly classifying workers. 2008-01-24

Florida Primary Is A Health Insurance Primary, Says Health Insurance Web   With less than a week to go before Florida's winner take all primary, Florida health insurance web has its final primary election coverage with each of the leading candidates' positions on health insurance. "The Florida primary has really come down to the economy, and health care," said financial consultant Morgan Moran, "if you look at the latest polls, health insurance has moved the Democrats into first place." 2008-01-24

Kudos for Thompson from Everyone Loves Buttons - Owner of Fred08 Store Online
"We were proud to represent his team and manage the Online store. We want to thank Fred and Jeri Thompson and Friends of Fred Thompson, Inc. for giving a woman-owned business the opportunity to become the official licensee for the Campaign," said President Maura L. Statman, ELBusa Creations, Phoenix, AZ 2008-01-24 (Friend of Issues Wire: 19)

Email Data Source Ranks Email Brand Equity of 2008 Presidential Candidates
Email Data Source released its study ranking the Email Brand Equity Index™ of the 2008 presidential candidates. 2008-01-24

ExpressMilwaukee.com Launches as new Daily Online Newspaper
The new site will focus on highlighting reader contributions alongside Shepherd Express articles. Readers will be able to post stories, photos, music and events, as well as rate restaurants, movies and theater performances, and comment on featured content from the print edition. 2008-01-23 (Friend of Issues Wire: 32)

Human Capital Institute and StepStone Solutions Partner to Launch "Four Generation Workforce" Initiatives
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and StepStone Solutions, a leading global provider of integrated talent management solutions, announced today that the two organizations will jointly launch “The Four Generation Workforce” education and research track. The track is one of several key topics addressed in HCI’s Talent Strategy community of interest, a community HCI considers essential to organizations focused on leveraging human capital. 2008-01-23

BoxTone Management Software for BlackBerry Platform Big Hit at Lotusphere 2008
BoxTone(R), the award-winning expert in mobile user management, announced today that visitors from more than 150 enterprises and agencies have helped make the company's management and monitoring software for the BlackBerry platform a big hit at Lotusphere 2008, January 20-24, in Orlando, Florida, hosted by IBM. 2008-01-23

Doe Run Peru Reports Significant Reduction in Air Lead in La Oroya   Average annual air lead levels down more than 60 percent in 2007. 2008-01-23

Study Finds Obama More Experienced Than Half of His Rivals
The Big Lie about Senator Barack Obama's experience is put to rest by a new study revealing the actual experience of the leading Democratic and Republican candidates for President. Of the nine top candidates for their parties' nomination, only three have served as an elected official longer than Senator Obama, the only candidate whose experience has been questioned. Both of his Democratic rivals -- and half of the Republican hopefuls -- have served in elected office for fewer years than Senator Obama. 2008-01-23 (Friend of Issues Wire: 7)

The 2008 State of the Union - Why We Should Still Care
Bush has a unique opportunity to make himself relevant again with a strong SOTU. One of the nation's leading experts in political rhetoric explains what he needs to do to make it a success. 2008-01-23

E-Signature Leader Silanis Adopts Innovative Approach to Customer Relations   Silanis believes in doing more for its customers than just reacting when support issues arise. As of January 2008, its new Customer Advocate Team will proactively work with customers to optimize their e-signature implementations. 2008-01-22 (Friend of Issues Wire: 1)

TEDS Announces New Version of Talent Management Suite
TEDS v.8.5 enhances Talent Management capabilities. 2008-01-22

Acteva Unveils New Referral Program
Program rewards organizations, advocates who introduce Acteva to clients and colleagues. 2008-01-22

Community Organization Hip Hop Government Takes Anti-Sagging Campaign National and Will Battle it Out with the Ying Yang Twins on the ''Dr. Phil'' Show   Dallas organization Hip Hop Government has expanded its ''Pull 'Em Up'' billboard campaign and has launched new community initiatives for 2008. 2008-01-22

Plug that DATA Leak with USB CopyNotify!
CygNET Systems Pvt. Ltd (India) announces the release of version 1.3.2 of USB CopyNotify!, a security software that prevents data theft from taking place due to the unauthorized usage of removable USB storage media such as USB Flash Drives/Sticks. 2008-01-22

OpenHelix, LLC Receives $1 million NIH Grant to Develop Search and Training Portal for Genomics Resources   Grant funded search tools and tutorials will enable scientists to quickly find and effectively use genomics resources. 2008-01-21

My1Stop.com Adds Seven Different Stock Label and Printer Ribbon Categories with Instant Online Ordering and 24 Hour Turnaround
My1Stop.com, the online leader in providing the complete range of printing products and services, today announced that the online release of their stock label offering includes ready-to-ship products for laser, inkjet, thermal and dot matrix printers. Additionally, the company announced the release of thermal printer ribbons compatible with 20 of the most popular thermal printers. 2008-01-21

Jeff Beatty Refuses to be Swiftboated   Jeff Beatty, Republican candidate for the Massachusetts US Senate seat, has released his military records to the media and scheduled a press conference to address claims that called his military service into question. Beatty plans to formally announce his candidacy in the coming weeks. 2008-01-21