Tax Cuts and Tax Relief Will Put the American Economy in High-Gear

Washington, DC - “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to pass tax reform that is pro-growth, pro-jobs, pro-worker, pro-family, and pro-American.” - President Donald J. Trump

Without tax cuts and tax relief, the American economy will be stuck with low economic growth and depressed wage growth.

NIH BRAIN Initiative launches cell census

Washington, DC - The National Institutes of Health today launch a major effort to discover and catalog the brain’s “parts list.” The NIH’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN) aims to provide researchers with a comprehensive reference of the diverse cell types in human, monkey, and mouse brain. A network of integrated centers, collaborating laboratories, and data resources will be funded by 11 grants projected to total about $50 million annually over five years, pending the availability of funds. All data will be shared with the research community.

Community Tax Volunteers Are Needed in Yuma, Somerton and San Luis

Phoenix, Arizona - The United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, Catholic Community Services, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program and the Internal Revenue Service need community volunteers to help Arizona families and area residents to complete their tax returns.

The Antiquities Act of 1906

Tucson, Arizona - Discover what the Antiquities Act of 1906 is all about, and why it's in the news today:

FTC Announces Agenda for November 8 Workshop on Examining Competition Issues Related to Prescription Drug Markets

Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission has announced an agenda for its upcoming workshop on competition issues related to prescription drug markets. The workshop, titled “Understanding Competition in Prescription Drug Markets: Entry and Supply Chain Dynamics,” will take place on November 8, 2017 at the FTC’s Constitution Center Auditorium, 400 7th St., SW, Washington, DC. The event begins at 8:30 a.m.