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• SUCCESSFUL WASHINGTON, DC ADVOCACY DAY

  by RevBigJohn May 19, 2016
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• THE ETHANOL ISSUE – CONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITY AND STRIKING A BALANCE

  by RevBigJohn May 19, 2016
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• The Motorcycle Riders Foundation announced the hiring of Megan Ekstrom as Vice-President of Governme

  by RevBigJohn May 12, 2016
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• Bikers Inside the Beltway is Around the Corner

  by RevBigJohn May 6, 2016
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• Motorcycle Safety Tips from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  by RevBigJohn May 6, 2016
   http://www.justdrivepa.org/Traffic-Safety-Information-Center/Motorcycle-Safety/?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fwww.justdrivepa.org%2fTraffic-Safety-Information-Center%2fMotorcycle-Safety%2f&utm_campaign=Budget+Reform+Would+Benefit+Students+%7c+Helping+You...

• 70 mph Speed Limit Expanded on PA Highways, Turnpike

  by RevBigJohn May 6, 2016
        The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced this week they would increase the speed limit to 70 mph on 396 miles of the turnpike and 400 miles of five state highways.  T...
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• Federal Funds Available for Distracted Driving Programs

  by RevBigJohn April 15, 2016
    Did you know tha...

• Motorcyclists Unite

  by RevBigJohn March 27, 2016
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• Report of Motorcycle Curfew Completely False

  by RevBigJohn March 12, 2016
    A recent report ...
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• 27th Annual Heartland Steam is Fast Approaching, Register Now!

  by RevBigJohn February 24, 2016
    Heartland S.T.E....

• M.R.F. Seeking Vice President of Governmental Affairs and Public Relations for the Washington D.C.

  by RevBigJohn February 21, 2016
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• EPA Raises Ethanol Blend Levels

  by RevBigJohn December 8, 2015
    The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) reports that the Obama administration, along with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), last week raised the a...
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• MAC Membership & NHTSA Ban

  by RevBigJohn December 7, 2015
    MAC Membership and NHTSA Ban Targets on the MRF Radar As previously reported by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF), the U.S. ...
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• Legislative Strategy Agenda 2016

  by RevBigJohn December 7, 2015
    The Motorcycle R...

• Federal Highway Bill headed to the President's Desk

  by RevBigJohn December 4, 2015
    The U.S. Senate approved the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act by an 83-16 vote within a few hours of the U.S. House voting 359-65 in favor of the highway bill compromise -  one day before the current funding extension was set to expire. It now heads to the Presiden...
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• CONGRESS BUYS MORE TIME TO PASS HIGHWAY BILL

  by RevBigJohn November 21, 2015
    In an effort to allow more time to pass a long-term highway bill, Congress has passed an extension that allows for more negotiation time for this importan...
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• Veteran's Day

  by RevBigJohn November 11, 2015
   The Motorcycle Riders Foundation would like to thank all of our veterans for their service.  As we observe Veteran's Day the MRF is thankful for all of our veterans this day and every day. Without the sacrifice of our service members what we do at the MRF would simply not be pos...
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• US House Passes Long-Term Highway Bill

  by RevBigJohn November 10, 2015
    The United State...

• SENIOR DISCOUNT LIST

  by RevBigJohn November 2, 2015
   RESTAURANTS: Applebee's:            15% off with Golden Apple Card (60+) Arby's:                    10% off (55+) Ben & Jerry...
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• 2015 Veterans Day Free Meals and Discounts

  by RevBigJohn November 2, 2015
   Applebee’s – free meal, Nov. 11, 2015: Last year, Applebee’s served over one million free meals to military veterans and active servicemembers. Applebee’s is again offering a free meal to military veterans and active-duty service members on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. There wi...

• Waco police bullets hit bikers in May

  by RevBigJohn September 19, 2015
   FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Evidence reviewed by The Associated Press confirms that police bullets hit bikers in the deadly shootout involving two rival motorcycle clubs that clashed last spring outside a Waco restaurant, though it isn't clear whether those rifle shots caused any of the nine...
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• House Subcommittee Improves Motorcycle Safety with Amendments to Highway Bill

  by RevBigJohn September 14, 2015
    United States Ho...
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• Engineers' Conversion Table

  by RevBigJohn September 13, 2015
   1. Ratio of an igloo's circumference to its diameter = Eskimo Pi  2. 2000 pounds of Chinese soup = Won ton  3. 1 millionth of a mouthwash = 1 microscope  4. Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement = 1 bananosecond  5. Weight an evangelist...
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• Meeting of the Minds

  by RevBigJohn August 14, 2015
    We hope that you will join us in Milwaukee, WI for the Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s 2015 Meeting of the Minds conference, September 24-27th hosted by our partners, ABATE of Wisconsin, Inc. Have you registered yet? The early registration ...
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• Senate Passes Highway Bill

  by RevBigJohn July 31, 2015
    The United Stat...
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• Great Lakes

  by RevBigJohn July 29, 2015
   1. Lake Superior is actually not a lake at all, but an inland sea.  2. All of the four other Great Lakes, plus three more the size of Lake Erie, would fit inside of Lake Superior.  3. Isle Royale is a massive island surrounded by Lake Superior. Within this island are several s...
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• Highway Bill Advances in Senate

  by RevBigJohn June 26, 2015
    Wednesday, June ...
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• Possible Interstate Tolling Expansion

  by RevBigJohn June 17, 2015
    As a member of t...
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• (NHTSA) issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

  by RevBigJohn June 9, 2015
    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 218, which concerns motorcycle safety helmets. NHTSA proposes to modify the existing...

• Slashing Ethanol Production

  by RevBigJohn May 30, 2015
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