Health Experts Host Teleconference On How The American Health Care Act Would Impact Older Adults
Boston, MA and Washington, D.C. – Last week, the Congressional Budget Office reported that the American Health Care Act, the House Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, would cause 24 million Americans to lose their health insurance by 2026. Older Americans (age 50+) would be among the hardest hit under the House plan […]
USDA Announces Karis Gutter as USDA’s First Military Veterans Agriculture Liaison
November 25, 2014 No CommentThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden announced that Karis T. Gutter, a Marine Corps Reserve veteran and current USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS), will be the first USDA Military Veterans Agricultural (MVA) Liaison. The MVA Liaison will coordinate USDA leadership across the Department to provide information, […]
Continue reading …FBI Announces Full Operational Capability of the Next Generation Identification System
September 17, 2014 No CommentThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division announced today the achievement of full operational capability of the Next Generation Identification (NGI) System. The FBI’s NGI System was developed to expand the Bureau’s biometric identification capabilities, ultimately replacing the FBI’s Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) in addition to adding new […]
Continue reading …Florida Memorial University Receives $1.25 Million Grant to Improve Education of Children with Disabilities
September 3, 2014 No CommentFlorida Memorial University’s School of Education was awarded a five year Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) grant in the amount of $1.25 million to improve the education of K-12 students with disabilities through its Project SIAIMESE which stands for Supporting Intensive Applications of Interventions by Minority Educators of Special Education. With this funding, Project […]
Continue reading …The United Steelworkers (USW) said today that ongoing tragedies in Ferguson, Missouri, demonstrates the immediate need for updated federal guidance and legislation to stop discriminatory law enforcement profiling. “Racially biased law enforcement has no place anywhere in our country,” said USW International President Leo W. Gerard. “While we applaud the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) […]
Continue reading …RRBITC held the “First Africa Digital Security Conference” In Nation’s Capital
August 20, 2014 No CommentThe Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center (RRBITC) held the “First Africa Digital Security Conference” hosted by The Women Ambassador Foundation on Thursday, August 7, 2014 during the historic White House Africa Leadership Summit in Washington, DC. Participants joined together in all day panels showcasing the First Africa Digital Security Conference during […]
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(Trice Edney Wire) – They were like shots heard around the nation – the shots from a police revolver that killed 18-year-old unarmed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on Saturday – only two days before he was to start his freshman semester in college. Within 24 hours outrage had boiled over into protests in the […]
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City of Portland News
- Next Steps: Climate Policy Commitments
- New methodology protocols affect carbon emissions data for Multnomah CountyPortland’s carbon emissions inventory shows where to focus carbon mitigation efforts and whether we are on track with emission reduction goals. Since the 2017 Climate Action Plan progress report, staff have worked to update all the annual records in accordance with the new Global Protocol for Community-scale GHG Emission Inventories to align with the Paris […]
- Portland joins countries and cities around the world to cut down the distribution of single-use plasticHalf of all plastic produced is designed to be used only once. Let that sink in. “These non-recyclable single-use plastic items are piling up in garbage cans, on Portland’s streets and in our waterways,” said City of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler. “We’ve heard from the Portland community and thank the restaurants who have already taken action […]
City of Vancouver News
- Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle appointed to Washington state Tax Structure Work GroupVancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle has been appointed to the state’s Tax Structure Work Group as a representative of the Association of Washington Cities. The work group will direct research and analysis on the current state tax structure, economic competitiveness, taxpayer impacts, and various tax alternatives. It will deliver its findings to the state Department of […]
- Registration for winter recreation activities now openWhether your New Year’s resolutions involve getting active, learning a new skill or connecting with your neighbors, the Vancouver Parks and Recreation winter activity guide is here to help. Registration is now open for community classes, youth camps, sports leagues and enrichment activities that run from January through April.
- Winter Activity GuideOpen catalog in a full-screen window
- Winter day camps offer fun for kids, support for working parentsWinter break is even more exciting with day camps from Vancouver Parks and Recreation. Winter camps are open to children ages 6-10 and run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Camps are $36 per day for City residents and $41 for non-residents. Learn more at www.cityofvancouver.us/camps.
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