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 Comment
The 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
- YOU'RE INVITED: Open houses for two City projects address how Portland’s neighborhoods are growingThe quality of building design and the preservation of historic resources matter for a growing city. As we move forward, Portland needs to make room for growth and change – ensuring that new development reflects the needs and aspirations of our ever-changing city – while also protecting community assets that connect us to our history. […]
- WANTED: Three new members for Portland's Planning and Sustainability CommissionNEWS RELEASE | UPDATE Monday, February 25, 2019 CONTACT: Sandra Wood 503-823-7949 Julie Ocken 503-823-6041 WANTED: Three new members for Portland's Planning and Sustainability Commission Opportunity for a variety of community members to become the next "city shapers" Portland, ORE. — Portland’s Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC) will soon have three openings as commissioners' terms […]
- Mayor Ted Wheeler Selects Andrea Durbin As New Director of the Bureau of Planning and SustainabilityPRESS RELEASE MAYOR TED WHEELER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02/22/2019 Contact: Eileen Park, (503) 823-6541 Eileen.park@portlandoregon.gov Mayor Wheeler is proud to select Andrea Durbin as the new Director of the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. After a thorough and inclusive selection process involving multiple internal and external stakeholders to define imperative experience and […]
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