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January 26, 2023 Agenda Rests on Four Pillars That Uphold Strong and Sustainable Society: Jobs, Safety, Housing, and Care Speech Lays Out Bold Plans to Keep Recidivists Off Streets, Connect 30,000 New Yorkers to Apprenticeships, Launch Country’s Largest Curbside Composting Program, Kick Off Community Planning Processes in Midtown and Staten Island’s North Shore, Electrify All […]
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared to be genuinely dismayed by the nastiness of the comments of his colleague Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) after he was nominated to be House speaker this month. He needn’t have been. Bush did the country a favor by giving us a lesson on the hollowness of such terms as diversity, […]
From the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus: In the last few years, the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus (VLBC) successfully championed and passed historic and important policy reforms centered around justice, access, civil rights, and equity. In the 2023 Session, the VLBC will protect and champion legislation on the following policy areas: CIVIL RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY FOR […]
Democrats National Academy for State Health Policy says states should mandate anti-racism training, promote race-based hiring Getty Images Patrick Hauf • September 26, 2022 4:56 am An influential health care policy group that claims it is nonpartisan is pushing state governments to “advance health equity”—a controversial Democratic policy agenda that includes mandatory anti-racism training and […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans gathered inside a warehouse in southwestern Pennsylvania on Friday to outline the legislation they’d try to enact if voters give them back control of that chamber following the November midterm elections. Speaking from an HVAC factory in Monongahela, about an hour south of Pittsburgh, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said […]
Photo by the U.S. Architect of the Capitol. U.S. House Republicans gathered inside a warehouse in Southwestern Pennsylvania on Friday to outline the legislation they’d try to enact if voters give them back control of that chamber following the November midterm elections. Speaking from an HVAC factory in Monongahela, about an hour south of Pittsburgh, […]
A key player in the Global South OGS industry is the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA), which operates as an independent, not-for-profit industry association. GOGLA was established in 2012 and has over 180 members, for whom it provides advice and support. In partnership with the World Bank, GOGLA also hosts the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum […]
Cuban activist Carlos Lazo getting ready to start his march from Miami to Washington, D.C. / credit: Tighe Barry Carlos Lazo and a small band of Cubans are on a 1,300-mile pilgrimage from Miami to Washington, D.C., to end the U.S. blockade of Cuba. Despite the blistering summer heat and occasional death threats (including a […]
After meeting virtually for the past two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., recently met in person here in the District at its National Conference and School of Chamber Management at the Marriott Marquis. Their goal: to continue educating its members about the latest developments in chapter operations and information […]
As he enters his second term, French President Emmanuel Macron and the French government should ensure that human rights are central to all their policies, both at home and abroad. Human Rights Watch recommends 14 human rights priorities for the French president and government in this agenda. Protect socio-economic rights as the Covid 19 pandemic […]