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March 28, 2024
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RICE Announces Strategic Leadership Additions, Cementing Its Role as the Nation's Largest Entrepreneurial Hub
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Terragia Secures $6M to Develop Cost-Competitive, Low-Carbon Biofuel Technology
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MDA SPACE INCLUDED IN THE GLOBE & MAIL'S ANNUAL WOMEN LEAD HERE RANKING
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Argonne-Supported Critical Materials Assessment Tags Potential Supply Chain Bottlenecks
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Scotiabank ranks on The Globe and Mail's annual Women Lead Here benchmark of executive gender diversity for the fourth consecuti
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Sila Moses Lake Manager Rosendo Alvarado to Speak at Big Bend Community College Building the Future Energy Workforce Event
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Tax Tip From MEFA: Send Your Tax Refund Directly to Your 529
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Newman University Receives $1.2M Towards Higher Education Access for Southwest Kansas Initiative
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Gale Primary Sources Release Four New Archives Devoted to Contributions from Underrecognized Communities
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35 National Partners Representing Over 3 Million Women Join Women's Suffrage National Monument Foundation's Growing Coalition
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Activist Supporters Press Congress To Pass Immigration Reform
July 01, 2011
Activists for immigration reform showed their persistence and strength in numbers, as hundreds of supporters flooded the first-ever Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act held this week by Sen. Dick Durbin, D. Ill. ...
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WARNING: CUT DEFICIT PROTECT POOR
June 27, 2011
Civil rights leaders are today calling on Executive and Congressional leadership to honor the precedent set by previous deficit reduction negotiations that have reduced the deficit without increasing poverty. In a letter to policymakers involved in deficit ...
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Conference Touts Growth Of Charter Schools
June 23, 2011
According to data relesed by the National Alliance for Public Charter School (NAPCS), who recenlty celebrated its 11th annual conference in Atlanta, public charter school growth has risen by nearly 12% between 2009 and 2011. The data show public charter schools serve a higher percentage of non-white and urban students, with 63% of public charter schools being non-white, compared to 43% of that same population in conventional public schools. Roughly 55% of public charter schools are located in large cities as opposed to 25% of traditional public schools. ...
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LATINOS DISPUTE POLITICAL MAPS
June 22, 2011
The citizens commission charged with drawing new political boundaries for seats in California's House of Representatives, state Legislature and Board of Equalization has extended until June 28 the time it will accept written testimony on its first round ...
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Another Black Congressman Under Fire
June 22, 2011
A congressional ethics panel is investigating allegations that black congressman Alcee Hastings sexually harassed a member of his staff, according to people familiar with the matter. The investigation of Mr. Hastings is being conducted by the Office of Congressional Ethics, the House's independent ethics investigative arm, and it is at a preliminary stage. ...
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CA Latinos Pressure Governor To Sign Farm Workers Act
June 21, 2011
A prominent group of Latina leaders today joined the 12-day drive urging Gov. Jerry Brown to sign SB 104, the Fair Treatment for Farm Workers Act. Among those participating at the state Capitol in Sacramento are Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Executive Secretary-Treasurer Maria Elena Durazo, former San Jose Vice Mayor and South Bay Central Labor ...
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Battle Brewing Over New Fla. Voter-Registration Law
June 08, 2011
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), reacting to outrage voiced by her constituents, this week asked the Department of Justice to block the new law. ...
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Investors Meet With Minority, Women-Owned Firms At Consortium 2011
June 07, 2011
Key decision makers from across the country will also join the annual meeting with a focus on identifying emerging managers. ...
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First Black Alabama Congressman Honored
June 03, 2011
A Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the National Bar Association, The Alabama State Bar Association and a Life Member of the NAACP. ...
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Study: Cost Of College Shows Low-Income Students Have Few Choices
June 02, 2011
s it stands, these financial-aid policy choices increasingly benefit affluent students instead of those with the greatest demonstrated need. ...
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Tornado Victims Fear Immigration Crackdown
June 01, 2011
"They thought we were with the police because of our vests, and they were worried the police would take them back to their home countries." ...
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More Than Immigration At Stake In Historic AZ Recall Effort
June 01, 2011
A bipartisan effort to recall conservative state Senator Russell Pearce, known for his tough stance on illegal immigration, could signal a shift in the political climate in Arizona. ...
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FEDS TO ASIANS: SORRY
May 31, 2011
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Black Immigrants Join The Debate
May 31, 2011
"It's been nerve-racking because it puts me at a risk," the 30-year-old said of her speech supporting Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) reintroduction of the DREAM Act. ...
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CA Sheriff Criticized Over New Immigration Policy
May 31, 2011
The sheriff's new policy comes as the California Assembly approved a bill to revise the state's agreement on using the federal Secure Communities program. ...
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Illinois Congressional Redistricting Map Still Under Wraps
May 27, 2011
For the second time in 10 days, the Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly have released a redistricting map only to pull it off their website. ...
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Goodwin Liu Withdraws Appeals Court Nomination
May 26, 2011
Liu is seen as potentially the first Asian American Supreme Court nominee, and time as an appeals court judge would have burnished his credentials. ...
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Broad Civil Rights Coalition Lays Out Plan For 2012 Budget
May 25, 2011
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Hispanics Want More From Illinois Redistricting
May 25, 2011
“We believe that HB 3760 does not create a sufficient number of districts for Latino electoral opportunities to comply with the (federal) Voting Rights Act." ...
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National Congress of American Indians Names Board Members
May 25, 2011
The Board features prominent Native American leaders, entrepreneurs, journalists and advocates as well as other Americans. ...
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CA Redistricting: What's at Stake for Blacks
May 23, 2011
California, along with the rest of the states, has to re-configure four category of legislative districts in accordance with the new census numbers. ...
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Racist Comments Stir London Uprising
May 20, 2011
"Black women are … far less attractive than white, Asian, and Native American women." The piece drew a barrage of complaints from readers. ...
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IL Coalition Offers "Inclusive" Redistricting Map
May 19, 2011
Proposal maintains 18 Black legislative seats and creates three “influence†districts. The map is a collective effort to ensure a fair redistricting process. ...
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NY Urged To Get Out Of Deportation Program
May 18, 2011
In 2008 NY quietly entered into an agreement with the federal government regarding S-Comm. momentum to reject S-Comm is building in NY and across the nation. ...
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South Carolina Passes Controversial Voter ID Bill
May 13, 2011
Voter ID bills have been introduced across the country this legislative season, but South Carolina is only the second state to pass legislation this year. ...
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Poll: Young People More Positive Toward Immigrants, Minorities
May 13, 2011
A majority of Americans, even those under 30, are likely to support amending the Constitution to end birthright citizenship although young Americans are less likely. ...
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Planned Parenthood: KS Budget Amendment Undermining Women's Health
May 13, 2011
“It is outrageous that Gov. Brownback will sign a budget bill that will undermine women’s health and deny Planned Parenthood from providing preventive health care.†...
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Study Links Anti-Flame Chemicals To Mental Harm In Latino Farm Children
May 11, 2011
We wanted to focus on environmental exposure in children’s development, and the best approach to do that is to look at early exposures, starting with pregnancy. ...
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Dems Reintroduce DREAM Act
May 11, 2011
"We're not giving up," said Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, "This is not just a piece of legislation, it is a matter of justice." ...
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Notre Dame Expert: Immigration Has Become A 'Bad' Word
May 11, 2011
"It no longer conjures images of Ellis Island. Now, even when we are talking about immigration in general, the default is we start talking about undocumented immigration." ...
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AZ Gov. To Accelerate Immigration Law Appeal
May 10, 2011
Brewer and Horne said it was necessary to accelerate the appeals process, which normally would involve a ruling by the full 9th Circuit, followed an appeal to the Supreme Court. ...
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