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Sounding the Alarm
Sounding the Alarm: Top Investors Warn Drug Pricing Bill Will End Early- Stage Life Science Research
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Press Conference and Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Unveiling
BEN & JERRY’S ANNOUNCES ITS SUPPORT OF THE PEOPLE’S RESPONSE ACT Unveils new flavor made in partnership with Black-owned businesses to support a new vision for public safety What: Press Conference and Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Unveiling Who: Jabari Paul, Ben & Jerry’s Congresswoman Cori Bush Monifa Bandele, Movement 4 Black Lives When: Monday, September 20 at 10 a.m. Where: National Press Club Ballroom, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC Why: Ben & Jerry’s is announcing its support of the People’s Response Act in a press conference with…
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Governor Asa Hutchinson to Introduce His NGA Chair’s Initiative on Computer Science Education
Media contacts: Eric Wohlschlegel, 202-624-5391 or [email protected] James Nash, 202-624-3658 or [email protected] Governor Asa Hutchinson to Introduce His NGA Chair’s Initiative on Computer Science Education National Initiative Will Build on Successes in Arkansas WASHINGTON – National Governors Association Chairman and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson will introduce his 2021-22 NGA Chairman’s Initiative, K-12 Computer Science Education, Oct. 1 at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Since becoming Governor of Arkansas in 2015, Gov. Hutchinson has championed computer science…
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News Conference On FTC Complaint Against Facebook
Andy Parker, the father of slain television journalist Alison Parker has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Facebook. The complaint raises questions about Facebook’s role in allowing moment-of-death video of Alison Parker’s August 26, 2015 murder to be posted and reposted on the network. The complaint was prepared by Georgetown Law Clinic. Parker will give details of the FTC filing and answer reporters questions at a news conference with details below. Last year, Mr. Parker and Georgetown Law Clinic filed a similar complaint against Google/Youtube, which is…
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Climate Justice in Glasgow: The Elders’ call to action at COP26
The Elders – a group of former world leaders founded by Nelson Mandela working for peace, justice and human rights – will host an interactive online dialogue on the actions countries need to take to secure a just and successful outcome to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow next month. Two members of The Elders will discuss the need for greater political commitment to tackle the climate crisis, increased financial support to climate-vulnerable countries and the prioritisation of radical cuts in emissions this decade so the world can keep efforts to limit temperature rises to 1.5 degrees…
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News Conference: The Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) and Nuclear Weapons – Witness Testimonies
A panel of former U.S. Air Force officers will discuss their involvement in UAP incidents at nuclear missile bases and test sites during the Cold War era. Affidavits and declassified U.S. government documents that the substantiate the reality of UAP activity and nuclear weapons sites will be available. In two instances in March 1967, nuclear weapons were disabled during UAP encounters at launch control facilities. Numerous UAP-related missile shutdowns have now been publicly acknowledged by former U.S. Senator Harry Reid, whose efforts resulted in creation of the DOD UAP investigations group…
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Asylum Reform and the Border
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CHRIS MURRAY to announce new book
NEWS RELEASE For more information: Chris Murray, Founder, Murray Financial Group 50 Carroll Creek Way, Suite 240 Frederick, MD 21701 301.682.9876 [email protected] CHRIS MURRAY to announce new book at NATIONAL PRESS CLUB FREDERICK, MD- CHRIS MURRAY, FOUNDER, MURRAY FINANCIAL GROUP, is scheduled to appear at the National Press Club at 12:00 p.m. on November 17th in the Bloomberg Room. Murray, who is based in Frederick, MD, has been serving the Beltways as an independent financial professional for over 3-decades. He helps investors and business executives create wealth,…
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Addressing Unfinished Learning in DC
We invite you to join us in person for our Addressing Unfinished Learning in DC hybrid event! EmpowerK12 is hosting an event on November 16 in conjunction with the release of an updated brief on unfinished learning from the 2020-21 school year. The study utilizes DCPS and charter data from the spring (MAP, iReady, Reading Inventory, etc.) to examine trends in fall-to-spring growth and differences in achievement compared to spring 2019. Deputy Mayor of Education Paul Kihn, Acting State Superintendent of Education Dr. Christina Grant, and Patricia Brantley, Chief Executive Officer,…
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Democracy First in the Arab World Press Conference
Ahead of Biden’s Democracy Summit, Arab Leaders and Civil Society Voices from the Arab World Call for U.S. to Focus on Supporting Democracy in Region Press Conference Dec. 7 at National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. – Ahead of President Joe Biden’s December 9-10 “Summit for Democracy,” prominent leaders and voices of democracy from the Arab World will hold a press conference voicing the demands and concerns of their constituents. The effort will be led by Dr. Moncef Marzouki, the former President of Tunisia and the current President of the Arab Council, and Tawakkol…
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