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Special Report: NCBM Broadband Agenda The digital disparity that currently ...
Federal Budget Fiscal Year 2012 [caption id="attachment_3249" align="alignleft" width="336" caption="President ...
North Miami Mayor Reflects on Haiti Earthquake Anniversary In only 35 seconds, on ...
NCBM ANNOUNCEMENT: National Conference of Black Mayors Participate in the Swearing- in of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller
President Obama 2012 State of the Union America Built to Last   On Tuesday, ...
NCBM Partners with EPA Region IV on Awareness Campaign on New Rule Requiring Contractors to Be Lead-Safe Certified All contractors for repair, renovation ...
The National Conference of Black Mayors Supports The Continued Implementation of the Affordable Care Act Every 12 minutes, someone in ...
The 2011 World Summit of Mayors Leadership Conference in Dakar, Senegal was a great Success! [caption id="attachment_3790" align="alignleft" width="734" caption="NCBM ...
NCBM Receives Broadband Fellowship Grant The National Conference of Black ...
NCBM Meets With Colombia Vice President Angelino Garzon To Discuss Technical Assistance Partnership [caption id="attachment_3166" align="alignleft" width="597" caption="Pictured ...
The Value-Added Tax: State and Local Implications (Governing.com/July 17, 2009)  The Value-Added ...
2010 Census Frequently Asked Questions The National Conference of Black ...
Book Your Stay At The Convention Host Hotel Hyatt Regency Cincinnati151 West Fifth ...
Health Reform: District-by-District Impact The US House Committee on ...
Feds get $28B in requests for $7.2B to extend broadband (USA TODAY/August 28, 2009) The ...
FCC Report: Bringing Broadband to Rural America Over the past few years, ...
December 2-8, 2010 World Summit of Mayors International Conference, Osun State, The Republic of Nigeria
Florida Conference of Black Mayors   Mayor John MarksChapter President Tallahassee, ...
Comcast Broadband Fellowship The National Conference of Black ...
President Obama 2012 State of the Union America Built to Last   On Tuesday, ...

Archive for August, 2009

Brookings Institute Report: Improving Quality and Value in the U.S. Health Care System

  Aaron McKethan, Research Director, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform Mark Shepard, Research Assistant, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform S. Lawrence Kocot, Deputy Director, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform Niall Brennan, Senior Research Associate, Engelberg Center for Health Care... Read More →

49 of 50 States Lose Manufacturing Jobs

(Atlanta Business Chronicle/August 27, 2009) Every state but Alaska lost manufacturing jobs during the past 12 months, according to data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Alaska’s manufacturing sector had 22,100 jobs in July 2009, exactly the same as in July 2008. Georgia lost 52,400... Read More →

Deal May Keep Children on Public Health Insurance

(Sacramento Bee/August 28, 2009) California legislators have apparently reached a bipartisan solution to prevent more than half a million children from being cut from the Healthy Families public health insurance program. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted Thursday to send the proposal to the full... Read More →

Feds get $28B in requests for $7.2B to extend broadband

(USA TODAY/August 28, 2009) The federal government has received more than 2,200 applications asking for $28 billion in stimulus funding for new broadband projects across the USA. The avalanche of applications has eased concerns that there might not be much interest in the program, which is aimed at driving... Read More →

Are Consumers Ready to Use and Pay For A Smart Grid?

                        Get Smart Technology is ready to change how electricity is delivered-but are consumers ready to use and pay for the smart grid? (Governing) Mention smart-grid technology to Frederick Butler, a utility regulator in New Jersey, and he’ll immediately remind you... Read More →

Pew Report: The Fiscal Crisis In Corrections

States across the United States are facing the worst fiscal crisis in years. All but two states are dealing with budget deficits, and spending is being cut across the board. Second only to Medicaid, corrections has become the fastest growing general fund expenditure in the United States. Considered... Read More →

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Calls For An Extension In Unemployment Benefits

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement today calling for an extension of unemployment benefits: “While Friday’s unemployment numbers represent the lowest number of jobs lost in the last year, they remain a painful reminder... Read More →

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