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State offices, campuses to buy 23% of power from wind, solar facilities (Baltimore Sun/December 9, 2009)   In a major push for renewable energy in Maryland, the O’Malley administration is planning to buy nearly a quarter of the power needed by state offices and the state’s university campuses... Read More →

34 states, D.C. trimmed spending for such programs this year (Associated Press/Dec . 9, 2009) States cut funding for state tobacco prevention programs more than 15 percent this year, pushing it further than ever below federally recommended levels, according to a report that a coalition of public health... Read More →

(Congress Now/December 8, 2009)   President Obama today proposed additional tax breaks and spending focused on infrastructure projects, energy conservation programs and small businesses as a way to create jobs. High unemployment remains a top concern for Congress and the administration heading into... Read More →

  Today, Shreveport Mayor Cedric B. Glover, a presenter at the 56th Annual Keep America Beautiful National Conference in Washington D.C., led one of the  conference’s key sessions entitled, “Who’s on Your Side:  Building Relations with Elected Officials.”   Designed to give elected officials... Read More →

By Phil Mattingly, CQ Staff (Congress Now/December 3, 2009) The Congressional Black Caucus will continue to hold major financial regulatory legislation hostage until the Obama administration and House leaders address their economic concerns, members said Wednesday. Citing a lack of action on minority... Read More →

WCM Members, Mayors, Elected and Appointed Officials, Friends, and Supporters:   I invite you to participate in the WCM, Inc. 25th Anniversary commemoration during our meeting in December 10-12, 2009. This event will be held in historic Tuskegee, where you have a choice of accommodations at either the... Read More →

Mark Ciavarella (Philadelphia Inquirer/October 30, 2009) In an unprecedented move, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court yesterday tossed out thousands of juvenile court cases that were “tainted” by an alleged kickback scheme involving a former Luzerne County judge. The order affects an estimated... Read More →

(ABC News/October 30, 2009) The collapse of 2½ tons of metal on the San Francisco Bay Bridge may have done little more than frighten rush-hour drivers, but experts warned the accident could be a sign of things to come if there isn’t more attention paid to the nation’s bridges. Investigators... Read More →

(Chicago Tribune/October 30, 2009) As the state prepares to release about 1,000 inmates from prison up to a year early, parole agents across Illinois are making unannounced visits to select homes, checking for overcrowding, drug paraphernalia and vicious dogs that could hamper future inspections. After... Read More →

By Jeffrey Crowley, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and Senior Advisor on Disability Policy at the White House (October 30, 2009) Today, President Obama signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009.  It represents our ongoing commitment to ensuring access to needed HIV/AIDS... Read More →