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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food - Across the United States
Posted by on July 17, 2012 at 4:34 PM EDTToday, the White House hosted a Google+ Hangout with Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and women leaders around the country to highlight efforts to strengthen local and regional food systems.
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Join a White House Hangout on Local Foods
Posted by on July 13, 2012 at 10:52 AM EDTIn a live Google+ Hangout, USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and White House Director of Public Engagement Jon Carson will join women leaders across the country to discuss local food and agriculture, answer questions submitted by the public, and launch the latest version of Compass, the interactive Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food map.
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Building Momentum
Posted by on June 27, 2012 at 5:11 PM EDTThe Obama administration is making strides in the Better Building Challenge across the U.S. with the hopes of making new American buildings 20 percent more effective over the next ten years.
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Americans Speaking Out in Favor of Mortgage Relief
Posted by on June 13, 2012 at 4:55 PM EDTWe've been listening as people from around the country share their thoughts about why mortgage relief is such a big deal.
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On the Right Real Estate Track
Posted by on May 31, 2012 at 10:09 AM EDTDanny Werfel provides an update on the Administration's ongoing effrots to consolidate and sell off excess Federal properties that are no longer needed.
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From Job Seekers to Job Creators
Posted by on May 24, 2012 at 2:36 PM EDTSelf-Employment Assistance is empowering unemployed workers to start their own businesses, and the Labor Department is offering new guidance to help extend that opportunity to more Americans.
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Strengthening DOL’s Interactions with Sovereign Tribal Nations
Posted by on April 19, 2012 at 12:35 PM EDTThe Department of Labor's proposed tribal consultation policy creates a formal process through which the department will engage in consultation with federally recognized tribes on actions or policies that will have significant impact on tribal nations.
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What the Affordable Care Act Means Across the Country
Posted by on March 27, 2012 at 6:31 PM EDTState and local officials across the country write in about how the Affordable Care Act is helping their community.
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Conservation That Works
Posted by on March 23, 2012 at 6:26 PM EDTWorking Lands for Wildlife is a new effort to focus both conservation dollars and wildlife management expertise on the recovery of wildlife species.
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Recreation Employees Make a Difference
Posted by on March 22, 2012 at 12:45 PM EDTHumbled by the difference he has made in the lives of Portland children -- and those who are young at heart -- Andre Ashley continues to advocate for programs that encourage physical activity and recreation in communities.
