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President Obama Nominates Four Distinguished Women to Serve as Federal Judges
Posted by on May 17, 2013 at 4:14 PM EDTPresident Obama demonstrates his continued commitment to increasing the diversity of our federal judiciary by nominating four distinguished women to serve on four different courts
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Audacious Goals in Eye Research
Posted by on May 15, 2013 at 4:26 PM EDTThe National Eye Institute (NEI) launched the Audacious Goals Initiative last year to drive innovation in vision research for the next decade and beyond. To encourage the broadest possible range of ideas and participants in this Initiative, the NEI held a prize competition to identify “Audacious Goals in Vision Research and Blindness Rehabilitation,” open to submissions from August through November 2012.
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"The Better Angels of Our Nature"
Posted by on March 29, 2013 at 3:27 PM EDTJason Mathis shares his personal story about his fight for immigration reform in Utah.
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What Is the Sequester?
Posted by on February 22, 2013 at 7:30 PM EDTHave questions about what the sequester is, and why American families and our national economy face the threat of harmful budget cuts? Check out this explainer for some background.
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2012 Highlights
Posted by on January 3, 2013 at 7:51 PM EDTAs we kick off 2013, we want to take a few moments to reflect upon the last year of progress towards dignity, justice, and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.
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Agreement in Washington: Protect the Middle Class from Year-end Tax Hikes
Posted by on December 6, 2012 at 4:27 PM EDTToday, the White House National Economic Council releaseda state-by-state reports about the real-life impact of these tax increases on America’s middle class families if Congress fails to act by January 1. Find out what it means for your community.
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A State by State Look at the Middle-Class Tax Cuts’ Impact on Consumer Spending and Retailers
Posted by on December 4, 2012 at 11:49 AM EDTA state by state look at the middle-class tax cuts' impact on consumer spending and retailers.
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Youth Development through Self Learning
Posted by on October 10, 2012 at 4:45 PM EDTDr. Samuel G. Roberson Sr. is currently a Program Specialist, 4-H & Youth Development Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program in Texas. With the support and encouragement as a child to do more, Samuel has committed his entire life to helping youth realize their full potential. While pursuing his PhD at Texas A&M University researching youth development, Samuel discovered 4-H. He believes the emphasis by 4-H programs on hands-on learning is directly correlated to the creative mischief that he experimented with in open fields as child.
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Technology Education for the Next Generation
Posted by on October 10, 2012 at 3:25 PM EDTKaydn Ence is a high school junior from Saint George, Utah. When a large hi-tech company decided not to expand its operations in his hometown, Kaydn was determined to find out why. He learned the decision was largely because people lacked the technological skills needed to fill over 300 jobs. Desiring a positive outcome for future opportunities, Kaydn decided to act by working to provide technology education for the next generation of the workforce.
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Obama Administration Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Posted by on September 18, 2012 at 6:36 PM EDTHispanic Heritage Month highlights the rich heritage of the Latino community and the contributions Hispanics have made to America.
