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March 19, 2009
March 19, 2009Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at the 13th Annual U.S.-Mexico Border Issues Conference this afternoon. Below are the Speaker's remarks: "Thank you very much, Chairman Reyes, for your invitation to be here today, for your kind introduction, and for your great leadership. Our representative from El Paso has consistently worked to draw attention to challenges and opportunities facing United States of America and Mexico, especially at our borders." Full release
Attorney General Eric Holder issued comprehensive new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) guidelines today that direct all executive branch departments and agencies to apply a presumption of openness when administering the FOIA. The new guidelines, announced in a memo to heads of executive departments and agencies, build on the principles announced by President Obama on his first full day in office when he issued a presidential memorandum on the FOIA that called on agencies to "usher in a new era of open government." At that time, President Obama also instructed Attorney General Holder to issue new FOIA guidelines that reaffirm the government's commitment to accountability and transparency. The memo rescinds the guidelines issued by the previous administration. Full release
More than 10,000 Americans will participate in demonstrations across the country throughout the day today at the offices of AIG, Bank of America, Citigroup, and other major banks to vent their anger over an era of corporate excess at the expense of broader prosperity that has crippled the U.S. economy. Full release
A Virginia federal court ruled Wednesday that four former Abu Ghraib detainees who were tortured and later released without charge can sue U.S. military contractor CACI International Inc. (NYSE: CAI), according to their U.S. legal team. U.S. District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee, of Alexandria, Va., denied CACI's motion to dismiss the detainees' claims which allege multiple violations of U.S. law, including torture, war crimes and civil conspiracy. Full release
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele continued to fill key staff positions by announcing the selection of Gentry Collins as the RNC's Political Director. "I am thrilled to announce the addition of Gentry to the RNC team. He brings with him a proven record of success at building broad bases of grassroots and volunteer coalitions," Steele said. "Our primary task at the RNC is to grow our party and elect more Republicans, and this appointment allows us to take another step towards those goals." Full release
Important Privacy and Security information critical to all health care providers related to HIPAA [Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act] amendments contained in President Obama's Stimulus Bill is one of two "hot topic" new sessions just added to the HCCA 13th Annual Compliance Institute conference agenda, the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) announced today. The Compliance Institute, being held April 26-29, 2009, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas is the health care industry's largest and single most comprehensive compliance conference. It is designed by compliance and ethics professionals specifically to meet the needs of today's health care compliance officers and their staff. Full release.
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement regarding the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and the premium reduction under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Full release.
As the first round of the NCAA national basketball tournament prepares to tip off today, the Pew Environment Group launched a new ad campaign that appeals to President Barack Obama's affinity for the sport by calling for a "time out" on new road building in undeveloped national forests. Full release.
Since being designated by the United Nations in 1992, World Water Day has been anything but a Hallmark holiday. Devoted to raising awareness and spurring action around the global water crisis, the holiday has been a flashpoint for protest over water privatization. Full release.
On December 12, 2006, Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel raided six meatpacking plants owned by Swift & Co. in the largest immigration enforcement action in U.S. history. The plants are located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas, Colorado and Utah. A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies examines the raids and their aftermath. It notes the historical context of an industry whose workers have seen a dramatic decline in wages over the past 30 years as well as the raids' economic effects. The report also discusses both positive and negative reactions in these six communities. Full release.
In a dramatic agreement likely to accelerate the drive to pass the Employee Free Choice Act and rapidly promote unionization in the healthcare sector, the Service Employees International Union and the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee today announced the signing of a transformative cooperation agreement. Full release.