Local, state, and Federal news from U.S. government entities, including the State Department.
LA MESA, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — According to LegalizeFerrets.org, the Department of Fish and Game has put impossible restrictions on the ferret legalization process. ‘We’re going by the book – but they’re ripping pages out from under us. Would California tolerate that behavior from any other Department?’ says Pat Wright, of LegalizeFerrets.
SCHWENKSVILLE, Pa. (CitizenWire) — Millennium Administrators, Inc., a benefits administrator, has signed a contract with the City of Scranton to provide benefit administration services for over 500 city employees. Millennium is providing administrative oversight for the city benefit program, including cost containment initiatives, claim audits and administrative services
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — On Wednesday, July 6, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will honor 37 women from the Middle East and North Africa and their American mentors who participated in TechWomen, an initiative that harnesses the power of technology and international exchanges as a means to empower women and girls worldwide. The event […]
CONCORD, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Gold Pan California, a gold mining supply shop located in the Bay Area, just got a boost from Washington, D.C. to help fend off erroneous Legislation which is now tangled in the ongoing California budget negotiations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The Department of State today released its new “Smart Traveler” app for U.S. travelers going abroad. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (requires iOS 4.0 or later). Smart Traveler provides easy access to frequently updated official country information, travel alerts, travel warnings, maps, U.S. embassy locations, and […]
CONCORD, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Gold Pan California, a gold mining supply shop located in the Bay Area, has recently become the California headquarters for suction dredge gold miners whose industry faces permanent closure if 2 paragraphs of erroneous language are not deleted during the current Budget battle. ‘We are trying to alert the Legislators and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will host its second EducationUSA Forum to promote U.S. higher education overseas June 22-24 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC. With increased global competition in the field of international education, students […]
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — A 30 percent increase in fuel surcharges has put tremendous pressure on the Inland Empire’s transportation companies, but won’t stop this industry from continuing to be a top local employer, says Terry Klenske, President of Dalton Trucking and member of the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board.
CONCORD, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Gold Pan California, a gold mining supply shop located in the Bay Area, has been building inventory of gold mining equipment in anticipation of the season re-opening in November. Pointing to a simple desk calculator, owner Mike Dunn cringes, ‘Can you believe the budget committees have made such a stellar math […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that Assistant Secretary Ann Stock will launch “TechWomen” – an international exchange that uses technology as a means to empower women and girls worldwide. For five weeks, 37 women from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and the Palestinian […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — Academy Award winning actor Julia Roberts will join the Alliance for Clean Cookstoves as “Global Ambassador,” and together with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will help to bring attention to the global issue that kills nearly 2 million people annually: toxic smoke from unsafe and inefficient cookstoves. Ms. Roberts […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — Today, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a new partnership, the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA), which will harness the power of mobile technology to deliver vital health information to new and expectant mothers. The partnership leverages the collective resources of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — In honor of World Press Freedom Day, Dr. Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, and Michael Posner, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor will participate in a panel discussion on press freedom at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center (Room 210-12). The event, hosted […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit and Vital Voices Global Partnership, have joined together for the sixth Fortune/State Department Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership, taking place May 2 – May 22, 2011. This innovative public-private partnership connects more than […]
SCHWENKSVILLE, Pa. (CitizenWire) — Millennium Administrators, Inc., a pharmacy benefits administrator, has signed a contract with the County of Middlesex, NJ to provide stand-alone pharmacy benefit services for County employees and their dependents.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recorded a video supporting the 2011 Hours Against Hate campaign. In her video message, Secretary Clinton called on citizens around the world to “stand up and speak out against hate.” The focus of this campaign is to encourage people — especially youth — to take […]
DALLAS, Texas (CitizenWire) — A collective group of animal organizations – Animal Owners Association of Texas, Professional Canine Breeder Association, East Texas Dog Lovers and individuals – have come together to stand against a bill that they say is unconscionable.
MARSHALL, Mo. (CitizenWire) — The Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship announced today that the 2011 MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition, an event that will highlight new and aspiring businesses through a competitive and educational business development process, will accept preliminary submissions until April 29, 2011.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — The San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board, through a partnership with the California Employers Association, has helped more than 100 businesses with no cost human resources consulting.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The United States and Canada today marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. – Canada Air Quality Agreement, an agreement that has significantly reduced acid rain and smog. Through this agreement, the United States and Canada have made great strides to reduce harmful air pollution. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — Fifty years ago a pilot program called the Peace Corps started with President Kennedy’s signature, led by Sargent Shriver and fueled by the compassion and generosity of the American people. Today this is the foundation of a public service movement that represents the best the United States has to offer. More […]
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Members of the first graduating class of Technical Employment Training, Inc. (TET) were unable to accept their diploma because they were already busy at their new jobs, reports the Workforce Investment Board of San Bernardino County.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — A business efficiency consulting program offered free of charge to local employers in San Bernardino County saved more than 700 jobs and created 200 jobs in less than one year. Funded with federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) dollars administered by the Workforce Investment Board, the program assisted companies to avert […]
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Through government and business partnerships in San Bernardino County, training programs are helping reduce the number of people on welfare, develop their skills and stimulate businesses growth in spite of a tough economy. The County of San Bernardino Board of Supervisors knows that assisting businesses during these tough times is […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The Department of State and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton are celebrating the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day on March 8 with a series of events that week. On Monday, March 7, Secretary Clinton will deliver remarks at the launch of the 100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the issuance of the Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Adoption Report. This report is prepared for Congress in compliance with the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000. In Fiscal Year 2010, the U.S. Government issued 11,059 immigrant visas to children adopted by U.S. citizen […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Italy exchanged diplomatic notes extending and amending the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) imposing import restrictions on categories of archaeological material representing Pre-Classical, Classical and Imperial Roman periods of Italy. The MOU, which first entered into force […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are pleased to announce the launch of the Foreign Assistance Dashboard (www.foreignassistance.gov). This website provides a visual presentation of and access to key foreign assistance budget and appropriation data for the Department of State and USAID. The Foreign Assistance […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will commemorate Human Rights Day by presenting the Eleanor Roosevelt Award to four American human rights defenders for their contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights both in the United States and abroad. This year’s honorees – Professor Louis Henkin, Alice Hartman Henkin, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will host 418 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTAs) from 49 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Asia for an enrichment conference December 8 to 11, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Fulbright FLTAs assist in teaching 31 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board today welcomed four new members at its quarterly meeting in Washington, DC. The new members, appointed by President Barack Obama, are Mark C. Alexander, Mark Brzezinski, Lisa M. Caputo, and Shelby F. Lewis. President Obama said, “The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board will […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The U.S. Department of State, in conjunction with the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) from the World Bank, will host Tech@State: Civil Society 2.0 on November 4 – 5, 2010. The first session will be held at the Department of State’s George Marshall Conference Center from 8:30 am […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The Department of State has awarded $5 million in grants to several nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to provide direct support and training to Iraqi widows, female heads of household and other vulnerable women in Iraq in the areas of literacy, entrepreneurship, and vocational skills. The training will be conducted by the NGOs […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — In conjunction with the United States review of its position on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Department of State and other Federal agencies will host two events in October. The first is a consultation with Tribal Leaders on October 14 from 1:00p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) is pleased to announce a new award to support the ongoing Leaders for Democracy Fellowship project (LDF), which provides mid-career democracy advocates from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with the practical skills and networking opportunities needed […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The U.S. State Department’s Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) is pleased to announce the launch of the second phase of its Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship program. The program provides scholarship support to deserving but needy Arab students for study at three leading universities in the Middle East and North […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CitizenWire – Local) — Assemblymember Pedro Nava announced today that his Assembly Bill 2364, the Domestic Violence Wage Protection Act, was signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. “The impacts of domestic violence can be physically, emotionally, and financially devastating. AB 2364 will provide some financial protection to victims of domestic violence and their families […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire – Local) — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-California) has approved AB 2599 jointly authored by Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass (D- Baldwin Hills) and Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Isadore Hall, III (D- Los Angeles). AB 2599 builds upon the agreement between the State of California, the University of California and the County of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — The U.S. Secretary of State is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas C. Adams as Haiti Special Coordinator. The Haiti Special Coordinator’s office will oversee U.S. government engagement with Haiti, including diplomatic relations and the implementation of a reconstruction strategy in partnership with the Government of Haiti, and other donors. […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CitizenWire – Local) — Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) announced today that his measure, Assembly Bill 2167, the Social Worker Loan Repayment Act, was signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. “Today is a new day for California social workers who will now qualify for federal financial assistance, similar to social workers in other states,” […]
