Government

Orange County Community and Family Services’ Public Feedback Survey

YOUR VOTE MATTERS! Please take a few minutes to fill out This Survey and please share with others who live in Orange County especially if they have experience with the…

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Congressman Maxwell Frost’s Statement On Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act

On October 7th, Hamas killed and kidnapped approximately 400 Israelis at the Nova Dance and Music Festival in South Israel. Although Israel and Palestine have been engaged in war for…

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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Appoints New City Chief Financial Officer

ORLANDO, FL – February 6, 2024 – Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has announced the appointment of Michelle McCrimmon as Chief Financial Officer for the City of Orlando following the transition…

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Black Women Leaders and Allies to Rally at United States Supreme Court In Support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination to Serve on Nation’s Highest Court

Rally and Speak Out is part of a national series of mobilizations led by Black women leaders and allies to advocate, mobilize and build pressure around passing federal voting rights…

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Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The weaponization of rules [means that rules] once meant to short-circuit obstruction have been hijacked to guarantee obstruction. We must ask ourselves: if the right to vote…

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COMMENTARY: Miles to Go Before We Rest

NNPA NEWSWIRE — We stated our case to Schumer, Manchin and Senator Amy Klobuchar that Texas needs Congress to pass HJR 1, the For the People Act that among its…

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The Fight for the 2020 Vote and the March to the Ballot Box

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Monday, May 4, The Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) and the Voting Rights Alliance held a tele-townhall titled, "The Fight for the Vote 2020: Our March to…

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Inmates, Staff Worry About Care as Marion Prison Becomes One of Largest COVID Outbreaks in US

NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to state data that is updated daily, for Marion Correctional, as of May 1, staff members who reported positive results are 175; COVID-19 related staff deaths…

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Rep. Waters Stands with Amazon Workers

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am proud to declare my strong and unwavering support for the unsung heroes of the coronavirus pandemic: our frontline workers. These hardworking men and women are…

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COMMENTARY: In America the Choice – Death, Coronavirus or the Economy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The failure is national, and our president sees the coronavirus pandemic in personal and political terms. He is forcing Republican governors to open up the country with…

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