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Aug- 2019 -26 AugustGovernment
Mayor Pushes for Permanent Free Circulator
THE AFRO — With the high cost of living, rising Metro prices and demand for reliable transportation in D.C., Mayor Muriel…
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25 August#NNPA BlackPress
Volusia census campaign seeks volunteers
DAYTONA TIMES — Volusia County Government and community partners will kick off a 2020 Census awareness campaign at 5:30 p.m.…
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17 August#NNPA BlackPress
Birmingham City Council approves $9M for 15 new buses to connect neighborhoods
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The City Council voted Tuesday on an agreement with the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) to…
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17 August#NNPA BlackPress
Birmingham Promise Education program exceeded expectations, city officials say
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The Birmingham Promise Initiative, launched this summer to build pathways into quality jobs for Birmingham City School…
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15 August#NNPA BlackPress
Congressman John Lewis to Receive Thurgood Marshall Award From American Bar Association
OAKLAND POST — The American Bar Association will present Congressman John Lewis with the Thurgood Marshall Award at its annual meeting…
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11 August#NNPA BlackPress
COMMENTARY: August Greetings from DC Department of Aging and Community Living
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The DC Commission on Aging recently held their annual retreat where they planned for the upcoming year.…
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10 August#NNPA BlackPress
Maryland Needs to Distribute Education Funding Equally: Report
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Danielle Farrie, research director for the Education Law Center in Newark, New Jersey, used the latest economic data…
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5 AugustEconomy
Federal Reserve Makes First Interest Rate Cut Since 2008
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The Federal Reserve has cut the interest rate by one-quarter of a percentage point, marking the first such…
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5 AugustEnvironment
Investigations Continuing into DWP Destruction of Endangered Plants
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Crews for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power recently bulldozed hundreds of federally endangered…
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4 AugustDaytona Times
Volusia sets Irma infrastructure funding meeting
DAYTONA TIMES — Volusia County’s Community Assistance Division will meet with municipalities and the public at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5,…
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