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Rally participants urge immigration reform |
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By SuperUser Account on
10/12/2005
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Nebraskans want to see meaningful immigration reform that will result in an easier path to citizenship, not more fences around the border, an organizer of a downtown rally said Wednesday.
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D.C. bills target CareFirst |
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By SuperUser Account on
10/1/2005
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District leaders are considering legislation that could force CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield to spend more on community needs and remove a tax benefit the insurer has because it is a nonprofit organization. The administration of Mayor Tony Williams is crafting a bill that would revoke the tax break that CareFirst's D.C. affiliate has enjoyed since the late 1990s. CareFirst has been paying a 1 percent provider tax, but under the proposed bill, which has not yet been sent to the D.C. Council, the insurer would pay 1.7 percent annually -- similar to other carriers in the District
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Bar Members Awarded for Pro Bono Work |
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By SuperUser Account on
9/14/2005
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DC Bar members Diana Daniels, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Washington Post Company, and Anastasia "Stasia" Kelly, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of MCI, will be honored for their commitment to pro bono legal services at the annual Appleseed Awards Dinner on September 14.
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Chair of Cornell's Presidential Search Committee is a fly-fishing soccer mom |
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By SuperUser Account on
9/7/2005
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ITHACA, N.Y. -- On the friendly fields of strife known as children's soccer, one of the most stressful positions anyone can play is mother of the goalie. Diana Daniels is one such soccer mom. She's also chair of Cornell University's Presidential Search Committee, and vice chair of the Cornell Board of Trustees, positions that likewise come with their own tensions.
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More Effective Leadership Is Needed to Combat HIV/AIDS |
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By SuperUser Account on
9/1/2005
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In the wake of a critical report on the District's response to HIV/AIDS, the director of the city's HIV/AIDS Administration was fired and Mayor Anthony A. Williams last week appointed a new one. The report, "HIV/AIDS in the Nation's Capital: Improving the District of Columbia's Response to a Public Health Crisis," was issued by the DC Appleseed
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