General Assembly The Providence Journal / May 15, 2021
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General Assembly The Providence Journal / May 15, 2021
Registered dietitian nutritionists provide nutrition counseling and education to help people eat better, feel better and prevent and treat diseases.
Opinion/Kilcline: Nutrition therapy is a natural for telemedicine
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General Assembly WNCT / May 5, 2021
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - Bills dealing with a series of bipartisan criminal justice reforms moved forward at the General Assembly Tuesday, but they do not include a proposed change to the state's body camera law amid calls for greater transparency in Pasquotank County. People have protested since sheriff's deputies shot and killed Andrew Brown, Jr., [...]
WNCT
General Assembly Sacramento Business Journal / May 5, 2021
One way to upskill the local workforce quickly is to pay people to get a certificate in technology that they can use to start a high-paying career. Now local leaders are figuring out how to pay for it.
Local leaders want to extend free General Assembly tech courses
General Assembly Cranston Herald / May 5, 2021
Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the General Assembly last week. For more information on any of these items, visit www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease. Governor signs bill requiring full coverage of colorectal cancer screening During a ceremony at Miriam Hospital, Gov.
Last week at the General Assembly
Cranston Herald
General Assembly The Tribune India / May 5, 2021
While answering a reporter's question about Kashmir, he says he will repeat the statement he made last August about it at a news conference when he visited Pakistan as the president-elect General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir has said that the status of Jammu and Kashmir should not be changed while acknowledging the 1972 Simla Agreement between India and Pakistan making it a bilateral issue.
The Tribune India
General Assembly AdVantageNEWS.com / May 5, 2021
Two legislative proposals (HB 1975 and HB 3461) aimed at preventing sexual abuse and grooming in schools are closer to becoming law, thanks to the perseverance of state Rep. Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) and her colleagues in the Illinois House of Representatives. Elik's commitment to stop child sex abuse and grooming are important to her and her family.
School sex abuse legislation advancing in General Assembly
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General Assembly The Providence Journal / May 5, 2021
PROVIDENCE - Efforts to curb trash pollution are moving forward in Rhode Island, with bills taking aim at balloons, plastic bags and plastic straws winning key approvals in the House and Senate on Tuesday.
Bag ban, other bills aimed at plastic pollution advance in RI legislature
The Providence Journal
General Assembly WCHS-TV8 / May 5, 2021
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression rates among firefighters tend to be higher that the civilian population. Kentucky lawmakers have passed a bill to make sure firefighters get help in coping with the stresses of the job. The legislation provided money for both paid and volunteer firefighters to get help from a licensed counselor for firefighting-related mental health issues.
WCHS-TV8
General Assembly Anadolu Agency | English / May 5, 2021
The demand for humanitarian assistance in Syria grew by 20% in 2020, said the president of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at UN headquarters in New York, Volkan Bozkir, a former Turkish ambassador, said humanitarian cross-border operations are at a critical juncture, particularly as the UN rolls out its COVID-19 vaccination program.
Humanitarian aid demand grew in Syria: UN General Assembly head
Anadolu Agency | English
General Assembly WTOC / May 5, 2021
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Skilled nursing centers will receive nearly $44 million in additional state funding. The Georgia Health Care Association CEO Tony Marshall told WALB News 10 the funding is "definitely needed." Marshall said the centers' vulnerable populations, combined with an existing need for more funding before the pandemic, was a perfect storm.
General Assembly Macau Business / May 5, 2021
United Nations member states will gather Friday to hear the vision statement of incumbent Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who is running for the second term, president of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), said Tuesday.
General Assembly Human Rights Campaign / May 5, 2021
Skip to Content Share on Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Email Within the last six years, Tennessee has appallingly filed over 70 pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation. This year, legislators are working tirelessly to lead the nation in rapidly advancing anti-equality measures that directly attack the LGBTQ community.
Tell Gov. Bill Lee: STOP Discrimination in Tennessee
Human Rights Campaign
General Assembly Global Times / May 5, 2021
United Nations member states will gather Friday to hear the vision statement of incumbent Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who is running for a second term, president of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, said Tuesday.
Global Times
General Assembly Earthjustice / May 5, 2021
Maryland passed several bills this session that pave the way for a greener, healthier, more sustainable future. This marks a turning point in the state's journey to transition away from fossil fuels toward clean energy and transportation.
General Assembly York Daily Record / May 5, 2021
On Tuesday, May 18th, voters will head to the polls for Pennsylvania's primary election, and in addition to local government races, electors will be asked to vote on four separate ballot questions, which have been authorized by the General Assembly. It is important to understand exactly what these ballot questions are asking and what your "yes" vote means.
What a yes vote means on May 18 ballot questions
York Daily Record
General Assembly WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando / May 5, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Tennessee Republican falsely declared Tuesday that an 18th century policy designating a slave as three-fifths of a person was adopted for "the purpose of ending slavery," commenting amid a debate over whether educators should be restricted while teaching about systematic racism in America.
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GOP lawmaker: Three-Fifths Compromise was to end slavery
General Assembly The Capitol Fax Blog / May 5, 2021
Yvette Shields at the Bond Buyer ... The Illinois General Assembly established the Chicago Board of Education in 1872 with an 11-member board appointed by the mayor, according to 2017 Chicago Civic Federation piece. In 1979, the district fiscally collapsed and lost market access.
Your Illinois News Radar » A quick look at CPS' governing history
The Capitol Fax Blog
General Assembly Gettysburg Connection / May 5, 2021
Email ballots for the June 18 primary election have arrived for many residents of Adams County and it is time to learn about the candidates and the issues. Separate ballots have been printed for voters who are registered as Democrat, Independent and Republican. Your vote in this election will he
Your Email Ballot Has Arrived – What Do You Need to Know to Vote?
Gettysburg Connection
General Assembly Chesterfield Observer / May 5, 2021
The Board of Supervisors has made the right call on the marijuana issue facing us ["A burning question," April 21]. The governor and the General Assembly who are forcing this junk upon the citizens of this state should be concerned.
Letters: Marijuana referendum the 'right call'
Chesterfield Observer