Tag: Press Release
The Death of the Tobacco Bill is Good News for Food, Coffee, Cola and Restaurants
The June 17 death of the massive tobacco bill is good news for the American people, says Amy Ridenour, president of The National Center for Public Policy Research. "Proponents of the bill lost sight of the original agreement between states ...
Black Leadership Drops the Ball on Minority AIDS Epidemic
While thousands of experts on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland for the World AIDS Conference, many are asking heads of state and other world leaders -- particularly those in Africa -- to build the courage ...
Blacks Say New Study Gives Cause for State of Emergency Over Minority Reading Skills
Responding to the shocking results of a study on educational quality in New York State, members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 are calling for a state of emergency to be declared to address the reading capabilities of minority ...
Blacks Say New Study Gives Cause for State of Emergency Over Minority Reading Skills – May 1998
Black Leadership Network Says Study Shows Drastic Measures Must Be Considered to Increase Reading Capabilities of Minority Children Responding to the shocking results of a study on educational quality in New York State, members of the African-American leadership network Project ...
Blacks Say Labor Union Behavior is Best Reason for “Paycheck Protection”
California voters will go to the polls on June 2 to decide the fate of a paycheck protection ballot initiative. California members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 point out that the practices and tactics used by organized labor ...
United Way Retracts False Statements About Paycheck Protection
A United Way of America (UWA) report containing numerous false allegations about the effects of "paycheck protection" on charitable giving was retracted yesterday by United Way leaders after drawing sharp criticism from paycheck protection supporters, United Way donors and even ...
Black Leadership Network Praises Congressional Efforts on Behalf of Minority Communities
Republican congressional leaders are to be commended for tackling key issues of concern among minority communities, says Project 21, an African-American leadership network. Project 21 members contend that initiatives made during the 105th Congress constitute one of the greatest leaps ...
Black Leadership Network Praises Congressional Efforts on Behalf of Minority Communities – April 1998
For immediate release: April 29, 1998 Contact: Roderick Conrad (202) 507-6398 or [email protected] Republican congressional leaders are to be commended for tackling key issues of concern among minority communities, says Project 21, an African-American leadership network. Project 21 members contend ...
Government Should Stop Actions That Kill Jobs Just to Make a Member of Congress Look Good
Government risks undermining both the strong economy and the public's faith in their governmental system if it doesn't end pervasive and unnecessary abuses that hurt Americans, says The National Center for Public Policy Research. The National Center specifically condemns the ...
Labor Unions Run Deceptive Ad Campaign Against Pro-Worker Ballot Initiative
Opponents of a California ballot initiative that would prevent worker wages from being spent on politics without their permission have begun a deceptive television ad campaign lacking in both truthfulness and substance. Proposition 226, appearing on California's June primary ballot, ...
