Congress Needs to Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act to Stop Racial Discrimination in Arizona

AUDIO: Alex Gulotta, Arizona State Director, All Voting is Local
(Phoenix, AZ, Tuesday, October 22, 2019) – The Leadership Conference Education Fund offers a unique and timely opportunity to speak with our subject matter experts on the need for a working democracy in order to...

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Congress Needs to Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act to Stop Racial Discrimination in Voting

AUDIO: Leigh Chapman, Director of the Voting Rights Program, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, October 16, 2019) –  The Leadership Conference Education Fund offers a unique and timely opportunity to speak with our subject matter experts on the need for a working democracy in order to...

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Changes to the “Public Charge” Rule Would Deny Green Cards to Legal Immigrants

AUDIO: José García, Senior Adviser for Prayer and Evangelical Engagement, Bread for the World
(Washington D.C., Thursday, October 10, 2019) – On October 15, the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule will go into effect that will penalize legal immigrants who access public benefits such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

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DAV Shares First-Ever Guide to Hiring and Retaining Veterans with Disabilities

AUDIO: Jeff Hall, National Employment Director, DAV
(Cold Spring, KY, Tuesday, October 1, 2019) – America’s disabled veterans are faced with unique challenges as they transition from serving our country to powering America’s economy. A survey of veterans with disabilities transitioning to...

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Congress Must Stop Purchasing Passenger Railcars from China

AUDIO: Brigham McCown, Chairman and Founder, Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, October 1, 2019) – In an era where bipartisanship is difficult to come by, Congress found something it agrees on – preventing the use of federal funding to purchase railcars from Chinese...

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FCNL Legislative Secretary discusses Seoul conference on North Korean Denuclearization

AUDIO: Anthony Wier, Legislative Secretary, Nuclear Disarmament and Pentagon Spending, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, September 24, 2019) – The Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU), a South Korean government-funded research institute in areas of unification and North Korean research, has invited Anthony Wier to participate in...

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Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot Highlights Children Living in Concentrated Poverty

AUDIO: Scot Spencer, Associate Director, Advocacy and Influence, Annie E. Casey Foundation
(Baltimore, MD, Tuesday, September 24, 2019) – New research from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows that living in a high-poverty neighborhood puts young people at risk. On Tuesday, September 24, the Foundation will release...

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