How affirmative action ruling may change San Antonio’s contracting decisions A national political fight over affirmative action — including lawsuits filed systematically across the U.S. by conservative groups hoping to take the issue up to the Supreme Court — is ... 06/12/2024 - 6:30 am | View Link
How the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling may change San Antonio’s contracting decisions San Antonio and Bexar County officials have delayed action on some policies amid a national push to end race-conscious procurement decisions. 06/11/2024 - 11:27 am | View Link
A two decade old affirmative action comes to an end in Kerala, thanks to Left govt Bengaluru: In 1998, Jinesh P.S. was ranked 700 in Kerala medical entrance exam. There were no private medical colleges in Kerala at the time, and he realised it will be tough for his father to ... 06/9/2024 - 4:35 pm | View Link
Exposed: How an intern hired staff for a government agency An intern was part of an interview and selection committee that met with 235 candidates and hired 45 of them as county coordinators. The National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) used an ... 06/7/2024 - 8:59 pm | View Link
Harvard’s admissions process, once secret, is unveiled in affirmative action trial Boston: The deliberations that take place inside 86 Brattle St., a red-brick building where Harvard University’s admissions committee convenes, have very much stayed inside 86 Brattle St. Until now. 06/6/2024 - 1:01 pm | View Link
LEIE Downloadable Databases | Office of Inspector General | U.S ... Instructions. Save the desired file to your computer. You may open the file in a database program such as Microsoft Access, a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel, or whichever software you use per normal. 06/9/2024 - 10:15 pm | View Website
Affirmative action in the United States In the United States, affirmative action consists of government-mandated, government-approved, and voluntary private programs granting special consideration to groups considered or classified as historically excluded, specifically racial minorities and women. 06/9/2024 - 11:09 am | View Website
Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity in the Hiring Process Affirmative Action is built upon the underlying assumption that in the absence of structural or individual biases, the workforce will reflect the availability of individuals in the qualified population. The underlying goal is to ensure equality of opportunity. 06/9/2024 - 10:26 am | View Website
Affirmative Action: Definition & College Admissions | HISTORY Affirmative action programs attempt to address past discrimination by encouraging minority and women’s representation in college admissions and employment. 06/9/2024 - 2:05 am | View Website
Fact Sheet: Presidential Proclamation to Suspend and Limit Entry and ... Process The rule makes three key changes to current processing under Title 8 immigration authorities during periods of high border encounters: First, noncitizens who cross the southern border unlawfully or without authorization will generally be ineligible for asylum, absent exceptionally compelling circumstances and unless they are excepted by ... 06/9/2024 - 1:58 am | View Website
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) was speeding and “at fault” for the car accident that landed him, his wife and another driver in the hospital on Sunday, according to a Maryland State Police report obtained by USA Today.
“The Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest and most politically powerful Protestant denomination, voted Wednesday to oppose in vitro fertilization,” Politico reports.
“The move may signal the beginning of a broad turn on the right against IVF, an issue that many evangelicals, anti-abortion advocates and other social conservatives see as the “pro-life” movement’s next frontier — one they hope will eventually lead to restrictions, or outright bans, on IVF at the state and federal levels.”
“The vote comes as Democrats in Washington, hoping to drive a wedge among Republicans, prepare to hold a vote on legislation to protect IVF, while former President Donald Trump struggles with how to message to evangelicals on abortion and other reproductive health issues that they would like to see him take stronger positions on in the post-Roe era.”
This is a wildly unpopular move that threatens to put Republicans in a very tough political position.
“Speaker Mike Johnson told Senate Republicans on Wednesday that he wants to go big in a possible GOP-run Washington next year. So far, a fresh round of tax cuts is at the top of his wish list,” Politico reports.
“Exiting a meeting with the Senate GOP, Johnson said tax cuts and “regulatory reform,” shorthand for paring back government regulations, are two of his biggest priorities if his party can take unified control of Washington next year.”
Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop (D) “is battling the state’s unique and highly influential county party system, which gives local party leaders the power to effectively select candidates of their choosing in primaries,” Politico reports.
“If he’s successful, it could be the death knell for the once-legendary political machinery that has dictated New Jersey’s political future for decades.”
Wall Street Journal: “The $230 million pier was installed amid the Israeli military advance in the city of Rafah and the closure of the two southern border crossings that were supplying most of the aid to the Gaza Strip. The maritime corridor between Cyprus and Gaza—and an ongoing airdrop campaign—was meant to supplement ground deliveries, which are cheaper and more efficient.”
“But the hastily constructed pier was never designed to handle the Mediterranean Sea’s rough waters, which are expected to worsen over summer, and the logistics of delivering aid from the pier to the Gazan population proved vexing.
Congressional candidate Eugene Young (D) is withdrawing from the race for U. S. House in Delaware, WDEL reports.
Young was facing Sarah McBride (D) in the September primary but his departure means McBride is the only Democrat remaining in the race and there would be no need for the primary.
McBride would be the first transgender member of Congress.