City of Seattle To Develop Outreach Strategies For Affordable Care Act
On Monday, The Seattle City Council adopted a resolution enlisting City departments to develop outreach strategies to educate and inform the public about new healthcare coverage programs made available through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Departments will coordinate with the efforts of community partners to enroll all newly eligible residents in the new healthcare coverage options.
“The City of Seattle has an extraordinary opportunity to increase the health of our residents by working ...
Seattle Women’s Commission Seeks Candidates
The Seattle Women’s Commission (SWC) is seeking candidates for 5 vacant seats on the Commission. The Commission advises the Mayor, City Council and City departments on issues that impact women in Seattle.
“Seattle is committed to supporting women’s rights,” said Mayor Mike McGinn. “The members of the Women’s Commission play an important role in helping City government address issues such as equal pay, as well as making sure that our legislation and practices promote equality and empowerment.”
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Court Data Breach Could Affect Up To 1 Million In Washington State
OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) recently announced that a data breach occurred recently on its public website. According to AOC, no court records were altered and no financial data was maintained on the site. However, it has been confirmed that 94 social security numbers were obtained. There is also the potential that up to 160,000 social security numbers and 1 million driver license numbers may have been accessed as well.
The breach was discovered in February. While a large amount of data was downloaded from the Washington Courts ...
New FCC Chair Continues Prison Phone Battle
(TriceEdney Wire) - Mignon Clyburn, a veteran policymaker from the Public Service Commission of South Carolina, has been appointed acting chair of the Federal Communications Commission, the first woman to ever hold the post.
Since joining the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2009, Clyburn remains a leader in the fight to reduce telephone rates for prison inmates throughout the country and, in her first interview since being appointed by President Barack Obama to her new post, she vows to continue that battle.
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South Africa: ‘Free But Not Equal’
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (NNPA) – When international icon and former political prisoner Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa in 1994, it marked a watershed moment for the former minority-ruled country. Mandela, the standard bearer for the African National Congress, won with 62.6 percent of the vote. The ANC captured 252 of the 500 seats in parliament and at the regional level, the ANC took control of seven of the nine provincial governments.
“I was 20 when apartheid ended,” said Nelson Nkrsi, who owns a transportation firm here that caters to ...
Malcolm Shabazz in His Own Words: To Self-build as an Example to Others: 'This is Truly the Best Gift that I Can Bring Back'
(TriceEdney Wire) - Editor's Note: The following is an exclusive essay, written by Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of Malcolm X, at the request of Trice Edney News Wire in December 2010 and published January 3, 2011. It is a photographic and journalistic reflection on his trip to Mecca, Saudi Arabia for his first Hajj, the annual spiritual pilgrimage taken by millions of Muslims in submission to Allah, God.
In the wake of young Malcolm's untimely and violent death on Thursday, May 9, The Seattle Medium is ...
It’s Time To Eliminate The Let Out
This weekend we were once again confronted with deadly violence. This time in Auburn, yes Auburn. It appears that violence will...
Black Empowerment ‘At Last’ – Or Last?
When Beyonce Knowles sang the Etta James song “At Last” at President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration, the song could have had several meanings. At last we have an African American president? At last,...
Applicants Sought For Seattle Youth Commission
The City of Seattle is looking for applicants aged 13-19 interested in helping to represent the voices of the city's youth to elected officials.
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