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Civilrights.org Posts ArchiveSearch PostsFilter By Category And/Or DateHouse Committee Votes to Cut Dedicated Funding for Federal Transit ProgramsFebruary 4, 2012 - Posted by Lexer Quamie Over the opposition of state transportation departments, the National Urban League, Transportation for America, the American Public Transportation Association, and a diverse coalition of other organizations, the House Ways and Means Committee today passed a bill that would strip dedicated funding for public transportation. The move cast aside a 30-year history of providing dedicated funding for federal transit programs. Categories: Transportation Equity Senate Field Hearing Examines Barriers to Voting in FloridaJanuary 27, 2012 - Posted by Ron Bigler Recent changes and legislation affecting elections in Florida will have a negative effect on voter participation, civil and human rights advocates told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights during a field hearing held today in Tampa, Florida. Categories: Voting Rights President Obama Asks Senate for ‘Up or Down Vote’ on Judges and Other NomineesJanuary 25, 2012 - Posted by Ron Bigler In his State of the Union speech last night, President Obama called on the Senate to end the partisan gridlock that is blocking or delaying the confirmation of qualified judges and other executive branch appointments. Categories: Judiciary Anti-Equal Opportunity Activist Ward Connerly Facing Accusations of Financial MisconductJanuary 19, 2012 - Posted by Anjali Thakur-Mittal The New York Times has reported that longtime equal opportunity opponent Ward Connerly is being accused of financial misdeeds by a former colleague. Categories: Equal Opportunity Civil Rights Coalition: Appointment of Cordray Is the ‘Right Choice’ for Financial ConsumersJanuary 4, 2012 - Posted by Ron Bigler Faced with ongoing obstruction by Senate Republicans against the confirmation of qualified nominees, President Obama today made a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to lead the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Categories: Housing & Lending Congress Lets Mass Transit Tax Benefit ExpireDecember 28, 2011 - Posted by Lexer Quamie Due to inaction by Congress before leaving for the holidays, the amount of tax-exempt money that mass transit commuters can apply toward transportation costs will be cut in half to approximately $125 per month. As a result, the tax-exemption for parking costs, at $240, will now be nearly double the mass transit commuter benefit. Categories: Transportation Equity Obama Administration Seeks to Advance Women’s Role in Securing Global PeaceDecember 22, 2011 - Posted by Ron Bigler President Obama this week released a groundbreaking new plan and issued an executive order to increase U.S. support for strengthening the participation of women around the world in ending conflict and securing peace. Categories: Human Rights, Women's Rights Attorney General Holder Vows to Protect the Voting Rights of All AmericansDecember 21, 2011 - Posted by Emily Hammer In a speech last week in Austin, Texas, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder affirmed his commitment to protecting the right to vote and indicated that the Department of Justice will be thoroughly reviewing new state voting laws to determine whether they are discriminatory. Categories: Voting Rights Senators Introduce Clean Ports Act of 2011 to Improve Labor, Environmental Conditions at the Nation’s PortsDecember 20, 2011 - Posted by Lexer Quamie The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights welcomed the Senate introduction last week of the Clean Ports Act to address growing labor and environmental concerns at many of the nation’s ports and nearby communities. Categories: Workers' Rights FCC Considering Reforms to Lifeline Phone Service ProgramDecember 16, 2011 - Posted by Cheryl Leanza The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently considering changes and reforms to the federal Lifeline program which helps millions of Americans receive affordable telephone service. Categories: Media & Technology |
