James Rucker of ColorOfChange.org today sent out an email promoting a bill in Congress that will give Katrina survivors a fair chance to rebuild their lives. But it won’t become law if enough representatives don’t stand up to support it.Three years after Hurricane Katrina, there’s finally legislation.The Gulf Coast Civic Works Act would hire 100,000ContinueContinue reading “James Rucker: Are we finally ready to help rebuild the Gulf Coast?”
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ACS Criticizes Attorney General’s Inaction On Justice Department Hiring Scandal
Our friends at the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy today criticized Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey’s lack of response to the actions of several former top Justice Department officials who improperly used political criteria to fill career positions at the Department.”Attorney General Mukasey has abdicated his responsibility to ensure that the Department ofContinueContinue reading “ACS Criticizes Attorney General’s Inaction On Justice Department Hiring Scandal”
Christopher Punongbayan Appointed Deputy Director at Asian Law Caucus
The Asian Law Caucus today announced that Christopher Punongbayan will be joining the Asian Law Caucus as Deputy Director in September. Chris is currently Staff Attorney at Positive Resource Center and was previously a 2004 recipient of the Ford Foundation New Voices Fellowship, serving as Advocacy Director for Filipinos for Affirmative Action.He is Vice-Chair ofContinueContinue reading “Christopher Punongbayan Appointed Deputy Director at Asian Law Caucus”