Public policy

The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice publishes first volume in new book series

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Washington, D.C., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently published its first volume in The Payne Center Book Series , which focuses on pragmatic policy ideas related to social justice.

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  • Washington, D.C., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) recently published its first volume in The Payne Center Book Series , which focuses on pragmatic policy ideas related to social justice.
  • “This first volume sets the bar for the upcoming series, as we continue to examine the intersectionality of educational, economic and environmental justice in American society,” Dr. N. Joyce Payne , founder of TMCF, said.
  • The Payne Center is responsible for producing innovative social justice research; leveraging social justice research to inform public policy; supporting the research and educational missions of HBCUs; and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workforce.
  • The Payne Center for Social Justice and Gallup recently released “ Black Thriving in America 2023 ,” which assessed Black life experiences in the United States and produced the groundbreaking Black American Social Justice Dashboard.

RTOERO hosts inaugural Future of Aging Summit in Toronto

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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RTOERO’s inaugural Future of Aging Summit , scheduled for May 15 to 17 at the Marriott Downtown in Toronto, aims to address the critical and timely issues that a rapidly aging world population poses for healthcare, pension systems, and the labor force, focusing on the Canadian perspective within the global context.

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  • RTOERO’s inaugural Future of Aging Summit , scheduled for May 15 to 17 at the Marriott Downtown in Toronto, aims to address the critical and timely issues that a rapidly aging world population poses for healthcare, pension systems, and the labor force, focusing on the Canadian perspective within the global context.
  • “RTOERO is at the forefront of shaping a future where aging is not just a demographic trend but an opportunity for societal growth and innovation,” says Martha Foster, chair of the board at RTOERO.
  • Fourteen globally recognized aging experts from nine countries will tackle the top five themes in aging, with an emphasis on solutions that will benefit Canada's aging population.
  • Ritu Sadana, head of ageing and health with the World Health Organization, will look into the future of aging.

Ford’s Budget sounds death knell for public services in Ontario, says OFL

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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TORONTO, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Doug Ford’s obsession with tax cuts and tax credits in today’s provincial Budget sounds the death knell for Ontario’s languishing public services, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).

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  • TORONTO, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Doug Ford’s obsession with tax cuts and tax credits in today’s provincial Budget sounds the death knell for Ontario’s languishing public services, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
  • The devastating result will be the loss of nearly $8 billion in revenue in 2023-24, which is urgently needed to restore public services like health care and education.
  • “This Budget will make life harder and more expensive for the people of Ontario,” said Laura Walton, OFL President.
  • “The decision to starve our public services is not just incompetence,” added Walton.

Fraser Institute News Release: Size of government on the rise across Canada

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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“The size of government increased in eight of ten provinces and the country as a whole over the last decade-and-a-half,” said Alex Whalen, associate director at the Fraser Institute and co-author of The Size of Government in Canada in 2022 .

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  • “The size of government increased in eight of ten provinces and the country as a whole over the last decade-and-a-half,” said Alex Whalen, associate director at the Fraser Institute and co-author of The Size of Government in Canada in 2022 .
  • The study measures federal, provincial, and local government spending in each province as a share of the economy (GDP) from 2007 to 2022, the most recent year of comparable data.
  • It finds that government size grew in every province except Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan during that period.
  • Previous research has shown that the size of government (as a share of the economy) to maximize economic growth and social progress is between 26 and 30 per cent of the economy (GDP).

California Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins ’77 to Address Santa Clara University Class of 2024

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Martin J. Jenkins ’77, California Supreme Court Associate Justice and former Judicial Appointments Secretary to California Gov.

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  • Martin J. Jenkins ’77, California Supreme Court Associate Justice and former Judicial Appointments Secretary to California Gov.
  • Gavin Newsom ’89, will be the keynote speaker at Santa Clara University’s 173rd commencement ceremony on June 15.
  • Justice Jenkins was confirmed as an Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court on November 10, 2020.
  • “I look forward to celebrating commencement with Santa Clara University’s Class of 2024,” said Jenkins.

Prodigy Finance Extends Student Loan Services: Includes More Countries to its List of Supported Regions

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Including Pakistan on its list of supported countries is an important step towards achieving its goal of providing equal access to quality education.

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  • Including Pakistan on its list of supported countries is an important step towards achieving its goal of providing equal access to quality education.
  • Furthermore, students can apply for the Prodigy Finance Scholarship Programme, which awards $5000 each to five winners.
  • Neha Sethi, Chief Financial Officer at Prodigy Finance, commented, “We’re committed to expanding our support for thousands of students seeking to finance their international education.
  • According to Prodigy Finance’s 2022 Impact report , 86% of Prodigy Finance borrowers come from emerging economies, while 67% of them are first-generation students.

New Research in Rural Uptake of the Canada Learning Bond Program

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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The CST Foundation partnered with S. Ashleigh Weeden, PhD to investigate the challenges and opportunities in rural uptake of the Canada Learning Bond Program.

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  • The CST Foundation partnered with S. Ashleigh Weeden, PhD to investigate the challenges and opportunities in rural uptake of the Canada Learning Bond Program.
  • TORONTO, ON, April 9, 2024 /CNW/ - The CST Foundation (CST) today released new research that aims to better understand the challenges and opportunities in rural uptake of the Federal Canada Learning Bond (CLB) program.
  • While the gap in take-up of the CLB between rural and urban Canadians has grown since 2004, the reasons for this gap have never been explored.
  • "Governments across Canada, at all levels, continue to struggle to develop and implement effective rural policies and programming," said Dr. Weeden.

Report Finds Fundamental Changes Needed to Scale Electric Vehicles in US

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Federal incentives, growing consumer demand, and supportive policies are driving efforts by the automotive industry to scale up production and uptake of electric vehicles.

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  • Federal incentives, growing consumer demand, and supportive policies are driving efforts by the automotive industry to scale up production and uptake of electric vehicles.
  • However, scaling further requires transformative change to infrastructure and environmental regulatory programs – as one report participant put it, "everything has to change."
  • Although the federal government has offered significant incentives to accelerate production, auto manufacturers have been left scrambling to unpick complex infrastructure permitting rules.
  • Dan Anziska, Partner at Troutman Pepper explains: "A lot needs to happen for EVs by 2026 to be widely adopted.

Senior SEC leader Jennifer Zepralka joins Mayer Brown

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayer Brown announced that Jennifer Zepralka has joined the firm's Public Companies & Corporate Governance practice as a partner. She joins the firm from the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance, where she served as chief of the Office of Small Business Policy since 2018.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayer Brown announced that Jennifer Zepralka has joined the firm's Public Companies & Corporate Governance practice as a partner.
  • "We're very pleased to welcome Jennifer to our firm," said Jon Van Gorp, chair of Mayer Brown.
  • Mayer Brown is a global services provider comprising associated legal practices that are separate entities, including Mayer Brown LLP (Illinois, USA), Mayer Brown International LLP (England & Wales), Mayer Brown (a Hong Kong partnership) and Tauil & Chequer Advogados (a Brazilian law partnership) and non-legal service providers, which provide consultancy services (collectively, the "Mayer Brown Practices").
  • "Mayer Brown" and the Mayer Brown logo are the trademarks of Mayer Brown.

Mobius Mobility & ABLE NH Call for Reassessment of Outdated and Harmful Medicare Reimbursement Policy

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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MANCHESTER, N.H., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New Hampshire based organizations Mobius Mobility and ABLE NH are partnering together to urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") to update a harmful and outdated coverage policy. Disability advocacy group ABLE NH and iBOT® power wheelchair manufacturer Mobius Mobility call upon CMS to review its "in the home" limitation for coverage of mobility assistive equipment (MAE).

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  • MANCHESTER, N.H., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New Hampshire based organizations Mobius Mobility and ABLE NH are partnering together to urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") to update a harmful and outdated coverage policy.
  • Disability advocacy group ABLE NH and iBOT® power wheelchair manufacturer Mobius Mobility call upon CMS to review its "in the home" limitation for coverage of mobility assistive equipment (MAE).
  • ABLE NH, a disability justice organization serving New Hampshire, stands together with Mobius Mobility on this effort for CMS to reevaluate its coverage policy.
  • "While this bureaucratic status quo has persisted for far too long, Mobius Mobility and ABLE NH continue to push for meaningful progress," Lucas Merrow, CEO of Mobius Mobility said.