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ISRI Details Critically Essential Role of Recycling in Letter to President-Elect Biden

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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Washington, DC, Dec. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), serving as theVoice of the Recycling Industry, highlights the essential role of recycling in the U.S. manufacturing sector, environment, and economy, in a letter addressed to President-Elect Biden.

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  • Washington, DC, Dec. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), serving as theVoice of the Recycling Industry, highlights the essential role of recycling in the U.S. manufacturing sector, environment, and economy, in a letter addressed to President-Elect Biden.
  • In its letter, ISRI congratulates President-Elect Biden on behalf of the industry, and expresses support for Bidens vision of an environmentally and economically sustainable U.S. manufacturing industry, which begins with recycling.
  • We share your vision that manufacturing can be both environmentally and economically sustainable and that vision begins with recycling.
  • Generating nearly $110 billion annually in U.S. economic activity, the scrap recycling industry provides more than 500,000 Americans with good jobs.

Dr. Anthony Fauci to Speak at University of Chicago on March 4

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Monday, December 21, 2020
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"We are delighted to welcome Dr. Fauci to the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and have him share his perspectives with our students and others from across the campus community," said Katherine Baicker, dean and Emmett Dedmon professor.

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  • "We are delighted to welcome Dr. Fauci to the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and have him share his perspectives with our students and others from across the campus community," said Katherine Baicker, dean and Emmett Dedmon professor.
  • President-elect Biden has announced that Dr. Fauci will take on an expanded role as Chief Medical Adviser on COVID-19 to the President during the Biden administration.
  • Dr. Fauci was appointed director of NIAID in 1984 and has served under six presidents.
  • He oversees an extensive portfolio of research to prevent, diagnose, and treat established and emerging infectious diseases, including COVID-19.

USW: Biden Administration Picks Demonstrate Pro-Worker Priorities

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Friday, December 18, 2020
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"President-elect Joe Biden's choices of Jennifer Granholm and Gina McCarthy to serve in his administration shows that he understands what's at stake for working people as we seek to get the U.S. economy back on track.

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  • "President-elect Joe Biden's choices of Jennifer Granholm and Gina McCarthy to serve in his administration shows that he understands what's at stake for working people as we seek to get the U.S. economy back on track.
  • "Both Granholm and McCarthy know that domestic manufacturing must be a priority and that it is necessary to balance environmental progress with preserving good-paying manufacturing jobs.
  • "Biden's other choices, namely Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary, and Katherine Tai as United States Trade Representative, also reflect a pro-worker agenda.
  • "The Biden administration faces unique challenges as our country begins to put the Covid-19 pandemic behind us and we look to a future that ensures economic resiliency and shared prosperity.

Hoffa: Granholm Will Bring Needed Experience To U.S. Energy Department

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
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Jennifer Granholm as the next U.S. Secretary of Energy.

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  • Jennifer Granholm as the next U.S. Secretary of Energy.
  • "The future path of our nation requires that we take a forward-looking view on energy resources in this country.
  • And after speaking with her yesterday, it only affirmed for me why she would make a terrific Secretary of Energy.
  • "The Teamsters applaud President-elect Biden's choice and urge the U.S. Senate to quickly confirm her nomination after lawmakers are seated next month."

Instructure and Partners Urge Biden/Harris Administration to Address Ongoing Issues Impacting Nation's Education System

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
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SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Instructure announced it has been joined by Concentric Sky, Nearpod, Unicon, and Zoom in urging the incoming Biden administration to secure sufficient education funding, achieve education equity, and address ongoing issues impacting our nation's education system.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Instructure announced it has been joined by Concentric Sky, Nearpod, Unicon, and Zoom in urging the incoming Biden administration to secure sufficient education funding, achieve education equity, and address ongoing issues impacting our nation's education system.
  • Public policy has struggled to keep pace, despite the increased use of technology for teaching and learning year-over-year.
  • Accordingly, Instructure, the makers of the Canvas Learning Management System, along with fellow industry leaders, outlined four key priorities for the Biden administration to take substantive action on behalf of students and educators.
  • Funding: Districts across the country need federal assistance in order to make the investments necessary to successfully offer high-quality education.

WCAPS Promotes Diversity of Perspectives in the Next Administration

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Thursday, December 17, 2020
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The Biden-Harris administration is focused on a new model within its leadership, committing to diversity at every level of government.

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  • The Biden-Harris administration is focused on a new model within its leadership, committing to diversity at every level of government.
  • Within the transition, 46% of transition staff are people of color and the majority of transition staff--52%--are women.
  • We look forward to future appointments, and a civil service in the federal government and in Congress, that represents the diversity of America.
  • The Biden-Harris Administration has reflected its commitment to diversity by selecting women and people of color across their list of nominations and appointments .

Byron Allen's Allen Media Group Signs Veteran White House Journalist April Ryan

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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Ryan will begin her new position with Allen Media Group on January 4, 2021.

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  • Ryan will begin her new position with Allen Media Group on January 4, 2021.
  • Joe Biden will be the fifth U.S. president Ryan has covered since she began her career as a White House correspondent 24 years ago.
  • "Award-winning White House correspondent April Ryan is a phenomenal talent and brilliant political analyst," said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group.
  • "I look forward to being the first-ever White House Correspondent and D.C. Bureau Chief for Allen Media and The Grio.

Quaker Lobby Urges President-elect Biden to Prioritize Peace

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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In a new report issued today, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) recommends that President-elect Jo Biden prioritizes peace in his administrations first 100 days.

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  • In a new report issued today, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) recommends that President-elect Jo Biden prioritizes peace in his administrations first 100 days.
  • After two decades of endless war, its time to build endless peace, said Diane Randall, FCNL general secretary.
  • But a great deal can be accomplished just in the first few months of the new administration, and this report shows how.
  • Prioritizing Peace: A New U.S. Foreign Policy for a Post-COVID-19 World , is written by Ursala Knudsen-Latta , FCNLs legislative representative for peacebuilding, and Daren Caughron , a Herbert Scoville Jr. peace fellow.

Nation's Mayors Applaud Selection of Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg as Next Transportation Secretary

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and USCM CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran on President-elect Joe Biden's selection of former Mayor Pete Buttigieg to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the new administration:

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and USCM CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran on President-elect Joe Biden's selection of former Mayor Pete Buttigieg to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the new administration:
    "The nation's mayors applaud President-elect Joe Biden's selection of Pete Buttigieg as the next Secretary of Transportation.
  • We also appreciate that President-elect Biden continues to make working with mayors a priority.
  • "The Department of Transportation will play a critical role as the nation recovers from the devastating impacts of the pandemic.
  • About The United States Conference of Mayors --The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more.

Hoffa: Looking Forward To Partnering With Buttigieg As Next DOT Secretary

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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"For too long, the nation's transportation needs have been overlooked.

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  • "For too long, the nation's transportation needs have been overlooked.
  • That's why the Teamsters are pleased to see that President-elect Biden is making such a high-profile pick to lead the U.S. Transportation Department in his administration with his choice of Pete Buttigieg.
  • "I got a chance to meet Pete during the Teamsters' presidential candidate forum last December and spoke to him again today.
  • Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.