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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today signed a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure the accessibility of web content and mobile applications (apps) for people with disabilities. This final…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Justice announced today the West Virginia Water Development Authority (WDA) has approved 18 new Economic Enhancement Grant Fund (EEGF) projects worth…

Underscores importance of employers’, other users’ responsibilities as technologies advanceWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has joined other federal departments and agencies calling for fairness, equality, justice and compliance…

Meetings Advance Community Conversations and Engagement around Federal and New York State Environmental Justice Programs First Listening Session Scheduled for April 15 in Niagara Falls…

The event, hosted with the Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL), reinforced the Vance Center’s efforts to address gender inequality and support women’s leadership in the legal profession in countries across Africa.…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for March 2024, the ninth month of Fiscal Year 2024, came in at $487.4…

More than 70 attendees joined a breakfast event on March 15 in Miami Beach to formally launch WIP Miami. Panelists at the WIP Miami chapter launch, Miami Beach, March 13, 2024.…

This month the Vance Center partnered with judges’ associations and legal experts to hold discussions and present two publications related to judicial independence in Central America.…

Rokaya needed time to recover after illness forced her to quit as a live-in maid in Malaysia and return home to Indramayu, West Java. However, under pressure from her agent who claimed two million Rupiah for her initial placement, she…

The Vance Center advised UN Special Rapporteur David Boyd in his amicus submission to the Court in this long-awaited decision. Photo credit: Shutterstock  On March 22, the…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for January 2024, the seventh month of Fiscal Year 2024, came in at $531…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Justice announced today the preliminary approval of ten awards totaling nearly $33 million through Round 3 of the Line Extension Advancement and…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Justice and the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (WV DCR) announced a major achievement in staffing West Virginia…

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Since 2016, this program has committed over $205 million in grant funding to assist projects all across the West Virginia coalfields.The recommended projects…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today following the news that Cleveland-Cliffs is closing their Weirton facility:“The news of…

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CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice today announced the appointment of Ann Urling as the Interim Inspector General for the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Health…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Justice announced today the West Virginia Water Development Authority (WDA) has approved 10 new Economic Enhancement Grant Fund (EEGF) projects worth…

CHARLESTON, WV –– Gov. Justice today welcomed the Kawasaki team to West Virginia, home of one of the largest off-highway vehicle trail systems in the world.The brand chose…

The Friends With Paws program is a partnership between the Governor’s Office, West Virginia Communities In…

In March 2019, Gov. Justice directed WVDOT leaders to make road maintenance its top priority. Since then, it has completed more than $2.97 billion in highway maintenance…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Legislators love bundling things together. It lets them accomplish more with less hassle and attempt to…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today regarding ongoing negotiations between his office and the federal Department of Education concerning…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for February 2024, the eighth month of Fiscal Year 2024, came in at…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for February 2024, the eighth month of Fiscal Year 2024, came in at…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today the West Virginia National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner to the nation of Gabon in central Africa for the…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today the West Virginia National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner to the nation of Gabon in central Africa for the…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that an agreement has been reached between the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) and the U.S. Fish and…

Gov. Justice referenced the budget during his regular Administration Update Briefing today. The Governor also signed the following supplemental appropriations: …

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia is partnering with GATC West Virginia, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GATC Health, to initiate a…

1. IntroductionEnvironmental problems are one of the major concerns of our time, but this should come as no surprise, given that we were warned about this more than sixty years ago . In this respect, our lifestyle and the values…

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Okanagan Syilx Territory, Westbank BC, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three years ago, a monumental shift in the Indigenous justice landscape occurred when the BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) assumed responsibility for…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today $1,093,000.00 million in non-federal match funds to Congressionally Directed Spending, enhancing the state’s critical…

Tomblin WMA Visitor Center and Elk Viewing Tower construction to start soon In the coming weeks, construction of the Tomblin Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center…

March 26, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process…

March 26, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process…

New EPA Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant program is made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda March 26, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, March…

The Advancing Women in the Workplace Legal Forum celebrated two successful years of the AWW mentorship program, unveiled the results of a survey analyzing barriers and challenges for Black women in the legal profession and announced the…

Della Britton, President & CEO of the Jackie Robinson Foundation Russ Wigginton, President of the National Civil Rights Museum Tommy Preston Jr.,Vice President of Ethics at The Boeing Company An opportunity to have a historical…

On Aug. 6, 1927, readers got a double dose of terror in their morning papers. Two violent crimes had disturbed what was usually a mundane aspect of New York City life. “BOMBS WRECK SUBWAYS,” screamed the Daily News front page. The photos…

The future is female. To tackle challenges that define the future of our planet – like climate change, food security, global health, and gender equality – Pat Mitchell is uniting the efforts of women leaders and sparking action across…

  Abstract The need for teachers who are thoughtful and attentive to issues of social justice is more apparent now than ever before. Teacher education can and should be…

The international day on Thursday highlights that theme, as well as the importance of recognition, justice and development opportunities for those of African descent, said Secretary-General António Guterres.He said the results of…

The Vance Center’s Human Rights and Access to Justice program participated in a thematic hearing during the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 189th Period of Sessions in Washington, DC.…

The first two episodes are available now Listen Here NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Orbit Media, the podcast company co-founded by Oscar winner Fisher Stevens, and iHeartPodcasts, the no.1 podcast publisher…

1. IntroductionIn the contemporary context of South Korea, the public sector is a highly coveted career path marked by rigorous competition among those looking to enter the field . This phenomenon, widely recognized as the “civil…

1. Transit network and diversity in modes 1-1 Average trip distance ✔✔1-2 Bus lanes numbers✔✔✔1-3 Car parking facilities✔✔✔1-4 Average number of daily trips✔ ✔1-5 The integration of pedestrian ways and bike lanes with public…

The Autism Society of America Mourns the Tragic Loss of a Young Autistic Man and Calls for a Shift Towards Mental Health-Focused Emergency Response March 14, 2024, Rockville, MD – In the wake of the heartbreaking incident that led to the…