CPA News November 2003
YOU'RE INVITED...
CPA's Summit on the States - December 6-7, 2003 - Capital Hilton, Washington, DC Online registration now available! Join progressive leaders from across the nation at CPA's seventh annual Summit on the States at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. Featured plenary speakers include Congressman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Elijah Cummings and pollsters Fred Yang and Linda Divall. Come hear about the most innovative model policies to advance and improve civil rights, health care, jobs, education and more. The Summit will also include plenty of skill-building and networking opportunities, including a focused session entitled How to Win Your Reelection. Reserve your hotel room soon to receive a special conference rate! Scholarships for state legislators and leaders are available, but going fast. We invite, and ask you to encourage, all legislators and progressive partners who would benefit from attending the Summit to come! For more information or to register, visit our website, or contact Quinta Martin at (202) 956-5132.
CPA 2003 Awards Dinner - Friday, December 5, 2003, 7:00 PM - Capital Hilton, Washington, DC Reserve your tickets now! CPA will hold its Annual Awards Dinner, honoring Georgia State Representative Nan Grogan Orrock, American Viewpoint President and CEO Linda DiVall, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, and AFL-CIO Assistant to the Executive Director Richard Womack. Please join us on this special evening to pay tribute to these outstanding progressive leaders. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit our website, or contact Chris Rutledge at (202) 956-5151.
PROGRESS ON POLICY...
California Governor Signs a Broad Array of Legislation Into Law Shortly before the recall election, California Governor Gray Davis approved progressive solutions to a myriad of problems, including laws banning e-mail spam, protecting individuals' financial information, halting the use of flame-retardant chemicals that pose a health risk, requiring large and medium-sized employers to provide health insurance for their workers, and encouraging the recycling of used televisions and computer monitors. In an effort to expand immigrant rights, Davis signed a bill granting undocumented immigrants the right to apply for driver's licenses. He approved a landmark law extending to same-sex couples who register as domestic partners many of the rights and responsibilities granted to married spouses. Davis also approved state-issued identification cards for medical marijuana patients and caregivers.
CPA LEGISLATOR OF THE MONTH... ILLINOIS SEN. BARACK OBAMA
With overwhelming support in the Illinois General Assembly, Sen. Barack Obama successfully pushed through legislation that requires interrogations of all juveniles and of suspects in murder cases be recorded by a videotape, audiotape, or digital recording device. Read more…
YOU SHOULD KNOW...
CPA's Eleanor Roosevelt Global Leadership Institute Tours China, Studying the Environment and Human Development The Institute, which offers international experience to senior-level lawmakers, recently organized a study-tour for 12 state legislators in the Eastern Coastal region of China. The study-tour, which took place from October 13-23, brought together American and Chinese environmental experts to examine a wide range of issues through a cross-cultural lens. The program provided an opportunity for the candid exchange of ideas on environmental and quality of life concerns, focusing on topics such as air and water pollution, the role of NGOs in environmental protection, and population and migration issues. For more information, contact Carolina Zumaran-Jones at (202) 956-5155.
CPA Education & Outreach Director Speaks at Midwest Progressive Elected Officials Conference - November 9-10 Kirsten Lindquist, Director of Education & Outreach, recently traveled to Minneapolis to speak at the fifth annual Midwest Progressive Elected Officials network conference, joining more than 40 state legislators and advocates from the midwest. Panels ranged from such topics as Progressive Responses to the Right to the Future of Democracy.
CPA State Action Director to Issue Keynote Address at Women's Health Conference in West Virginia Jen Ray will be the keynote speaker at the December 2 conference. Over 150 attendees are expected, including state legislators, state officials, and advocates from across the country.
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WEBSITE OF THE MONTH...
The website of the Economic Policy Institute, www.epinet.org, offers up-to-date news summaries on economic policy as well as in-depth information on a variety of labor and economy issues, with a focus on the concerns of working and middle class Americans. Their fact sheets and publications on such issues as the minimum wage, equal pay, and poverty are informative and concise. Epinet.org is a must-visit for anyone seeking a better understanding of economic policy.
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