Imperial Valley News Center
Building on America’s Economic Recovery
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Washington, DC - In this week's address, the President discussed his return to Elkhart, Indiana, the first town he visited as President and one that was among the hardest-hit by the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes. Seven years later, unemployment in Elkhart has fallen from a high of nearly 20 percent to around four percent; more families are back on sturdy ground; more are covered by health insurance; and more students are graduating from high school.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on the Passing of Muhammad Ali
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Washington, DC - Muhammad Ali was The Greatest. Period. If you just asked him, he’d tell you. He’d tell you he was the double greatest; that he’d “handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder into jail.”
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Urges the Department of Education To Revoke Federal Recognition of Accrediting Agency Overseeing For-Profit Schools That Defrauded Students
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Los Angeles, California - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today sent a letter to the United States Department of Education, urging the Department to revoke federal recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools’ (ACICS). ACICS is a major accreditor of for-profit schools and was the accreditor for the now defunct Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (“Corinthian”). While accredited by ACICS, Corinthian intentionally targeted low-income, vulnerable Californians through deceptive and false advertisements and aggressive marketing campaigns that misrepresented job placement rates and school programs.
President Obama Grants Commutations
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Washington, DC - Today, President Barack Obama granted commutation of sentences to 42 individuals.
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:
Weekend Voting Available for June 7 Primary
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El Centro, California - Debbie Porter, Registrar of Voters, reminds all Imperial County residents registered to vote that the Registrar of Voters office will be open this weekend for voters who wish to cast their ballot early for the June 7th Primary Election. The Registrar’s office will be open Saturday, June 4, 2016 and Sunday, June 5, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for weekend voting.
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