Imperial Valley News Center
The White House and Small Business Administration Launch Startup in a Day Initiative and Prize Competition
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Washington, DC - Yesterday, the White House and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in coordination with the National League of Cities, announced the launch of the Startup in a Day initiative, a partnership with U.S. cities to develop online tools that let entrepreneurs discover and apply in less than a day for local, state, and federal requirements needed to start a business.
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Hosts IBank Informational Workshop
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Coachella, California - Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia will be joined by Teveia Barnes, Executive Director of California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank to host an informational workshop on available financing programs and loans.
On the Occasion of the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate Queen Elizabeth II and the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as you celebrate Her Majesty’s Birthday on June 13.
Think we can end California’s drought by eating differently? Think again
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Sacramento, California - There’s so much confusion about California’s drought, and a lot of my colleagues in the media, I’m sorry to say, have been amplifying that confusion. The proliferation of stories showing how much water various food products use implies that people should be eating water-thrifty foods - but that would do precisely nothing to fix the problem. The real solutions are within reach (I’ll get to those), but they will require the hard work of politics to achieve, rather than simplistic, consumer-focused fixes.
Congressman Juan Vargas Cosponsors Congressional Gold Medal for WWII Filipino Veterans
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Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-51) joined Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard(HI-2), Congressman Joe Heck (NV-3), Senator Mazie Hirono (HI), and other legislators at a press conference to introduce legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino and Filipino-American veterans that fought for the U.S. military during World War II.
Be Present on Father's Day
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Washington, DC - Sadly, too many Americans are growing up without the presence of a father. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 24 million children live in biological-absent father homes.
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