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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has settled five more investigations in its HIPAA Right of Access …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos this week delivered on her promise to protect free inquiry and religious liberty on campus by publishing the Improving Free Inquiry, …
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The Smithsonian, Library of Congress and the National Archives recently launched #19SuffrageStories, a 19-day social media campaign that will share stories about the long fight for women’s voting rights in …
Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) this week released its Annual Report to the Secretary, the President, and the Congress (Annual Report) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The …
Read More The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued guidance to ensure that recipients of federal financial assistance understand that they must …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson recently announced a proposed modification to the 2016 portion of the Equal Access Rule. The Equal …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week awarded $40.8 million to support dozens of fair housing organizations working to help end housing discrimination.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling that laws barring sex discrimination in the workplace apply to LGBTQ+ …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling that laws barring sex discrimination in the workplace apply to LGBTQ+ workers:
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HARRISBURG, PA — As members of the Pennsylvania House LGBTQ Equality Caucus celebrated yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, lawmakers also noted that while yesterday marks a historic win for the …
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