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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III released a statement on President Biden’s executive order enabling transgender individuals to serve openly in the United States military:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a proposed rule promoting the fundamental human dignity of individuals with disabilities …
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DEVON, PA — State Senator Andy Dinniman joined officials and members of Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church on Saturday in dedicating a historical marker commemorating its central role …
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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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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently proposed a rule – PDF that implements President Trump’s Executive Order No. 13831 (May 3, 2018), removes regulatory burdens …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposed a rule on January 16 that would implement President Trump’s, May 3, 2018, Executive Order (EO) establishing a White …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — AARP praised the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote this week approving bipartisan legislation to combat age discrimination — the “Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act” (POWADA) — …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Corrections Sec. John Wetzel recently spoke to employers at a roundtable hosted by the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce about the benefits of hiring reentrants …
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