Social Security retirement income is meant to keep you safe, however it may not fully cover all your specific needs. You should make sure that you are prepared and have all the appropriate documentation as you enter retirement. The Social Security Administration no longer provides yearly paper statements, however you can plan appropriately and stay [...]

(Washington) – Today Congressman John B. Larson released the following statement on reports that Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will be reviewing the recently approved Distinguished Warfare Medal: “After meeting with Veterans from the first district including John Hollis and members of the America legion, I strongly agree with their opposition to ranking the Distinguished [...]

WASHINGTON – The 2013 Symposium on U.S. Healthcare at Howard University has announced Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, as its keynote speaker on Wednesday, April 10. Health professionals from across the nation will assemble at Howard for the one-day event, held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in [...]

BOSTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) New England Regional Administrator Barbara Fields today announced $32,069,537 to renew support for 158 local homeless housing and service programs in Connecticut.  Provided through HUD’s Continuum of Care programs, the funding announced today will ensure these HUD-assisted local homeless assistance programs remain operating in the coming year.  [...]

Charlotte, NC– Willie E. Gary, prominent trial attorney and philanthropist addressed over 700 students at West Charlotte High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, in an attempt to motivate them to strive for academic excellence.  This was Gary’s sixth visit to the school as part of the CIAA tournament festivities.  Gary visited West Charlotte to track [...]

26 Cyclists Arrive in DC from Newtown in Support of Common Sense Gun Reform WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today welcomed the team of 26 cyclists to the United States Capitol after their nearly 400 miles ride from Newtown, Connecticut. The 26 cyclists, one for every life lost at Sandy Hook Elementary, have ridden to [...]

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) re-introduced a bill that will take important steps towards ensuring that parents and legal guardians are afforded legal representation in all stages of a child welfare case. There are over 400,000 kids in the foster care system in the United States, many because their parents or guardians are [...]

TUSKEGEE, Ala. – (January 22, 2013) – Fred D. Gray, renowned civil rights attorney and activist, addressed the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday Observance at Tuskegee University Monday. Known for working with King and Rosa Parks during the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Gray recounted his experiences as a young man striving with others [...]

Rosedale, NY: Jamaica Diaspora U.S. North East Advisory Board member Irwine G. Clare, Sr. OD recently announced his endorsement of Jamaican born Michael R. Duncan for the 31st Council District seat in New York. The objective of the Advisory Board is to strengthen the linkages with the Jamaican Diaspora and to advise the Minister with [...]

Former INROADS regional executive returns, bringing strategic talent management, talent acquisition and relationship management expertise ST. LOUIS, MO, January 22, 2013— INROADS, Inc., the nation’s largest non-profit source of salaried corporate internships, has appointed Michael T. Holmes as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Holmes will lead and manage a comprehensive array of services [...]