Mary Pat Lawrence: Making change, bridging the gap between Alabama and D.C. – 2024 Woman of Impact
Mary Pat Lawrence's remarkable career is the result of a combination of her unique skill set and passion for making a difference. From a young age, Lawrence knew she wanted to work to create large-scale change. Born and raised in a small town in Alabama, she had high hopes of moving to a big city […]
Biden Admin Shelled Out Thousands To Close The ‘Gender Gap’ Among Journalists… In Somalia
Biden's State Department is spending thousands of dollars to address gender inequality in Somalia's media industry, including providing training for female journalists. The State Department is paying the Somali Women Journalists Organization (SWJO) $22,800 to close the “gender gap in Somalia's media industry” by providing training in video editing and graphic design to 20 female […]
Speaker Ledbetter on fixing healthcare coverage gap: ‘We’ve got to have the conversation’
Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter expects the Alabama Legislature to address the issue of the thousands of people in the state who currently don't have health insurance. “I think it’s still in the discussion stage,” Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) told Alabama Public Television. “You know the problem we have right now, so many hospitals are in dire […]
How Arizona’s higher education institutions step up to close skills gap
In recent years, industry and academic experts have pointed to a staggering skills gap rate in Arizona’s workplace. Too many unfilled or poorly qualified candidates are filling despite the extended vacancy announcement. This is in contrast to positions being quickly displaced by trained college graduates. Representatives from various universities have spoken about the problem, including […]
Maricopa County fills funding gap on affordable housing complexes to be built in Glendale
Maricopa County is closing a multi-million dollar shortfall, allowing it to build about 800 affordable homes in Glendale. City officials said inflation and soaring construction costs were jeopardizing four planned apartment complexes due to be completed in the next few years. Glendale is spending about $4 million in cash and fee waivers to build the […]
Colleges try to fill gap in veterinarian positions |
On a recent spring weekday at the Midwestern University School of Veterinary Medicine, veterinarians and students scurryed and huddled over examination tables as caged dogs and cats awaited treatment or recovered from treatment. was doing Jazmin Kim, who will graduate from Midwestern University in 2024, said, “I love making an impact on animals and the […]
500-vote gap in general election count was ‘human error’
Three months after a disastrous primary, Pinal County appeared to have gone smoothly through Election Day in November. But the county made some ballot counting errors, officials said Thursday, revealing a 500-vote discrepancy between the certified election tally and the recounted results. rice field. “The purpose of recounting is to ensure an accurate total vote […]
