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Cal/OSHA Cites Solar Panel Installers for Willful Failure to Protect Employee from 29-Foot Fall
FONTANA, California, Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Cal/OSHA has cited Elite Electric Inc. for serious and willful safety violations after a worker installing solar panels in Fontana fell 29 feet through a skylight. Elite did ...
NHCLC Names Criminal Justice System Director Dr. Antipas L. Harris to head efforts to...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), announced that Dr. Antipas L. Harris has been named to the newly established ...
Labor Commissioner Launches Online Registration Process for Garment Manufacturers
OAKLAND, California, Nov. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Labor Commissioner's Office has launched an online system to make it easier for garment manufacturers to register with the State of California.
"Garment registration ...
Statement by Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC)/CONEL...
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- "Now that the presidential election is finally behind us, our nation must put partisan politics and divisive rhetoric behind us as well. Instead of the agenda of ...
Campaign Launches to Mobilize Florida Voters Against Amendment 1
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Today, Latino political, community, and business leaders announced their efforts to mobilize voters in opposition to Amendment 1, a ballot initiative open to voters at Tuesday's ...
Hispanic Vote Endorses Clinton-Kaine
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Since launching in 2012, Hispanic Vote has remained dedicated to its mission of enabling and connecting with the >21 million eligible Hispanic voters. Founder, Dennis Garcia, ...
Inter-American Foundation CEO Announces Plans to Step Down
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Robert N. Kaplan has decided to step down, effective May 2017, after more than six years ...
FAU Poll Shows Trump Closing to Within Three Points of Clinton in ‘Must-Win’ State...
BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Donald Trump has closed to within three points of Hillary Clinton in what the Republican nominee has called the "must-win" state of Florida, according to a poll of 500 likely ...
New Survey Data Shows Latina Voters Ages 50+ Influenced by Economic Anxiety, Concerns about...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- AARP's Take a Stand campaign recently revealed new survey data highlighting economic anxieties and a multitude of other concerns of Latina women voters age 50-plus in key battleground ...
Join HITN-TV in Witnessing History
BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- HITN-TV, the network that provides educational and entertaining programming to over 42 million households across the country, is offering viewers a chance to experience the ...
Ministers from the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean united at the CELAC-UE...
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Oct. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Dominican Republic has become the capital of transatlantic diplomacy today with the reception of more than 30 ministers and 59 delegations of ...
Texas Association of Realtors announces candidate support for 2016 general election
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Today, the Texas Association of Realtors and TREPAC announced the slate of candidates receiving its support in the November general election.
Texas...
Secretary Cascos Reminds Texans Early Voting in Person begins Monday
Early Voting for General Election Begins Oct. 24 and runs through Nov. 4
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos reminds Texans early voting at the polls begins Monday, ...
Illicit Cigarettes: Fueling Organized Crime and Connections to Terrorism in Costa Rica and Central...
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Oct. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Revealing figures from a detailed analysis of studies paint a panoramic picture of a surging global trade in illicit cigarettes funding groups as varied as Hezbollah and ...
Ad Hoc Group of Puerto Rico’s General Obligation Bondholders Reacts to Governor Garcia Padilla’s...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Today, the Governor of Puerto Rico released a revised Fiscal Plan and made a presentation to the recently appointed Oversight Board. In response, the Ad Hoc Group of Puerto Rico's ...
Census Bureau Profile America Facts For Features: Hispanic Heritage Month 2016
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, observed during the week that included Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. In 1989, ...
Texas has a record-breaking 15 million registered voters
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Today, Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos announced Texas has more than 15 million registered voters, an all-time high number for the state.
"If you want to vote you must be ...
Numerous Florida Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Announce Support for Amendment 1
MIAMI, Oct. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- On November 8, 2016 Amendment 1: Florida Solar Energy Subsidies and Personal Solar Use Initiative will appear on the general election ballot. This amendment will ensure that consumers have ...
Phoenix to Host NCLR’s Annual Conference as Organization Prepares for 50th Anniversary
PHOENIX, Oct. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Today, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) announced that Phoenix, Ariz., has been selected to host the 2017 NCLR Annual Conference and National Latino Family Expo®. The NCLR Annual ...
Census Bureau to Participate in Puerto Rico Statistics Events
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- What: The public and members of the media are invited to learn how to use and access U.S. Census Bureau statistics to make informed decisions about their communities. Discussions will ...
OSHAB Launches Paperless Online Appeal System, OASIS
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (OSHAB) has launched an online system that makes it easier for employers to file appeals of Cal/OSHA citations. The new ...
Groundswell of Grassroots Organizing Mobilizes Puerto Rican Voters in Florida
ORLANDO, Florida, Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Today, Latino leaders and civic organizations from across the Central Florida region and the nation launched "Que Vote Mi Gente," a new coalition to mobilize Puerto Rican ...
HITN-TV Presents a Summary of the Presidential Debate with an Emphasis on Issues Affecting...
BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- HITN-TV, the network that provides educational and entertainment content for US Hispanic audiences, is presenting a summary of last Monday's presidential debate between ...
BRIEFING: NCLR and Miami Dade College Make Final Voter Registration Push Just One Week...
MIAMI, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- On Monday, Oct. 3, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) and Miami Dade College's (MDC) Institute for Civic Engagement and Democracy (iCED) will hold a briefing at the college's Wolfson ...
California Labor Commissioner Fines 18 Los Angeles Garment Manufacturers $682,344 for Labor Law Violations
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Investigators from the California Labor Commissioner's Office issued $682,344 in fines to 18 garment manufacturers and contractors in a two day enforcement operation in the Los ...
