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Grant to Iowa Will Bolster Juvenile Justice Efforts

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · July 02, 2013 11:00 AM

The $750,000 grant will provide training and technical help from the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for improving services to young offenders. The three-year program will be administered by the Iowa Department of Human Rights' Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning....

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Nevada Governor Signs Anti Sex Trafficking Bill into Law

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · June 06, 2013 11:38 AM
Governor Brian Sandoval signed ground breaking anti-sex trafficking legislation in the presence of 'Nevadans for the Common Good.' Leaders had fought hard to crack down on the pimps that recruit young people into prostitution, including organizing assemblies, press conferences and legislative visits to Carson City. Said Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, "Nevadans for the Common Good have been a driving force behind this bill."

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Yuma County Interfaith Fights for Immigration Reform & Medicaid

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · May 29, 2013 11:47 AM
Bishop Gerald F. "Kicanas joined nearly 100 members of churches of different denominations from the area who gathered ... to organize a campaign in favor of not only a new immigration law but also efforts of Gov. Jan Brewer to expand the state's health program for the poor: the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)....

Kicanas' appeal came as he spoke to members of Yuma County Interfaith, a faith-based group whose leaders and members represent a variety of religious denominations in the area."

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VIP Secures Backing for Maricopa Community Colleges

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · May 22, 2013 3:08 PM

"Valley Interfaith Project, a community organization composed of religious and civic leaders, spoke in support of the tax hike, telling the board members that the increase was small but would yield a good return on investment. 'The state has placed our educational system in a vise grip and now only provides 1 percent of the funding for the district,' Monica Dorcey said.

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Together Baton Rouge Launches Community Scripture Studies

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · May 18, 2013 11:54 AM
"Together Baton Rouge volunteers have worked to clean up the Gilbert Memorial Park Cemetery, to launch with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank...and to advocate for reliable funding and better administration for the Capital Area Transit System.

With this new community Bible study program, the purposes are to 'develop relationships across the lines that divide us' and embrace 'the call of Scripture to act in the world today,' Wesley said."

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Austin Leaders Kill Zoning Entitlement

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · May 16, 2013 3:25 PM

"The Austin City Council did away with the CURE zoning process at its last meeting, but the zoning entitlement program didn't go quietly. The public hearing before the Council's vote was characterized by a heated exchange between Mayor Lee Leffingwelland Interfaith Austin's Kurt Cadena-Mitchell.

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Austin Interfaith Takes Back Dove Springs Neighborhood

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · May 15, 2013 9:32 AM

"Juvenile crime, speeding and sidewalk repairs are some of the biggest problems in in Southeast Austin's Dove Springs area -- but residents are fighting back. Neighbors are taking advantage of the city services their tax dollars pay for. Side walk repairs are continuing in direct result of residents calling 311 to report the need, according to city officials.

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NAIC Tells Republican Secretary of State: Invest in AZ Schools

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · May 03, 2013 3:03 PM
"Three-hundred Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley and Dewey-Humboldt residents told Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett that Arizona must start adequately funding education during a meeting Tuesday at Abia Judd Elementary School in Prescott.

'Over the last five years, cuts in funding have been imposed by the state in addition to the cuts from declining enrollments,' said Wendy Madsen, a parent of a student at Taylor Hicks Elementary School in Prescott. 'Our districts together have been forced to cut over $25 million.'"

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OTOC Fights for $1 Million in Urban Demolition in Omaha

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · May 01, 2013 10:51 AM

Omaha Together One Community wants both candidates to commit $1 million a year to the problem.

The city has 748 houses on its demolition list. On average, it costs the city about $12,000 to knock down a house -- but neighbors say it's worth every penny.

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Project IOWA Celebrates One Year of Success

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · April 24, 2013 11:36 PM

"Douglas Wells' path to a well-paying job with potential for advancement had a few bumps, but the 27-year-old credits perseverance and a publicly and privately funded training and mentoring program with helping him reach his goal.

Wells completed a welding course and has been working at the Bridgestone Firestone tire plant in Des Moines. For now he is driving a forklift, but he is sure there are opportunities for advancement. More important, this father of two young girls will be able to set an example....

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