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Our June 2021 Work: Analyzing Biden Administration Diversity, Discussing Voting Rights on NPR & More
Economic Studies The White House budget & Black communities: Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Alex Camardelle published an analysis explaining how President Biden’s budget would support Black workers and families,…
Report Card on Biden Administration Black Assistant Secretary and Under Secretary Nominations
As of June 18, 2021, President Biden had announced nominees for about half the Assistant Secretary and Under Secretary positions that require Senate confirmation at the 15 executive branch agencies…
The Joint Center signed the Diversity in Government Relations Coalition Industry Pledge
The Joint Center signed the Diversity in Government Relations Coalition Industry Pledge: “We commit to increasing understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and its impact on the government relations…
Joint Center Endorses Century Foundation, Groundwork Collaborative, and Urban Manufacturing Alliance’s Event ‘What Do Trade and Manufacturing Have to Do with Racial Justice?’
The Joint Center endorsed the Century Foundation, Groundwork Collaborative, and Urban Manufacturing Alliance’s virtual conference entitled “What Do Trade and Manufacturing Have to Do with Racial Justice?” House Majority Whip…
Joint Center Joins Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Conversation on Pathways to Economic Resilience
On June 25, Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Alex Camardelle joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s “Policy Summit 2021: Pathways to Economic Resilience in Our Communities” for a…
Voting Rights Reform Blocked, Biden Supports Sentencing Disparity Fix: June 23 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Biden administration endorses bill to end longtime drug sentencing disparity: President Biden endorsed the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act, or Equal Act, which if passed, “would end…
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed, Juneteenth Becomes Federal Holiday: June 17 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: Judge Brown Jackson will serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit after the Senate confirmed her with a 54-44 vote.…
Joint Center Signs Letter Urging the Chief Administrator Officer to Conduct a Study on Current Benefits for Staffers
The Joint Center signed a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor urging the office to conduct a study on the current benefits for staffers. The…
Joint Center Joins NaACo Counties at Work Virtual Summit Conversation on Ensuring an Equitable Future of Work
On June 11, Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Alex Camardelle joined NACo Counties at Work Virtual Summit for a conversation entitled “Ensuring Equitable Planning for the Future of Work.”…
Joint Center Joins R Street Institute Panel on National Data Privacy Law and International Data Security
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison joined R Street Institute’s panel entitled “Congress needs to start caring about our privacy as much as China does.” The conversation focused…