Daybook-Next-Thursday-General
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 6 years, 7 months AGO
Associated Press Daybook-Next-Thursday-General for Thursday, Jan. 23.
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Thursday, Jan. 23 6:01 AM Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index launched - Transparency International launches the Corruption Perceptions Index - 'the leading global indicator of public sector corruption offering an annual snapshot of the relative degree of corruption by ranking countries from all over the globe' * Last year's ranking of 180 countries and territories was topped by Denmark, with Somalia bottom. The U.S. was 22nd
Weblinks: http://www.transparency.org, https://twitter.com/anticorruption, #CPI2019
Contacts: Michael Hornsby, Transparency International Communications Officer, [email protected], +49 30 3438 20 696
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 23 - Friday, Jan. 24 7:30 AM U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting continues - U.S. Conference of Mayors 88th Winter Meeting continues, presided over by Rochester Hills, MI, Mayor Bryan Barnett. Day two speakers include 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, IN, Mayor Pete Buttigieg (10:30 AM EST); Democratic Sen. Chris Coons; Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights President and CEO Jason Siegil; AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer Nancy Leamond; AARP Foundation President Lisa Marsh Ryerson; American Beverage Association President and CEO Katherine Lugar; MLB Baseball and Softball Development Executive Vice President Tony Reagins; Walmart Community Relations Senior Director Javier Angulo; Target Executive Vice President and Chief External Engagement Officer Laysha Ward; Starbucks Coffee Company Vice President for Global Public Policy and Government Affairs Zulima Espinel; American Hotel & Lodging Association President and CEO William Rogers; and Center for Climate and Energy Solutions President Bob Perciasepe
Location: Capital Hilton, 1001 16th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.usmayors.org, https://twitter.com/usmayors
Contacts: Sara Durr, Durr Communications, [email protected], 1 202 215 1811
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UPDATED EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 23 - Saturday, Jan. 25 8:00 AM Families USA Health Action conference - Families USA Health Action conference: Our Nation's Health in the Balance. Speakers today include California Attorney General Xavier Becerra; New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray; National Immigration Law Center Executive Director Marielena Hincapie; and Tennessee Justice Center Executive Director Michele Johnson
Location: Hyatt Regency Washington On Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.familiesusa.org/, https://twitter.com/FamiliesUSA, #HA2020
Contacts: Families USA, [email protected], 1 202 628 3030
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Thursday, Jan. 23 - Friday, Jan. 24 9:00 AM March for Life Conference and Expo
Location: Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel, 999 9th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.marchforlife.org, https://twitter.com/March_for_Life
Contacts: Matille Thebolt, CRC Public Relations, [email protected], 1 703 683 5004 x1146
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UPDATED EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 23 9:15 AM U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearing - U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) hearing on 'China's Quest for Capital: Motivations, Methods, and Implications', examining the internal dynamics of the country's financial system, its increasingly-rapid integration into global financial markets, and 'the risks this poses to U.S. investors and savers'. Topics include China's overall capital requirements and systemic challenges to raising new capital, methods different actors in the Chinese economy use to raise capital and access financing, and the exposure of U.S. investors to the growing integration of Chinese securities into global capital markets
Location: Rm 419, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.uscc.gov/, https://twitter.com/USCC_GOV
Contacts: Leslie Tisdale Reagan, USCC communications, [email protected], 1 202 624 1496
RSVP's are appreciated, but not required
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UPDATED EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 23 9:30 AM USEA Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum - USEA Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum. Speakers include American Coal Council CEO Betsy Monseu; American Gas Association Karen Harbert; American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers; American Public Power Association President and CEO Joy Ditto; American Wind Energy Association CEO Tom Kiernan; Center for LNG Executive Director Charlie Riedl; Edison Electric Institute President Tom Kuhn; Gas Technology Institute President and CEO David Carroll; Geothermal Resources Council Executive Director Will Pettitt; Interstate Natural Gas Association of America President and CEO Donald Santa; LNG Allies President and CEO Fred Hutchison; National Mining Association President and CEO Rich Nolan; National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson; Natural Gas Supply Association President and CEO Dena Wiggins; Nuclear Energy Institute President and CEO Maria Korsnick; and Solar Energy Industries Association President and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.usea.org, https://twitter.com/USEnergyAssn, #StateoftheEnergyIndustry
Contacts: U.S. Energy Association, [email protected], 1 202 312 1230
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Thursday, Jan. 23 10:00 AM Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announces latest decision on 'Doomsday Clock' minute hand - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announces recent decision of its BAS Science and Security Board and its Board of Sponsors on whether or not the minute hand of the 'Doomsday Clock' will be adjusted, via international news conference. Speakers include former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, former Irish President and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson, and former California Governor Jerry Brown * Last year saw the clock remain at 'two minutes to midnight'
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.thebulletin.org, https://twitter.com/BulletinAtomic
Contacts: Janice Sinclaire, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, [email protected], 1 707 481 9372; Alex Frank, Hastings Group, [email protected], 1 703 276 3264;
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Thursday, Jan. 23 11:00 AM Annual 'Roadmap to State Highway Safety Laws' released - Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety unveil '2020 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws' report - ranking all 50 states and the District of Columbia on passage of 16 traffic safety laws, and identifying the 'Best & Worst' states - via news conference and webcast featuring Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety President Cathy Chase and Board of Directors Insurance Co-Chair Lee Fanshaw, American Public Health Association Executive Director Georges Benjamin, Oro Valley, AZ, Police Department Commander Chris Olson, and anti-distracted driving advocate Jennifer Weaver
Location: Reserve Officers Association, 1 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.saferoads.org, https://twitter.com/SafeRoadsNow
Contacts: Pete Daniels, Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety, [email protected], 1 202 408 1141, 1 301 442 2249
ELECTRONIC MEDIA KIT, including the 2020 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws report, will be available online Tuesday, January 21 at 12:01 AM EST at SafeRoads.org.
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Thursday, Jan. 23 2:00 PM March for Life Youth Rally - March for Life Youth Rally. Speakers include Charlotte Pence, daughter of Vice President Mike Pence
Location: Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel, 999 9th St NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.marchforlife.org, https://twitter.com/March_for_Life
Contacts: Matille Thebolt, CRC Public Relations, [email protected], 1 703 683 5004 x1146
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Thursday, Jan. 23 5:30 PM NAPA 'Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service' Award Evening - National Academy of Public Administration hosts the 'Elliot L. Richardson Prize for Excellence in Public Service' Award Ceremony and Reception. This year's honoree is former California governor Edmund Brown Jr.
Location: Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.napawash.org/, https://twitter.com/napawash
Contacts: Betsy Holahan, Great Point Strategies, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 23 5:30 PM National Prayer Vigil for Life Opening Mass - National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Location: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC
Weblinks: http://www.nationalshrine.com/
Contacts: Jacquelyn Hayes, National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception communications, [email protected], 1 202 526 8300