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West Wing Week: 1/9/15 or, "SOTU Spoiler Alert!"
Posted by on January 9, 2015 at 12:25 PM ESTWelcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and on the road to the State of the Union.
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Highlights from 2014
Posted by on December 31, 2014 at 12:27 PM EST2014 has been a year of significant developments for drug policy in our country as well as at the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). This year, President Obama nominated Michael Botticelli to Director of National Drug Control Policy. If confirmed, he will become the first person in recovery from a substance use disorder to ever hold the position. We made progress against the opioid epidemic...
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What They're Saying: How a New Course on Cuba Can Help American Agriculture and Trade
Posted by on December 19, 2014 at 7:05 PM ESTEarlier this week, the President took historic steps to chart a new course in our relations with Cuba. Headlines and editorials from across the country show just how much opportunity there is to promote American agriculture and trade moving forward.
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What USDA Did This Week to Help Rural America:
Posted by on October 24, 2014 at 1:09 PM ESTSecretary Tom Vilsack gives an update on how the United States Department of Agriculture is making a difference for Americans in rural areas -- the first in a "Keeping Up with the Cabinet" series.
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Weekly Wrap Up: September 29 - October 3
Posted by on October 3, 2014 at 7:25 PM ESTThis week, President Obama talked about a new foundation for a 21st century economy and welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House; Vice President Biden and Secretary of Labor Tom Perez announced the fourth round of TAACCCT grants; and the economy saw its 55th straight month of private-sector job gains.
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You Told Us: Here's What Raising the Wage Means to You
Posted by on October 1, 2014 at 5:58 PM ESTTens of thousands of people shared what raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 would mean to them personally, or to their communities. Read some of those stories on our interactive map here.
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Fond du Lac Band leads climate resilience efforts on Lake Superior Chippewa Indian Reservation
Posted by on September 19, 2014 at 5:20 PM ESTMike Boots travels to Minnesota to meet with tribal Chairwoman Karen Diver and tour the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indian Reservation's resilience-building efforts.
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Recovery at the White House: Celebrating 25 Years
Posted by on September 18, 2014 at 4:54 PM ESTYesterday, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) hosted an event in honor of National Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month, called “Recovery at the White House: Celebrating 25 years.” Television journalist and recovery advocate Laurie Dhue moderated a panel of other recovery advocates who shared their personal stories about addiction, and participated in a discussion about their journeys to recovery.
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#WomenInSTEM: Making a Cleaner Future
Posted by on September 9, 2014 at 11:08 AM ESTMeet Mallory Lindgren, a project manager at a Minnesota-based land and energy development consulting firm, and the latest profile in the Energy Department’s #WomenInSTEM video series.
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Join Us on September 17 for Recovery Month at the White House
Posted by on September 5, 2014 at 10:30 AM ESTJoin us on September 17th for an event at the White House celebrating the 25th Anniversary of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.
