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Politics: President Barack Obama Newsletter for Sunday November 17, 2019 ( 3 items )  

Illinois Gov. Pritzker Announces Nine Appointments to State Boards and Commissions
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 15 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration: GUARDIANSHIP AND ADVOCACY COMMISSION Representative Jonathan Carroll will serve on the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission.* Rep. Carroll currently serves the 57th district in the Illinois House of Representatives. In addition to his work as a state repr  more

University of Pennsylvania: Pushing Medical Science Forward, With Bioethics
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 13 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: Alongside Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel, Penn President Amy Gutmann and PIK Professor Jonathan Moreno discussed their new book "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die" at the Smilow Center for Translational Research. There's a section of the new book "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die" in which the authors--Penn President Amy Gutmann and Penn Integrates K  more

Washington A.G. Ferguson Issues Statement on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program
OLYMPIA, Washington, Nov. 12 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement after argument before the U.S. Supreme Court defending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program: "Nearly 18,000 Dreamers live and work in Washington, and they make our communities stronger. "Washington is their home. "I am proud to stand up for them in the highest court in the country." Case Background In 2012, President Barack Obama created the DACA program to allow Dream  more