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California Mayors Demand Action From Congress To Reduce Gun Violence

2013-03-07 12:25:32

Mayors of Santa Barbara, San Francisco and West Sacramento Among 30 Mayors Featured in New PSA; www.DemandAction.org NEW YORK, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors Against Illegal Guns today released a new PSA featuring 30 mayors demanding that Congress take immediate action to prevent gun violence. California mayors featured in the ad are Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon. The ad can be...

Mayor Suttle Demands Action From Congress To Reduce Gun Violence

2013-03-07 12:25:29

Omaha Mayor Among 30 Mayors Featured in New PSA; www.DemandAction.org NEW YORK, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors Against Illegal Guns today released a new PSA featuring 30 mayors including Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle demanding that Congress take immediate action to prevent gun violence. The ad can be viewed here: www.DemandAction.org/Mayors. The PSA marks a transition in the coalition's campaign from demanding a plan to demanding that Congress take action to pass...

Mayor Rybak Demands Action From Congress To Reduce Gun Violence

2013-03-07 12:25:26

Minneapolis Mayor Among 30 Mayors Featured in New PSA; www.DemandAction.org NEW YORK, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors Against Illegal Guns today released a new PSA featuring 30 mayors including Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak demanding that Congress take immediate action to prevent gun violence. The ad can be viewed here: www.DemandAction.org/Mayors. The PSA marks a transition in the coalition's campaign from demanding a plan to demanding that Congress take action to...

Indiana Mayors Demand Action From Congress To Reduce Gun Violence

2013-03-07 12:25:16

Mayors of Gary and South Bend Among 30 Mayors Featured in New PSA; www.DemandAction.org NEW YORK, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors Against Illegal Guns today released a new PSA featuring 30 mayors demanding that Congress take immediate action to prevent gun violence. Indiana mayors featured in the ad are Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. The ad can be viewed here: www.DemandAction.org/Mayors. The PSA marks a transition in the...

Mayor Pedro Segarra Demands Action From Congress To Reduce Gun Violence

2013-03-07 12:25:13

Hartford Mayor Among 30 Mayors Featured in New PSA; www.DemandAction.org NEW YORK, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors Against Illegal Guns today released a new PSA featuring 30 mayors including Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra demanding that Congress take immediate action to prevent gun violence. The ad can be viewed here: www.DemandAction.org/Mayors. The PSA marks a transition in the coalition's campaign from demanding a plan to demanding that Congress take action to...

New Polls in More Than 40 Districts and 20 States Show Voters Overwhelmingly Support Background Checks for All Gun Sales

2013-03-07 08:26:05

Full-Page Ads in Washington Post, Politico and Roll Call Highlight New Polls Showing Strong Support for Background Checks in States and Districts Across the Country More Than 900 Mayors Demand Action from Congress; 30 Are Featured in New PSA Released Today; www.DemandAction.org NEW YORK, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New polls released this week by Mayors Against Illegal Guns conducted by Douglas E. Schoen LLC showed likely voters in a wide range of states and...

National Press Club to Host "NEWSMAKER" Media Briefing on Reducing Gun Violence in America with Daniel Webster, Director of Center for Gun Policy and Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

2013-03-05 12:25:59

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Gun Research Director To Propose Evidence-Based Policies for Reducing Gun Violence At National Press Club Newsmaker on March 15 WASHINGTON, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The horrific shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School last December instantly put gun control back at the top of the public policy agenda. But policymakers searching for answers seemed to have few solid studies to guide them. In 1996, at the urging of the National Rifle...

Bloomberg Philanthropies to Donate $100 Million to Help Global Initiative to End Polio Forever

2013-02-28 08:28:58

Money to support final push for polio eradication NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Michael R. Bloomberg today announced a $100 million donation to support polio eradication efforts through Bloomberg Philanthropies. The donation will help fund the Global Polio Eradication Initiative's (GPEI) six year plan to eradicate polio. Polio is a vaccine-preventable disease that can lead to paralysis or death. Due to tremendous advances in 2012, there are today the fewest...

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to Speak at The Cooper Union's 154th Graduation Ceremony

2013-02-25 12:23:54

NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- We are delighted that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will deliver the commencement address at The Cooper Union's 154(th) graduation ceremony, said Jamshed Bharucha, President of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. At the May 29(th) commencement, Mayor Bloomberg will receive the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary). "Mayor Bloomberg's transformational leadership to improve education, the cityscape and the built...

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Fan Favorite Selection for Mayors Challenge

2013-02-20 12:25:51

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the launch of the Mayors Challenge Fan Favorite selection. The selection, launched in partnership with The Huffington Post, allows citizens to learn more about the bold and innovative ideas of the 20 Mayors Challenge finalists and vote for their favorite. Each finalist city will showcase its idea through an original video and a blog post from its mayor. "This first-of-its-kind competition has generated...