Kemp Hannon, the Long Islander who is chairman of the Senate Health Committee, said it doesn't make sense to loosen marijuana laws at a time of growing concern about illegal sales and abuse of prescription drugs.
But its consumer protection bill is as unlikely to insulate the average islander from inflation as it is to foster honourable competitive practices.
On July 24 to 27, WHIAAPI Advisor Miya Saika Chen will participate in the Asian Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence Summit in San Francisco, CA. The summit will engage advocates and organizations serving Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders to address violence against women.
Commissioner Rodney Dillon, from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, received the remains in Exeter on Thursday on behalf of the Australian Aboriginal community.
BBC: NEWS | UK | England | Devon | Aboriginal skulls to return home
Earlier this week a British man became the first Falkland islander to choose Argentine citizenship.
In the meantime, it's showing a few warmed-over versions of its current models, including the Jeep Wrangler Islander (a beach-themed Jeep) and an entry-level Dodge Journey Express.
The bet is that Islander fans will be willing to venture west into Brooklyn to continue supporting the team.
The Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (Faira) wants the skulls laid to rest as part of a worldwide campaign to return bones taken from graves by European collectors in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.
BBC: NEWS | UK | England | Devon | Aboriginal skulls to return home
Also on May 5, WHIAAPI will convene an AAPI Student Success Program at South Seattle Community College, followed by a TEACH Campaign Student Roundtable at the University of Washington Ethnic Cultural Center, a collaborative event between WHIAAPI, the Associated Students of Washington Pacific Islander Student Commission, and the U.S. Department of Education TEACH Campaign to encourage AAPI students to become teachers.
WHITEHOUSE: WHIAAPI Weekly Highlights: AAPI Heritage Month Edition
Recent Census data also reflects that the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community experienced a significant growth rate of 50 percent, with the Guamanian or Chamorro community comprising the largest Texas community, followed by Native Hawaiians.
On May 6, Ms. Lagdameo will meet with presidents of three community colleges in the Seattle district and the Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) implementation team and discuss the importance of AANAPISIs and implementing key strategies moving forward.
WHITEHOUSE: WHIAAPI Weekly Highlights: AAPI Heritage Month Edition
When Dawn Giugliano woke up from an hour-long nap on a beach in Puerto Rico last year, the 27-year-old Long Islander claims she got quite a surprise: The metal ring attaching the cups of her Victoria's Secret bikini top had seared a mark in her chest.
He had played in the World's Most Famous Arena as an Islander, Devil, Flyer and Penguin, but the experience is not the same as playing there as a Ranger.
Australia's lower house has unanimously passed a bill recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples as the country's first inhabitants.
One of the two was convicted, and although his conviction was overturned, the story of Vincent Chin serves as an important moment in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and civil rights history.
WHITEHOUSE: Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Blog
At the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, our education work centers around disaggregating data to ensure that the full story of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community is told so that all children receive a quality education.
WHITEHOUSE: Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Blog
Last month, I had the pleasure of addressing a gathering of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) small business owners and leaders from across the nation at the White House.
WHITEHOUSE: Supporting & Empowering AAPI Small Business Owners
According to the Corriere della Sera newspaper, the pilot of the twin-motored Britten Norman BN2 Islander plane, dating from 1968, was 72-year-old German Merchan.
Last year, I had the opportunity to join the team from the White House Asian American and Pacific Islander Initiative to visit with community leaders and representatives from AAPI organizations in Queens, New York.
Over the past decade, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) owned small businesses have seen particularly strong growth.
WHITEHOUSE: Giving Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs the Tools They Need to Grow | The White House
It was fifth straight game in which an Islander defensemen has scored and was the 19th goal by a defenseman.
After Mau, at 18, was made a palu or initiated navigator, hung with garlands and showered with yellow turmeric to show the knowledge he had gained, no other Pacific islander was initiated for 39 years.
The population classified as "Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander" was 1.4 million in 2011, up 2.9% since 2010.
The teas, held at various times and locations throughout the festival, offer attendees the opportunity to personally chat with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders in an intimate environment.
As we approach World Hepatitis Day on July 28th, we are reminded of the staggering impact of Hepatitis B in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
Former Islander Tim Wallace and Jeff Skinner also had goals for the Hurricanes, who are 3-1-1 on a trip that ends Tuesday at New Jersey.
As a concerned Rhode Islander and former general treasurer, I have closely observed the progress made to strengthen the retirement system for current and future retirees.
FORBES: Educating Gina Raimondo, Rhode Island's Wall Street-Friendly State Treasurer
These health disparities are compounded by the lack of culturally competent health professionals with knowledge of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander culture.
WHITEHOUSE: Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Blog
To help AAPIs finish college, the Department of Education is strengthening its Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) program.
WHITEHOUSE: Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Blog
"King tides and sea surges are floodling the island to a knee high and it is difficult for the salt water to dry up, " says Ursula Rakova, a Carteret islander and campaigner.
CNN: Drowning islands warn of future perils for 'environmental refugees'
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