In a column today in the Houston Chronicle, two researches argue that the recent federal court ruling halting stem cell research with federal funding will harm Texas research institutions. The researchers, one from the Baylor College of Medicine and the other from M.D. Anderson, say, "It is ... Keep Reading
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Ellen is participating in a 2 day training session in Mexico City for the International Republican Institute, a non-governmental organization funded in part by USAID, focused on democracy building and governance in countries around the world. The 2 day program seeks to help civil society leaders ... Keep Reading
Here's Eileen Smith's In the Pink column on the subject ... Keep Reading
Congratulations to San Antonio -- the last large city in the state to go completely smoke free in all workplaces including bars and restaurants. By a vote of 7-4 yesterday, the City Council, with the support of many dedicated volunteers voted to go smoke free as of August 19, 2011. Here's the ... Keep Reading
Ellen participated last fall at the James A Baker Institute for Public Policy's, "Stem Cell Policy in the Obama Age: Texas, U.S., and U.K. Perspectives" conference and the conference report has recently been released. The Baker Institute is affiliated with Rice University. Scientists and advocates ... Keep Reading
The Spring 2010 newsletter of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, "Making a Difference Today," has a recap about the November 2009 Legislative Mission to Israel with state legislators and a member of the Houston City Council. See page 15 for the article. ... Keep Reading
Texas PTA held its annual summer leadership seminar in Austin this weekend. This is the signature event of Texas PTA bringing members from all over the state to participate in workshops designed to make their local PTA's more successful. Ellen presented a seminar on the State Board of Education -- ... Keep Reading
http://www.jsa.org/jsa-today/exploring-politics-in-the-lone-star-state-4.html For the third year, Jim was invited to speak to students who visited the State Capitol as part of a program sponsored by the Junior State of America. The Texas program enhances knowledge of state government, public ... Keep Reading
Arnold Public Affairs recently provided advocacy training for staff of Caritas of Austin. Caritas provides a service continuum for those experiencing poverty that begins with a safety net and links them to resources to achieve self-sufficiency. The training provided Caritas staff, who work with ... Keep Reading
The International Republican Institute, a democracy building organization, funded in part by the United States Agency for International Development, has invited Ellen to conduct governance training in Mexico for a number of elected officials in mid-August. Ellen's previous work with IRI has been in ... Keep Reading