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Obama might mention Vertex in tonight's State of the Union
2015-01-20 21:36:30| Biotech - Topix.net
President Barack Obama will be talking about precision medicine and cystic fibrosis in tonight's State of the Union address, which means it's likely he will mention Vertex Pharmaceuticals. No one exactly knows what President Barack Obama will highlight in his State of the Union address tonight, but given that one of the guests to sit with the First Lady's will be a cystic fibrosis patient taking a drug for that disease, chances are that Vertex Pharmaceuticals and its role in the field of precision medicine may well come up.
Union To Discuss IN Pillsbury Plant Set To Close
2015-01-20 20:18:50| Paper - Topix.net
The union that represents workers at a Pillsbury plant set for closure expects to meet next month with General Mills officials to discuss the southern Indiana plant's future. General Mills announced last week that it plans to close its refrigerated goods plant in New Albany by mid-2016, but said its decision is subject to negotiation with union officials.
State of the Union expected to include education tax breaks
2015-01-20 19:21:00| American School & University
In tonights State of the Union address, the President is expected to outline major changes to the tax code that will have an impact on childcare, education benefits, and provide funding for the Presidents proposal to provide two years of free community college. read more
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Climate change researcher to sit with first lady at State of the Union
2015-01-19 17:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: A climate change and sea-level rise researcher with sit with first lady Michelle Obama during Tuesday nights State of the Union address. Nicole Hernandez Hammers research focuses on how cities and regions most vulnerable to the effects of climate change also have large concentrations of Hispanics, the White House said Monday. Hammer, an immigrant from Guatemala, lives in southeast Florida, where much of her research is focused. She also leads efforts in her area for the Union of Concerned...
Obama State of the Union could ramp up climate fight with Republicans
2015-01-19 02:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Despite the new Republican majority and the oil industry gunning for the presidents agenda on emissions cuts and the Keystone XL pipeline, Barack Obama will show hes no lame duck on climate change, White House officials insisted ahead of his second-to-last State of the Union Address. After using his executive authority over the last 18 months to propose new carbon pollution rules for power plants, an historic emissions deal with China and just last week the roll-out of measures aimed at...
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