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CompTIA Helps Build New Tech Foundations for the Underemployed

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In 2012, the association started IT-Ready , an endeavor of its Creating IT Futures philanthropic arm, in Minnesota’s Minneapolis-St. In recent months, the foundation has moved to duplicate the program in other cities, including Philadelphia, Dallas, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Paul metro area.

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State Troopers Held a Beauty Contest for Their Cruisers

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North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Minnesota State Patrol. The added publicity also served as a national recruiting opportunity for many agencies during a time when recruitment efforts have become difficult for many law enforcement departments, Ishee added. West Virginia State Police. Alabama Highway Patrol.

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Medical Groups Look to Change Rhetoric on Gun Control

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NRA sponsored similar legislation in Alabama, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and West Virginia.) The measure was aimed at pediatricians who routinely ask new parents if any guns present in the home are stored away safely. The law was ultimately struck down by a federal judge.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

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Individuals from North Carolina, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Oregon, and Idaho stand alone as delegates from these states. Paul, Minnesota; I believe senior-level mtg & event planners need a better way to connect with each other, so I created SPIN – The free Senior Planners Industry Network.

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Governors Association Launches Opioid Treatment Pilot Targeted at Prisons

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Last month, NGA announced a pilot program in eight states—Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington—that will expand access to addiction treatment for offenders in prisons. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 65 percent of U.S.