WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Education & Labor Committee issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, today issued the following statement after the Senate passed the "Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act" "Our children need healthy meals to be able to grow, thrive and succeed in school and in life. Today, the Senate took an important step forward by passing their bipartisan legislation. I applaud Senator Lincoln and S  more

ASPEN, Colo., Aug. 5 -- Pitkin County issued the following news release: More than ever before, American parents are paying as much or more for child care as they do for food, rent or mortgages each month, and Pitkin County is no exception. According to a report released this week by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), Parents and the High Cost of Child Care: 2010 Update, low- and middle-income parents have limited access to affordable, quality ca  more

ASPEN, Colo., Aug. 5 -- The city of Aspen issued the following news release: More than ever before, American parents are paying as much or more for child care as they do for food, rent or mortgages each month, and Pitkin County is no exception. According to a report released this week by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), Parents and the High Cost of Child Care: 2010 Update, low- and middle-income parents have limited access to affordable, qualit  more

HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 5 -- The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection issued the following news release: Newly-adopted federal child product safety rules are effective weapons in the battle to keep kids safe, Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Jr. said today. "The Consumer Product Safety Commission is steadily moving forward with new rules as a result of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008," Farrell said. "Thanks to recently-adopted crib standards and a  more

SEATTLE, Aug. 5 -- North Seattle Community College issued the following news release: On August 9, Skill-Up Washington, Annie E. Casey Foundation, The Seattle King County Workforce Development Council, North Seattle Community College, DSHS, and Employment Security Department will hold the Launching Opportunities Forum at North Seattle Community College. The purpose of the forum is to share new ideas and best practices for integrating services for unemployed and underemployed people. Today,  more