All posts tagged "contractors"
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37 senators call on Obama to sign federal contractor executive order
President Barack Obama is facing increased pressure to sign an executive order that would prohibit federal contractors from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation...
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Washington Post Editorial Board: “No Principled Reason” for White House Inaction on Executive Order
The Washington Post editorial board tonight strongly criticized President Obama’s decision...
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White House Defends EO Decision, Saying “Time Is Right” for ENDA — and Prompting More Criticism
Facing continued fallout from the Obama administration’s decision not to proceed with an executive order banning LGBT discrimination by federal contractors, White House spokesman Shin...
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White House Says No Federal Contractor Nondiscrimination Executive Order “At This Time”
President Obama does not plan to sign an executive order at this time banning federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or...
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High-Dollar Dem Donors Talk With Obama, Celebrating LGBT Successes But Looking for More
[Photo: Contractors, Obama for America staff and attendees of Feb. 9, 2012, fundraiser for President Obama’s re-election work and mill around outside the D.C. home...
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Washington Post, New York Times Opinion Pages Cover Contractor Executive Order Proposal
Quick on the heels of Metro Weekly‘s exclusive reporting this weekend and on Feb. 6 about a proposed executive order to prohibit sexual orientation and...
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From Partner Benefits to Affirmative Action, Proposed Contractor Executive Order Specifics Discussed
With the senior policy advisor for Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) telling Metro Weekly on Feb. 4 that timing is key for President Obama to take...
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Advocates Lay Out Case for Obama Contractor Executive Order in Memo to Rep. Barney Frank
Although the White House remains silent about the status of a proposed executive order to ban LGBT discrimination among federal contractors, some of D.C.’s leading...
