Promise Posts – Page 55

Barack Obama

Support regional innovation clusters

Cluster spending exceeds Obama’s goal | April 27, 2012

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Fully fund the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Obama’s budgets reverse attempts at cutting block grant funding | June 23, 2010

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Create a White House Office on Urban Policy

Obama creates office, appoints director | February 19, 2009

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Push for a college football playoff system

A new playoff is coming | June 27, 2012

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Create a prison-to-work incentive program

Obama took some steps to help ex-offenders find jobs | January 5, 2017

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Encourage videotaping of interrogations in capital cases

Obama administration goes beyond its original promise | May 30, 2014

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Ban racial profiling by federal law enforcement agencies

Without a new law, Justice Department updates racial profiling guidelines | December 8, 2016

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Enhance drug courts

Drug courts are expanding, though not in federal system | December 6, 2012

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Reform mandatory minimum sentences

Defense bill includes review of sentencing guidelines | November 23, 2009

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Eliminate disparity in sentencing for crack and cocaine

Congress reduces disparity | August 13, 2010

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Eliminate caps on damages for discrimination cases

No change in law eliminating caps | December 19, 2012

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Restore funding to EEOC and Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Funding levels restored | January 8, 2010

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Sign the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act into law

Bill remains stuck in committee | July 25, 2012

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Vigorously pursue hate crimes and civil rights abuses

A new law and more enforcement | June 8, 2012

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Support repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

SCOTUS ruling means last vestige of DOMA falls | June 29, 2015

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Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to end Sept. 20 | July 22, 2011

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Urge states to treat same-sex couples with full equality in their family and adoption laws

Obama has promoted marriage equality, adoption rights | June 29, 2015

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Expand the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity

Facing congressional opposition, Obama leaves office without ENDA enacted | December 12, 2016

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Push for Matthew Shepard Act, which expands hate crime law to include sexual orientation

Obama signs hate crimes bill | October 28, 2009

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Promote economic development in Mexico

Not much direct economic development, but big jump in law enforcement is a necessary precursor | August 12, 2011

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Provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants

Path to citizenship promise under Obama looks dead | September 21, 2016

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Crack down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants

Obama has mixed record on immigration worksite enforcement | January 6, 2016

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Secure the borders

Border is more secure, but not to everyone’s satisfaction | August 31, 2012

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Provide more funds to educate young hunters and anglers

Obama gets part of what he wants on programs for young hunters and anglers | December 15, 2009

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