Economy

Americans Will Step Up to Lead Democrats’ “Roll Call Across America”

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Democratic National Convention 2020

Delegates will cast their nominating votes from cities, locations, and landmarks all across the nation MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today the Americans who will cast their official nominating votes for president of the United States during tonight’s “Roll Call Across America.” The roll call vote will take place under tonight’s theme, “Leadership Matters,” and spotlight those who … Read more

Select Remarks from Opening Night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention: “Uniting America”

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Democratic National Convention 2020

MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) released a selection of excerpts from the remarks of speakers as prepared for delivery who will address the Democratic National Convention tonight, August 17, from 9:00-11:00 PM ET. The theme of Monday’s program is “We the People.” This convention is about Americans rising up to take our country back—and move forward as … Read more

“Uniting America” – 2020 DNC Democrats Announce Themes For Four Nights Of Convention Activity

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Democratic National Convention 2020

Milwaukee — The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today announced the themes that will guide each of the four nights of convention programming, and bring the country together around Joe Biden’s vision to lead us out of Trump’s chaos and crises, and rebuild a better America for all. In look and feel, the 2020 Democratic … Read more

Insight Terminal Solutions Oakland Bulk And Oversized Terminal Will Influence Over 10,000 Jobs

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The Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal, the planned bulk terminal originally planned by the City of Oakland in partnership with California Capital Investment Group’s Phil Tagami, and now with Insight Terminal Solutions (headed by John Siegel) as a tenant partner, will influence the maintenance of over 10,000 coal jobs and many thousands more in other … Read more

U.S. Chamber Calls on Congress To Pass Bills To Address Race-Based Opportunity Gaps

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Washington – In a letter sent to all members of Congress, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today formally endorsed more than a dozen individual bills in Congress that would help close longstanding opportunity gaps that exist for Black Americans and people of color. The move is part of the Chamber’s national Equality of Opportunity initiative … Read more

Ben Bartlett, Berkeley Councilmember: California Blockchain Innovation Zone

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Ben Bartlett Berkeley Councilmember

Ben Bartlett, Berkeley Councilmember, wrote this on Medium on Dec 4, 2019. He called it a “Framework for an Intrastate Regulatory Safe Harbor / Sandbox”. Councilmember Ben Bartlett: Technology is at its best when used to address fundamental human needs. While the internet represents a technological breakthrough of foundational significance, much of its potential to … Read more

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Statement On Approval Of FY 2021 Energy and Water Development Funding Bill

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Congresswoman Barbara Lee

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the approval of the fiscal year 2021 Energy and Water Development Funding Bill. The House Appropriations Committee today approved the fiscal year 2021 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies bill on a vote of … Read more

Oakland Councilmember Sheng Thao, With Gallo, Kalb, Community Leaders, Write Right To Return To Work

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Oakland News Now Blog

Oakland Councilmember Sheng Thao, With Gallo, Kalb, Community Leaders, Write Right To Return To Work ONN – Oakland Councilmember Sheng Thao, With Gallo, Kalb, Community Leaders, Write Right To Return To Work Law For Special Oakland City Council Commitee Meeting June 29th 2020. OAKLAND, CA – In partnership with Councilmember Dan Kalb, Councilmember Noel Gallo, … Read more

Oakland City Council President Kaplan Proposes Budget Funding For Fire Works Response, More

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Rebecca Kaplan Oakland City Council At-Large

Proposing Budget Funding To Provide Fire Works Response, Fire Safety, Education, Drive-In Theater and More Oakland, CA – In recent weeks, there has been an increase of people setting off fireworks throughout our community, often late at night, and extensively. Fireworks are not permitted, they are disrupting our community, and also create a growing risk … Read more

U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Thomas Donohue Commends Supreme Court DACA Decision

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Chamber’s Thomas J. Donohue Commends Supreme Court DACA Decision, But Congress Still Must Act to Provide Permanent Relief for Dreamers. “The Supreme Court made the right decision today for Dreamers, our economy, and our country.” Washington — U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued a statement today following the Supreme Court’s decision on … Read more

MLB Commissioner Bob Manfred Said 2020 Revenues Are Down 70 Percent; Can’t Pay Avg Salary

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Mlb Commissioner Bob Manfred Said 2020 Revenues Are Down 70 Percent; Can’t Pay Avg Salary

MLB Commissioner Bob Manfred Said 2020 Revenues Are Down 70 Percent; Can’t Pay Avg Salary   ONN – MLB Commissioner Bob Manfred Said 2020 Revenues Are Down 70 Percent; Can’t Pay Avg Salary On ESPN an hour ago, MLB Commissioner Bob Manfred said that “revenues were down 70 percent.” That means revenues are 70 percent … Read more

Mayor Of Oakland Part Of The Problem, Must Accept Responsibility – Phil Tagami Files

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Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf

Oakland – I cannot get over the fact the Mayor or her “handlers”, in her recent letter to supporters, attempted to coop the whole series of recent events Protests to dancing in the streets as if she guided, orchestrated them all and should be embraced as a unifier and praised for it. What was well … Read more

Oakland Renters And Small Businesses Eviction Moratorium Extension: News From Councilmember Bas

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Nikki Bas Oakland City Council District Two Councilmember

Dear Oaklander, Heading into our 11th week sheltering in place, I’m inspired by recent wins for our community, such as the extension of my emergency eviction moratorium and a fall ballot initiative to provide Oakland youth with more political power! In this newsletter you’ll find: Updates on Oakland’s eviction moratorium extension Efforts to grant youth … Read more

Running Errands In Fayetteville GA During The Pandemic With Opened Economy

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Running Errands In Fayetteville Ga During The Pandemic With Opened Economy

Running Errands In Fayetteville GA During The Pandemic With Opened Economy ONN – Running Errands In Fayetteville GA During The Pandemic With Opened Economy Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an experimental Zennie62Media , Inc. mobile media video-blogging system … Read more

Shooting At Westgate Shopping Center In Glendale, Arizona: Police Update From Fox 61

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Breaking: Police Update On Shooting At Westgate Shopping Center In Glendale, Arizona

BREAKING: Police update on Shooting at Westgate shopping center in Glendale, Arizona ONN – Shooting At Westgate Shopping Center In Glendale, Arizona: Police Update From Fox 61 From FOX61 YouTube Channel: GLENDALE, Ariz. — Three people were rushed to the hospital Wednesday evening after gunshots rang out at Glendale’s Westgate Entertainment District. Glendale police say … Read more

Rebecca Kaplan Oakland Council President’s Agenda For A Healthy Transition & Just Recovery Plan

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Rebecca Kaplan: Oakland City Council President Releases Video On Covid 19 And Oaklanders

Oakland, CA: (May 18, 2020) – Today, Oakland Council President Rebecca Kaplan, who serves as Oakland’s Council Member At-Large, announced a bold “Agenda for Healthy Transition and a Just Recovery Plan.” The City of Oakland remains in the local State of Emergency that the City Administrator declared on March 9, 2020 due to the COVID-19 … Read more

A Conversation on Sustainability With Oakland’s Sustainability Manager, Daniel Hamilton

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A Conversation On Sustainability In Oakland

A Conversation on Sustainability in Oakland ONN – A Conversation on Sustainability With Oakland’s Sustainability Manager, Daniel Hamilton The video explains… A conversation on sustainability in Oakland and Q&A with Oakland’s Sustainability Manager, Daniel Hamilton. We learn about Oakland’s forthcoming 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan, including consumption reduction, promoting a circular economy, prioritizing disadvantaged communities, … Read more

NFL Raiders Allegiant Stadium Progresses As Las Vegas Economy Drops; Stadium Could Be AFC West Home

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Nfl Raiders Allegiant Stadium Progresses As Las Vegas Economy Drops; Stadium Could Be Afc West Home

NFL Raiders Allegiant Stadium Progresses As Las Vegas Economy Drops; Stadium Could Be AFC West Home ONN – NFL Raiders Allegiant Stadium Progresses As Las Vegas Economy Drops; Stadium Could Be AFC West Home Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version … Read more

Mayor Of Oakland Economic Recovery Council Shows She Doesn’t Get The Immediacy Of Our Problem

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Mayor Of Oakland Economic Recovery Council Shows She Doesn’t Get The Immediacy Of Our Problem

Mayor Of Oakland Economic Recovery Council Shows She Doesn’t Get The Immediacy Of Our Problem   ONN – Mayor Of Oakland Economic Recovery Council Shows She Doesn’t Get The Immediacy Of Our Problem The Mayor of Oakland sent a press release via her assistantpress release via her assistant that I still can’t get over. It … Read more

Mayor Schaaf, Vice Mayor Reid Announce Oakland Economic Recovery Advisory Council

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Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf

Mayor Schaaf, Vice Mayor Reid Announce Oakland Economic Recovery Advisory Council In my humble opinion, forming a “Economic Recovery Advisory Council” at this stage is late. By now, we know enough for the City of Oakland to write a plan in one day, and then launch the plan the next day. Advisory Council will identify … Read more

Sheng Thao, Oakland District 4 Councilmember On Council Passing Emergency Paid Sick Leave

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Oakland District Four Councilmember Sheng Thao

Oakland – Today the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to pass the Emergency Paid Sick Leave For Oakland Employees measure introduced by Councilmember Sheng Thao and her colleagues Councilmembers Fortunato Bas, Kalb, and Taylor. This ordinance was written in partnership with East Bay for A Sustainable Economy and other key stakeholders. “The COVID-19 crisis has … Read more

Norwegian Cruise Line Passenger Ships At Port Of Oakland Until Economy Recovers

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Norwegian Cruise Line Passenger Ships At Port Of Oakland Until Economy Recovers

Norwegian Cruise Line Passenger Ships At Port Of Oakland Until Economy Recovers ONN – Norwegian Cruise Line Passenger Ships At Port Of Oakland Until Economy Recovers The Port of Oakland Press Release tells you that Norwegian Cruise Line Passenger Ships are coming to Oakland. It reads… Three passenger vessels will idle here with only crew … Read more

Live Interview With Phil Tagami On Oakland’s Economy, Government, During The Pandemic Part 2

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Live Interview With Phil Tagami On Oakland’s Economy, Government, During The Pandemic Part 2

Live Interview With Phil Tagami On Oakland’s Economy, Government, During The Pandemic Part 2 ONN – Live Interview With Phil Tagami On Oakland’s Economy, Government, During The Pandemic Part 2 Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News Now: this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an experimental Zennie62Media … Read more

Phil Tagami: CCIG CEO Interview On Oakland’s Economy, Government, During The Pandemic

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Interview With Phil Tagami On Oakland’s Economy, Government, During The Pandemic

Interview With Phil Tagami On Oakland’s Economy, Government, During The Pandemic ONN – Live Interview With Phil Tagami On Oakland’s Economy, Government, During The Pandemic An extensive talk with Phil Tagami, one of Oakland’s home-grown business leaders, and a long-time personal friend, about our City and business and government, and how all are fairing during … Read more

How The Hell Can The NFL Afford To Have A 2020 NFL Season In The First Place?

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How The Hell Can The Nfl Afford To Have A 2020 Nfl Season In The First Place?

How The Hell Can The NFL Afford To Have A 2020 NFL Season In The First Place? ONN – How The Hell Can The NFL Afford To Have A 2020 NFL Season In The First Place? Does the National Football League have a plan to self-finance the 2020 Season. Looking around I can’t see how … Read more

San Jose To Oakland Airport Via Train & BART Then To Las Vegas Via Spirit Airlines A320-200SL

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Shortest Curbside To Gate Time Ever? Spirit Airlines ✈ A320 200sl | Oakland Oak ➧ Las Las Vegas

Shortest curbside-to-gate time ever? Spirit Airlines ✈ A320-200SL | Oakland OAK ➧ LAS Las Vegas ONN – San Jose To Oakland Airport Via Train & BART Then To Las Vegas Via Spirit Airlines A320-200SL This video, called “Shortest curbside-to-gate time ever? Spirit Airlines ✈ A320-200SL | Oakland OAK ➧ LAS Las Vegas,” and by The … Read more

Katie Rabinowitz Of Magnolia Oakland Talks Cannabis Trade In West Oakland

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Magnolia Oakland ONN – Katie Rabinowitz Of Magnolia Oakland Talks Cannabis Trade In West Oakland This is another great Oakland-focused YouTube video by Shani Shay. Ms. Shay writes: Katie Rabinowitz, general manager at Magnolia Oakland talks in and outs of the cannabis trade in west Oakland. And in this excerpt, Ms. Rabinowitz talks about the … Read more

California Gov Gavin Newsom Live Update On COVID-19 In California After Announcing 4-Phase Plan

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Gavin Newsom Gives Update On Covid 19 In California After Announcing 4 Phase Plan — Watch Live

Gavin Newsom gives update on COVID-19 in California after announcing 4-phase plan — WATCH LIVE ONN – California Gov Gavin Newsom Live Update On COVID-19 In California After Announcing 4-Phase Plan Video by ABC KGO Channel 7 on YouTube, which reports “One day after announcing a four-stage plan to reopen the California economy, Gov. Newsom … Read more

Oakland Schools: OUSD Joins Nations School Districts Calls For More Education Funding

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Oakland Unified School District OUSD

OUSD Joins School Districts Across the Nation in Calling for More Education Funding From the Federal Government Oakland, CA – On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, Oakland Unified School District joined 61 other urban school districts across the country in calling for Congress to allocate more money to education during this time of crisis because of … Read more

Oakland Schools: OUSD Grab And Go Free Meal Program Surpasses 1,000,000

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A Mother And Daughter Receiving Food From A National Guard Volunteer At A Recent Grab And Go Event At Hoover Elementary School.

Oakland Schools: OUSD Grab and Go Free Meal Program Surpasses 1,000,000 Student Meals Handed Out Oakland, CA – On Monday, April 27, the thirteenth day of free meal service for students across OUSD during the coronavirus pandemic, nutrition services staff handed out the one millionth meal to a family in need. The total student meals … Read more

Will The Federal Government Stimulus Help The Bay Area Economy, And How? By Steve Lowe

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Steve-Lowe

Where should the Bay Area place any stimulus funding from DC in order to restart our Covid-wracked economy if the individual cities here don’t each get a whopper check from Steve Mnuchin? Commonsense pretty much dictates that it’ll have to be where any large project – or a package made up of interrelated, small to … Read more

CNA Insider Shows Inside The World’s Cleanest Power Plant – It’s Coal-Powered In China

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Inside The World’s Cleanest Power Plant – In China | Coming Clean About Green | Cna Insider

Inside The World’s Cleanest Power Plant – In China | Coming Clean About Green | CNA Insider ONN – CNA Insider Shows Inside The World’s Cleanest Power Plant – It’s Coal-Powered In China For those who wonder why the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal by Insight Terminal Solutions is so important to the world’s economy … Read more

OUSD Oakland Schools Use Crowdfunding To Help Unemployed Families Due To COVID-19

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Oakland Unified School District OUSD

From an Oakland Unified School District press release sent to Zennie62Media, a horrible situation due to COVID-19. Numerous OUSD Oakland Schools Turn to Crowdfunding to Support Students and Families as Covid-19 Shelter in Place Causes Loss of Countless Jobs Oakland, CA – As we announced on Monday, March 30, with the announcement of a major … Read more

2020 NFL Mock Draft One Livestream On Oakland News Now | NFL Draft Las Vegas

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2020 Nfl Mock Draft One Livestream On Oakland News Now | Nfl Draft Las Vegas

2020 NFL Mock Draft One Livestream On Oakland News Now | NFL Draft Las Vegas ONN – 2020 NFL Mock Draft One Livestream On Oakland News Now | NFL Draft Las Vegas Zennie62Media vloggers Donald Richardson, Joseph Armendariz, Mason Riggs, and myself, Zennie Abraham, held our first 2020 NFL Draft Las Vegas Mock Draft. Now, … Read more

Allegiant Las Vegas Stadium Construction Update: Progress Even With Pandemic Shelter-In-Place

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Allegiant Las Vegas Stadium Construction Update: Progress Even With Pandemic Shelter In Place

Allegiant Las Vegas Stadium Construction Update: Progress Even With Pandemic Shelter-In-Place ONN – Allegiant Las Vegas Stadium Construction Update: Progress Even With Pandemic Shelter-In-Place In this Allegiant Stadium Construction Update, we find that the stadium has reached a number of milestones. Most notably, the ETFE cable-net roof structure is moving toward looking like the artist … Read more

“Coronavirus: The Black Swan Of 2020”: Sequoia’s Letter To Its Founders And CEOs

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“Coronavirus: The Black Swan Of 2020”: Sequoia’s Letter To Its Founders And CEOs

“Coronavirus: The Black Swan Of 2020”: Sequoia’s Letter To Its Founders And CEOs ONN – “Coronavirus: The Black Swan Of 2020”: Sequoia’s Letter To Its Founders And CEOs Dear Founders & CEOs, Coronavirus is the black swan of 2020. Some of you (and some of us) have already been personally impacted by the virus. We … Read more

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s Criticism Of President Obama And Joe Biden Was Baseless And Myopic

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Keeanga Yamahtta Taylor’s Criticism Of President Obama And Joe Biden Was Baseless And Myopic

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s Criticism Of President Obama And Joe Biden Was Baseless And Myopic ONN – Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s Criticism Of President Obama And Joe Biden Was Baseless And Myopic This is a counter to Professor Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s column in the New York Times, dated February 5th, 2020. In it, she goes back to a trope that … Read more

Tom Steyer Speech As He Drops Out Of 2020 Presidential Race After Poor Showing In South Carolina

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Tom Steyer Speech As He Drops Out Of 2020 Presidential Race After Poor Showing In South Carolina

Tom Steyer Speech As He Drops Out Of 2020 Presidential Race After Poor Showing In South Carolina ONN – Tom Steyer Speech As He Drops Out Of 2020 Presidential Race After Poor Showing In South Carolina. Mr. Steyer gave a rousing speech to mark the end of his run, and then left this email with … Read more

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s 2020 State Of The City Address: What I Want To Hear

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Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s 2020 State Of The City Address: What I Want To Hear

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s 2020 State Of The City Address: What I Want To Hear ONN – Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s 2020 State Of The City Address: What I Want To Hear Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s 2020 State Of The City Address: What I Want To Hear. The 50th Mayor of Oakland, Libby Schaaf, is … Read more