Imperial Valley News Center
Tax reform is looking good for the middle class
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- Written by John Grimaldi
Washington, DC - "Why are the naysayers so determined to block tax reform efforts on Capitol Hill? There's all too much negativity among folks like Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. But the reality is that there is widespread optimism that tax reform can become a reality in 2017. Most on the left side of the aisle likely will not support efforts to improve the tax code, despite the fact that it will benefit the middle class, however you look at it," says Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC].
President Donald J. Trump Signs H.R. 2266 and S. 585 into Law
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - Today, the President signed into law:
President Donald J. Trump is Taking Action on Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
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Washington, DC - “The best way to prevent drug addiction and overdose is to prevent people from abusing drugs in the first place. If they don’t start, they won't have a problem.” ~ President Donald J. Trump
DRUG ADDICTION AND OPIOIDS ARE RAVAGING AMERICA: Hundreds of thousands of Americans have lost their lives to drug abuse, and it will only get worse unless action is taken.
Secretary of State Tillerson's Call with Burma's Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson spoke by phone with Burma's Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on October 26 to express concern about the continuing humanitarian crisis and reported atrocities in Rakhine State.
Scientists find a role for Parkinson’s gene in the brain
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- Written by Carl P. Wonders, Ph.D.
Washington, DC - A new study published in the journal Neuron sheds light on the normal function of LRRK2, the most common genetic cause for late-onset Parkinson’s disease. The study was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health.
NIH BRAIN Initiative builds on early advances
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Washington, DC - The National Institutes of Health has announced funding for 110 new awards totaling $169 million for the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, bringing the total 2017 funding investment for the program to $260 million. Maps of whole brains in action, the ability to identify thousands of brain cells at a time, and innovative brain scanners are just a few of the advances funded by the groundbreaking effort.
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