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First Focus

Type: Organization

Name: First Focus

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Faith & Religion

Our Lady of Perpetual Help's next Baptismal preparation session for expectant or new parents anticipating a Baptism will be June 2 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in room 224. Attendance at a session is necessary before a baptism can be scheduled. The next session ... [Published Aurora Advocate - May 22 2013]

Entities: Shavuot, Shabbat, Religion

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Jeff Sessions

What Services Should Immigrants Get?

What are immigrants in the United States entitled to? Tax breaks? Health care? Disability insurance? Food stamps? As the Senate Judiciary Committee wades through a major immigration bill, it is clear that there is no consensus, even among the bill’s sponsors, ... [Published National Journal - May 21 2013]

Entities: Immigration, Jeff Sessions, First Focus, Health Insurance

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

High Stakes for Children in Immigration Reform

D, Va. - As a U.S. Senate committee prepares to vote this week on a sweeping immigration reform bill, advocates for children say it contains critical provisions for protecting and helping immigrant youth. It includes a pathway to citizenship, and other ... [Published Public News Service - May 21 2013]

Entities: Immigration Reform, Immigration, First Focus, Deportation

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Wintrust Financial Corp

Wintrust Financial Announces New President for Wheaton Bank & Trust Company

Stacey Huels is stepping down from his position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WBT to start a new firm, (First Focus Capital Partners, LLC) and pursue private equity investment opportunities. He will remain active in the bank and agreed to ... [Published Stockwatch - May 20 2013]

Entities: Wintrust Financial Corp, Focus Capital Group, First Focus

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

For state-federal partnerships to expand pre-kindergarten education: letter to the editor

Brent Larkin ("Ohio can and should beef up funding for early childhood education," May 12) is right to support investments to make quality preschool affordable. But Ohio doesn't have to go it alone.It's about fairness. Just 48 percent of low-income children ... [Published Cleveland Live - May 19 2013]

Entities: Education, First Focus, Federal Funds

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Wheaton Bank & Trust Announces New President

_ Wheaton Bank & Trust announced the appointment of Pam Sharar-Stoppel as President.Currently Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, Sharar-Stoppel joined Wheaton Bank & Trust five years ago and brings more than 30 years of commercial banking ... [Published Chicago Tribune - May 17 2013]

Entities: Focus Capital Group, First Focus, Acquisition, Commercial Lending

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Utah Compact can build immigration plan that helps children

From left, Jason Mathis of the Salt Lake Chamber, attorney general Mark Shurtleff and former U.S. Senator Jake Garn talk about the Utah Compact during a ceremony marking the one year anniversary of the document, at This Is The Place State Park in Salt ... [Published Deseret Morning News - May 12 2013]

Entities: Immigration, Deportation, Mark Shurtleff, Troutman Sanders LLP

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Immigration bill amendments could improve or kill measure

WASHINGTON — The Senate will begin a historic debate Thursday that could overhaul the nation’s immigration system.Senators will get their first crack at modifying or killing legislation that a bipartisan group of eight colleagues proposed last month.The ... [Published Centre Daily Times - May 08 2013]

Entities: Immigration, Charles E Schumer, Homosexuality

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

IBM Hits Refresh On Its Mobile First Focus

(LAS VEGAS) – IBM Monday announced updates to the “Mobile First” initiative it has adopted toward its integrations with enterprise customers.At the kickoff to its annual Impact conference Tuesday morning, the recurring message was “Business. In Motion,” ... [Published Wireless Week - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: IBM Corp, First Focus, WorkLight, Internet of Things, Hadoop

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

Budget Politics Forcing Congress To Pick Favorites

Congress restored budget flexibility so the FAA can keep air traffic controllers working, just days after their furloughs had started and flight delays began stacking up.With spending cuts caused by sequestration rolling throughout the government, the ... [Published NPR - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: Budget Group Inc, Stan Collender, Sequester, National Public Radio

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

American Homestay Network Kicks Off Local Agency Program to Enable Growth and People First Focus of Regional Homestay Organizations

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Homestay Network™ (www.homestaynetwork.com), the first national-scale, standards-based homestay organization in America, announced the launch of its Local Agency Program designed to provide regional homestay organizations ... [Published Morningstar.com - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: First Focus, Organism, Ron Davis

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Foreclosures Emotional Toll: Childrens Unheard Needs Gaining Attention

RealtyTrac$ released March's Foreclosure Market Report™ and the first quarter of 2013 showing foreclosure filings are down 23 percent from March 2012, but foreclosures impact on children is just gaining attention. Home Destination, a Minneapolis residential ... [Published PRWeb - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Foreclosure, RealtyTrac Inc, REPOSSESSION, First Focus

Quotes

"It wouldn't require Virginia to provide in-state tuition for undocumented children in their state, but it would at least give them the ability to make that decision on their own without any penalty from the federal government" she said

High Stakes for Children in Immigration Reform [Published Public News Service - May 21 2013]

...lending team and customer base, has been an integral part of the Wheaton team, and is highly regarded by her clients and peers," stated Huels. "Pam embraces the community bank model and brings diverse experience and talent to her new role which will serve her well."

Wintrust Financial Announces New President for Wheaton Bank & Trust Company [Published Stockwatch - May 20 2013]

Brent Larkin ( "Ohio can and should beef up funding for early childhood education" May 12) is right to support investments to make quality preschool affordable. But Ohio doesn't have to go it alone

For state-federal partnerships to expand pre-kindergarten education: letter to the editor [Published Cleveland Live - May 19 2013]

"It's unfortunate, but it is created by the choice the parents made" he said

Immigration reform could unite children, parents [Published Inside Bay Area - May 03 2013]

More Content

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Faith & Religion [Published Aurora Advocate - May 22 2013]
What Services Should Immigrants Get? [Published National Journal - May 21 2013]
What Services Should Immigrants Get? [Published Yahoo! News - May 21 2013]
High Stakes for Children in Immigration Reform [Published Public News Service - May 21 2013]
Wintrust Financial Announces New President for ... [Published Stockwatch - May 20 2013]
For state-federal partnerships to expand pre-ki... [Published Cleveland Live - May 19 2013]
Wheaton Bank & Trust Announces New President [Published Chicago Tribune - May 17 2013]
Parental Unemployment Takes its Toll on Children [Published CLASP - May 14 2013]
Utah Compact can build immigration plan that he... [Published Deseret Morning News - May 12 2013]
Immigration bill amendments could improve or ki... [Published Centre Daily Times - May 08 2013]
Immigration reform could unite children, parents [Published Inside Bay Area - May 03 2013]
DeLauro Keynotes 19th Birmingham Health Care Em... [Published Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro - May 01 2013]
Local group formed to support families providin... [Published Brush News Tribune - May 01 2013]
IBM Hits Refresh On Its Mobile First Focus [Published Wireless Week - Apr 29 2013]
Obamacare: Unaffordable Coverage [Published Boston IMC - Apr 28 2013]
Budget Politics Forcing Congress To Pick Favorites [Published NPR - Apr 26 2013]
American Homestay Network Kicks Off Local Agenc... [Published GlobeNewswire: Acquisitions News - Apr 24 2013]
American Homestay Network Kicks Off Local Agenc... [Published Morningstar.com - Apr 24 2013]
New group supports foster, adoptive families [Published Journal-Advocate - Apr 19 2013]
Foreclosures Emotional Toll: Childrens Unheard ... [Published PRWeb - Apr 18 2013]
18 National Child Welfare Organizations Join Su... [Published CisionWire - English - Apr 11 2013]
As Safety Net Faces Cuts, One-In-Six American C... [Published Think Progress - Mar 26 2013]
Obamacare 'Glitch' Cuts Out Poor Families [Published Breitbart Feed - Feb 01 2013]
Some Families Could Be Priced Out of Having Hea... [Published JD Journal.com - Jan 31 2013]
Parranda Plans to Power a "Greater Puerto Rico" [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Dec 13 2012]
Market4Demand Announces Lucie Newcomb as New Ad... [Published PRWeb - Dec 13 2012]
Ambiguity in law may be costly for families [Published Bend Bulletin - Aug 16 2012]

Blogs

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As Safety Net Faces Cuts, One-In-Six American C... [Published Think Progress - Mar 26 2013] One of every six American children has a parent that is either unemployed or underemployed, according to a new study from First Focus and the Urban Institute. Overall, 6.2 million children live in homes where at least one parent is unemployed; the ...
Obamacare 'Glitch' Cuts Out Poor Families [Published Breitbart Feed - Feb 01 2013] It turns out that the Affordable Care Act, which is also known as Obamacare, is not so affordable after all. Nearly 500,00 children, under Obamacare, will still lack health insurance because many poor families will not qualify to get government assistance ...

Press Releases

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American Homestay Network Kicks Off Local Agenc... [Published GlobeNewswire: Acquisitions News - Apr 24 2013]
18 National Child Welfare Organizations Join Su... [Published CisionWire - English - Apr 11 2013]
Parranda Plans to Power a "Greater Puerto Rico" [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Dec 13 2012]