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Remembering Kelley Williams-Bolar, Congresswoman Fudge introduces bill on achievement gap and in response to Ohio's unconstitutional public school funding formula that hurts Black, poor children, school funding issue in Ohio not soundly raised by mainstream media or the Black community in race for governor between Kasich and FitzGerald, Rev Al Sharpton comments, Sharpton had recommended that Governor Kasich push for the state legislature to comply with Ohio Supreme Court's order to revise unconstitutional school funding formula

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Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH), who also chairs the Congressional Black Caucus of Blacks in Congress By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief,  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog, Tel: (216) 659-0473  K athy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a  Rhode Island Democrat Civil Rights activist and MSNBC Commentator The Reverend Al Sharpton, also president of the National Action Network Incumbent  Ohio Governor John Kasich (R-OH) Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor Kelley Williams -Bolar, a single Black and poor parent who resided in a housing project in Akron, Ohio, a city some 30 miles south of Cle

Updated: Congresswoman Fudge, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards disappointed in U.S Supreme Court ruling that strikes down the mandate for employer corporations to provide access to contraceptives for women employees under Affordable Care Act, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg writes dissenting opinion

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11th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, a Warrensville Heights Democrat who also chairs the Congressional Black Caucus of Blacks in Congress. Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief,  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog, Tel: (216) 659-0473  K athy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) July  2, 2014  article WASHINGTON, D.C.-  The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 30,  in a 5-4 split decision on Monday against the  Affordable Care Act  birth control mandate in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, determining   that women  employees have no right to contraceptives coverage under the act.  Named as a plaintiff in her official governm

Congresswoman Marcia Fudge takes on child obesity, introduces Fit for Life Act of 2014, will hold media briefing May 30

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U.S. Representative Marcia L. Fudge (D-11), a Warrensville Heights Democrat and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus of Blacks in Congress Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog, Tel: (216) 659-0473  .  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) Washington, DC - On yesterday 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), a Warrensville Heights Democrat who also chairs  the Congressional Black Caucus of Blacks in Congress,  introduced the  Fit for Life Act of 2014 , proposed legislation to combat the childhood obesity epidemic.  She said in a press release to Cleveland Urban News.Com, Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper, that she will hold a media briefing at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. Friday morning, May 30, along with Hilary Shelton, the NAACP Washington Bureau Director and senior vice presid

Congresswoman Fudge, Governor Kasich request pilot program to increase minority business participation in federally funded transportation projects in Cleveland

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Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH) and Ohio Governor John Kasich (R-OH) From the Metro Desk of  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog. Tel: 216-659-0473    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Ohio Gov John Kasich have each sent letters to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx urging the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) to grant the state of Ohio a waiver to the Department’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program for upcoming projects in the city of Cleveland.   Kasich is requesting the USDOT waiver to enable the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to implement a pilot project that would increase minority business participation in projects to reflect the City of Cleveland’s demographics.  Congresswoman Fudge, whose majority Black 11th congres

Congresswoman Fudge, CBC members use social media to urge constituents to sign up for Obamacare by March 31, 2014 deadline, U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, MetroHealth Hospital president join Fudge in Cleveland in support of Obamacare, read here where to sign up for Obamacare healthcare insurance

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U.S. Rep Marcia L. Fudge, a Warrensville Heights Democrat and also chairperson of the Congressional Black Caucus of Blacks in Congress. Fudge urges her constituents and others that have not done so already to sign up for Obamacare by the Monday, March 31 deadline for the first round. Read below where to sign up. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez, who joined  Congresswoman Fudge in Cleveland  last week in support of Obamacare (The Affordability Care Act) at MetroHealth Hospital  MetroHealth Hospital President Dr. Akram Boutros, M.D. By Kathy Wray Coleman,  Editor-in-Chief, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog. Tel: 216-659-0473    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) K athy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper, Ohio's Bl