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Forum
The Hatcher Group helped plan a half day forum for Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity. The Politics of Economic Opportunity: Will Growing Poverty Affect Election 2012? presented two panel discussions featuring major national pollsters, political analysts and members of the media.
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Report Release
The Hatcher Group provided media outreach for the Nov. 17 release of Unlocking Unemployment Opportunity for Previously Incarcerated Persons in the District of Columbia by the Council for Court Excellence. The report, which found massive unemployment among those with criminal records, received extensive media coverage, including stories in the Washington Post and by the Associated Press.
Job Creation Initiative Launch
The Hatcher Group helped launch the Big Ideas for Job Creation initiative, coordinating a panel discussion Nov. 8, designing and releasing an issues brief, and creating a new website. The Big Ideas project promotes practical, sustainable, scalable job creation ideas that can be adopted by state and local governments. To read the report, click here.
Report Release
The Hatcher Group coordinated media-outreach for the Oct. 13 release of Plan for a New Future: The Impact of Social Security Reform on People of Color by the Commission to Modernize Social Security. The report argues that Social Security reform efforts must consider the impact on a population that is projected to be “majority-minority” by 2042. To read the press release click here.
Hatcher Group Opens Annapolis Office
On September 21, 2011, The Hatcher Group opened an office in Annapolis to help clients advance their progressive policy agendas with state lawmakers.
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