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Rinku Sen To Lead the Applied Research Center

(July 5, 2006—New York, NY) The Board of Directors of the Applied Research Center (ARC) announced today that Rinku Sen has taken on the position of President and Executive Director at the national research and policy institute. Ms. Sen will immediately take over the leadership role vacated by founding director Gary Delgado who steps down this month. 

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Minnesota Leads Nation in Quality of Life, but Its Lawmakers Fail on Racial Justice
(April 14, 2006—Minneapolis, MN) The Organizing Apprenticeship Project delivered grades to the Minnesota State Legislature, criticizing a marked failure to advance racial equity in Minnesota. 
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State of the Union: Advocates Challenge Bush's Healthcare Strategy
(February 2, 2006—New York, NY) On the heels of the State of the Union address, the Applied Research Center challenged the President’s strategy to address the nation’s deepening health crisis.  The national policy institute argued that the White House must lead the charge for an accountable, public solution that ensures high quality care for all Americans and close the gap on racial, economic and gender disparities in healthcare.
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Schwarzenegger Returns from China to Face Grim Reality
(November 16, 2005—Oakland, CA) In the wake of California's special election, the Applied Research Center joined members of the state assembly to present the findings of the California Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity 2005 evaluating the Governor and state legislature on key legislation effecting communities of color. Legislators and political organizations from across the state revealed the disappointing grades received by the legislature and Governor on larger than life report cards and demanded public policies that reverse racial disparities.
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Legisladores y Abogados Defensores dicen "La Raza Importa" en California

(16 de Noviembre, 2005—Oakland, CA) Tras la elección especial de California, el Centro de Investigación Aplicada presentó el día de hoy el Informe de Resultados sobre la evaluación de Equidad Racial 2005 del Gobernador y del Cuerpo Legislativo Estatal, en las Legislaturas clave que afectan a las comunidades de color.

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