ADA Anniversary, Institute News, People with Disabilities, Senator Harkin
July 6, 2020 Contact: Emily Schettler emily.schettler@drake.edu 515-205-6319 The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement is joining the Dole Institute of Politics, Edward M. Kennedy...
Institute News, Senator Harkin, Wellness and Nutrition
A new paper by National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) found that calorie labels on restaurant menus have an influence on consumer decisions. The paper also explains why such policies work and how results vary across different populations. Calorie labeling laws...
ADA Anniversary, Senator Harkin
This article has been reprinted with permission from PN (Paraplegia News) Magazine, an official part of Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA). By John Groth, May 2020 Christopher Reeve and his wife, Dana, spent years lobbying, funding, hosting benefits and programs...
Institute News, Senator Harkin
The following is an excerpt from a speech Senator Tom Harkin (retired) delivered at a Juneteenth Celebration in Des Moines in 2001: “This is the Evelyn Davis Park and I want to say a special word about my friend who has done so much to improve the quality of...
Institute News, Wellness and Nutrition
Going Bold Iowa! has been selected to participate in the National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health (NLAPH) program, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt, associate director of Wellness and Nutrition Policy...
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