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Senator Harkin releases a statement on the passing of Senator Orrin Hatch
Senator Tom Harkin (retired) has released the following statement on the passing of Senator Orrin Hatch. “Orrin was always a likable conservative, and until the advent of the Trump administration, willing to work with liberals to find common ground and...
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The Harkin Institute announces 2022 Harkin on Wellness Designees
April 14, 2022 Contact: Emily Schettler emily.schettler@drake.edu 515-271-3592 The Harkin Institute announces 2022 Harkin on Wellness Designees The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement has released its 2022 Harkin on Wellness Report,...
read moreFellow Ludke presents investor blueprint at Zero Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O03TRe8a9Zo Harkin Institute fellow Bob Ludke presented at the annual Zero Project Conference 2022 on February 23. Ludke joined a panel discussion, Fostering Disability Inclusion through the United Nations' Sustainable Development...
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Senator Tom Harkin on the death of Senator Harry Reid
Senator Tom Harkin (retired) has released the following statement about Senator Harry Reid. “Harry was both a political and personal friend and confidant for over 25 years. He was passionate in his commitment to economic and social justice, and used his leadership...
read moreSenator Tom Harkin on death of Karen Ferguson
Karen Ferguson, founder of the Pension Right Center, died on December 22, 2021. Senator Tom Harkin (retired) issued the following statement about Ferguson and her commitment to fighting for workers' rights. “Karen Ferguson understood both the societal and...
read moreSenator Harkin, Joseph Jones and Daniel Van Sant address disability employment at Dubai World Expo
Harkin Institute Executive Director Joseph Jones and Disability Policy Director Daniel Van Sant attended the World Expo in Dubai to meet with fellow international disability employment advocates and recommit to increasing accessibility to international...
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Senator Harkin Column: Bob Dole’s legacy will live on through his service to this country
Senator Harkin remembered Senator Bob Dole in a column published in USA Today on December 10, 2021. An excerpt of the column is available below. The full column can be read here. On Jan. 3, 1985, I was scheduled to be sworn in as a new United States...
read moreWatch on Demand | A Conversation with NYT Disability Reporter Amanda Morris
This webinar was recorded on December 16, 2021. The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement partnered with the Zero Project and the National Center on Disability and Journalism to host a conversation with Amanda Morris, the New York Times' first...
read moreHarkin Fellow Ludke shares feedback with SEC
Harkin Institute Fellow Robert Ludke submitted a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) providing feedback on the organization's rule making petition requiring issues to disclose information about their human capital management policies,...
read moreHarkin Institute welcomes two new policy directors
November 8, 2021 Contact: Emily Schettler emily.schettler@drake.edu 515-205-6319 Harkin Institute welcomes two new policy directors The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement is pleased to welcome two new policy directors who will play key...
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