2008 Archive

September 26, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Vote!: Upcoming Debates & Other Candidate Information
2. Vote!: Register to Vote Before October 14, 2008
3. Allan Spear Forum Featuring Regan Hofmann A Success
4. Announcement: Beyond HIV
5. Announcement: Coalition for Responsible Sex Ed Event
6. Announcement: Let’s Talk Month Event

September 3, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Vote: Primary Election is September 9
2. Announcement: Allan Spear Forum Featuring Regan Hofmann on September 16
3. 25 Years/25 Stories: Minnesota’s Leadership
4. Safer Sex Kits at the DNC and RNC
5. Federal Update: U.S. HIV Travel Restrictions
6. In the News: HIV Coverage
7. Sidewalks Saving Lives: Youth from Inner City Church & Community Partners Paint Sidewalks with HIV Prevention Messages

August 18, 2008

In This Issue:

1. In the News: Local HIV Coverage
2. Update: International AIDS Conference Wrap Up
3. Election: September 9 Primary Election and 2008 Voter Guide
4. Announcement: Allan Spear Forum Featuring Regan Hoffman on September 16

August 4, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Federal Update: PEPFAR Legislation Passes Congress and Signed by President Bush
2. In The News: CDC Releases New HIV Infection Rates
3. Allan Spear Forum Featuring Gloria Reuben Recap

May 21, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Minnesota Update: Session Wrap Up
2. Federal Update: PEPFAR Update

May 15, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Minnesota Update: Only Five Days Left of the 2008 Legislative Session
2. In The News: CDC Director Calls for Increased Funding For HIV Prevention for Black Americans
3. In The News: Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Updated Fact Sheets on HIV and Black Americans, Latinos, and Women
4. Announcement: Minnesota AIDS Walk is This Sunday

May 8, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Minnesota Update: Sex Ed Legislation Dropped From the Education Omnibus Bill
2. Watch it Now: Video From Youth Lobby Day
3. Announcement: Register for the Minnesota AIDS Walk & Inaugural Run For the Ribbon

April 30, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Minnesota Update: Sex Ed Legislation Passes on the House Floor
2. Minnesota Update: It’s Not Over Yet! Sex Ed in Conference Committee This Week
3. In The News: Representative Neva Walker Named Best Politician by City Pages
4. Announcement: Register for the Minnesota AIDS Walk & Inaugural Run For the Ribbon

April 24, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Minnesota Update: Sex Ed on the Move at the Capitol
2. Federal Update: Congressional Oversight Hearing on Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs
3. Take Action: Help Improve Treatment Access for People Living with HIV, Call Senators Coleman and Klobuchar
4. Announcement: Town Hall Meeting with Congresswoman Betty McCollum on Global HIV—April 28
5. Announcement: Advocate with Your Feet, Register for the Minnesota AIDS Walk & Inaugural Run For the Ribbon

April 16, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Take Action—Call Your Senator TODAY to Pass Sex Ed on the Senate Floor
2. Minnesota Update: HIV Incidence Rises in Minnesota
3. Announcement: Global Health Conference at the University of Minnesota on April 26
4. Announcement: Town Hall Meeting With Congresswoman Betty McCollum on Global HIV on April 28

April 11, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Take Action—Call Your Representative Today to Support Sex Ed
2. Youth Lobby Day 2008 a Success!
3. Announcement: OutFront Minnesota Lobby Day on April 17
4. Announcement: Attend a Town Hall Meeting With Congresswoman Betty McCollum on Global HIV
5. Announcement: Sex Ed and the State Viewing Tonight

April 4, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Rally in Support of Sex Education on Tuesday, April 8!
2. AIDS Action Day 2008 Recap
3. Federal Update: CDC Releases 2006 HIV Surveillance Report
4. Announcement: National Public Health Week Film Festival This Week

March 25, 2008

In This Issue:

1. TAKE ACTION: Sex Ed Needs Your Voice
2. In The News: Parents Support Sex Ed in Minnesota
3. In The News: One in Four U.S. Teen Girls Has an STD

March 11, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Minnesota Update: Hearing on Sex Education Bill Scheduled
2. Announcement: Register for AIDS Action Day by Friday at 5:00 p.m.
3. Announcement: The Minnesota AIDS Walk is May 18

March 7, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Minnesota Update: Sex Education Legislation Introduced
2. Minnesota Update: Nearly 1 Billion Dollar Deficit, How Will it Affect HIV?
3. Announcement: AIDS Action Day Message From Amy Brugh, Public Policy Director
4. Resources: Advocates Toolbox Available Online!

February 27, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Federal Update: Needle Exchange Debate Heats Up in Washington, D.C.
2. Federal Update: PEPFAR Reauthorization
3. Announcement: Register for AIDS Action Day by Thursday, March 14!
4. Election Information: Read About the Candidates Positions on Health Care
5. In The News: Sex Education Op-Ed

February 22, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Register for the HIV Action Network Open House and AIDS Action Day!
2. Minnesota Update: The 2008 Legislative Session is in Full Swing
3. Federal Update: NAACP and National Urban League Support Federal Funding for Needle Exchange

February 4, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Caucus Tuesday, February 5!
2. February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
3. Register for the HIV Action Network Open House and AIDS Action Day!
   

January 24, 2008
In This Issue:

1. Introducing the HIV Action Network!!!
2. 2008 Election Resources
3. Announcement: Register for Upcoming HIV Action Network Events & Trainings
4. Announcement: Coalition for Responsible Sex Ed Events & Trainings

January 8, 2008

In This Issue:

1. Federal Update: Washington, D.C., Needle Exchange Ban Lifted
2. Announcement: Attend a Caucus Training on Tuesday, January 29
3. Minnesota Update: Tuesday, February 5 Minnesota Caucuses!!!
4. Minnesota Update: Representative Neva Walker Will Not Run in 2008
5. Announcement: TPT to Air “Sida Sin Miedo—AIDS Without Fear” on January 19

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