Is urging foreign nations to impose sanctions on the Hong Kong Government and asking for donations and it sayays they we still involved after the National Security law took effect at the end of june. The paper says one of the activists lives in britain, another probeijing paper reports that the Hong Kong Media mogul jimmy lai has been giving people money. And he owns the apple newspaper which sometimes criticizes the government in beijing. Agnes chow says they never told her how they suspected she had participating in illegal activity. She calls the arrest a political crackdown. The u. S. And other countries a e increasing pressure on beijing over human rights conditions in hong kong of the u. S. Has imposed sanctions on senior government officials in hong kong, and mainland china. U. S. Secretary of state mike pompeo says chinas Global Economic power makes the country a greater threat in some ways than the soviet union during the cold war. The challenge of resiststing the ccp threat i
Nobody has turned in a speaker card. Seeing none, well close Public Comment. Is there a motion to approve these items a motion. Second. Item five, communications, i have none for you today. Item six. Board members, new or unfinished business. Wow, a remarkably silent group. Ill volunteer one thing. I put myself out there on that one. I first of all want to direct director tomlin and all of the staff on the excellent workshop last tuesday. It was really rich and substantive. And you came to a lot of new conclusions. And i wanted to share ive had several colleagues reach out to me to share stories of their commute. Ive had them express faster traveling times, and remark about the aspect they did not anticipate, which is how quiet it is on Market Street, and they could even hear birds churping on their walks. I just wanted to share that. Im sure all of you are hearing positive feedback as well. But i think it is a great success, and it is clearly have an immediate impact. Wonderful, thank
Against each of them. In quick summary, our Human Resources director, kimberly acreman, has been leading that effort, along with donte king, and virginia harmon. They have been busy creating some standards that did not exist, about treating all employees fairly. It includes written recruitment policies that make the process more transparent. Integrating diversity into all of our h. R. Initiatives. Providing better training opportunities to managers and supervisors, as well as frontline employees, in partnership with the department of Human Resources. Reviving the e. O. Process to make it more easily understandable, and improving communication and transparency throughout. We are also, as you saw last week in our budget exercise, we have a significant ask around creating a new division for race and equity within the department, as well as a significant ask of increasing staffing at the department of resources in order to meet all of these goals. I believi think were making god progress,
Weekend with a still divided gop lacking a sense in consensus candidate and we continue to follow israels war with hamas. After two american hostages were freed yesterday and as this mornings limited aid begins flowing into gaza from egypt. This morning on washington jourl, we want to hear from you on both of these topics. Republics can call in at 202 7488001. Democrats can call in on 202 7488000. Our independent line is 202 7488002. And youre welcome to text us with your thoughts at 202 7488003. Please be sure to include your name and where you are from. We would like to begin with the House Speaker race yesterday, House Republicans voting to withdraw the nomination of ohio congressman jim jordan. Here he is speaking shortly after the vote. [video clip] i told the conference it was an honor to be there. Speaker designate ash their speaker designee but i thought it was important we all know an answer to the question of they wanted me to continue in that role. So we put the question to
A community censor . No, its way more than that. Creating students from low income families can get the tools they need to and ready for anytng. Comcast supports cspan along with these other Television Providers give you a front row seat to democracy. Esident univet newspaper, the columbia daily spectator. Host it is saturday, october 21 in the house of representatives remains without a speaker this weekend with a still divided gop lacking a sense in consensus candidate and we continue to follow israels war with hamas. After two american hostages were freed yesterd a as this mornings limited aid begins flowing into gaza from egypt. This morning on washington journal, we want to hear from you on both of these topics. Republicans can call in at 202 7488001. Democrats can call in on 202 7488000. Our indepeenline is 202 7488002. And youre welcome to text us with your thoughts at 202 7488003. Please be sure to include your name and where you are from. We would like to begin with the House S