Subject: DAGA News - Upcoming Events & More
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Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 12:53:34 -0400

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_DAGAZette
Volume IV, Issue 17       May 26, 2011_
_Upcoming Events

__Save the Date!_
_10^th Annual DAGA Pre-CWAG Reception and Dinner_
_July 9, 2011_
_Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows_
_68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive_
_Kohala Coast, Island of Hawaii_

Save the date for the 10^th Annual DAGA Pre-CWAG Reception and Dinner on in
advance of the CWAG Annual Meeting on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Mauna
Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows a short distance from CWAG’s host hotel, the
Fairmont Orchid. We look forward to welcoming our guests in the tropics of
Hawaii for this family-friendly event, which always offers something unique.

Sponsorships are a great way to showcase your support. DAGA is offering a
number of sponsorship opportunities for this event. Please contact Fran Katz
Watson or Lauren Bergmann at 202.546.0474 or via e-mail at
[2][email-masked] or [3][email-masked] for more
information about sponsorship.
  Links:
    2. mailto:[email-masked]
    3. mailto:[email-masked]

DAGA is not holding a room block for this event as the focus of the week is
the CWAG conference. For more information about CWAG or the CWAG Annual
Meeting, please contact Janine Knudsen at [4][email-masked].
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More details will be released in the coming weeks and registration will open
after the Memorial Day Holiday. In the meantime, please feel free to contact
us at 303.831.0100 or [5][email-masked] if you have any
questions.
  Links:
    5. mailto:[email-masked]

_2011 DAGA Fall Policy Conference_
_Sonoma Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa_
_100 Boyes Boulevard_
_Sonoma, CA_
Save the date for the 2011 DAGA Fall Policy Conference at the Sonoma
Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma California on Wednesday, September 14
and Thursday, September 15, 2011.  Join us in California wine country for 2
days of great conversation and spectacular hospitality.
We are underway planning a great program for you. _Please feel free to hold
your room at the Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa by [6]clicking here or calling
800.441.1414 and asking for the DAGA room block_.  You should plan to arrive
by 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Wednesday, September 14 and remain through dinner
on Thursday, September 14 to participate in all portions of the conference.
  Links:
    6. https://resweb.passkey.com/go/daga2011

DAGA has negotiated a limited block of rooms for $249 plus tax and fees per
night for Wednesday and Thursday nights only. These rooms are for DAGA
members attending the DAGA Fall Policy Conference only.  The room block
closes on August 16, 2011, however we cannot guarantee rates or availability
if the room block sells out prior to our cut-off date. The Fairmont requires
a credit card to make your reservation and has a 72 hour cancellation
policy. If you do not cancel at least 72 hour in advance of arrival, you
will be responsible for one room night. If you must cancel entirely, DAGA
will do its best to resell your room, but if we are unable, you will be
responsible for any fees associated with cancellation. Click here to contact
the Fairmont to reserve your room or call 1-800-441-1414 and ask for the
DAGA block. Please contact Andrea Mietus at 301.309.1908 or
[7][email-masked] if you need assistance with accommodations.
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We also encourage you to take advantage of the Fairmont President’s Club, a
recognition program designed with your individual travel preferences,
passions and interests in mind. We are committed in providing benefits and
privileges that offer convenience and access to what you want when you
travel.
 Membership is complimentary and your Fairmont President's Club experience
begins the moment you arrive at any of our hotels with a private reception
desk offering express check-in and checkout and continues during your stay
with complimentary high- speed internet access and local calling, Fairmont
Fit, complimentary use of TaylorMade golf Clubs at select hotels, exclusive
savings at Willow Stream Spas, Fairmont Store and so much more. To learn
more about the President’s Club or to enroll, _[8]click here_ or call
877-232-7070.
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    8. https://www.fairmont.com/fpc

More details including an agenda in formation will be released in the coming
weeks. However, should you have any questions or need any additional
information in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact us at
303.831.0100 or [9][email-masked].
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_In the News_

_[10]Judge Voids Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Law_
NPR - by The Associated Press – May 26, 2011
Wisconsin's law taking away nearly all collective bargaining rights from
most public workers was struck down Thursday by a circuit court judge but
the ruling will not be the final say in the union fight that brought tens of
thousands of protesters to the Capitol earlier this year.
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    10. http://www.npr.org/2011/05/26/136678768/judge-voids-wisconsin-collective-bargaining-law

_[11]NY Comptroller & A-G Reach Groundbreaking Accord _
WAMC – By Dave Lucas – May 23, 2011
ALBANY, NY (WAMC) - New York State's Attorney General and Comptroller have
entered into an agreement that will give the AG expanded powers to pursue
public integrity cases. Capital District Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports.
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    11. http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1806328/WAMC.New.York.News/NY.Comptroller..and..A-G.Reach.Groundbreaking.Accord

_[12]NH AG, House file briefs in health care dispute_
May 23, 2011
CONCORD, N.H.—New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney is trying to
persuade the state Supreme Court that lawmakers lack the constitutional
power to order the attorney general to sue over federal health care reforms.
  Links:
    12. http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2011/05/23/nh_ag_house_file_briefs_in_health_care_dispute

_[13]Calif homicide rate drops to 44-year low_
San Jose Mercury News - The Associated Press – May 25, 2011
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The California homicide rate has dropped to its lowest
level since 1966.
  Links:
    13. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18135903?nclick_check=1

_[14]Nevada attorney general's office to appeal special election ruling_
Las Vegas Review-Journal - By - Doug McMurdo - May 23, 2011
The Republican Party would suffer irreparable harm if an unlimited number of
candidates were allowed to run for the 2nd Congressional District seat left
vacant by Dean Heller's move to the Senate.
  Links:
    14. http://www.lvrj.com/news/nevada-attorney-general-s-office-plans-to-appeal-special-election-ruling-122467493.html?ref=493

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