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Varun Nikore of AAPI Victory Alliance Joins 'The Nomiki Show' to Discuss the Impact New Congressional Maps Will Have on AAPI Electorate

AAPI Victory Alliance executive director Varun Nikore recently appeared on "The Nomiki Show" to discuss how new congressional maps may affect the AAPI community's ability to shape elections.
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)

Heinrich, Luján Join Bipartisan Call To Keep VA Medical Services Available For Rural, Elderly Veterans

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined a group of twelve bipartisan senators calling on President Joe Biden to consult with Congress and local stakeholders on a state-by-state basis about the potential impacts the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission recommendations would have, especially on elderly Veterans.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Allies Praise Biden-Harris Administration Expansion of SBA’s Community Advantage Pilot Program Targeting Access to Capital for Underserved Entrepreneurs

On Wednesday, March 30, Vice President Kamala Harris and Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice for America's 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden's Cabinet, announced impactful reforms to the agency's Community Advantage (CA) loan program, a key SBA tool for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Community Development Companies (CDCs), microlenders and other critical mission-based lending partners, that prioritizes equitable access to capital for low-income borrowers and those from underserved communities.
U.S. Rep. for Ohio, Tim Ryan

AAPI Victory Fund Condemns Xenophobic Rhetoric by All Parties

Earlier this week, Rep. Tim Ryan launched an ad buy for his Senate campaign that is rife with sinophobic rhetoric, a move which pits nativists against those within the AAPI community.
New York Composers Circle Presents 'A Concert of New Music for Voice and Instruments' on April 21 at Manhattan’s Church of the Transfiguration

New York Composers Circle Presents 'A Concert of New Music for Voice and Instruments' on April 21 at Manhattan’s Church of the Transfiguration

New York Composers Circle will present "A Concert of New Music for Voice and Instruments" on April 21 at 7 p.m. at Manhattan's Church of the Transfiguration.
AAPI Victory Fund Endorses Massachusetts State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz for Governor

AAPI Victory Fund Endorses Massachusetts State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz for Governor

The AAPI Victory Fund has announced their latest endorsement for the upcoming midterm elections: State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz for Massachusetts Governor.
AAPI Victory Alliance Executive Director Varun Nikore Joins CBS News to Discuss the 1-Year Anniversary of Atlanta Spa Shootings

AAPI Victory Alliance Executive Director Varun Nikore Joins CBS News to Discuss the 1-Year Anniversary of Atlanta Spa Shootings

AAPI Victory Alliance Executive Director Varun Nikore has discussed the one-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings during an interview with CBS News.
Martin Heinrich

Heinrich Statement on VA’s Recommendations to the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission

“Closing down community-based outpatient clinics that New Mexico veterans rely on is not an option – and it will not happen without a fight.”
Muhammad Ali Center Appoints Peter Villegas to Its Board of Directors

Muhammad Ali Center Appoints Peter Villegas to Its Board of Directors

The Muhammad Ali Center announced that Peter R. Villegas, Co-Chair of Actum global strategic consulting firm, has joined its Board of Directors.
AAPI Victory Alliance Executive Director Varun Nikore Joins Bloomberg Government to Discuss Need to Engage AAPI Electorate Ahead of Midterms

AAPI Victory Alliance Executive Director Varun Nikore Joins Bloomberg Government to Discuss Need to Engage AAPI Electorate Ahead of Midterms

Bloomberg Government has published an article featuring AAPI Victory Alliance Executive Director Varun Nikore in which he discussed the urgent need to engage the AAPI electorate ahead of 2022 midterms.
AAPI Victory Fund Endorses California’s Jay Chen for U.S. Congress

AAPI Victory Fund Endorses California’s Jay Chen for U.S. Congress

AAPI Victory Fund has announced their latest endorsement for the upcoming midterm elections, choosing Lieutenant Commander Jay Chen for U.S. Congress in California's 45th district.
The New York Disability Advocates

NYDA Applauds New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for Prioritizing Individuals With Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities in Executive Budget

The New York Disability Advocates (NYDA) applaud Governor Kathy Hochul for prioritizing individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in her 2022 Executive Budget.
Asian American Federation

Asian American Federation Deeply Saddened by 'Senseless Tragedy' at Times Square Subway

"We are deeply saddened by the senseless tragedy that took place this morning at the Times Square subway station. We send our sincerest condolences to the victim's family and friends during this trying time."
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

The World Values Network to Host the 10th Annual Champions of Jewish Values International Awards Gala

80 Years after the Wannsee Conference that planned the Holocaust, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s World Values Network celebrates Crusaders Against Anti- Semitism.
Greater Chaco Coalition Demands More Than Piece-Meal Protection in Response to 10-Mile Buffer

Greater Chaco Coalition Demands More Than Piece-Meal Protection in Response to 10-Mile Buffer

#ItsNotOver as Interior Department initiates 90-day comment period to pause new oil and gas leasing around Chaco Culture National Park, Coalition reaffirms need to protect culture, communities, and climate across Greater Chaco Landscape.
AAPI Victory Alliance Congratulates Newly Appointed Commissioners for the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

AAPI Victory Alliance Congratulates Newly Appointed Commissioners for the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

President Joe Biden announced this week the appointment of commissioners to the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders following the launch of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) last May.
 Election Day

ROUNDUP: AAPI Victory Alliance, Sen. Scott Kawaski & Voting Rights Advocates Strategize Mobilization Tactics ahead of Alaska’s 2022 Elections

Ahead of next year's 2022 midterm elections, AAPI Victory Alliance is working with lawmakers and community organizers in Alaska to learn about the community's needs, the investments necessary to establish AAPI infrastructure, and how to mobilize the state's AAPI electorate to turn the purple state blue.
AAPI Victory Alliance Executive Director Varun Nikore Appears on Stepping Into Truth Podcast

AAPI Victory Alliance Executive Director Varun Nikore Appears on Stepping Into Truth Podcast

AAPI Victory Alliance Executive Director Varun Nikore recently appeared on the Stepping Into Truth podcast to discuss how the AAPI community played an important role in shaping key elections—specifically in 2020, where we saw the greatest increase in voter turnout by the AAPI community in history.
AAPI Victory Alliance Applauds Negotiation of Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill: 'Build Back Better Will Be a Victory for Climate'

AAPI Victory Alliance Applauds Negotiation of Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill: 'Build Back Better Will Be a Victory for Climate'

AAPI Victory Alliance applauds tireless negotiations of the Build Back Better Act. AAPI Victory Alliance applauds tireless negotiations of the Build Back Better Act.
AAPI Victory Fund Endorses New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for Re-Election

AAPI Victory Fund Endorses New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for Re-Election

AAPI Victory Fund has publicly endorsed New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who is running for re-election.
AAPI Victory Fund President Varun Nikore Joined SiriusXM’s Lurie Daniel Favors Show to Discuss Growing AAPI Electorate

AAPI Victory Fund President Varun Nikore Joined SiriusXM’s Lurie Daniel Favors Show to Discuss Growing AAPI Electorate

AAPI Victory Fund President Varun Nikore appeared on the Lurie Daniel Favors Show on SiriusXM last week.
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