An Hour of Coding at the White House:

Kicking off the 2014 Computer Science Education Week (#CSEdWeek), the President welcomed about 30 middle-school-aged students to participate in an “Hour of Code” today at the White House.

These students joined millions of people around the world who are participating in similar Hour of Code events this week — to get familiar with the basics of computer programming through innovative online tutorials for learners of all ages.

Find out more about President Obama’s commitment to give millions of additional students access to computer science education.

This Day in History: One Small Step for a President, One Huge Leap for Digital Communications at the White House

On December 6, 1923, President Calvin Coolidge took one small step for a president and one huge leap for digital communications at the White House, when he became the first president to address the American people on broadcast radio.

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Weekly Address: Ensuring Americans Feel the Gains of a Growing Economy

In this week’s address, the President highlighted the good news in Friday’s jobs report — that American businesses added 314,000 new jobs this past month, making November the tenth month in a row that the private sector has added at least 200,000 new jobs.

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The Faces of Health Care: Don E.

Daniel was able to help his son sign up for a subsidized plan that will pay 94% of his medical expenses, for a monthly premium of $45.

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This Day in History: One Small Step for a President, One Huge Leap for Digital Communications at the White House

On December 6, 1923, President Calvin Coolidge took one small step for a president and one huge leap for digital communications at the White House, when he became the first president to address the American people on broadcast radio.

READ MORE

Weekly Address: Ensuring Americans Feel the Gains of a Growing Economy

In this week’s address, the President highlighted the good news in Friday’s jobs report — that American businesses added 314,000 new jobs this past month, making November the tenth month in a row that the private sector has added at least 200,000 new jobs.

READ MORE

The Faces of Health Care: Don E.

Daniel was able to help his son sign up for a subsidized plan that will pay 94% of his medical expenses, for a monthly premium of $45.

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The Pacific fisher faces imminent extinction unless it gains protection under the Endangered Species Act.

We need your help to protect the fisher now, before it’s gone forever. 

A close relative of the mink, otter, and wolverine, the Pacific fisher has roamed the old-growth forests of the West Coast, from Washington state to the Sierra Nevada, for thousands of years. But fishers are nearly extinct in Washington and Oregon, and only two small populations remain in California.

Fishers have declined dramatically in recent decades, due to trapping, logging, and habitat loss. Climate change is also accelerating their decline.

Earthjustice has been fighting in court for more than a decade to protect Pacific fishers, but we need your help.

Right now, the Fish and Wildlife Service is considering extending Endangered Species Act protections to the fisher, and we need you to send in your public comment.

Recently, super-toxic rat poisons have shown up as a new threat to fishers. Eighty-five percent of fishers studied from 2012 to 2014 had rodent poisons in their blood. Thirteen fishers were found poisoned to death in California during that time.

U.S. Forest Service researchers have concluded that the southern Sierra fisher population, which is critical to the survival of the entire species, “may face imminent extinction” in the absence of increased protection.

Tell the Fish and Wildlife Service that there is no good reason this rare, forest-dwelling critter shouldn’t be protected by Endangered Species Act.

Sincerely,

Greg Loarie
Staff Attorney
California Office

In just over a month, the next legislative session will begin. And when it does, we can’t afford to waste a second.

The legislative session is just 105 days long. That means we’ll have just 105 days to make progress in providing long overdue funding to our schools, protecting our climate, and funding critical repairs and improvements to our roads, bridges, and transportation infrastructure.

The session brings another kind of deadline — a fundraising deadline. If we want to accomplish these goals in that very short window, we need to build as much momentum as we can today. We need to show hard numbers, and right now that means fundraising totals.

Washington law requires me to stop accepting contributions 30 days before the legislative session begins. This Friday is the last day I can raise money for over four months, and this week is the last chance to help me build the momentum we need.

That’s why we must raise $25,000 by Friday’s midnight deadline — and why it’s crucial you show your support now.

Will you make a contribution now to help me reach our $25,000 goal — before Friday’s MIDNIGHT deadline?

We have far too much to accomplish to let the next legislative session devolve into political theater. We’ve seen Republicans do this all over the country, and we can’t let it happen here.

Your support today will help build the momentum we need to move forward on our priorities and help my team stay focused on the critical work at hand.

Remember Friday isn’t just your last chance to contribute before the session begins — it’s your last chance to contribute for at least four months.

If we miss our goal now, we’ll give up a crucial opportunity to help reach our legislative goals. Your contribution — right now — will help ensure that doesn’t happen.

Can I count on you to help me reach my $25,000 fundraising goal by Friday night? Click here to make your contribution now.

Thanks for standing with me once again.

Very truly yours,

Jay Inslee

Protect Arctic whales, caribou, and birds.

Tell Secretary of State John Kerry to stand up for the Arctic!