LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters dejected by the presidential election results need to find a way to give back and remain involved, Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday as they celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Clinton presidential library. The former president urged audience members in a packed theater to remain engaged and find ways to communicate with those they disagree with despite a divisive political time. The two spoke about a month after former President Donald Trump's win over Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election. “We’re just passing through, and we all need to just calm down and do something that builds people up instead of tears them down,” Bill Clinton said. Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state who was defeated by Trump in the 2016 election, said she understands the next couple of years are going to be challenging for voters who don't agree with the decisions being made. "In addition to staying involved and staying aware, it’s important to find something that makes you feel good about the day because if you’re in a constant state of agitation about our political situation, it is really going to shorten your life," she said. The Clintons spoke during a panel discussion with journalist Laura Ling, who the former president helped free in 2009 when she was detained in North Korea with another journalist. The event was held as part of a weekend of activities marking the 20th anniversary of the Clinton Presidential Library's opening in Little Rock. The library is preparing to undergo an update of its exhibits and an expansion that will include Hillary Clinton's personal archives. Hillary Clinton said part of the goal is to modernize the facility and expand it to make it a more open, inviting place for people for convene and make connections. When asked about advice he would give for people disappointed by the election results, Bill Clinton said people need to continue working toward bringing people together and improving others' lives. “If that's the way you keep score, then you ought to be trying to run up the score,” he said. “Not lamenting the fact that somebody else is winning a different game because they keep score a different way." “And in addition, figure out what we can do to win again,” Hillary Clinton added, eliciting cheers. The program featured a panel discussion with cast members of the hit NBC show “The West Wing” and former Clinton White House staffers. The weekend amounted to a reunion of former Clinton White House staffers, supporters and close friends, including former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and adviser James Carville. McAuliffe said he and Carville ate Friday at Doe's Eat Place, a downtown restaurant that was popular with Clinton aides and reporters during Clinton's 1992 White House run. He said he viewed the library and its planned expansion as important for the future. “This is not only about the past, but it's more importantly about the future," McAuliffe said. “We just went through a very tough election, and people are all saying we've got to get back to the Clinton model.”Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week that more than 2,000 grants totaling $62 million were awarded by the New York State Council on the Arts, including to some local organizations and artists. According to a media release, the grants will support 1,497 nonprofit organizations and 509 individual artists, “increasing access to arts funding and recognizing the substantial economic and social impact of New York’s vital arts and culture sector.” With more than $21 million already awarded as multi-year grants, this funding round brings Fiscal Year 2025’s totals to $84 million in grants. “As the unparalleled leader of arts and culture, New York’s creativity and innovation inspires the world,” Hochul said in the release. “Our continued investment in our dynamic creative sector will further boost tourism, strengthen our local economies and continue New York’s success as a rich and vibrant place to live, work and visit.” NYSCA’s on-going efforts to ensure greater access to arts funding also resulted in a 20% increase in applications, with 70% of organization support grants awarded to institutions with budgets under $1 million across the state, the release stated. Recipients of four different FY 2025 grant categories were announced: Support for Organizations, Support for Artists, Targeted Opportunities, and Regrants and Services. Local organizations and artists who received awards are: • Arts & Rec Inc. of Stamford, received a $20,000 support for organizations grant. • Bright Hill Press of Treadwell, received a $25,000 support for organizations grant. • Chenango County Council of the Arts Inc. received a $40,000 support for organizations grant. • Chenango River Theatre Inc. received a $40,000 support for organizations grant. • Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival, Inc. received a $40,000 support for organizations grant. • Community Arts Network of Oneonta received a $40,000 support for organizations grant. • Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival Inc. received a $40,000 support for organizations grant. • Earlville Opera House, Inc. received a $40,000 support for organizations grant. • Fenimore Chamber Orchestra received a $15,000 support for organizations grant. • Foothills Performing Arts Center, Inc. received a $49,500 support for organizations grant. • Foundation for the Open Eye, Inc. received a $10,000 support for organizations grant. • Franklin Stock Company at Chapel Hall, Inc. received a $25,000 support for organizations grant. It also received a $10,000 support for artist award for playwright Kyle Bass for “The Civilities.” • Gilboa Historical Society, Inc. received a $15,000 support for organizations grant. • Glimmerglass Opera Theatre Inc. received a $40,000 support for organizations grant. • Hanford Mills Museum at East Meredith received a $40,000 support for organizations grant. • Iroquois Indian Museum received a $10,000 support for artist award for Margaret Jacobs: Ancestral Understanding: Kanien’kehá:ka Plant Knowledge in Steel. • Roxbury Arts Group Inc. received a $40,000 support for organizations grant. The organization is also Delaware County’s regrant facilitator and received $175,000 for that program. • West Kortright Centre, Inc. received a $49,500 support for organizations grant. NYSCA is also accepting applications for $80 Million in grants for the Capital Projects Fund until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, the release stated. NYSCA’s Capital Projects Fund invests in capital facilities and expansion projects for cultural nonprofit organizations that promote accessibility, diverse programming, environmental sustainability and more. This funding helps preserve and create jobs that contribute to the growth of New York’s arts and tourism sectors. Visit the NYSCA website for additional details. Created by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller in 1960 and continued with the support of Hochul and the state Legislature, the council is an agency that is part of the executive branch. For more information on NYSCA, visit arts.ny.gov , and follow NYSCA’s Facebook page, on X @NYSCArts and Instagram @NYSCouncilontheArts.Patterson scores 33, Northwestern State takes down Southern University at New Orleans 89-79
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Paycom Software Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gainsDanish Shipping adopts policy on Biofouling ManagementBusiness leaders across the country are struggling to find the best way to manage rising polarization and political disagreement at work . On Tuesday, December 10, Newsweek is hosting a panel event to discuss this thorny topic from all angles. Opening remarks will be delivered by Jim Link, CHRO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's largest HR professional association, which will also sponsor the event. The discussion, titled "Better Workplaces: How to Foster Inclusion and Civility," will include insights from legal, medical and social psychology experts, and feature advice for professionals in HR, DEI and communications. The national mood has been tense, and people are unhappy. But we still have work to get done, together, every single day. What's complicating matters is that we increasingly have less respect for those on the other side of the aisle politically. A 2022 Pew Survey found that 72 percent of Republicans and 63 percent of Democrats feel that members of the other party are more immoral, and the number of people saying that members of the other party are dishonest, unintelligent or lazy has spiked since 2016. This strain of conflict is common on the internet and in bars, but it's also making its way to watercoolers, factory floors and even the boardroom. A contentious election cycle surely didn't help, but this is a persistent problem, one that impacts us well past Election Day . Maintaining a year-round focus on respectful culture and setting ground rules for political expression and exchange are key, experts tell Newsweek . Tuesday evening's event will also include a video presentation featuring commentary from the winners of the Newsweek -Stubblefield Civility Awards. In partnership with the Stubblefield Institute, we will be recognizing business executives, members of Congress and other community leaders for their exceptional efforts to promote civility in our public discourse. Panelists include: Stephen Paskoff: Paskoff is a former EEOC attorney and the founder and CEO of ELI, or Employment Learning Innovations, a company he has been running since 1986 that trains business leaders and employees so that their cultural values and behavioral standards ensure a productive and legally compliant work environment. He has written extensively on workplace compliance, including the 2016 book CIVILITY Rules! A New Business Approach to Boosting Results and Cutting Risks . Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, MD: The chief innovation officer at BetterUp, a well-being platform with a focus on manager training and coaching, Kellerman leads an interdisciplinary research lab that has been studying employee sentiment around the election and other times throughout the year. She has worked on global mental health policy and interventions for the World Health Organization and is a longtime executive at, and adviser to, health care, coaching and behavior change technology companies. Michael Franklin: Executive director of Speechwriters of Color and leader of an executive communications firm, Franklin is a dynamic member of Gen Z and his field. He worked with AxiosHQ to produce an Election Readiness Guide for business leaders, and his perspectives can also be found in The New York Times , Washington Post , Financial Times , CNN , Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien , Axios and the Los Angeles Times . Kurt Gray, Ph.D.: Author of the upcoming book Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground , Gray is a professor in psychology and neuroscience and an award-winning researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He utilizes interdisciplinary methods to research deeply held beliefs and moral divides. We hope you can join us for this timely and insightful conversation.
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