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2006

Two-in-three Hispanics Favor English as the Official Language of the United States (December 4)
Two Towns Adopt English as the Official Language (November 14)
Voters Make English the Official Language of Arizona (November 8)
U.S. English, Inc. Criticizes Culver for Breaking State Law (November 2)
Support for Official English Legislation Remains Strong in Maryland (November 1)
Poll Shows Strong Support for Official English Legislation in Delaware (October 30)
75 Percent of Texans Support Making English the Official Language (October 25)
Official English Legislation Favored by Majority of Pennsylvanians (October 23)
Ohio Voters Show Strong Support of Official English Policy (October 19)
Support for Making English the Official Language Strong in Michigan (October 12)
Nearly Four-in-Five Kansas Voters Approve Official English Policy for State (October 10)
Dallas School Board to Revisit Policy Requiring Bilingual Principals (October 9)
Two-thirds of Arizona Voters Support Official English Ballot Initiative (October 5)
Oklahoma Residents Show Strong Support for Official English Legislation (October 3)
Keep Iowas Official English Law, Say Iowa Voters (September 27)
75 percent of Minnesota Voters Support Making English the Official Language (September 25)
Michigan Senate Committee Approves Official English Bill (September 7)
Majority of Arizona Voters Support Making English the Official Language (August 30)
Official English Takes Prominent Role in Gubernatorial Races (August 24)
Official English Legislation Introduced in U.S. Senate (August 4)
Official English Legislation to be Considered by U.S. House Subcommittee (July 25)
House to Consider Dropping Bilingual Ballot Requirements (July 13)
Oregon Dept. of Forestry Discriminating Against English Speaking Fire Chiefs (June 30)
Pennsylvania House Votes to Make English the Official Language (June 29)
Delaware House of Representatives Approves Official English Measure (June 28)
U.S. English, Inc. Chairman Slams Metro Plan for Bilingual Signs (June 27)
Arizona Senate Approves Official English Bill; Measure Now Goes to Voters (June 26)
U.S. English Chairman Testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (June 13)
Bill Introduced to Make English the Official Language of Delaware (May 25)
Senate Passes Measure to make English the National Language (May 18)
City of Inez, Kentucky Makes English Its Official Language (May 17)
Michigan House of Representatives Passes Official English By Wide Margin (May 16)
Official English Legislation Gets 150th Co-Sponsor in House (May 11)
Michigan House Committee Overwhelmingly Approves Official English Bill (May 9)
Sen. Alexander to Introduce Resolution in Support of Anthem in English (May 1)
U.S. English, Inc. Chairman Condemns new Spanish National Anthem (April 28)
Official English Constitutional Amendment Introduced in Colorado (April 19)
Senate Votes to Offer Incentives to English Learners (April 5)
82 Percent of Arizonans Favor Making English the Official Language of Arizona (April 4)
Sen. Inhofe To Introduce Official English Amendment in the Senate (March 30)
Legislator Introduces Bill to Make English the Official Language of Ohio (March 29)
Arizona Official English Bill Approved by House (March 23)
U.S.English Chairman Testifies in Annapolis For Official English Legislation (March 16)
New U.S. English Study Finds 45 States Offer Foreign Language Drivers License Exams (February 28)
Official English Legislation Introduced in Maryland (February 13)
Kentucky Coal Firm Requests Exemption to English Requirement for Miners (February 10)
Judge Tosses Out Evidence Against Spanish Speaking DWI Suspect (February 2)
U.S. English Lauds Plans to Help Minnesota Immigrants Learn English (January 17)
U.S. English Supports Broadening National Language Strategy (January 6)
Support for Official English Legislation Climbs to One-Third of U.S. House (January 4)

2005

Education Study Finds 11 Million U.S. Adults Lack Simple English Skills (December 21)
Judicial Ruling Would Require Ballot Initiative Petitions In Multiple Languages (December 5)
Florida Bill to Require Spanish Instruction for all K-2 Students (November 10)
83 Percent of Maryland Residents Favor Making English Official Language of State (November 7)
Common Language Debate Heats Up as Weather Cools (October 26)
Census Data Reveals That 1-in-12 New Mothers Speak Little or No English (October 20)
Los Angeles Daily News Highlights Growth of English-Optional Communities (September 29)
Dallas County requires school administrators to learn Spanish or else (August 26)
U.S. Military English Language Requirement Under Fire (August 9)
Spanish Set to Become Official Language of Seven Denver Public Library Branches (August 3)
English Language Unity Act co-sponsor list climbs past 125 members (July 19)
New Poll Finds That 79 Percent of Americans Favor Making English Official (June 29)
Crane Operator Sues California, Demanding Safety Test in Spanish (June 9)
New Hampshire Legislature Tells Congress, Pass Official English (June 2)
English Language Unity Act of 2005 Soars Past 100 co-sponsors (May 11)
Arizona Governor Vetoes Official English Bill (May 10)
Arizona Legislature Sends Official English Bill to Governors Desk (May 5)
Rep. Tancredo Introduces Official English Constitutional Amendment (April 26)
Arizona Official English Bill Awaits Senate Approval (April 22)
Statement on West Virginia legislation by U.S. English, Inc. Chairman Mauro E. Mujica (April 19)
West Virginia Poised to Become 28th State with Official English (April 11)
Official English Legislation Passes West Virginia Senate, 30-4 (March 31)
Official English Legislation Passes Arizona House (March 29)
U.S.English Chairman Testifies in Annapolis for Official English Legislation (March 9)
Linguistic Diversity Underscores Importance of a Common Language (March 8)
U.S. English, Inc. Supports Introduction of H.R. 997, the English Unity Act of 2005 (March 2)
California candidate would be nations only elected official who speaks no English (March 1)
U.S. English, Inc., Supports Judge's Decision to Use English Classes as an Alternative to Typical Sentences (February 17)
English Immersion Delivers Shining Results in California (February 9)
U.S. English, Inc. Chairman Denounces the Use of Spanish on Senate Floor (February 3)
Rejection of California Nominee Hurts English Language Learners (January 18)
U.S. English Inc. Applauds Introduction of Official English Bill in Arizona (January 13)

2004

U.S. Navy Site Indicates That Multilingualism Has Gone Far Off Course (December 20)
New Report Examines Nationwide Differences in Acquisition of English (December 17)
Congress Passes Legislation to Limit Multilingual Highway Signs (December 9)
"Official English must be enacted before another four years pass" (November 3)
Poorly Translated Ballots Could be Hanging Chad of 2004 Election (October 29)
Official Multilingualism Creates 'Sign Language' Dilemma (October 20)
Official English Support Passes Exclusive Milestone (October 13)
"You Have Made the Greatest Nation in the World Even Stronger" (September 17)
U.S. English Chairman
Questions Vilsack's Flip-Flop (August 17)
U.S. English Chairman Hails
Slow Death of Bilingual Education (August 12)
Gov. Vilsack announces Secret Plan to Reverse Official English Law (August 4)
U.S. English, Inc. Hails Increased Focus on English in New Naturalization Test (July 14)
N.Y.C.s Bilingual Education: Still Crazy After All These Years (July 14)
Diversity Still Reigns in the U.S. - One Common Language Holds it Together (July 7)
Gov. Vilsack Deserves Commendation, Not Controversy, for Official English Bill (June 21)
Mexican Trucking Case Could Signal Danger for U.S. Families (June 10)
U.S. English, Inc. Mourns Passage of Former President Ronald Reagan (June 7)
U.S. English, Inc. Chairman Responds to Gov. Ehrlichs Comments (May 10)
Colorado Legislature Tells Congress, Pass Official English (May 10)
U.S. English, Inc. Chairman Responds to Maryland Language Controversy (May 7)
Official English Constitutional Amendment Offered In Congress (April 30)
Colorado Legislative Committee Urges Passage of Official English (April 29)
D.C. Government Enters Shameful Era of Multilingualism (April 8)
English Immersion Golden for California Students (March 24)
Language Barrier Issues Derail Justice in Colorado (March 18)
Backroom Legislative Maneuver Torpedoes W. Va. Official English Bill (March 15)
The Trouble with Translations and Timing (March 10)
Multilingual Ballots Mandated in All English Speaking Town (February 24)
What Now For English Language Learners? (February 23)
West Virginia Official English Legislation Passes Senate (February 19)
Not Guilty By Reason of Limited English Proficiency (February 2)
Congress needs to focus on U.S. citizens, not illegal aliens (January 29)
Wide Majority of Americans Support Passage of Official English (January 26)
Language Growth Continues in the United States (January 14)
A United America Can Do Better Than Bush Amnesty Plan (January 8)
Illegal Alien Amnesty Plan Wrong Place, Wrong Time (January 7)

2003

U.S. English Chairman Tells Motor Vehicle Departments: (December 16)
Record Number of Americans Studying Foreign Languages (November 18)
H.R. 997, The English Language Unity Act, Soars Past 100 Co-Sponsors (November 5)
We Must Stop Relying on the Safety Net (October 28)
Americans for Tax Reform Join Supporters of H.R. 997 (October 13)
Schwarzenegger Win is a Victory for All Americans (October 9)
New Census Report Sheds Light on Need for Official English Legislation (October 8)
Delaware Coalition for Literacy Latest Recipient of U.S. English Donation (September 12)
American Legion Calls Upon Congress to Pass Official English Legislation (September 11)
U.S. English Makes Donation to Raleigh County English Yes! (September 4)
W.V. County Commissioners Sound the Call Pass Official English Legislation (August 5)
Bilingual Education Horror Story in Wisconsin (August 4)
How to Prevent Mexifornia (July 30)
U.S. ENGLISH Condemns Override of Massachusetts English Immersion Law (July 21)
American Farm Bureau and The National Grange Support H.R. 997, The English Language Unity Act of 2003 (July 17)
Official English: Myths and Realities, Part II (July 14)
Official English: Myths and Realities, Part I (July 8)
Mayor Bloomberg Hurts Immigrants By Strengthening A Failed Bilingual Education System (June 30)
Hispanic Growth Points to Need for Official English (June 25)
Politicians Learn Spanish, But Will They Defend English? (June 23)
Sen. Edwards Medical Translation Plan a Prescription for Failure (June 16)
The World Agrees Children Need English to Compete (June 9)
Gwinnett County (GA) Should Stop the Pandering and Start the Teaching of English (June 2)
U.S.ENGLISH Urges Florida To Keep Standardized "FCAT" Test in English (May 20)
U.S.ENGLISH Announces New Electronic Newsletter (May 19)
Isolation of Hartford Illustrates Need for Official English (May 12)
Massachusetts On the Right Track With English Immersion (May 5)
U.S.ENGLISH Praises Gov. McGreevey's Decision to Restore Funds To English Language Education Programs (April 28)
Multilingualism in Healthcare a Prescription for Failure (April 22)
D.C. Language Access Bill A Terrible Idea (April 15)
Arizona Border Communities Want English Immersion For Their Children (April 10)
California Test Results Prove Prop 227 Helps Students (April 1)
U.S.English Supports Introduction of English Language Unity Act of 2003 (March 31)
Oklahomans Say "Yes" to Official English (February 12)
Hispanic Voting Bloc Nonexistent (January 17)

2002

Bilingual Ballots Are UnAmerican (July 31)
Idahoans Say "Yes" to Official English (May 21)
Iowa Becomes 27th State With Official English Law (March 4)
The Iowa English Language Reaffirmation Act is a Victory for All Hawkeyes (March 2)
U.S. English Hails Passage of Iowa's Official English Legislation as Victory for All Iowans (February 26)
U.S. English Chairman Praises Introduction of Idaho's Official English Bill (February 25)
U.S.ENGLISH Not Surprised by Iowa Poll Results (January 4)

2001

2000

Utah Court Grants Motion To Intervene In Challenge To Official English Referendum (December 28)
Supreme Court To Rule On Workplace English Policy (November 14)
Utah Voters Pass Official English Law. English Remains Undefeated on Statewide Ballots (November 8)
U.S.ENGLISH Chairman Saddened By Out-Of-State Smears Against Official English Supporters (October 17)
U.S.ENGLISH Chairman Blasts Apparent Postponement of Oklahoma Official English Initiative (September 15)
U.S.ENGLISH Chairman Annnounces Utah ballot initiative has enough signatures (July 6)

1999

Texas Town Declares Itself America's First Spanish-Only City (August 13)
U.S.ENGLISH Criticizes Lawsuits Seeking to Overturn Official English Law (February 17)
Clinton Speech Gives Boost to English as Our Common Language (January 20)
Utah's Official English Initiative Unaffected by Court Ruling (January 12)
U.S.ENGLISH Chairman Unfazed by U.S. Supreme Court Decision (January 11)

1998

Voters Make English Official Language of Alaska (November 4)
It's Official: English Initiative Qualifies for Alaska Ballot (February 8)
Poll Shows Utahns Overwhelmingly Support English as State's Official Language (February 7)
U.S.ENGLISH Chairman Statement on English Requirement for Naturalization (January 27)

1997

Supreme Court Refuses to Strike Down Official English Law (March 3)

1996

Georgia's Governor Signs Bill Making English the Official Language of the State (April 25)

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