LET’S MAKE A DEAL – FISCAL CLIFF (SORT OF) AVERTED.

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SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME. WILL DISCRETIONARY FUNDING FOR EDUCATION & RESEARCH BE CUT?

Everyone is back from Thanksgiving break and Congress is staring down a mountain of work.  Are they ready to tackle the their long to-do-list before the year ends? To subscribe for Federal Policy Week enter your email address under the “Follow” label at the upper left section of the page.  You will receive a verification […]

WHO RUNS CONGRESS? WHO NEGOTIATES THE FISCAL CLIFF PLAYERS? WHO WILL BE IN THE NEXT OBAMA ADMINISTRATION?

Members of Congress returned last week with the goal of completing unfinished business.  In addition to hearings and meetings, leadership decisions began to crystalize. To subscribe for Federal Policy Week enter your email address under the “Follow” label at the upper left section of the page.  You will receive a verification email to confirm your […]

Immigration, Sequestration, and a Long To-Do-List

THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME – At Least in DC   With the Presidential and Congressional elections finally over, the status quo remains.  The Republicans maintained control of the House, the Democrats retained control of the Senate, and President Obama will return for a second term. Members of Congress return […]

HIGHER EDUCATION & ENERGY HANGING IN THE BALANCE

With just over a week until the Presidential and Congressional elections, federal policy remains in flux.  When Members of Congress return on November 13, 2012, future policy developments will begin to crystalize. To subscribe for Federal Policy Week enter your email address under the “Follow” label at the upper left section of the page.  You […]

CONGRESS LEFT, SEQUESTRATION LOOMING

Members of Congress left for their home districts, and won’t return to DC until the second week of November.  When Members return, Congress must address the looming sequestration, described in this posting.  To subscribe for Federal Policy Week, click on the blog title, and then enter your email address under the “Follow” label at the […]