The full text of Senator Rubio’s response to the President’s SOTU speech addresses a variety of issues of interest to Federal Policy Week readers. While the speech focused on the economy and why a very limited government best serves the Nation, it touches on energy, education, and immigration as well. Government Taxes & Spending: And […]
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President Obama’s first SOTU of his second Administration forcefully advocated for his economic and social agenda, including immigration, education, and gun control. Through his speech, he addressed several issues of key importance to the Federal Policy Week community. The full speech is available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2013 (video and interactive written speech). Some key highlights (in order […]
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President Obama released his plan for comprehensive immigration reform. As expected, it contains many of the same elements as the bipartisan Senate blueprint released yesterday and summarized in the posting Immigration and Education in the Spotlight. The fact sheet is below and available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/01/29/fact-sheet-fixing-our-broken-immigration-system-so-everyone-plays-rules Some key highlights for higher education and entrepreneurship include: “Staple” […]
Welcome to Federal Policy Week, a blog that covers federal policy developments in education, research, science, agriculture, energy, environment and natural resources, and intellectual property. 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 […]
President Obama’s Inaugural Speech marked a dramatic change in the President’s demeanor and resolve on key issues. Will his willingness to take the lead and advocate for sustainable energy, climate change, and immigration reform succeed? I will keep you posted. His entire speech is available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/01/21/inaugural-address-president-barack-obama President Obama’s comments on some key issues: Energy: “The path towards […]