January 20th, 2011 
Administrator Earmarks will continue to be a hotly contested subject here on Capitol Hill and across America. We’ve gotten a lot of questions regarding this subject. In the video below Anita answers the question, what is an earmark and many more. Take a look and let us know what you think of earmarks. Do you have [...]
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No Comments » August 17th, 2010 Administrator There is a lot of focus on Congress finishing its business and heading home for the midterm elections. While this issue consumes a bulk of the media attention, other developments deserve our attention also. For those unfamiliar with the ways of Washington, this is the season that agencies and the White House start to prioritize [...]
July 13th, 2010 Administrator Dear Anita, I’ve been very disheartened to watch the bitter partisan battle play out in Congress as November elections draw near. Most disheartening has been the fact that Congress has failed to pass the necessary legislation that will keep unemployment benefits flowing for millions of Americans who struggle to find work. The “line in the [...]
Posted in Ask Anita, Budget, Congress, Economy, Employment, Features, Federal Aid, Legislature, News Tags: 111th congress, Anita Estell, anita estell blog, Ask Anita, Capitol Hill, Congress, economic recovery, economic stimulus, Economy, Employment, funding, government funding, House of Representatives, Politics, President Obama, The Peoples Place, unemployment insurance, US House of Representatives, US Senate, www.anitaestellblog.com No Comments » June 28th, 2010 Administrator Prepare yourself! Over the next several weeks, months and years, Congress and the White House will be taking steps to reduce spending at the Federal level. This move is to bring the annual deficit down, and ultimately the national debt, which now exceeds $13 trillion. Some of the growing appetite for cutting back is purely political and some is needed. Unfortunately, [...]
June 2nd, 2010 Administrator I find the oil spill in the Gulf to be absolutely mind-blowing. What type of people would drill for oil in the ocean and not have a contingency plan that works, just in case . . . . there’s a leak? Every mother I know carries an extra diaper just in case. . . . there’s a leak. When I walk [...]
