February 14th, 2012 
Administrator 
Have you had an opportunity to take a look at the President’s FY 2013 budget? Take a look at the breakdown of the President’s priorities for 2013 in each of the categories supported by our federal government here. Now that the President has submitted the budget to Congress, what happens next? The Center on Budget [...]
January 23rd, 2012 Administrator 
Could your community make good use of grant money meant for revitalization? Many communities across America would certainly put a grant to good use. This week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it is making available $110 million in grants to transform public and assisted housing and to revitalize communities. The Notice of Funding [...]
January 23rd, 2012 Administrator 
Did you know that you can participate in an open session of “Office Hours” with President Obama’s key administrators? On Jan 24th President Obama delivers his fourth State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress, the Supreme Court and most importantly, our nation. Starting at 9 pm EST. Leading up to the address and [...]
Posted in Budget, Community, Congress, Economy, Education, Features, Legislature, President Obama, Supreme Court 
Tags: State of the Union Address 
No Comments » January 1st, 2012 Administrator 
The year of 2011 proved to be an extraordinary season for the participants, petitioners and protestors who fanned freedom’s flames in the U.S. and abroad. From the fall of the last Pharaoh in Egypt, Khadafi in Libya, to the prancing Tea Party and the mobilization of its antithesis, the Occupy movement, the role of citizen [...]
Posted in Ask Anita, Budget, Community, Congress, Economy, Education, Elections, Employment, Energy, Features, The Anita Estell Show, Women No Comments » September 25th, 2011 Administrator 
Have you heard the pundits assessment on President’s Obama’s fiery speech to the Congressional Black Caucus on September 24th? President Barack Obama says the best way to put Americans back to work is by passing the jobs bill he sent to Congress two weeks ago. Obama spoke Saturday night at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s [...]
Posted in Budget, Community, Congress, Economy, Education, Elections, Features, News, President Obama No Comments » September 19th, 2011 Administrator 
What’s in the American Jobs Act? Will it actually create jobs for those struggling across America? The bickering over the American Jobs Act has begun, but while bickering has always been the norm in Washington, will unemployment continue to be the norm across America? In reading the bill, several key points jumped out at us. If [...]
Posted in Budget, Community, Congress, Economy, Education, Elections, Employment, Features, Federal Aid, Legislature, News, President Obama, World News Tags: anita estell blog, Capitol Hill, Congress, economic recovery, Economy, House of Representatives, Politics, President Obama, The Peoples Place, www.anitaestellblog.com No Comments » September 18th, 2011 Administrator 
Just want the facts? So do most Americans. As the campaign trail heats up in Washington, so do the facts and let’s just say, “no-so-facts”. Recently PolitiFact put statements made by leaders in Washington regarding jobs and wages through the fact-o-meter. What they found may or may not surprise you. Take a look at a [...]
September 8th, 2011 Administrator 
This past Sunday, politicians, historians, authors and pundits convened around a Meet the Press roundtable to discuss our nation’s most troubling issue – jobs. More specifically, what needs to be done to stimulate the creation of jobs on American soil. It was an interesting discuss as Thomas Friedman, author of the new book “That Used [...]
Posted in Budget, Community, Congress, Economy, Elections, Employment, Features, Legislature, News, President Obama, Video No Comments » September 7th, 2011 Administrator 
Last week Anita wrote about the need for a Continuing Resolution to keep our government funded past the end of this year’s fiscal calendar which ends on September 30, 2011. “The Fiscal Year for 2012 begins on October 1. However, Congress has not passed any of the spending bills needed to keep the federal government [...]
Posted in Budget, Congress, Economy, Features, Legislative Calendar, Legislature, News, President Obama, WoW No Comments » September 2nd, 2011 Administrator Congress returns the day after Labor Day, September 6th. There will be a singular focus on money issues. For instance, the 2011 Fiscal Year ends on September 30, 2011. The Fiscal Year for 2012 begins on October 1. However, Congress has not passed any of the spending bills needed to keep the federal government operational. [...]
Posted in Ask Anita, Budget, Community, Congress, Economy, Elections, Employment, Features, Federal Aid, Legislature, News, President Obama, Women, World News Tags: Anita Estell, Capitol Hill, Congress, Continuing Resolution, Economy, Federal Debt, federal spending, government funding, Politics, President Obama, Shared responsibility, Super Committee, The Peoples Place, www.anitaestellblog.com No Comments »
