April 9th, 2012 
Administrator 
I just want to take a moment to extend condolences and congratulations to the people of Malawi. In recent days, the country’s president, Bingu wa Mutharika, suffered a fatal heart attack. I pray for those who mourn this loss. But, unlike many African nations that experience severe disruption under similar circumstances, the world and the people of [...]
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Tags: Female Heads of State, Joyce Banda, Malawi 
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What do you think of the new JOB Act? Last Friday, President Obama signed into law the bipartisan supported Jumpstart Our Businesses (JOB) Act. The bill makes it easier for new businesses to raise capital funding. A few highlights of the bill can be found below: Allowing Small Businesses to Harness “Crowdfunding”: The Internet [...]
Posted in Community, Congress, Economy, Elections, Employment, Energy, Features, Legislature, News, President Obama, Women, World News No Comments » April 2nd, 2012 Administrator 
Is Representative Ryan’s Budget a Path to Prosperity as it is named? Every American of voting age will have to answer that question for him or herself this November when casting a ballot. The 2012 budget that is passed by both chambers of Congress and eventually signed into law by President Obama will effect us [...]
Posted in Budget, Community, Congress, Economy, Education, Elections, Employment, Energy, Features, Legislature, News No Comments » April 1st, 2012 Administrator 
Wondering what happens next? The Washington Post ran a great article recently detailing the next steps. While the Justices likely know the ruling already, the world will have to wait until this summer to hear the ruling. “It starts with a conference on Friday, where the justices— and only the justices —likely will discuss [...]
March 27th, 2012 Administrator 
Are you following the journey the Patient Protective Care Act has taken from Congressional passing to this week’s Supreme Court hearings? This week the Supreme Court began three days of oral arguments over President Obama’s health-care overhaul, pitting the Obama administration against 26 states that say Congress exceeded its authority by requiring Americans to obtain [...]
Posted in Community, Congress, Features, Healthcare, Legislature, President Obama, Supreme Court No Comments » March 26th, 2012 Administrator 
Have you heard of THOMAS, an online database listing legislative information form the Library of Congress? As you know, we periodically feature a list of the top ten THOMAS bills searched online. This week’s list finds some surprises. The list is compiled from the top ten legislative items searched on THOMAS, compiled on 3/24/2012 from [...]
Posted in Budget, Community, Congress, Economy, Education, Employment, Energy, Features, Legislature, President Obama, Supreme Court, Women No Comments » March 12th, 2012 Administrator 
Do you have an idea for an app that could help businesses grow and create jobs? A few days ago, the U.S. Department of Commerce kicked off a $10,000 contest for application developers to come up with new ways to use Commerce and other government data to support American businesses and better connect them with available [...]
March 8th, 2012 Administrator 
Every year on March 8th the world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD). How Did You Celebrate? International Women’s Day is a day for globally recognizing and applauding women’s achievements. It is also an opportunity for observing and highlighting gender inequalities and issues. Thankfully, this type of recognition and observation happens not just on IWD, but all year [...]
February 23rd, 2012 Administrator 
Are you a small business owner? Have you had a chance to visit BusinessUSA? It’s official, BusinessUSA — a new online platform that will make it easier for businesses to access the services and information they need to help them grow, hire and export, is open for business. Launched with US business owners in mind, as [...]
Posted in Community, Economy, Employment, Features, President Obama Tags: businessUSA, entrepreneurs, federal support for businesses, SBA, Small Business No Comments » February 21st, 2012 Administrator 
Did you know there have only been six African-American US Senators in the history of our country? The Senate.gov home page features an interesting note on African-Americans who have served in the US Senate. An excerpt can be found below: “We honor the many African Americans who have enriched the history of the Senate. In [...]
