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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
February 11th, 2012 Administrator 
Have you heard of THOMAS, an online database listing legislative information form the Library of Congress? THOMAS was launched in January of 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress. The leadership of the 104th Congress directed the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public. Aside from access to [...]
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Tags: American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011, Stock Act, Stop Online Piracy Act, THOMAS No Comments » 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 » October 10th, 2011 Administrator 
Do you recall the Dream Act failing in the Senate last year? Well this week California took a stand for its citizens by passing A Dream Act of its own. AB 131 allows top students who are on the path to citizenship to apply for college financial aid. ”Going to college is a dream that promises intellectual [...]
September 25th, 2011 Administrator 
Interested in the economy and education, or tax reform and 2012 elections? These are key issues affecting the future of America. Leaders from both congress and the political spear were on television this week discussing topics of importance in growing our economy and moving our country forward. Below are excerpts from those discussions in case [...]
Posted in Community, Congress, Economy, Education, Elections, Employment, Features, Legislature, News, President Obama, Video, World News No Comments » September 25th, 2011 Administrator 
Over the past 17 years, do you know how many people in your life have been impacted by the Violence Against Women Act? The answer is every American you know. Living in a nation that protects it citizens protects us all. It impacts us all. This important piece of legislation became law at a time [...]
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 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 [...]
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