May 17th, 2012 
Administrator 
Have you heard of STEM? Many young women around the US know STEM very well. In fact, recently the White House released a video, Girls In STEM, promoting its STEM initiative and the young women scientists and engineers who are involved. Most of those seen in the video wowed the President and the nation at [...]
May 17th, 2012 Administrator 
Are most of these bills on your radar already? Last week marked a busy week on Capitol Hill as lawmakers debated which bills to pull through and which to shelve. Even though this congress has been dubbed the “do nothing” Congress, there was a flurry of search inquiries for bills that are making their way [...]
May 10th, 2012 Administrator 
Remember the debt ceiling debate last summer? Yes, the one that was solved only after both parties agreed to automatic across-the-board cuts, known as “sequester” should a deal not be reached to cut $1.2 trillion from our federal deficit over the next 10 years? The programs on the block are defense and domestic programs that [...]
Posted in Budget, Community, Congress, Economy, Education, Employment, Features, Federal Aid, Healthcare, Legislature, News, President Obama, Women 
No Comments » April 27th, 2012 Administrator 
Have you been following the Supreme Court case? Arizona v. United States, the federal challenge to Arizona immigration law S.B. 1070, will significantly impact immigration policy in the US for years to come. As you may recall, the most controversial part of the bill includes a requirement that police officers check the immigration status of [...]
April 23rd, 2012 Administrator 
Is your community eligible to receive this critical federal grant? Chances are, yes! Last week the U.S. Department of Education released the 2012 application for the Promise Neighborhoods program. A little more about the grant program: Promise Neighborhoods grants provide critical support for the planning and implementation of comprehensive services ranging from early learning, K-12, [...]
Posted in Budget, Community, Congress, Economy, Education, Features, Legislature, New Grant Opportunities, News No Comments » 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 1 Comment » April 8th, 2012 Administrator 
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 » 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 [...]
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 [...]
