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 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 [...]
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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 » 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 [...]
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Tags: State of the Union Address No Comments » June 8th, 2011 Administrator 
So exactly how many women currently serve as elected officials across our country? Let’s take a look at the facts. The Center for American Women and Politics has compiled a list and fact sheet for each level of government. The list below contains the current numbers of women officeholders, followed by links to basic fact [...]
Posted in Congress, Employment, Features, Legislature, President Obama, Supreme Court, Under New Leadership, Women Tags: anita estell blog, Democratic Women, Female Elected Officials, Jobs and Economic Security for America's Women, Republican Women, The Peoples Place, white house council on women and girls, Women in Politics No Comments » August 24th, 2010 Administrator How do you feel about the record amounts of cash that corporations are throwing into the 2010 elections?Are you interested in knowing what corporations are spending and where? This year’s Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, gave corporations and private interest groups a green light to infuse as much cash as [...]
