July 21st, 2011 
Administrator 
Is the Gang of Six Plan better for any other reason than it is a bipartisan effort? You be the judge of that. Your perspective will largely come from what we are sure is a personal standing regarding some of the major cuts that will take place if this plan is implemented. The following outline [...]
Posted in Budget, Congress, Economy, Features, Legislature, News, Under New Leadership 
No Comments » July 3rd, 2011 Administrator 
Have you had the opportunity to watch the video of President Obama’s press conference earlier this week? An excerpt from the Presidents remarks: “These are bills that Congress ran up. The money has been spent. The obligations have been made. So this isn’t a situation — I think the American people have to understand this [...]
Posted in Budget, Community, Congress, Economy, Employment, Features, Legislature, President Obama, Under New Leadership 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 » February 7th, 2011 Administrator Are there specific federal spending cuts that you would like to see made? YouCut, a program designed by House Republicans, allows you to vote, both online and via cell phone, on spending cuts that you want to see the House enact. Each week that the House is in session, Republicans will take the winning item [...]
June 28th, 2010 Administrator Were you rooting for the Job’s Bill to pass the Senate? If you were, you were disappointed like many Americans across the country including state officials who were not only disappointed but genuinely panicked. There was a lot riding on this bill. With it’s defeat, over 200,000 Americans every week will now begin to lose [...]
Posted in Congress, Economy, Employment, Federal Aid, Legislature, News, President Obama, Under New Leadership Tags: jobs bill No Comments » June 28th, 2010 Administrator One benefit of the BP oil spill has been an overwhelming refocus on the environment and what can be done on Capitol Hill to help preserve it. With such talk routinely comes the mention of cap-and-trade. The Center for American Progress published a fact sheet, Cap-and-Trade 101, that gives more info. An excerpt from the [...]
Posted in Congress, Energy, Legislature, News, President Obama, Under New Leadership Tags: 111th congress, Anita Estell, anita estell blog, cap-and-trade, Capitol Hill, Center for American Progress, clean energy, Congress, H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, Politics, President Obama, S. 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, The Peoples Place, US Senate, Word of the Week, www.anitaestellblog.com No Comments » December 9th, 2009 Administrator First Vote of the Week…Tuesday (as early as 10:00 a.m.) Last Vote Predicted…Friday p.m. Legislative Program – 51600 | Floor Information – 57400 | Whip Information – 63210 MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009 On Monday, the House will meet at 10:30 a.m. for Morning Hour debate and 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. No votes are expected [...]
Posted in Congress, Economy, Legislative Calendar, Legislature, News, Under New Leadership Tags: 111th congress, Anita Estell, Bills, Capitol Hill, Congress, Economy, government funding, House of Representatives, Legislature, President Obama, The Peoples Place, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Water Resources Development Act, Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act No Comments » August 17th, 2009 Administrator The recently approved Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act will make college dramatically more affordable for millions of Americans at no new cost to taxpayers. What’s in the bill for you? More Help Covering College Tuition and Expenses Higher Pell Grant scholarship of $5,550 in 2010 and $6,900 in 2019. About 6 million students received the Pell Grant [...]
March 12th, 2009 Administrator The buzz began to circulate earlier this week regarding the new council at the White House. Yesterday President Obama made it official. With Valerie Jarrett at his side, the President spoke about the need for the council and it’s mission.
“The mission of the Council will be to provide a coordinated federal response to the challenges confronted by women and girls to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies consider how their policies and programs impact women and families.”
March 5th, 2009 Administrator President Obama has filled most of his Senior White House and Cabinet positions, but a few appointments still await Congressional confirmation.
