The 2012 Presidential Election seems so far away but, for those considering a run for the office, the road has started. Tim Pawlenty is a former Minnesota Governor that recently left office at the beginning of 2011. Like him, others with interest in the office or just interested in advancing their line of thought or […]
As spring break approaches, many students are preparing for a trip abroad. The State Department’s website for students traveling overseas provides useful safety and travel information for parents and students alike: studentsabroad.state.gov. The majority of students will have safe and enjoyable adventures. However, even on the best-planned trips, things can go wrong. Each year more […]
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today introduced a bill to require federal agencies to put new safeguards and controls on government charge cards used by federal employees. The bill also would require penalties for violations. “This bill is about accountability,” Grassley said. “The public trust has been violated by abusive use of government charge cards. […]
Funds will benefit Linn, Montgomery, O’Brien, Winnebago and Woodbury Counties WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that a total of $1,816,000 will be coming to Iowa for five projects aimed at creating jobs and providing new economic opportunities in rural communities. The funding comes through the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant […]
From 2002 to 2007, the number of black-owned businesses increased by 60.5 percent to 1.9 million, more than triple the national rate of 18.0 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Business Owners. Over the same period, receipts generated by black-owned businesses increased 55.1 percent to $137.5 billion. “Black-owned businesses continued to be […]
WASHINGTON, February 8, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 16 projects in 10 states for funding to create jobs and provide new economic opportunities. The projects are being funded through the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program (REDLG), which is administered by USDA Rural Development. “The funding I am […]
Plan Lays Out Vision for Long Term Infrastructure Investments Needed to Win the Future Philadelphia, PA – Vice President Joe Biden today announced a comprehensive plan that will help the nation reach President Obama’s goal of giving 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail within 25 years, as outlined in his State of the […]
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley this week introduced the Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2011, along with Senator Al Franken of Minn., to help clear the backlog of untested rape kits around the country. Senators Dianne Feinstein of Calif., Michael Bennet of Colo., Richard Burr of N.C., Bernie Sanders of Vt., and […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Steve King (IA-5) released the following statement after returning from a trip to the United States border with Mexico in which he reviewed and assessed the infrastructure and technologies being employed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to combat illegal immigration. Congressmen Phil Gingrey (GA-11), Ed Royce (CA-40) and Steve Pearce […]
Two years after starting to produce talking books on digital cartridges, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, has completed its analog-to-digital transition. Since 1931, NLS has administered a free library service that provides talking books and braille books to U.S. residents and American citizens abroad with low […]
