Obama proposal targets insurance-rate increases - washingtonpost.com
Posted in Federal by uberplanner 197 days ago (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
A top official said Sebelius would conduct an annual review of premium increases, and could work with state insurance officials to deny increases that were seen as excessive.
Democrats Attempt To Move Forward On Health-Care Overhaul Bill - WSJ.com
Posted in Federal by archigram 216 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Senate Democrats haven't yet ruled out a procedural maneuver that bypasses the 60-vote threshold to pass bills in the Senate, according to Reid. "Everything is an option," he said, when asked about the tactic called reconciliation.
Reconciliation would be a difficult choice for Democrats in passing health-care legislation. It is a divisive move that would sour already poor relationships with Republicans.
The tactic also would require Democrats to alter several parts of the package, making
Reconciliation would be a difficult choice for Democrats in passing health-care legislation. It is a divisive move that would sour already poor relationships with Republicans.
The tactic also would require Democrats to alter several parts of the package, making
Obama budget increases NIH, education spending - The Boston Globe
Posted in Federal by planner 219 days ago (http://www.boston.com)
Many programs at the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the Energy Department are in line for increases, along with the Census Bureau.
US Census Press Releases
Posted in Federal by PlanTech 216 days ago (http://www.census.gov)
On the eve of the 2010 Census, as the Census Bureau prepares to conduct an actual count of the nation’s population, the bureau projects that on Jan. 1, 2010 — three months out from Census Day — the total U.S. population will be 308,400,408. This would represent an increase of 2,606,181, or 0.9 percent, from New Year’s Day 2009.
Winners and losers in the final stimulus bill - CNN.com
Posted in Federal by PlanTech 565 days ago (http://www.cnn.com)
# High-speed and inner-city rail gets $8 billion in final stimulus bill
What are your hopes for President Obama's administration? I Hope So Too - Inauguration - NYTimes.com
Posted in Federal by uberplanner 595 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
The New York Times asked more than 200 people in 14 states (half red, half blue) to identify their greatest hopes for what Barack Obama might accompl
Obama Wrote Federal Staffers About His Goals - washingtonpost.com
Posted in Federal by uberplanner 657 days ago (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
Obama Wrote Federal Staffers About His Goals - Workers at Nine Agencies Got Detailed Letters Before Election: In wooing federal employee votes on the
Readers to Obama: 10 Earthly Ideas on a Budget - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com
Posted in Federal by uberplanner 656 days ago (http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
Readers responded to what a president might do to push forward Earth-friendly policies in a time of tight budgets with more than 240 comments.
Obama's Office of Urban Policy - What are the top priorities?
Posted in Federal by Kevin 663 days ago (http://www.obamaurbanpolicy.org)
Identify and vote on suggestions for the priorities of president-elect Obama's proposed Office of Urban Policy.
Military 2.0: Web technologies are changing the way DoD works
Posted in Federal by PlanTech 746 days ago (http://federaltimes.com)
Writing new policies for the Pentagon can be a tedious and time-consuming process.
Drafts must be written and circulated. Comments on the drafts a
Drafts must be written and circulated. Comments on the drafts a
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