Support FCC Reform Bills
July 11, 2013 U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Washington, DC 20515 Dear Subcommittee Members,
Open Letter to Speaker Boehner: Ensure Open Process on “Farm-Only” Farm Bill
July 9, 2013 Dear Speaker Boehner,
“Campaign to Cut Waste” Falls Short
On June 13, 2011, President Obama issued Executive Order No. 13576, which called for “Delivering an Effective, Efficient and Accountable Government.” In a short video released on June 12, 2011, President Obama identified specific examples of the types of savings that could be achieved through the Executive Order. He touted the entire effort as his “Campaign to Cut Waste,” which, […]
Vote ‘YES’ on Amendments to H.R. 1960
June 13, 2013 U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515
Oppose DMSP in H.R. 1947
June 13, 2013 U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515
Vote ‘YES’ on H.R. 2305
June 11, 2013 U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515
Satellite Television Law Reauthorization
June 11, 2013 U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Washington, DC 20515 Dear Committee on Energy and Commerce Members,
Senators Seek Elimination of Wasteful and Overlapping Benefit Payments
On June 6, NBC News and The Wall Street Journal released a poll that showed Americans blame welfare programs more than any other reason for persistent poverty in the United States. The poll was conducted between May 30 and June 2 and sampled 1,000 adults. Respondents were given a list of eight factors and were […]
Forever Red in Illinois
As the Illinois legislature winds up the 2013 session by creating a new $750,000 “Forever Green Illinois Program” (it’s really there on pp. 8-9 of the 284-page budget bill) that would fund the “maintenance and beautification of greenery,” including grass, weeds, trees, shrubs, bushes, and plants on state or local government property, elected officials should also consider adopting a new official […]