Policy Briefs
Analysis of Selected Provisions in Hurricane Sandy Emergency Spending Proposals
December 17, 2012
Reports & Data
Subsidizing Oil Shale: Tracing Federal Support for Oil Shale Development in the United States
November 29, 2012
Transportation Tax Provisions within Fiscal Cliff Deal
January 03, 2013 |
The final agreement signed by the president to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff” contains several items related to transportation that... 
Energy Tax Breaks Catch Ride on Fiscal Cliff Train
January 03, 2013 |
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At the 11th hour lawmakers and the White House agreed to a deal on the fiscal cliff. While the deal was crafted to address urgent tax...
Loan Guarantee Program 101
October 16, 2012 |
A basic primer on the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program and answers general questions on the history, administration, and overall effect of the program....
Farm Bill 101
October 02, 2012 |
The Farm Bill is a massive piece of legislation that guides food and farm policy. It covers wide-ranging topics from rural broadband service to farm subsidy payments....
Green Scissors Campaign 101
October 02, 2012 |
A basic primer on the Green Scissors campaign and answers general questions about the history and goals of the coalition....
Analysis of FY13 Continuing Resolution: Special Carve-outs
September 10, 2012 |
H.J. Res. 117 — Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 was released this morning (9/11/2012). TCS staff will be posting relevant documents and analysis as we digest this proposal over the coming days....
DOE Loan Guarantees: Overview, Risks, and More
September 03, 2012 |
Created in Title 17 of the 2005 Energy Policy Act, the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program has received increased scrutiny with the default of a loan guarantee to the solar start-up company, Solyndra....
Zombie Earmarks in Defense Spending Bill
July 15, 2012 |
The Fiscal Year 2013 defense spending bill heading to the House floor Wednesday is a lesson in why it’s so hard to cut defense spending...
Congress Relies on Billions from Treasury in Transportation Reauthorization
June 27, 2012 |
A quick note: This analysis is based upon best available data at the time it was written. As of this posting (6:20pm), the final...
Green Scissors 2012
June 26, 2012 |
Left-Right coalition identifies practical steps Congress could take to slash deficits, save natural resources....
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