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DOD Acquisition Reforms: Spending Money is Hard!

November 13, 2012 | Our Take | National Security

“It turns out acquisition reform is hard,” said Undersecretary of Defense Frank Kendall at yesterday’s rollout of the Defense... Read More

House Scuttles Debate on Amendment to Truly Stop Next Solyndra

September 12, 2012 | Our Take | Energy

House Scuttles Debate on Amendment to Truly Stop Next Solyndra The House Committee on Rules decided yesterday to sideline an amendment offered by Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA) to stop all new... Read More

More Solyndras Act Passes Committee

July 31, 2012 | Our Take | Energy

Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the so-called “No More Solyndras Act.” While the bill includes some taxpayer... Read More

“No More Solyndras Act” Moves Forward

July 26, 2012 | Our Take | Energy

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power voted 14-6 Wednesday to send the “No More Solyndras Act” to the full... Read More

No More Solyndras Act Falls Short for Taxpayers

July 11, 2012 | Our Take | Energy

The House Subcommittee on Energy and Power and the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing today to... Read More

Senate Finance Committee Meets to Talk Energy Tax Reform

June 17, 2012 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , Energy

The Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing last week on tax reform and its impacts on energy policy. Among the four witnesses from... Read More

Dept. of Energy Offers USEC $280 Million Handout

June 13, 2012 | Our Take | Energy

Dept. of Energy Offers USEC $280 Million Handout In yet another attempt to revive the struggling United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), the Department of Energy (DOE) has offered... Read More

Congress Votes to Keep Same Program That Brought You Solyndra Alive

June 11, 2012 | Our Take | Energy

Last week the House of Representatives passed the Energy and Water spending bill that provides funding for the Department of Energy's... Read More

House Cuts $25 Million in Subsidies for Oil Shale

June 06, 2012 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , Energy , Natural Resources

Yesterday the House of Representatives cut $25 million in new funding for oil shale development. Instead of directing more subsidies at... Read More

BETA - New TCS Digital Infrastructure

June 05, 2012 | Our Take | Transportation & Infrastructure

BETA - New TCS Digital Infrastructure Our new website and digital toolkit is live in BETA testing.... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More