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Fate of Piketon plant murky

February 04, 2013 | The Chillicothe Gazette | Energy

WASHINGTON — As the 113th Congress gets under way and President Barack Obama begins a second term, some possible shifts in federal energy... Read More

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he didn’t push for fiscal cliff provision aiding donor pharmaceutical company

February 04, 2013 | The Courier-Journal (AP) | Budget & Tax

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell says he didn’t push for a special provision tucked into the fiscal cliff deal — which he negotiated — that... Read More

Cut defense, but cut it the right way

February 04, 2013 | Picayune Item | National Security

PICAYUNE — Republicans, and many Democrats, are upset by the prospect of so-called sequestration cuts to the nation’s defense budget.... Read More

Coalition Pushing for New National Framework for Disasters

February 01, 2013 | Insurance Journal | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

A coalition of national interests has introduced a framework intended to shape how the nation responds to natural disasters, or as one... Read More

Stand Up for the RFS; Don’t Forget to Comment

February 01, 2013 | BioMass Magazine | Agriculture , Energy

The petroleum industry is continuing its campaign to dismantle and repeal the renewable fuel standard (RFS). The Environmental Working... Read More

SmarterSafer.org to Unveil New Disaster Assistance Framework To Protect American Families, Taxpayers and the Environment

January 31, 2013 | Reuters (PR Newswire) | Budget & Tax

WASHINGTON  - SmarterSafer.org will host a conference call at  11 a.m.  on Thursday, January 31  to introduce its new Disaster Assistance... Read More

Farm Bill’s Corporate Welfare Is Unacceptable

January 30, 2013 | U.S. News | Agriculture

One of the lesser discussed components of the recent fiscal cliff deal was a nine month extension of the farm bill, a trillion dollar piece... Read More

Toomey votes against Sandy relief measure, citing deficit and non-emergency items

January 30, 2013 | Morning Call | Earmarks & Appropriations

WASHINGTON — Deficit spending and non-emergency items like repairing the Smithsonian's roof prompted Sen. Pat Toomey to vote against Sandy... Read More

You pay bill for some legislators’ dry cleaning, art, iPhones

January 29, 2013 | The Seattle Times (Associated Press) | Earmarks & Appropriations

OLYMPIA — A few days after Washington lawmakers approved a budget deal to lower state spending last year, small-government Rep. Gary... Read More

Iowa representatives renew support for congressional salary limits

January 29, 2013 | The Iowa Gazette | Budget & Tax

Two longtime Iowa congressmen from opposing political parties are stepping out to support an old idea with new life — restrictions on... Read More

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February 15, 2013

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as... Read More