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The Fight to End a Transportation “Epidemic”
Published: 2013-05-17 19:07:05 ..... Last updated: 2013-05-17 19:07:05 Outgoing U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood‘s legacy could take many shapes. He may be known for presiding over DOT during the negotiations and eventual approval of the new CAFE standards. He could be known for his zeal for high-speed rail. And we can only hope his propensit Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology Examines HITPublished: 2013-05-10 19:51:25 ..... Last updated: 2013-05-10 19:51:25 On Thursday the U.S. House Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology held a hearing examining the impact of the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) on small businesses. The HIT is the provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that levies a tax on insurance companies based on their net Keys to a Successful Hill DayPublished: 2013-05-03 18:08:44 ..... Last updated: 2013-05-03 18:08:44 It’s that time of year when all sorts of associations, coalitions, and interest groups are converging on Capitol Hill to make their case before legislators and administration officials, hoping to effectuate change in the political system that benefits their interests. These so-called “Hil Airport Delays, Tower Closures, and the Effort to Reverse ThemPublished: 2013-04-26 20:18:47 ..... Last updated: 2013-04-26 20:18:47 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been in the news quite a bit recently, and we thought we would take a few minutes to explain the slightly convoluted story of furloughs and tower closures. As part of the sequester that went into effect last month, FAA lost a fairly significant I-25 Coalition Hits the HillPublished: 2013-04-25 19:31:27 ..... Last updated: 2013-04-25 19:31:27 This week, members of the I-25 Coalition met with Members of Congress to discuss transportation and infrastructure. Pictured is the coalition’s meeting with Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) Published: 2013-04-18 21:46:48 ..... Last updated: 2013-04-18 21:46:48 Who can forget the story of actor Alec Baldwin getting kicked off an American Airlines flight for playing “Words With Friends” after the plane’s boarding door had closed? And who can forget the hilarious response he gave to the incident on Saturday Night Live shortly ther Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Examines Nomination of Gina McCarthy to Head EPAPublished: 2013-04-12 20:01:02 ..... Last updated: 2013-04-12 20:01:02 In a Thursday hearing covering issues ranging from transparency to use of private emails to global warming, the Senate EPW committee thoroughly vetted President Obama’s nominee to succeed Lisa Jackson as EPA administrator, Gina McCarthy. MW Capitol was there for the entire three-hour In Defense of LobbyingPublished: 2013-03-29 15:30:31 ..... Last updated: 2013-03-29 15:30:31 A great editorial was brought to our attention by our friends at the American League of Lobbyists. Its author, Ashley Land, is a junior at the University of Georgia who is interning at a state-lobbying firm called GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group. Much like MW Capitol’s Paul Miller, Washington Post Reports Government Shutdown Unlikely; Sequester Remains in PlacePublished: 2013-03-21 13:22:38 ..... Last updated: 2013-03-21 16:04:49 Washington Post Reports Government Shutdown Unlikely; Sequester Remains in Place With news last night that the Senate passed its version of the continuing resolution (CR), it looks increasingly likely that the government will be able to continue to operate without interruption. Commentary Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Examines Progress on MAP-21Published: 2013-03-15 20:34:28 ..... Last updated: 2013-03-15 20:34:28 The House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held its first hearing of the 113th Congress on Thursday, titled “Implementing MAP-21: Progress Report from the U.S. DOT Modal Administrators.” Witnesses included Administrators David Strickland (NHTSA), Victor Mendez (FHWA), Peter |
Might We Soon Be Able to Use Portable Electronic Devices During Takeoff?
