Throughout the presidential campaign season, Mitt Romney has portrayed himself as a Washington outsider. In contrast to his leading Republican rivals — Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul — Romney has never had a political career in the nation’s capital. Still, when it comes to fundraising, Romney does not appear lacking in inside theRead… Read more »
House Democrats unveiled The DISCLOSE 2012 Act (HR 4010, not up on THOMAS yet) today, a crucial step toward transparency to address the corrupting influence unlimited, secret corporate and union money is having on our elections and our elected officials. Shortly before the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United decision, the SunlightRead… Read more »
The company benefiting from today’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission decision to approve the construction of the first new nuclear plant in the U.S. in over three decades is an influential powerhouse in Washington. Southern Company, a power company based in Atlanta, has spent $130 million lobbying the federal government since 1998, ranking 17th among all organizations,Read… Read more »
As a high school English teacher, it is often rather embarrassing to confess that it took me many years to figure out the rules of comma and semicolon usage. However, I think my students appreciate my lack of perfection and hopefully can better understand that everyone struggles in the art of composition. A few yearsRead… Read more »
Kristina Bilonick demonstrates how to silkscreen at a recent Luce Artist Talk. “Getting my art on . . .” That’s what one visitor said she liked to do when she comes to American Art’s Luce Foundation Center. On Sunday, January 29, she was in the right place. Local artist Kristina Bilonick shared her work asRead… Read more »
What would your agency do with $100 million dollars or even tens of thousands more? Agency funds are lost to fraud every day. The Fraud of the Day forum highlights real stories and what you need to know to help fight fraud. Visit the FraudoftheDay.com forum to learn more and sign up to receive dailyRead… Read more »
In a pluralist and open society we have to tolerate many things that we dislike or findoffensive, if no for other reason than because the alternative – suppressing them – is worse. Francis FitzGibbon Original post
ULI Richmond Urban Innovation Fund SeriesThe Real Richmond – Part One – The Region’s Changing Housing NeedsFebruary 17th @ 7:30 am “The Richmond Chapter of the Urban Land Institute is launching a three-part series examining the impact of the region’s changing demographics. “Projected population shifts will have a dramatic impact on our region’s resources fromRead… Read more »
From the Richmond SHRM chapter: Register at https://m360.richmondshrm.org/event.aspx?eventID=41477 Original post
Dear CPAP Community Members, I just wanted to pass along some exciting news regarding High Table 2012. We have received a tentative title for Dr. Scott’s High Table address as: “The Anarchist Sensibility: Lessons for Governance.” In addition, to the great news about the programming itself. the High Table Committee has negotiated a discounted rateRead… Read more »