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Landrieu Digs In On Advocacy Nomination

Mar 29th, 2010 | By dawnriversbaker | Category: Politics & Policy

Congressional Republicans have been indulging in a few schoolyard antics that we parents might use as examples to our children of poor sportsmanship, conduct that undesirable and not to be emulated. For example, thanks to the arcane rules of the Senate, Republicans brought the work of that body to a halt last Wednesday by refusing [...]



Congress Still Works Same Ol’ Contracting Puzzle

Mar 29th, 2010 | By dawnriversbaker | Category: Regulations

Last week, the House Committee on Small Business dusted off one of its perpetual favorites among small business issues when Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez convened a hearing on small businesses in the federal procurement marketplace. As the Chairwoman pointed out in her opening statement, small business owners are saying that their biggest challenge isn’t access to [...]