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The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) offers tools and resources to help regional development organizations stay current on legislative and policy action in Washington, DC and become informed active advocates on behalf of their local communities.
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NADO Government Relations Department Hires New Director
NADO welcomes Craig Whitham, who will join the staff as Director of Government Relations and Legislative Affairs. Currently, Craig serves as Senior Appropriations Advisor for Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA). In this role, he handles a legislative portfolio of transportation, defense,...
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EDA Announces Application Package for FY2013 Economic Development Assistance Programs
On November 26, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced information about the FY2013 grant application process for the Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs. Application packages can be downloaded from Grants.gov (http://grants NULL.gov/). The applications can either be...
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In Case You Missed It: NADO Webinar Addressing the Fiscal Cliff
In case you or your staff missed NADO’s December 11 webinar addressing the fiscal cliff and the potential impact on regional development organizations and local governments, a recording of the webinar and presentation slides are now available. View the slides...
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On the Right Track: Guthrie, Kentucky to Showcase its Transportation History
The Crossroads of the South Fifty miles south of Greenville, Kentucky (previously featured here...), the Pennyrile Area Development District (PADD) (http://www NULL.peadd NULL.org/Default NULL.aspx) has been a partner in another transformative small town redevelopment project in Guthrie (http://guthrieky NULL.com/).
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House Republicans Offer Fiscal Cliff Plan
On December 3, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) offered a $2.2 trillion deficit reduction plan which would include $1.4 trillion in savings over 10 years. The plan does not raise taxes on high income earners, but includes $800 billion...
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White House to Request $60 Billion for Hurricane Sandy Cleanup
The White House is slated to request about $60 billion for cleanup efforts related to Hurricane Sandy. Congressional leaders said they believe the aid would have to be offset or paid for by finding alternative savings elsewhere in federal spending....
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“The Good Ol’ Days Are Back”: The Revival of the Potosi Brewery
‘The Good Ol’ Days Are Back’ Located in Southwestern Wisconsin near the banks of the Mississippi River, Potosi (http://www NULL.potosiwisconsin NULL.com/) is known as the state’s “Catfish Capital.” However, thanks to an innovative and community-led redevelopment project, this town of...
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Farm Bill Update
This week, U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee leaders indicated they hope the Senate-passed version of the farm bill (S.3250), which includes $23 billion in mandatory savings, could be used as part of an overall debt savings deal to avert the fiscal...
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Congress Considers Omnibus Spending Bill and Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief
This week, congressional appropriators are pushing forward on an omnibus spending bill, which if passed would set the budgets of U.S. Government departments and agencies all at once for FY2013. House and Senate appropriators continue to urge congressional leadership to...
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Debate Over the Fiscal Cliff Continues
As lawmakers returned this week from the Thanksgiving holiday, the debate on how to avoid the fiscal cliff resumes. Democratic leaders in Congress are pushing for a deficit reduction package that would raise taxes on top income earners, but resisting...