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House Begins to Move Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is scheduled to mark up a five-year SAFETEA-LU highway and transit reauthorization bill on February 2 at 9:00 am. In addition to new revenues from expanded oil and gas drilling, rumors are circulating...
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President Obama Recommends Consolidation of Commerce Agencies
On January 13, President Obama requested from Congress the authority to reorganize and consolidate parts of the federal government, and proposed to merge several of the U.S Department of Commerce’s trade and commerce agencies into a single department. The agencies...
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Role of RDOs in Business Development Finance
This report highlights the innovative approaches being taken by five regional development organizations (RDO) in Colorado, Oregon, Texas, and Wisconsin to spur job growth through new business startups or existing business expansions.
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New Iowa State Association Brochure
The Iowa Association of Regional Councils (IARC) has developed a new publication with the assistance of NADO. The executive summary report focuses on the role of the state's Councils of Governments in achieving results through partnerships.
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NADO Staff Address Sustainable Communities Initiative Working Group
On Wednesday, December 7, NADO Associate Directors Carrie Kissel and Kathy Nothstine provided an update on NADO Research Foundation work to the Rural Implementation Group. This working group was formed to implement the principles of the Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI)...
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EDA Requests Public Comment on New Proposed Regulations
On December 7, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) requesting public comment on proposed revisions to the agency’s regulations. These revisions come after EDA incorporated public and internal input received earlier this year. The...
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Download the NADO Legislative Webinar from Dec. 9, 2011 (PDF)
On December 9, 2011, the National Association of Development Organizations held a legislative webinar to review the FY12 appropriations process, the Super Committee and sequestration process, EDA, and transportation issues. To view a pdf of the webinar, click here....
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National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Grants Available
The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the guidelines for the 2012 Our Town (http://www NULL.arts NULL.gov/national/ourtown/index NULL.php) grants. Our Town supports creative placemaking projects that contribute toward the livability of communities and help transform them into lively, beautiful,...
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NADO Issues Action Alert on Senate’s Surface Transportation Bill
On November 9, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) considered and unanimously approved “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” (S. 1813), their long term SAFETEA-LU reauthorization legislation. The two-year, $109 billion measure aims to maintain existing...
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NADO Issues Action Alert on Rep. Pompeo Bill to Eliminate EDA
On October 4, 2011, Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS) introduced legislation (H.R. 3090), the EDA Elimination Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives to eliminate the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). Since introducing the bill, Rep. Pompeo has...
