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Trump Administration to Issue Slimmed-Down FY2018 Budget Request on March 14
The Trump Administration announced this week that a truncated fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget request will be released by March 14. It has been reported that administration officials are still targeting domestic programs such as the U.S. Economic Development Administration...
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Newsletter Archive: “Building Stronger Economies in Appalachian Coal Country”
This newsletter contains information about economic diversification, funding opportunities, and upcoming events to improve economic development, infrastructure, and quality of life in the region.
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NADO Research Foundation Seeks Applications for Round 2 of the Training Program for Emerging Leaders in EDA Austin Region
The NADO Research Foundation is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for round two of our Training Program for Emerging Leaders (TPEL). With generous support from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Austin Regional Office (Agreement Number ED16AUS3030019), this...
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Senate Approves Education, Justice, and HHS Department Heads
This week, the Senate confirmed several nominees to lead cabinet agencies. The Senate approved Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education by a vote of 50 to 50, with Vice President Pence casting the tie-breaking vote; Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as...
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President’s FY2018 Budget Blueprint Expected in Coming Weeks
President Trump plans to release a budget blueprint for fiscal year (FY) 2018 to Congress in the next few weeks. While the statutory deadline for the president to submit a budget was February 6, that deadline is not generally met...
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New Issue of “Building Stronger Economies in Appalachian Coal Country” Now Available
The latest installment of “Building Stronger Economies in Appalachian Coal Country” is now available. This curated bi-weekly newsletter is a joint resource from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org/) and the National Association of...
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Stronger CEDS, Stronger Regions: Resource Archive
With the support of the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) (http://www NULL.eda NULL.gov), the NADO Research Foundation (NADO RF) (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org) has launched “Stronger CEDS, Stronger Regions.” This program will enhance and expand current NADO RF resources available on...
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Cabinet Confirmation Hearings Begin in the Senate
President-elect Trump’s nominees for cabinet positions began appearing before Senate committees this week for confirmation hearings. Among those who testified were Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General before the Senate Judiciary Committee; Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State before the...
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Republican Appropriations Committee Chairman Announces Subcommittee Members
The Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), has announced Republican membership of the 12 appropriations subcommittees for the 115th Congress. Democrats have yet to announce their respective subcommittee members. Click here (http://appropriations NULL.house NULL.gov/news/documentsingle NULL.aspx?DocumentID=394675) to...
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“Building Stronger Economies in Appalachian Coal Country” Newsletter Now Available
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org/) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) (http://www NULL.naco NULL.org) have just launched “Building Stronger Economies in Appalachian Coal Country,” a curated bi-weekly e-newsletter. NADO and NACo are...