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NADO and RPO America Represented at National Transportation Events
NADO and RPO America’s members and staff represented the association at several national-level transportation events in recent weeks. RPO America Chair Amy Kessler, Planning and Community Development Director for the North Central Regional Planning and Development Commission, participated as a...
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House and Senate Fail to Move Forward with Consideration of FY2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Bills
This week, both the House and Senate considered their versions of the FY2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations bills (S. 1243 in the Senate and H.R. 2610 in the House). However, the House leadership pulled its bill from...
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Senate HELP Committee Approves WIA Reauthorization Bill
On July 31, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) approved by a vote of 18 to 3 the Workforce Investment Act of 2013 (S. 1356), which was drafted on a bipartisan basis by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and...
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Senate Appoints Farm Bill Conferees; NADO Weighs in on Rural Development Title
This week the Senate appointed conference committee members to negotiate an agreement on the farm bill (H.R. 2642). The appointees are Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Thad Cochran (R-MI), Max Baucus (D-MT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), ) John Boozman (R-AR), Sherrod Brown...
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House Appropriations Committee to Resume Interior and Environment Funding Bill in September
In September, the House Appropriations Committee will resume consideration of its FY2014 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill as Congress goes on August recess. The legislation includes funding for the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the...
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STATS America Tool Webinar Now Available for Download
On July 25, the NADO Research Foundation and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) (http://www NULL.eda NULL.gov/) hosted a webinar highlighting STATS America (http://www NULL.statsamerica NULL.org/), one of several data tools available at no-cost to economic development practitioners and others...
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NADO Member Speaks at U.S. House of Representatives Roundtable on Freight Policy
On July 17, Amy Kessler, Chair of RPO America and Planning and Community Development Director for the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission, participated in a special roundtable policy discussion, “Effectively Coordinating Freight Planning Activities” in Washington, D.C....
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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2014 Commerce, Justice, Science Spending Measure; Funds EDA at $276 Million
On July 18, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved by a vote of 21 to 9 its Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) funding bill for FY2014. The bill totals $52.2 billion in discretionary spending, an increase of $2...
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House Appropriations Committee Approves FY2014 Commerce, Justice, Science Spending Measure; Funds EDA at $220 Million
On July 17, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved by a voice vote its Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) funding bill for FY2014. The bill totals $47.4 billion in discretionary spending, a decrease of $2.8 billion below the...
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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2014 Homeland Security Spending Measure; Includes $1.5 Billion for FEMA’s Preparedness Grants
On July 18, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved by a vote of 21 to 9 its FY2014 Department of Homeland Security funding bill. The legislation totals $46.4 billion for FY2014, which is $493 million below the FY2013 enacted level. The...