Browse by Tag: Legislative
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Administration Submits Fiscal Year 2017 Spending Recommendations
The Trump administration has transmitted to the House and Senate Appropriations committees its recommended funding levels for fiscal year (FY) 2017 spending bills. The proposed funding levels would reduce spending by $17.9 billion for the remainder of the fiscal year,...
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NADO Legislative Priorities for 2017 Available
NADO’s legislative priorities document for 2017 has been finalized. These priorities will guide NADO’s legislative advocacy efforts in the coming year. Click here to view the legislative priorities....
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Recording Available for NADO Webinar on the 2016 Elections and the Impacts on Regional Development Organizations
In case you or your staff missed NADO’s November 16 webinar on the 2016 elections and the impact on regional development organizations and local governments, a recording of the webinar and presentation slides are now available. Click here (PDF) to...
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Register Today: NADO Webinar on the President’s FY2017 Federal Budget Request; February 17
On February 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) will hold a special webinar entitled, An Analysis of the President’s FY2017 Federal Budget Request (https://attendee NULL.gotowebinar NULL.com/register/8242843332439580417). During the webinar, NADO legislative staff will provide...
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Fiscal Year 2016 Spending Update: Congress Expected to Pass Another Short Term Continuing Resolution
Congress has been unable to complete a fiscal year (FY) 2016 spending deal this week. With the current Continuing Resolution (CR) expiring today, a stopgap measure has been introduced to continue funding for federal programs until December 16. (x-apple-data-detectors://1) The...
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NADO Executive Committee Visits with Federal Agencies, Congress, and National Partners
NADO Executive Committee Members pictured left to right are Immediate Past President Terry Bobrowski (TN), President Jeff Kiely (NM), First Vice President Lynne Keller Forbes (SD), Second Vice President Doug Elliott (IA), Treasurer Scott Koons (FL), and Secretary Kevin Byrd...
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Congress Approves Two-Week Surface Transportation Extension
This week, the House and Senate both approved a two-week extension of surface transportation programs. The current extension expires today (November 20) and additional time is needed for House and Senate conferees to reach agreement on a final surface transportation...
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House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to Move Forward with Consideration of Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill Without Funding Identified
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee plans to mark up its version of a surface transportation reauthorization bill the week of October 26. Initially, the committee had been holding off action until a means for funding a reauthorization bill was...
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House Speaker’s Resignation Announcement Makes a Government Shutdown Less Likely
This week, leadership in the Senate unveiled a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to fund federal programs once the new fiscal year begins on October 1. The Senate CR would have extended funding through December 11 and prohibited federal funding for...
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House and Senate Approve Short-Term Extension of Highway Trust Fund Through October 29; Senate Passes Six-Year Transportation Reauthorization
This week, the House and Senate both approved legislation (H.R. 3236) to extend funding for the Highway Trust Fund through October 29. The current funding extension under MAP-21 was set to expire on July 31. The legislation is a temporary...
