WASHINGTON,
D.C.– President George Bush introduced his FY2009
budget plan and members of Congress had a busy legislative month
even while spending Presidents’ Day week in their districts.
The House tackled Higher Education Act reauthorization, ethics
and earmark reform. The full Congress enacted an economic stimulus
package.
Appropriations
and Budget –A post-mortem on FY08 funding levels for
the American Competitiveness Initiative and President Bush introduces
his final budget proposal.
Higher
Education – An update on Higher Education Act reauthorization,
P2P file sharing, and international study abroad.
Immigration
– The House holds a hearing on the effects of current
US visa policies on US colleges and universities and international
students and scholars.
National
Institutes of Health –The agency releases a report
on the Biomedical Research Price Index.
National
Science Foundation – The National Science Board releases
a report on cost sharing policies and the agency releases a
report on federal obligations for federal R&D.
Patent
Reform – An update on the status of Senate patent
reform legislation.
Odds
and Ends – Miscellaneous items of interest.
Comings
and Goings – Resignations, appointments, deaths.
STATE
OF OHIO
State-of-the-State
Address – Highlights of Governor Ted Strickland’s
annual address that includes proposed changes in the structure
and administration of the Department of Education, creation
of a state department for veterans affairs, a “seniors
to sophomores” program for high school seniors, and the
proposed “Building Ohio Jobs” program, a $1.7 billion
state bond initiative.
Electric
re-Regulation Legislation – House Speaker Jon Husted
introduces legislation to strengthen alternative/renewable energy
provisions in S.B. 221.
Student
Poll Workers – Rep. Larry Wolpert sponsors legislation
that would allow high school and college students to work as
poll officials.
Community - Center
for Community Partnerships
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