Media Fail To Fact Check Romney’s Solyndra Speech

It never ceases to amaze me how Republicans can tout their religious superiority yet neglect to follow its teachings.  Were all those now in leadership members of the “Let’s play hookie from Sunday School” club the morning they covered the 9th Commandment

Travel and Tourism Bills Proposed in Congress

It’s summertime, and the start to the travel and tourism season! In the spirit of the season, POPVOX is spotlighting bills related to travel and tourism. Given that a large portion of Nevada’s economy is determined by tourism, I thought you might

Scheduled Congressional Activity for Next Week

H.R. 5743: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for

2012 Promise Neighborhoods – Call for Peer Reviewers

CONTEXT: The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII), is seeking individuals to serve as peer reviewers for the FY 2012 Promise Neighborhoods planning and implementation grant competitions. Promise Neighborhoods is a competitive grant program that supports cradle-to-career services

Weekly Roundup of Activity on the Hill

Here’s the weekly round-up from our “Hill sources”: House in recess this past week, and the Senate in recess through June 4. The Senate voted on a few bills before it left for the Memorial Day break, but failed to make progress

New Support for Consumer-driven Non-profit Health Plan in Nevada

— CMS awards loan to Hospitality Health Co-Op — The Affordable Care Act creates a new type of nonprofit health insurer, called a Consumer Oriented and Operated Plan, or “CO-OP.”  CO-OPs are directed by their customers and designed to offer individuals and