Sites We Like: Whitehouse.gov/AfricanAmericans

The White House recently launched a website portal geared toward the African American community and policy issues affecting us. In unveiling the new website, Michael Blake, Director of African American Outreach for the White House, noted that the site will “…allow for people to better understand how the Obama Administration’s policies and work have benefited [...]

This Week in Washington: April 11, 2011

After a near shutdown, the White House and Congress reached agreement on funding the federal government for through the current fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.  Both sides will need to iron out the final details before the latest stop-gap funding measure expires on Friday. The White House: This week, President Obama will deliver remarks [...]

This Week in Washington: March 14, 2011

The White House: This week, President Obama will deliver a speech on education at a school in Virginia and welcome the Taoiseach of Ireland to the White House in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. On Friday, the First Family will travel to Brasilia, Brazil, the first stop on a trip to various countries in Latin [...]

This Week in Washington: March 7, 2011

The White House:  This week, President Obama will welcome Prime Minister Julia Gillard of Australia to the White House, travel to Boston to visit the TechBoston Academy, and host a conference at the White House on Bullying Prevention.  Ending the week, President Obama will welcome the Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks to the White House [...]

This Week in Washington: February 8, 2011

The White House: This week, President Obama will travel to Marquette, Michigan to meet with small businesses that have been able to grow, as a result of broadband access, by exporting goods to new markets. First Lady Michelle Obama will celebrate the 1 year anniversary of her Let’s Move! Childhood Obesity Initiative. The U.S. Senate: [...]

This Week in Washington: January 31, 2011

The White House: President Obama used his weekly address to underscore his agenda for America to “win the future” spelled out in the State of the Union Address. This week, President Obama will focus his attention on the growing unrest in Egypt, convene a meeting of his Cabinet, and give remarks at the National Prayer [...]

Understanding Reapportionment

Remember the U.S. Census? And how everyone was saying how important it was for you to fill it out and return? One of the important reasons the census exists is to determine how many representatives each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives. Remember, each state, no matter the size, has two Senators. Thus [...]

This Week in Washington: December 13, 2010

The White House:Fresh from announcing a deal with Republicans on a tax cut framework, President Obama spent most of last week convincing his Democratic colleagues that the deal was a good one.  This week, President Obama will continue those conversations.  Also this week, the President and First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver remarks and the [...]

This Week in Washington: December 6, 2010

The White House: On Sunday night, President and Mrs. Obama attended the awesomely wonderful Kennedy Center Honors. The Kennedy Center Honors celebrated the work of Oprah Winfrey and Sir Paul McCartney. This week, President Obama will visit Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, NC and give remarks on the economy and welcome Polish President Komorowski [...]

This Week in Washington: October 18, 2010

The 2010 mid-term elections are two weeks away.  Are you registered to vote?  Do you know where your polling locations are? The White House: The President is once again on the campaign trail.  In addition to numerous political events (in Maryland, Oregon, Washington State, California, Nevada, and Minnesota), President Obama will host a science fair [...]

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