Chamber starts year with $10 million in lobbying
Source: The Hill
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-22 14:19:41 -0700 | business-news
Chamber of Commerce has spent $10.1 million on lobbying so far this year. Traditionally the biggest lobbying spender in Washington, the Chamber is behind the pace it set in the first quarter of 2012, when it reported putting $20.2 million...
David Limbaugh Column: A Shameful Day for President Obama
Source: Newsbusters
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-22 13:57:37 -0700 | political-news
I wonder why President Obama feels he has the right to be outraged when legislators don't automatically roll over to his policy demands. I suspect that his moral indignation is more about personally losing than it is about policy issues...
Wisdom Family Foundation receives award
Source: The Daily Herald
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-22 19:45:36 -0700 | sports-news
Torres presented the award to Wisdom Family Foundation Managing Director Kristi Wisdom. "When we began our foundation in 2007, we were on a mission to give back to family and children within the greater Elgin area and a partnership with...
Los Angeles Teachers Union Votes No Confidence on Deasy
Source: Education News
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-22 10:17:40 -0700 | political-news
More than 90% of those casting a ballot said that they did not agree with Deasy's handling of his professional responsibilities...More than 90% of those casting a ballot said that they did not agree with Deasy's handling of his professional...
Blumenthal says gun-control legislation will 'ultimately' pass
Source: The Day
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-22 09:12:42 -0700 | political-news
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said this morning the fight to pass federal gun-control legislation will continue. "Ultimately, the Senate and Congress will do the right thing," said Blumenthal, who addressed a breakfast meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern...
Industry PACs give heavily to new GOP House chairmen
Source: USA Today
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-22 08:30:39 -0700 | political-news
EDT April 22, 2013 PAC donations to new House committee chairpersons top $1.3 million in first quarter of the year...Many of the PACs represent industries the chairmen now oversee. "The chairmen are the most important people in the House in...
Shot Cuts: Role reversal
Source: The Hindu
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-22 08:17:31 -0700 | entertainment-news
It is becoming increasingly common for young actors to approach directors for a chance to star in films with the potential to succeed at the box office. Actors such as Siddharth, Vijay Sethupathi and Bharath are candid when they say...
Baby, start investing for college – now
Source: The Globe & Mail
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-22 02:32:38 -0700 | business-news
The ATS was named Best New Luxury Car for 1013 by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada. You've got 17, 18 maybe 20 years to make these contributions. But do you actually have a plan for how the money is...
Dixon May Fair Parade on schedule
Source: The Reporter
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-22 02:01:41 -0700 | technology-news
The parade will march, drive, walk and entertain its way along First Street in Dixon. Then visitors can make their way down to the May Fair grounds for fun and entertainment geared toward the entire family. Parade applications are available...
Chamber hedges bets on Brainard
Source: The Daily Sentinel
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-21 23:10:33 -0700 | political-news
The Chamber is concerned about the allegations against Mr. Brainard ... and while these are indeed troubling allegations they are just that at this point, reads a chamber reply to the several Facebook posts from local residents, many questioning the...
Doha Round top agenda of 8th Wo...
Source: Qatar English Daily
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-21 20:19:26 -0700 | political-news
The 8th World Chambers of Congress, the year's biggest international gathering of chamber and business leaders, opens at Qatar National Conventional Centre here today. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in partnership with the Qatar Chamber, is hosting the event....
Editorial Board: Government, private sector must team up to fight cyberthreats
Source: Washington Post
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-21 17:59:06 -0700 | disasters-news
With all this urgency in the air, there is a real need for the government, which has the sophisticated tools and expertise, to team up with the private sector, where the majority of vulnerable networks exist...On Feb. 12, President Obama...
Entries open for business awards
Source: New Zealand Herald
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-21 11:49:07 -0700 | business-news
Entries have opened for the Westpac Auckland Central Business Awards 2013. All businesses located within the borders of the old Auckland City Council are eligible to enter. Michael Barnett, chief executive of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, which organises the...
A conversation with Steve Cox
Source: Wichita Eagle
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-21 06:13:30 -0700 | technology-news
During the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce's Honors Night on Wednesday, Steve Cox took the stage to accept one of the Over the Years awards on behalf of his family's business, Cox Machine...He was working in a tool-and-die shop, and...
Dems scramble to change the subject after collapse of gun bill
Source: The Hill
Commerce :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-04-21 10:42:10 -0700 | political-news
The political momentum from the resounding victories of Election Day stalled earlier in the week when Republicans punched out all three pillars of Obama's gun-control agenda. Democrats are counting on immigration reform to get their groove back. I think Democrats...
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