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I’m sure many of you watched the President’s news conference on Tuesday night.
If you watched it, how would you grade Obama on the conference overall?
If you didn’t watch it, here are some links to check out:
The Star-Telegram included a story about beer legislation in their business section on Monday. A video of Rahr is included.
It used to be that you only had to lobby legislators to get things done at the state and federal levels of government (with a little interim work at the agencies for rulemaking). Not so anymore. Watch the way the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) will shift lobbying practices from the halls of the capitol to the halls of agencies.
You see, a huge amount of the huge amount being spent to re-invigorate our economy will come in the form of grants. Guess who is about to make a ton of money and what kind of jobs you’ll see popping up everywhere? You got it. Grant writers and grant coordinators (the people who read them). From here it will go from grant receipt to the form of contracts - this is where the private sector comes in.
If you’re tired of hearing about the massive Stimulus package, send your thoughts so I can comment on something else.
If you’re a grant writer, may I borrow some money from you?
The results are in and the top 3 issues Political Sense readers are interested in are:
1. Economic Development
2. Local (Fort Worth and Tarrant)
3. Job Creation
The results aren’t too surprising considering the current economic times. What do you think about these results? If you responded to the poll, did the results fall in line with your entry?
Getting a little confused with all the stimulus package talk? We’re here to help.
HowCast.com has published a simple video to explain.
(click here for the transcript)
What do you think about it?