Budget deal brings certainty, for a few years anyway

Oct 30, 2015
Explaining what that means in the public and private sectors.

The Export-Import Bank gets a congressional reprieve

Oct 28, 2015
But why was this small agency that doesn't cost the government anything a target?

The temporary funding patch pattern in Congress

Oct 21, 2015
Congress and the president will continue going around and around.

Software and social media to grab Congress' attention

Oct 14, 2015
Digital comments can quickly 'move the needle' for members of Congress.
James Pollack, legislative correspondent for Congresswoman Jackie Speier, uses a software program to sort through the emails from constituents, and says the office gets back to each contact in about two weeks. 
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What congressional uncertainty means for the economy

Oct 8, 2015
The race for speaker comes at a time of budget and debt-limit decisions.

Short-term funding leads to long-term problems

Sep 30, 2015
Uncertainty can be expensive.

How Congress solved one problem but created another

Sep 28, 2015
It's a glimpse into how people make money off of piecemeal solutions.

For public good, not for profit.

Veterans, abortion and DC’s broken business model

Sep 24, 2015
To keep the government running, a bill becomes a legislative vehicle.

What we know about paid sick leave

Sep 8, 2015
Dozens of places in the U.S. require it. What does their experience show?

Congress weighing stronger FDA rules on e-cigs

Aug 5, 2015
In the meantime, some communities have made their own regulations.