By Annie Russo In the past 13 days that mark 2012, it seems like there has been an uptick in the number of Senate and House retirements. With some time at home with the family and reevaluations of the downside of traveling, raising money and running for your job every two or six years is [...]
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Redistricting and Retirements a Plenty on the Hill
Posted by webmaster on January 17, 2012
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2012/01/17/redistricting-and-retirements-a-plenty-on-the-hill/
Living in Limbo Land
By Jane Calderwood “I’m waiting for courage Cause I’m stuck Limbo limbo limbo Cause I’m stuck in limbo limbo And I ain’t trying to be stuck no more!” (JoJo “Limbo“) It is time once again for a lesson in Washington math: 22 extensions + 14 day FAA Shutdown + 9 years since the last FAA [...]
Posted by Tom Smith on January 10, 2012
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2012/01/10/living-in-limbo-land/
Give the FAA 2 Years, Not 2 Months
On Tuesday, ACI-NA President Greg Principato posted the following commentary on the National Journal’s Transportation blog as part of a discussion on the next round of FAA extensions: When Congress returns to Washington later this month – the House will be in session for a total of 6 days, the Senate for 7 – the [...]
Posted by Tom Smith on January 6, 2012
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2012/01/06/give-the-faa-2-years-not-2-months/
House, Go Home
By Jane Calderwood Its days before Christmas The Senate is gone But the House continues To keep hanging on They’ve funded the government Extended the extensions And passed the majority of bills Under suspension They’ve named post offices And talked and talked about jobs And we long ago lost count Of all [...]
Posted by Tom Smith on December 19, 2011
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2011/12/19/house-go-home/
2011 – Good Bye and Good Riddance
Posted on Centerlines Blog on Dec. 13 by Jane Calderwood Looking back on 2011 brings to mind the lyrics of an old country song “Another day older and deeper in debt.” Not to be too much of a downer but I do have to remind everyone that we still have to survive another year of [...]
Posted by Tom Smith on December 13, 2011
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2011/12/13/2011-%e2%80%93-good-bye-and-good-riddance/