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Three Weeks after President Obama's Re-Election: Insights into Executive Branch Energy Funding, Federal Policy, and White House...

by Chris Groobey, Taite McDonald | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 11/27/2012

Despite uncertainty heading into the 2012 election, the incumbent president secured a second term and the congressional landscape remains largely the same. For energy and clean tech, this means an almost seamless continuation...more

Capital Thinking Update - November 19, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 11/21/2012

In This Issue: - Agriculture & Food - Budget, Appropriations - Cybersecurity - Energy - Environment - Financial Services - Health Care - International, Defense, Homeland Security - Sequestration -...more

Congress May Act to Preempt State and Local Laws That Differ From Federal or Other State Agriculture Production Rules

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/3/2012

With the current Farm Bill set to expire on Sept. 30, the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee adopted a provision in mid-July for the proposed 2012 Farm Bill. ...more

Florida’s 2011 Legislative Session: Tracking Fertilizer and Agriculture

by Akerman Senterfitt on 4/27/2011

Florida’s 2011 Legislative Session is shaping up to provide agricultural interests with sweeping regulatory relief. Akerman is currently tracking legislation that includes the centralized agency review of fertilizer...more

Minnesota Government Update - Week in Review - April 15, 2011

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 4/18/2011

First Omnibus Bill Signed by the Governor The House and Senate passed the Conference Committee report on the Omnibus Agriculture Bill on Thursday. The House voted 107-20 in favor of the bill, and the Senate passed it 52-9....more

Energy and Environment Update - April 10, 2011

by Mintz Levin on 4/12/2011

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate: Facing the threat of a government shutdown, after an intense week of budget negotiations, Congress passed a short term spending measure late last Friday night to keep the...more

Energy and Environment Update - February 27, 2011

by Mintz Levin on 3/1/2011

In This Update: Energy and Climate Debate Congress will return from the Presidents’ Day recess February 28 to work out a compromise agreement to help keep the federal government from shutting down after the March 4 end...more

Siskind's Immigration Bulletin – October 25, 2010

by Gregory Siskind on 10/27/2010

1. Openers; 2. ABCs of Immigration Law: H-2A Temporary Agricultural Visas; 3. Ask Visalaw.com; 4. Border and Enforcement News: ICE says no opt-out for local jurisdictions, Immigration audits of employers increase, Deportation...more

Energy and Environment Update - October 17, 2010

by Mintz Levin on 10/19/2010

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress:Carper Emissions Bill on Hold; And, Upcoming Hearings; Administration: Adaptation Plans to Be Included; Department of Agriculture: Forests Capture One-Tenth of Industrial...more

2008 General Election California Initiative Summary

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/21/2008

In two weeks, Californians will go to the polls and vote for a new president, their legislative representatives in Washington and Sacramento and whether 12 ballot initiatives governing everything from the future of high speed...more