Over the past two years, there has been about a 60% spike in sexual assaults reported in the military, according to numbers coming from the Pentagon that have been reported to the Associated Press (AP). Officials report that there were…
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Reports of Sexual Assault in the Military Spike Again
Tagged with: Air Force, Capitol Hill, General Fausone, LLC, Rand Corporation, Sexual Assault, Veterans Affairs
VA Hits Important Benchmark, but Problem Far from Solved
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) took a step forward toward alleviating the backlog of disability claims, but that problem is still far from solved. For the first time since February 2011, the number of backlogged disability claims dropped below…
Tagged with: Agent Orange, Army Times, Capitol Hill, Post Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury, VA, Veterans Affairs
In Texas, Nominal Political Allies Stand at Odds Over Immigration Reform
How generous should Washington, D.C. be in granting work-related visas? A largely conservative camp argues that immigrants displace American workers. In general, conservative mindsets will not favor a a standardized, government-sanctioned flow of foreign workers into the United States. But…
Tagged with: Annie Banerjee, California Texas, Capitol Hill, Inc Website, Lone Star State, Steve Pringle, Texas Farm Bureau
History Suggests That Immigration Reform Has Good Prospects in Election Year
The role of politics can never be underestimated during the voters’ dance on Capitol Hill that spins legislation. As Congress enters another election year, conventional wisdom would say that immigration reform may be one of the political game’s most high-profile…
Social Security Financial Outlook Report Forecasts Trust Fund Depletion
Each year, the Social Security Board of Trustees releases its yearly report on the long-term financial outlook of the Social Security Trust Funds. The report includes projections for when those trust funds will be depleted. Social Security holds reserves in…
NY Estate Planning Attorney Discusses Changes to SNTs with Congress and Senate
This May, members of the Special Needs Alliance (SNA) traveled to Washington D.C. for their annual spring meeting and a “Day on the Hill.” During their visit to Capitol Hill, SNA members briefed their local members in the Congress and…
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