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- Repubs say the Waxman-Markey bill is DOA in Senate
- Repubs say the Waxman-Markey bill is DOA in SenateWah, wah, wahThat's all I read out of your "verbiage."You only look at one side of the equationWhat about the thousands of companies that run server farms? Their energy bills are going to skyrocket.You discuss the benefits to the green companies...
- Tags: Benefits, green company, Waxman-Markey, Repubs, DOA, U.S. Senate
- Discussion threads 2009-06-28
- Repubs say the Waxman-Markey bill is DOA in Senate
- There was not a kind word to heard be from the Republican Party today about the House-passed Waxman-Markey bill. Obama calls the bill "bold and necessary." The Republicans called it names. Waxman-Markey would change many aspects of federal law on energy, air pollution and global warming. Amazingly...
- Tags: Green Technology, U.S. Senate, Obama, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-06-28
- Carbon Wars in the U.S. Senate
- Carbon Wars in the U.S. SenateWhy is this on ZDNet?I mean, don't you guys have your own websites to post this BS?RE: Carbon Wars in the U.S. SenateThe Cap and SCAM system is the biggest load of horse manure I have ever witnessed. I can't even believe people were...
- Tags: Construction, Personal finance, window, U.S. Senate, tax credit, tax
- Discussion threads 2009-06-27
- Carbon Wars in the U.S. Senate
- The Waxman-Markey bill passed the House by seven votes. It will be mucher closer than that if and when the 100-member U.S. Senate votes on their version of this bill. Every carbon-conscious lobbyists and arm-twister in D.C. is already at work. Today the man with the bully...
- Tags: Bill, Carbon Dioxide, U.S. Senate, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-06-27
- One forward step for Waxman-Markey bill, the easiest step
- The Waxman-Markey bill now faces the U.S. Senate where a simple majority is rarely enough to pass anything more important than a resolution commemorating some sports team's victory. Today the House voted to approve the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 by only 219 to 212. ...
- Tags: U.S. Senate, Team Management, Management, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-06-26
- Genachowski will look into iPhone, Pre deals
- FCC chairman-to-be Julius Genachowski will review exclusive cell phone deals like the AT&T-iPhone deal if confirmed, he told senators in a written followup to his confirmation hearings, The Wall Street Journal reports. Sen. John Kerry led hearings on charges that the deals are anticompetitive and harm rural...
- Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, U.S. Senate, Carrier, Federal Government, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Government, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Senate IT oversight bill: Detailed analysis
- Senate IT oversight bill: Detailed analysisDon't Preclude Agile, Consider LegacyI agree with most of these comments, but I must note that they primarily apply to waterfall projects which can be specified in advance. An agile project design may not fit the legislation and may be precluded or denigrated when...
- Tags: Senate IT oversight, Senate IT, U.S. Senate, information technology, analysis
- Discussion threads 2009-06-11
- Senate IT oversight bill: Detailed analysis
- Here is my analysis of proposed IT oversight legislation, is a well-intentioned and important step toward reducing wasteful spending on mismanaged IT projects. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Information Technology, U.S. Senate, Analysis, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2009-06-10
- Senate introduces important IT watchdog bill
- Senate introduces important IT watchdog billYes! Visibility enables insight and accountabilityThis is so great to hear. Yes, I agree that many folks will view this as "introducing yet another layer of complexity and bureaucracy", especially those folks who characterize everything government does in this way.I agree with you and I...
- Tags: Strategy, information technology, IT Watchdog, U.S. Senate
- Discussion threads 2009-05-01
- Senate introduces valuable and significant IT watchdog bill
- I support the new legislation that increases transparency and monitoring of federal government IT projects. Here's why. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Project, Agency, Information Technology, Investment, U.S. Senate, Carper, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2009-05-01
- Senate telecom bill offers tepid net neutrality provision
- Senate telecom bill offers tepid net neutrality provisionVoice ExchangeTelecom marketplaces rarely provide a fully interactive environment where buyers can challenge sellers to provide their best price.=========jonathan=========MINUTETRADERS | Voice Exchange - Buy/Sell Wholesale AZ VoIP Termination RoutesRE: Voice ExchangeTelecom marketplaces rarely provide a fully interactive environment where buyers can challenge sellers...
- Tags: Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, telecommunications, Minutetraders, net neutrality provision, U.S. Senate, Net Neutrality
- Discussion threads 2009-03-18
- Broadband tax credit cut from stimulus bill
- The tax credit for companies that install new broadband service was cut from the latest version of the economic stimulus bill, according to the New York Times' Saul Hansell. The bill will still award more than $6 billion in grants to help build high-speed Internet service, mainly...
- Tags: Tax Credit, Broadband, Stimulus, U.S. Senate, Saul Hansell, House, Personal Finance, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-02-12
- Tech will see direct, indirect benefits from stimulus plan
- I have to say that I'm very impressed with Washington these past couple of days. In just about 24 hours, the House and the Senate were able to reach an agreement on a massive economic stimulus plan, now tagged at more than $789 billion. That's no small task. And now,...
- Tags: President, Information Technology, Stimulus Plan, Health Care, U.S. Senate, Tech Industry, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Management, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-02-12
- Did tweet blow deal in Virginia Senate?
- Possibly, the head of the Virginia Republican Party blew an historic power-sharing deal by alerting Democrats via Twitter that one of theirs was about to cross the aisle. Or not. by Richard Koman
- Tags: Senator, U.S. Senate, Twitter, Virginia, Public Relations, Blogging, Free Trade, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Internet, Finance, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-02-11
- How green is the stimulus?
- The U.S. House of Representatives has just passed the Obama Admin's requested economic stimulus plan. Now the hard part for Obama's team, getting something through the Senate where the Democrats do not have the votes to block a filibuster. It's crucial to note that not a single House republican...
- Tags: Money, U.S. Senate, Personal Finance, Taxes, Team Management, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Management, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-01-28
- Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch
- Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switchDude...They have had timeThe DTV transition has been in the works for a LONG time now, just because the poor/elderly/etc do not WANT to move on - why should the rest of us suffer? The government has had its act together (coupon creation...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, DTV transition, digital television, TV, unnecessary delay, government, U.S. Senate
- Discussion threads 2009-01-26
- Senate OKs unnecessary delay to digital TV switch
- Every night for the past couple of months, the weather person on one of my local TV news programs has been counting down the days to the nation's switch to digital television. I can almost say it in my sleep: In February 17, the old analog signals will turn off...
- Tags: Delay, Digital Television, U.S. Senate, House, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-01-26
- Will Obama have a laptop? (Answer: No. Here's why.)
- Will Obama have a laptop? (Answer: No. Here's why.)Then I guess we will seejust how secure/insecure these Google-ified email programs will be.Would people be a bit nervous if they realized that staffers might use unsecured, off-site servers (hotmail, gmail, ect) to conduct secure level business?RE: Will Obama have a laptop?...
- Tags: Now Let, Obama, No., U.S. Senate, e-mail, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-01-23
- In Washington green politics still nasty
- In Washington green politics still nastyDon't think anonymous holds should be allowedIf a Senator wants to put a hold on a nomination, he can and should either do it openly, or object to consideration when the nomination comes to the floor. Senate Majority Leaders should never have allowed the...
- Tags: nomination, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate
- Discussion threads 2009-01-21
- The 2009 Green Wars Being Fought Now
- In Washington D.C. the stakes are high. The stakes are huge. The stakes are for a major porton of the cash that will go into the United States' mounting federal debt. That means big money. How much will Obama's version of the federal government put into...
- Tags: Health Care, Stimulus, U.S. Senate, Vertical Industries, Taxes, Benefits, Healthcare, Free Trade, Enterprise Software, Software, Financial Planning, Finance, Human Resources, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-01-05

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