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There鈥檚 a major push on around the country to expand high-speed broadband in urban and rural areas alike.聽 One project that has attracted an enormous amount of attention is Google鈥檚 effort to create an ultra-fast network in Kansas City, Mo.聽 With that project moving forward, 91快活林鈥檚 Robert Hoffman sat down with U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of the Sunflower State to talk about the impact that broadband expansion [...]
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There is no doubt that today鈥檚 jobs report is profoundly disappointing. Alarm bells should be ringing throughout the country at the news that 368,000 people simply left the U.S. workforce in the past month.聽 The workforce participation rate is at its lowest point since the 1981 recession. 聽In the days to come, both Presidential campaigns will trade barbs on who and what is responsible for the anemic [...]
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In Charlotte last night, former President Bill Clinton delivered what policy wonks have waited to hear:聽 POLICY!聽 His speech touched on a number of themes, from the economy to health care to national security policy, as he built his case to voters as to why he thinks they should support President Obama鈥檚 re-election bid.聽 But one section of his remarks seemed as if it were pulled right from the TechElect [...]
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The 2012 Democratic National Convention kicks off today in Charlotte, with three days of policy and political events serving as a precursor to the final stretch of campaigning for President Obama and Governor Romney.聽 While much of we see from the podium is scripted or pre-produced, conventions serve as an opportunity for parties to formally unveil their platforms.聽 Last week, we highlighted those [...]
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This week, the political and policy worlds will turn their eyes to Charlotte, N.C., as the Democratic National Convention (DNC) kicks off.聽 As we did for the Republican convention in Tampa, 91快活林 and TechElect will provide analysis and insights throughout the week.聽 At the GOP convention, we were looking for greater insights into the innovation-focused priorities that Governor Romney and Representative [...]
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In early August, when Governor Mitt Romney selected Congressman Paul Ryan to be the second of the Republican two-man team for the White House in 2012, I expressed TechElect鈥檚 hope that an extensive discussion on the future direction of the U.S. economy would occur and be one centered on thoughtful ideas that advance the debate. After the last few days here in Tampa, it is fair to say that positive [...]
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At the Republican National Convention tonight, in a broad economic-themed speech, U.S. Senator Rob Portman of Ohio touched on a number of TechElect priorities:聽 innovation, trade, and tax reform, in particular.聽 While there weren鈥檛 policy specifics in the speech, the rhetoric echoed many of the pieces approved in the party platform on Tuesday. Here is a look at what he had to say.聽 聽 You have to liberate [...]
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Starting at 2:30 p.m. ET today in Tampa at the RNC, Microsoft, along with the National Journal and The Atlantic, will host "Conversations with the Next Generation." 聽The town hall聽will bring together top leaders for a dialogue on the important issues facing America's young and emerging workforce. 聽Microsoft will host a second town hall at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., next [...]
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Robert is blogging from the Republican National Convention in Tampa, where he鈥檚 attending innovation-focused events and policy discussions throughout the week.聽 聽The official acts of the first full day of the 2012 Republican National Convention were marked by the formal nomination of Governor Mitt Romney to be the next president of the United States and the formal approval of the Republican Party platform.聽 [...]
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President Obama and Governor Romney each have put forward plans to reform the corporate tax structure. 聽Many of their top advisors, key members of Congress, and a majority of the Simpson-Bowles Bipartisan Deficit Reduction Commission, among others, have recommended a shift to a lower corporate rate and a competitive, market-based international tax system.聽 But getting from policy ideas to actual law [...]
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