Legislative Action: 10th District and State - 091707

September 17, 2007 In this MegaVote for Ohio's 10th Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes - Senate: Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, FY2008 Upcoming Congressional Bills - Senate: National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008 Senate: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 House: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 House: Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 House: Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007 House: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007

Recent Senate Votes

Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Passed (88-7, 5 Not Voting) The Senate voted to provide $104.6 billion to fund programs at the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. Sen. George Voinovich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Upcoming Votes

National Defense Authorization Act, FY2008 - H.R.1585 The Senate is scheduled to vote on this $459.3 billion bill that would fund the Department of Defense for the upcoming fiscal year. District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 - S.1257 The Senate is also scheduled to vote on this bill that would give the District of Columbia a voting seat and Utah an additional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 - H.R.1852 The House will vote on this bill to update the National Housing Act. Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 - H.R.2761 The House is scheduled to work on this bill that would extend the Treasury Department’s Terrorism Insurance Program. Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007 - H.R.811 The House will vote on this legislation which aims to amend the Help America Vote Act to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot. FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 - H.R.2881 The House is also scheduled to vote on this bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, as well as to improve aviation safety and capacity and to provide stable funding for the national aviation system.

No News is Good News???

This was posted on the City's Home page today. I can't imagine this would be hack in such a sorry way. My opinion - angry or ignorant employee.


This was posted on the City's Home page today

Legislative Action: 10th District and State - 091107

American Planning Assn presents:

September 10, 2007 In this MegaVote for Ohio's 10th Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes - Senate: Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, FY2008 Senate: State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, FY 2008 Senate: College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 House: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act House: Patent Reform Act of 2007 House: College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 Upcoming Congressional Bills - Senate: Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, FY2008

Recent Senate Votes

Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, FY2008 - Vote Passed (92-1, 7 Not Voting) Senate lawmakers passed this bill increasing medical assistance to veterans. Sen. George Voinovich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES......send e-mail or see bio State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, FY 2008 - Vote Passed (81-12, 7 Not Voting) The Senate passed this measure that would provide $34 billion to fund foreign aid and U.S. diplomacy for the upcoming fiscal year. Sen. George Voinovich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES......send e-mail or see bio College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 - Vote Agreed to (79-12, 9 Not Voting) This bill will trim over $20 billion in federal subsidies to institutions that create student loans in order to increase financial aid to college students. Sen. George Voinovich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Sherrod Brown voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Recent House Votes

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act - Vote Passed (333-75, 24 Not Voting) House lawmakers easily passed this bill re-authorizing housing assistance for Native Americans. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio Patent Reform Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (220-175, 37 Not Voting) The House passed this legislation that would revise patent laws. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted NO......send e-mail or see bio College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 - Vote Passed (292-97, 43 Not Voting) The House gave final approval to this bill that would cut over $20 billion in federal subsidies to institutions that create student loans in order to increase financial aid to college students. Rep. Dennis Kucinich voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Upcoming Votes

Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, FY2008 - H.R.3074 The Senate is scheduled to take up this $104.6 billion bill to fund the departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development for the 2008 fiscal year.

Energyville: You're the Energy Czar

From the New York Times:

September 6, 2007, 9:12 am

This Just In From 2030: Looming War Restricts Access to Oil

By Matt Richtel

Tags: Alternative Energy, chevron, energy savings

Also, from 2015: Terrorists Destroy Gas Pipelines.

Surely, these are the forecasts of tree-hugging SUV haters. Nope. The oracle here is Chevron, yeah, that Chevron, which comes to warn of dangerous pros

pects from our dependence on the crude stuff.

As curious is the medium for Chevron’s shout-out: a new online video game called “Energyville.”

Yes, a new petroleum-centric video game. A fun, lighthearted jaunt where you fight pollution, economic crisis, and the prospect of terrorism. Who needs Tetris! (You’ve got to love the URL: willyoujoinus.com)

The Energyville game, word of which is circulating on the In

ternet, gives you a chance to play energy czar in powering a city of the future. At your fingertips are such power sources as nuclear, hydro-electric, solar, wind, biomass, and, oh yeah, petroleum.

Your goal is come up with sufficient energy supplies to power the metropolis while balancing cost, environmental impact and security concerns. Choose too much solar, and businesses can’t afford the processing cells; choose nuclear, and face a dangerous accident; err on the side of heavy oil use, go to the aforementioned war.

Sure, it’s a rosy future. But take heart in one thing: Chev

ron isn’t glossing over the potential role of oil dependence in global security (though it is getting a chance to associate its brand name with reasonable self-awareness, like cigarette companies warning kids of the dangers of smoking).

Chevron indicates that its projections shouldn’t be taken too seriously, noting that its prognostications of future outcomes may be based on conjecture. In other words, you’re not getting any better information than Congress.

Meanwhile, the Chevron concept raises the idea for another game: McDonalds presents – “Have Another Big Mac: Your Arteries in 2025”

Screen Shot (http://www.willyoujoinus.com/energyville/):