Legislative Letters 5-13-19
The student loan crisis is driving the day: A new poll finds that 2/3rds of Americans believe it’s a significant threat to the economy. This sentiment is apparently mirrored by…
Legislative Letters 4-29-19
Action in the Agencies! HHS is proposing a rule that would allow transgender persons to be denied medical care based on the beliefs of the provider, DHS is proposing a…
Legislative Letters 4-15-19
Both the House and the Senate education committees held hearings addressing everything from the proposed changes to Title IX, the upcoming reauthorization of HEA, and the Department of Education’s failings…
Legislative Letters 4-1-19
No April Fools jokes here – President Trump’s budget proposal is not friendly to graduate education, proposing major cuts to science funding and student loans (see our statement on his…
Legislative Letters 3-18-19
The President’s budget proposal has finally landed on Congress’ proverbial desk, and it proposes serious cuts to education, research, and student loan funding. Meanwhile, the anticipated reauthorization of the Higher…
Legislative Letters 1-28-19
The government is open! At least, for now…. Congress and the White House have three weeks to work out a deal. Can they do it? And what’s the long-term impact…
Legislative Letters 12-3-18
The Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX are officially open for comment, and advocacy groups are mobilizing in response. Meanwhile, Congress and the White House have less than…
Legislative Letters 11-6-18
Midterms are here, so head to the polls – right after reading up on the latest projections, of course. Here you’ll get the latest on polling – who’s ahead and…